2024 Saints Salary Cap Watch

AsylumGuido · 01-30-2024, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Let's not act like the Saints' approach is the gold standard.

Yes other teams employ the accounting tactic but correlation does not imply causation. It certainly doesn't equal championships.

This franchise has won 10+ games in 4 of the last 10 seasons. So I wouldn't go crowning anyone "Genius"...

Once everyone is using this accounting method it guarantees that the winner will be using it. By no means is the accounting method the do all be all operationally, but financially it maximizes salary utilization in the hard cap environment. There are definitely operational constraints. That is the trade off. But once everyone is on the system the constraints will be the same across the board and no advantage or disadvantage to any one franchise. As we all know the NFL is first and foremost a business and businesses are in it to maximize the dollar.

You are correct in that the method does not relate to championships today. I'm just pointing out that winning championships is not the ultimate goal. A goal, yes, but not the ultimate.

01-30-2024, 10:06 AM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: 2024 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Let's not act like the Saints' approach is the gold standard. Yes other teams employ the accounting tactic but correlation does not imply causation. It certainly doesn't equal championships. This franchise has won 10+ games in 4 of the last 10 seasons. So I wouldn't go crowning anyone "Genius"... Once everyone is using this accounting method it guarantees that the winner will be using it. By no means is the accounting method the do all be all operationally, but financially it maximizes salary utilization in the hard cap environment. There are definitely operational constraints. That is the trade off. But once everyone is on the system the constraints will be the same across the board and no advantage or disadvantage to any one franchise. As we all know the NFL is first and foremost a business and businesses are in it to maximize the dollar. You are correct in that the method does not relate to championships today. I'm just pointing out that winning championships is not the ultimate goal. A goal, yes, but not the ultimate.
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