Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019

WhoDat!656 · 12-11-2018, 09:17 PM

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llion-in-2019/

10 players set to reap benefit of expanding NFL salary cap; (2 are Saints)

Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, New Orleans Saints

Bridgewater has thrown exactly three regular season passes since suffering a devastating leg injury back in the summer of 2016. In no way does this mean teams won’t be searching him out in free agency come March. After all, New Orleans exhausted a valuable third-round pick to land Bridgewater from the Jets this past summer. There’s certainly some logic behind teams projecting into the future when it comes to the former first-round pick and Louisville standout.

In an NFL that has seen high-paid quarterbacks struggle to lead their teams to relevance this season, it would not be a shock if Bridgewater earned mid-tier starting quarterback money. Add in inflation, and that would be between $15-$20 million annually. Teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins come to mind first.

Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints

Historically speaking, Thomas has had one of the best three-year stretches for a wide receiver to start his career in league history. He enters Week 15 having put up 102 receptions for 1,218 yards and eight touchdowns. The kid has also caught a ridiculous 86.4 percent of the passes thrown in his direction. Jerry Rice never caught higher than 74 percent of his targets in a single season.

At just 25 years old, Thomas likely has two more long-term contracts in his future. That’s going to start this coming offseason on a deal that will far surpass the five-year, $90 million extension Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Giants. In fact, Thomas will likely become the NFL’s first $100-million receiver. The new cap projection pretty much guarantees this.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cap/ar-BBQPnkZ

st thomas · 12-11-2018, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llion-in-2019/

10 players set to reap benefit of expanding NFL salary cap; (2 are Saints)

Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, New Orleans Saints

Bridgewater has thrown exactly three regular season passes since suffering a devastating leg injury back in the summer of 2016. In no way does this mean teams won’t be searching him out in free agency come March. After all, New Orleans exhausted a valuable third-round pick to land Bridgewater from the Jets this past summer. There’s certainly some logic behind teams projecting into the future when it comes to the former first-round pick and Louisville standout.

In an NFL that has seen high-paid quarterbacks struggle to lead their teams to relevance this season, it would not be a shock if Bridgewater earned mid-tier starting quarterback money. Add in inflation, and that would be between $15-$20 million annually. Teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins come to mind first.

Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints

Historically speaking, Thomas has had one of the best three-year stretches for a wide receiver to start his career in league history. He enters Week 15 having put up 102 receptions for 1,218 yards and eight touchdowns. The kid has also caught a ridiculous 86.4 percent of the passes thrown in his direction. Jerry Rice never caught higher than 74 percent of his targets in a single season.

At just 25 years old, Thomas likely has two more long-term contracts in his future. That’s going to start this coming offseason on a deal that will far surpass the five-year, $90 million extension Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Giants. In fact, Thomas will likely become the NFL’s first $100-million receiver. The new cap projection pretty much guarantees this.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cap/ar-BBQPnkZ

Whatever it takes this guy is a stud

SmashMouth · 12-12-2018, 04:20 AM

Yeah.... ridiculous though just how large the salary cap and salaries have gotten just since Brees joined the team. Remember Brees' first contract with the Saints, about $60 million if my recollection is close to accurate?

It's really getting out of hand for the common fan.

Can’t wait to see how all the owners react when the cap trajectory starts pointing downward.

With that type of money, you’d think players would want to sing the National Anthem, while standing, wrapped in an American flag.

saintsfan1976 · 12-12-2018, 06:25 AM

I disagree.
Money wouldn't stop me from standing (or kneeling) for what I believe in most. Besides, we've seen that a player's actions can and do impact earning potential.

Teams can waive players without honoring contracts. Players can hold out without honoring contracts. The NFL is about two things - winning and money. It's less about about safety or getting calls right and more about sponsors and money - for the league and it's owners. Players make a fraction of that pie.

Should they be thankful to millions to play football? Yes and I'm sure they are. But the reality is that there's a real and sometimes fatal risk for a potential reward.

saintsfan1976 · 12-12-2018, 06:26 AM

I'm all for players making as much as they can as long as they play well and conduct themselves as a lawful citizen.

