NFL Cap going up this season.

[Dillenger4]

The Cap will increase between $21 - $26 Million per team this season. That can help with a splash FA signing. The issue though, Josh's contract goes up by $20 Million this season and another $20 the following. We can push things out with him hopefully. Who here thinks the cap increase will help us land the DE or WR or both that we require? Or DE and CB etc etc

[njbuff]

There are ALWAYS ways to manipulate the cap to get what players you want.

[Big Blitz]

Washington is going to make Garrett the highest paid non QB player in NFL history.  

[Royale with Cheese]

Trade for Garrett and pay him league minimum for 5 years.  But give him $200 million guaranteed and a cereal named after him.  Pegula has the cash.

Genius.

[Dillenger4]

1 minute ago, Big Blitz said:

Washington is going to make Garrett the highest paid non QB player in NFL history.  

I fear this too. Washington has cap and is now a place players want to be.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

Trade for Garrett and pay him league minimum for 5 years.  But give him $200 million guaranteed and a cereal named after him.  Pegula has the cash.

Genius.

Forgot the key to the city.

Just now, Dillenger4 said:

I fear this too. Washington has cap and is now a place players want to be.

If Washington takes on Watson’s contract.

[Big Blitz]

3 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

I fear this too. Washington has cap and is now a place players want to be.

 

Plus it’s the NFC far easier path to the SB.  

 

And Browns trade him out of conference. 
 

I'd just lock up that Garrett thread.  
 

Would be nice if we could draft d lineman just half as good as he is.   
 

 

 

Everyone is getting some degree of cap space.  
 

I’d seriously consider Hollywood Brown.  Extend Benford, Cook, Bernard (only bc he’s inexpensive).   
 

Groot can play out year 5 for all I care.  

[Magox]

13 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Not as high as some projections.

 

Josh is an extension candidate.

It’s higher than what was anticipated.  The anticipated amount was $275M.    
 

There were some high end estimates as high as $285 but this number is a good increase.

[Dillenger4]

some interesting chatter I heard from some NFL experts (in person) - a team just may talk to Cleveland and take Watsons contract straight up if the include Garrett. Think about it... its actually a good deal. You squash Watson but get Garrett for same $ you would need to give him anyway, but you don't lose any draft capital. Cleveland is happy. Win win and reset for the Browns. You could negotiate the amount left on Watson so Browns eat some of it potentially.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

6 minutes ago, Magox said:

It’s higher than what was anticipated.  The anticipated amount was $275M.    
 

There were some high end estimates as high as $285 but this number is a good increase.

Good but I want more. For all the streaming packages I’ve purchased it should be $285m. Maybe a bigger jump next season.

6 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

some interesting chatter I heard from some NFL experts (in person) - a team just may talk to Cleveland and take Watsons contract straight up if the include Garrett. Think about it... it’s actually a good deal. You squash Watson but get Garrett for same $ you would need to give him anyway, but you don't lose any draft capital. Cleveland is happy. Win win and reset for the Browns. You could negotiate the amount left on Watson so Browns eat some of it potentially.

The Bills could get creative. Send a pick to a 3rd team to take on Watson’s contract.

Edited Wednesday at 07:05 PM by Buffalo_Stampede

[Steptide]

 

[Ya Digg?]

20 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

I fear this too. Washington has cap and is now a place players want to be.

I’m not sure this is true. Everyone thought Jacksonville was the place to go after Lawrence’s first year, Houston was the place to go last offseason, the list goes on and on…I’m not sure Garrett wants to go somewhere where he’s depending on a guy who might be a 1 year thing 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

4 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m not sure this is true. Everyone thought Jacksonville was the place to go after Lawrence’s first year, Houston was the place to go last offseason, the list goes on and on…I’m not sure Garrett wants to go somewhere where he’s depending on a guy who might be a 1 year thing 

Philly doesn’t make sense either. He has said his choice is to go somewhere to get them over the hump. To me it sounded like Buffalo. All the talk of Buffalo needing a star and then he said that.

 

We will see.

[Dillenger4]

10 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m not sure this is true. Everyone thought Jacksonville was the place to go after Lawrence’s first year, Houston was the place to go last offseason, the list goes on and on…I’m not sure Garrett wants to go somewhere where he’s depending on a guy who might be a 1 year thing 

I hear ya - but Daniels is the real deal. We will see as you mention above. But man, the kid has it!

[Magox]

14 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Good but I want more. For all the streaming packages I’ve purchased it should be $285m. Maybe a bigger jump next season.

The Bills could get creative. Send a pick to a 3rd team to take on Watson’s contract.

 

 

Netflix is expected to have the Sunday football games over either CBS or FOX  for fall of 2028 which would bend the curb even more

[SCBills]

4 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

I hear ya - but Daniels is the real deal. We will see as you mention above. But man, the kid has it!

 

I agree on Daniels, but as pointed out above.. people were literally saying this about Stroud and he turned into a pumpkin this year.

[Doc Brown]

Time to go full out Eagles and used their void year approach to contracts Beane while Josh is in his prime.

[ColoradoBills]

When are fans going to realize that when you give more money to EVERY NFL TEAM.  All that happens is the cost of every player you 

want to sign goes up.  It does not allow any 1 team to sign more or better players.

[Ya Digg?]

39 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

I hear ya - but Daniels is the real deal. We will see as you mention above. But man, the kid has it!

He definitely had a great rookie year, no doubting that, but I do think that guys are starting to doubt QBs after their first year, that's all I'm saying.  Last offseason people were already putting Stroud in the top 4 or 5 QBs in the league (same as Daniels now).  I think if this had been Daniels second season and it was a follow up to a great rookie year, so basically a year from now, I would think Washington would be huge contenders for Garrett.  I think it'll be interesting to see how he does in year 2 though

[Buffalo_Stampede]

7 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

When are fans going to realize that when you give more money to EVERY NFL TEAM.  All that happens is the cost of every player you 

want to sign goes up.  It does not allow any 1 team to sign more or better players.

Key is to look at cap % when looking at contracts. Take James Cook. $15 million this year is not the same as $15 million last year. You have to take cap increases into account.