TheOak

You don't want to start a season flush with the cap for a few reasons.

1. If you get a key injury you have nothing to get a replacement with. E.G. Parys Haralson signing
2. Unused cap space carries over to the next year where we might need it for say ummm... A Cam Jordan contract.
3. Unknown to most but if Sean Payton decides to take the entire team out for a steak dinner, that is considered compensation and does count against a teams cap. Very small example but everything does count. Remember bountygate? Cap Violation.

A lot of people look at cap space the same way they loon at space on a Credit Card.. room to play. But it isn't, and maxed is never good.