I want my team to win, to win fairly and be leaders in their communities. That should be the trade off for compensation.

I believe teams who employ players who break the law should also be penalized. Ex; Cincinnati should lose draft picks for burfict's conduct.

ScottF · 12-12-2018, 07:29 AM

We will lose Teddy and get a comp pick back. Basically we rented a solid backup and pushed our 3rd round pick to the next season.

Thomas might be our first franchised player since Brees

AsylumGuido · 12-12-2018, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

We will lose Teddy and get a comp pick back. Basically we rented a solid backup and pushed our 3rd round pick to the next season.

Thomas might be our first franchised player since Brees

I'm not sure that Brees was "officially" franchised. The Saints were ready to franchise him, but the NFLPA asked Brees and his agent to challenge the tag, which the Saints (and the NFL front officer) claimed was a first year tag. The Chargers had tagged him the previous season and the league claimed that the Chargers' tag shouldn't count as it was under a different franchise. The NFLPA claim it shouldn't matter which team applied the previous tag. This was very similar to the Graham/NFLPA versus Saints/NFL test case.

The NFLPA won the case and the tag was never officially applied on Brees. The Saints signed Brees to the new deal immediately after the decision ... as expected.

ScottF · 12-12-2018, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I'm not sure that Brees was "officially" franchised. The Saints were ready to franchise him, but the NFLPA asked Brees and his agent to challenge the tag, which the Saints (and the NFL front officer) claimed was a first year tag. The Chargers had tagged him the previous season and the league claimed that the Chargers' tag shouldn't count as it was under a different franchise. The NFLPA claim it shouldn't matter which team applied the previous tag. This was very similar to the Graham/NFLPA versus Saints/NFL test case.

The NFLPA won the case and the tag was never officially applied on Brees. The Saints signed Brees to the new deal immediately after the decision ... as expected.

I thought they tagged him for the contract previous to this one, 2011 or 2012?
It's all fuzzy.
Either way, we will need to make cantguardmike the highest paid WR (or close) or tag him

AsylumGuido · 12-12-2018, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

I thought they tagged him for the contract previous to this one, 2011 or 2012?
It's all fuzzy.
Either way, we will need to make cantguardmike the highest paid WR (or close) or tag him

He was "offered" the exclusive franchise tag in March of 2012. That's when the NFLPA challenged it. He then signed the five year $100 million deal in July 2012, so the tag was never applied.

And I expect they get Thomas signed. The tag is starting to bite teams in the ass (see Cousins and Le'veon Bell).

12-11-2018, 09:17 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,036	Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llion-in-2019/ 10 players set to reap benefit of expanding NFL salary cap; (2 are Saints) Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, New Orleans Saints Bridgewater has thrown exactly three regular season passes since suffering a devastating leg injury back in the summer of 2016. In no way does this mean teams won’t be searching him out in free agency come March. After all, New Orleans exhausted a valuable third-round pick to land Bridgewater from the Jets this past summer. There’s certainly some logic behind teams projecting into the future when it comes to the former first-round pick and Louisville standout. In an NFL that has seen high-paid quarterbacks struggle to lead their teams to relevance this season, it would not be a shock if Bridgewater earned mid-tier starting quarterback money. Add in inflation, and that would be between $15-$20 million annually. Teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins come to mind first. Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints Historically speaking, Thomas has had one of the best three-year stretches for a wide receiver to start his career in league history. He enters Week 15 having put up 102 receptions for 1,218 yards and eight touchdowns. The kid has also caught a ridiculous 86.4 percent of the passes thrown in his direction. Jerry Rice never caught higher than 74 percent of his targets in a single season. At just 25 years old, Thomas likely has two more long-term contracts in his future. That’s going to start this coming offseason on a deal that will far surpass the five-year, $90 million extension Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Giants. In fact, Thomas will likely become the NFL’s first $100-million receiver. The new cap projection pretty much guarantees this. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cap/ar-BBQPnkZ SmashMouth likes this.
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12-11-2018, 11:53 PM	#2
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llion-in-2019/ 10 players set to reap benefit of expanding NFL salary cap; (2 are Saints) Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, New Orleans Saints Bridgewater has thrown exactly three regular season passes since suffering a devastating leg injury back in the summer of 2016. In no way does this mean teams won’t be searching him out in free agency come March. After all, New Orleans exhausted a valuable third-round pick to land Bridgewater from the Jets this past summer. There’s certainly some logic behind teams projecting into the future when it comes to the former first-round pick and Louisville standout. In an NFL that has seen high-paid quarterbacks struggle to lead their teams to relevance this season, it would not be a shock if Bridgewater earned mid-tier starting quarterback money. Add in inflation, and that would be between $15-$20 million annually. Teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins come to mind first. Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints Historically speaking, Thomas has had one of the best three-year stretches for a wide receiver to start his career in league history. He enters Week 15 having put up 102 receptions for 1,218 yards and eight touchdowns. The kid has also caught a ridiculous 86.4 percent of the passes thrown in his direction. Jerry Rice never caught higher than 74 percent of his targets in a single season. At just 25 years old, Thomas likely has two more long-term contracts in his future. That’s going to start this coming offseason on a deal that will far surpass the five-year, $90 million extension Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Giants. In fact, Thomas will likely become the NFL’s first $100-million receiver. The new cap projection pretty much guarantees this. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cap/ar-BBQPnkZ Whatever it takes this guy is a stud jnormand likes this.

