Official 2023 OFFSEASON Thread

AsylumGuido · 05-01-2023, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

And there you have it ... The growing trend across the league on 5th year options and 2nd contracts. It makes the draft ever more incrementally important. While the NFL attempts to unearth new and newer revenue sources to keep up with the demands of the salary cap, at some point the goose that lays the golden eggs will curtail her production. Absurd money is getting even more absurd. It's unsustainable long-term.

Actually, the newer revenue sources are not required to keep up with the demands of the salary cap. It's the other way around. The salary cap is directly tied to the league revenue. As the revenues increase it is mandated by the CBA that the salary cap (ie. player salaries) must increase by the same percentage. The latest broadcast contracts have ensured that the revenue growth (and the corresponding salary cap) will continue at the same mercurial pace for the next decade, at the very least.

05-01-2023, 11:49 AM	#11
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,575	Re: Official 2023 OFFSEASON Thread Originally Posted by SmashMouth And there you have it ... The growing trend across the league on 5th year options and 2nd contracts. It makes the draft ever more incrementally important. While the NFL attempts to unearth new and newer revenue sources to keep up with the demands of the salary cap, at some point the goose that lays the golden eggs will curtail her production. Absurd money is getting even more absurd. It's unsustainable long-term. Actually, the newer revenue sources are not required to keep up with the demands of the salary cap. It's the other way around. The salary cap is directly tied to the league revenue. As the revenues increase it is mandated by the CBA that the salary cap (ie. player salaries) must increase by the same percentage. The latest broadcast contracts have ensured that the revenue growth (and the corresponding salary cap) will continue at the same mercurial pace for the next decade, at the very least.