Colts Cap Update - 28 Mar 2017

[Puck]

The problem that Ballard had is that he needed a lot of replacements. This goes back the the 2013 draft. The players from that draft should have been starters by now. Not all of them but a few. That would have eliminated the numerous holes that this team had. Because there was no one stepping up from that draft class to replace FA's from last yr and the yr before we had too many holes to fill this yr.

I can see what Ballard did. He got as many decent guys as he could to fill as many holes as he could. Knowing that he has to hit in the draft so that they are ready to replace these newly signed FA's in a yr or two. Once he gets the draft going in the right direction he will be able to sign one or two big difference makers in the future and draft for luxury picks like RB's and WR's with 1st round picks.

If you look at the players he has signed, who would you have rather he didn't sign? Who would you have to replace that player?


If anyone thinks he didn't upgrade this D already you're nuts. At least on paper that is.

The draft and cuts are coming. There will be more players added after cuts. I am glad he hasn't spent everything he has to spend yet.


And I still want Lamp in round 1!

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Puck

The problem that Ballard had is that he needed a lot of replacements. This goes back the the 2013 draft. The players from that draft should have been starters by now. Not all of them but a few. That would have eliminated the numerous holes that this team had. Because there was no one stepping up from that draft class to replace FA's from last yr and the yr before we had too many holes to fill this yr.

I can see what Ballard did. He got as many decent guys as he could to fill as many holes as he could. Knowing that he has to hit in the draft so that they are ready to replace these newly signed FA's in a yr or two. Once he gets the draft going in the right direction he will be able to sign one or two big difference makers in the future and draft for luxury picks like RB's and WR's with 1st round picks.

If you look at the players he has signed, who would you have rather he didn't sign? Who would you have to replace that player?


If anyone thinks he didn't upgrade this D already you're nuts. At least on paper that is.

The draft and cuts are coming. There will be more players added after cuts. I am glad he hasn't spent everything he has to spend yet.


And I still want Lamp in round 1!

I thanked it for everything prior to wanting to draft Lamp.

Defense, defense, defense my friend.

Cheers,

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[Puck]

Originally Posted by sherck

I thanked it for everything prior to wanting to draft Lamp.

Defense, defense, defense my friend.

Cheers,

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Save Luck Save Luck Save Luck my friend!!!!!

[nate505]

How much of that $18 million can be rolled into next year? All of it? Can unlimited money keep getting rolled into the the next seasons (like say could the Colts roll 10 million a year and in three years have $30 million in extra cap space) or at some point does it have to be spent?

[sherck]

Originally Posted by nate505

How much of that $18 million can be rolled into next year? All of it? Can unlimited money keep getting rolled into the the next seasons (like say could the Colts roll 10 million a year and in three years have $30 million in extra cap space) or at some point does it have to be spent?

Sort of.

Over a rolling 5 year period, teams have to spend at least 90% of their cap.

That means that you can roll small amounts (10% or $16m and under) forever and larger amount ever now and then as long as you stay above 90% average.

Which is why you saw CLE and JAX go crazy in free agency because they were way under and needed to spend near 100% of their cap to bring their rolling average up.

So, it is not "use or lose" except in opportunity cost.

Cheers,

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[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by sherck

Sort of.

Over a rolling 5 year period, teams have to spend at least 90% of their cap.

That means that you can roll small amounts (10% or $16m and under) forever and larger amount ever now and then as long as you stay above 90% average.

Which is why you saw CLE and JAX go crazy in free agency because they were way under and needed to spend near 100% of their cap to bring their rolling average up.

So, it is not "use or lose" except in opportunity cost.

Cheers,

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Yep, that's what I was trying to articulate by stressing 2018-2019. Do we really want to see them roll over $20MM in cap space until Ballard is ready to start re-signing his draft picks? That's a long time down the round and a missed opportunity for near-term results.

[Puck]

What is the adjustment of $2,202,764 for? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?




2017 Cap Totals

2017 NFL Salary Cap $167,000,000 2016 Rollover Cap $6,614,106 Adjustment $2,202,764 Adjusted Salary Cap $175,816,870 All Contracts $83,005,885 $21,598,846 $38,306,250 - $40,000 - - $142,630,981 Top 51 Contracts $73,645,885 $21,595,680 $38,306,250 - $40,000 - - $133,270,981 Draft Pool - - - - - - - $6,322,418 Dead Money - $7,576,806 $1,000,000 - - - - $8,576,806 Total (All) $83,620,885 $29,177,652 $39,306,250 - $40,000 - - $151,207,787 Total (w/Top 51) $73,645,885 $29,172,486 $39,306,250 - $40,000 - - $141,847,787 Cap Space (w/All) $24,609,083 Cap Space (w/Top 51 & Projected Draft Pool) $27,646,665 Cap Space (w/Top 51) $33,969,083


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