TarquinTheDark wrote:
raymattison21 wrote:
The nfl 89% rules doesn't allow for all that movement of money it's distributed throughout the teams 53 contracts if it not used. Forcing teams tompay players to higher contracts . Sign he best guys and pay them is all it really does , but it does account for 4 years into the future which doesn't allow them to fall so far in to a dead cap hole like here when you gut a team to make to your liking.
Lol, do you think the money that is reported to the media for public scrutiny is all that's there? IRL, 89% creates a whole new level of financial shenanigans. That is what accountants and agents are for.
Still, a pretty good idea here.
This is a distraction from the point of this thread, but yes, the 89% rule is there to prevent teams from sandbagging. Small markets like KC and Cincy were notorious for padding their owners' bottom lines by leaving 10s of millions in cap room.
I'm all for more realistic salary rules, but there are users who barely comprehend things as they are. Otherwise, I would favor a salary floor and a rollover of unused cash to the following year's cap. Also: A higher minimum salary for young players, and even higher minimum for veterans. Lower the maximum contracts limits, lower the percent that can be bonus money, and allow the first and second season base salary to be fully guaranteed.
A cap rules overhaul is worth considering eventually, but certainly not a priority at this point.
Something, even if minor, should happen immediately to stop the AI from ruining teams.
After that, I would favor an overhaul of player speed distribution and an overhaul of playbooks.