Need some help understanding the salary cap.

[Ricky Spanish]

Dave should have signed a tackle this off-season. 2015s FA pool and draft prospects are trash compared to 2014

 

Take another look at the draft class bud. 2014 tackles aren't setting the world on fire, and the ones that are even halfway decent were all taken before we drafted. 

[AceBoogie]

Good teams never have any cap room and never go around talking about being in "cap hell"

Players play well and you pay them what they deserve, you don't insult them and try to undervalue their production so you can sign them on the cheap. That's why Gross retired, Captain and Mitchell left, Ginn left, and Lafell. Most we didn't talk to until it was too late because Gettleman is so arrogant he thought nobody would pay for their services. I keep telling you guys that this offseason was not part of some magic Gettleman plan. The poo blew up in his face and we're all witnessing the aftermath. Hey but it's just November right?

[thefuzz]

Anyone who says that the cap isn't a real thing, knows less about football than I know about rocket science.

[AU-panther]

Good teams never have any cap room and never go around talking about being in "cap hell"

Players play well and you pay them what they deserve, you don't insult them and try to undervalue their production so you can sign them on the cheap. That's why Gross retired, Captain and Mitchell left, Ginn left, and Lafell. Most we didn't talk to until it was too late because Gettleman is so arrogant he thought nobody would pay for their services. I keep telling you guys that this offseason was not part of some magic Gettleman plan. The poo blew up in his face and we're all witnessing the aftermath. Hey but it's just November right?

 

You are correct, good teams tend to not be in "cap hell".  We should try being one of those.  So far that seams to be DG's philosophy.

 

Also good teams let go of good players all the time.  Good teams tend to have more good players then bad teams and because of the salary cap they have to let some go.  The key for them is to replace them with cheaper players that are just as good.  They let the bad teams overpay for them.

 

If we would have kept all of the players that people around here wanted us to keep we wouldn't have enough cap space to fill all 53 roster spots.  Or we would have to let other fan favorites go and then people would complain about that.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Good teams never have any cap room and never go around talking about being in "cap hell"

nah that's wrong

 

steelers, bengals, colts, patriots, packers, cardinals, and seahawks are all in the top half of the league in cap space

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

You are correct, good teams tend to not be in "cap hell".  We should try being one of those.  So far that seams to be DG's philosophy.

 

Also good teams let go of good players all the time.  Good teams tend to have more good players then bad teams and because of the salary cap they have to let some go.  The key for them is to replace them with cheaper players that are just as good.  They let the bad teams overpay for them.

 

If we would have kept all of the players that people around here wanted us to keep we wouldn't have enough cap space to fill all 53 roster spots.  Or we would have to let other fan favorites go and then people would complain about that.

 

this was illustrated in a graphic during the ravens game last night

 

they have what, 3 starters left over from the super bowl winning defense?