Take the Cap Hit Now

BrooksMustGo · 03-23-2004, 08:37 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...len&id=1763194

Here's a conundrum: There is still an average of $5.3 million worth of cap room per team in the NFL, as of Friday morning's accounting. But with the unrestricted free agent crop picked clean, there really aren't many remaining players on whom to spend all that money, unless clubs now turn to the restricted pool. The teams with the most remaining cap room: Minnesota, $13.62 million; New Orleans, $12.04 million; Dallas, $10.818 million; Philadelphia, $10.144 million; and Jacksonville, $10.018 million

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At this point in free agency, I just don't see us spending any of that cap money we have on restricted free agents. Even if you figure in the entire rookie pool and getting Deuce a new deal, we still aren't going to come within shouting distance of our available cash.

Since we've already paid out the big bonus money on Brooks, let's go ahead an deal him before his cap number doubles in the 2005 season and jump up to get Eli.

If there was ever a season that we could take the big hit with no real consequences, it's right now. It's as if the fates had ordained us to bring Eli to the Crescent City. When Eli wins his first superbowl in the Dome, I'd like to see him wearing black and gold instead of black and silver.

03-23-2004, 08:37 AM	#1
BrooksMustGo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,762	Take the Cap Hit Now http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...len&id=1763194 Here's a conundrum: There is still an average of $5.3 million worth of cap room per team in the NFL, as of Friday morning's accounting. But with the unrestricted free agent crop picked clean, there really aren't many remaining players on whom to spend all that money, unless clubs now turn to the restricted pool. The teams with the most remaining cap room: Minnesota, $13.62 million; New Orleans, $12.04 million; Dallas, $10.818 million; Philadelphia, $10.144 million; and Jacksonville, $10.018 million . At this point in free agency, I just don't see us spending any of that cap money we have on restricted free agents. Even if you figure in the entire rookie pool and getting Deuce a new deal, we still aren't going to come within shouting distance of our available cash. Since we've already paid out the big bonus money on Brooks, let's go ahead an deal him before his cap number doubles in the 2005 season and jump up to get Eli. If there was ever a season that we could take the big hit with no real consequences, it's right now. It's as if the fates had ordained us to bring Eli to the Crescent City. When Eli wins his first superbowl in the Dome, I'd like to see him wearing black and gold instead of black and silver.

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