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12-12-2018, 06:25 AM	#4
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,806 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 I disagree. Money wouldn't stop me from standing (or kneeling) for what I believe in most. Besides, we've seen that a player's actions can and do impact earning potential. Teams can waive players without honoring contracts. Players can hold out without honoring contracts. The NFL is about two things - winning and money. It's less about about safety or getting calls right and more about sponsors and money - for the league and it's owners. Players make a fraction of that pie. Should they be thankful to millions to play football? Yes and I'm sure they are. But the reality is that there's a real and sometimes fatal risk for a potential reward. ScottF likes this.

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12-12-2018, 07:29 AM	#6
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,044	Re: Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 Originally Posted by ScottF We will lose Teddy and get a comp pick back. Basically we rented a solid backup and pushed our 3rd round pick to the next season. Thomas might be our first franchised player since Brees I'm not sure that Brees was "officially" franchised. The Saints were ready to franchise him, but the NFLPA asked Brees and his agent to challenge the tag, which the Saints (and the NFL front officer) claimed was a first year tag. The Chargers had tagged him the previous season and the league claimed that the Chargers' tag shouldn't count as it was under a different franchise. The NFLPA claim it shouldn't matter which team applied the previous tag. This was very similar to the Graham/NFLPA versus Saints/NFL test case. The NFLPA won the case and the tag was never officially applied on Brees. The Saints signed Brees to the new deal immediately after the decision ... as expected.
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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I'm not sure that Brees was "officially" franchised. The Saints were ready to franchise him, but the NFLPA asked Brees and his agent to challenge the tag, which the Saints (and the NFL front officer) claimed was a first year tag. The Chargers had tagged him the previous season and the league claimed that the Chargers' tag shouldn't count as it was under a different franchise. The NFLPA claim it shouldn't matter which team applied the previous tag. This was very similar to the Graham/NFLPA versus Saints/NFL test case. The NFLPA won the case and the tag was never officially applied on Brees. The Saints signed Brees to the new deal immediately after the decision ... as expected. I thought they tagged him for the contract previous to this one, 2011 or 2012? It's all fuzzy. Either way, we will need to make cantguardmike the highest paid WR (or close) or tag him

12-12-2018, 12:06 PM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,044	Re: Salary cap will be around $190 million in 2019 Originally Posted by ScottF I thought they tagged him for the contract previous to this one, 2011 or 2012? It's all fuzzy. Either way, we will need to make cantguardmike the highest paid WR (or close) or tag him He was "offered" the exclusive franchise tag in March of 2012. That's when the NFLPA challenged it. He then signed the five year $100 million deal in July 2012, so the tag was never applied. And I expect they get Thomas signed. The tag is starting to bite teams in the ass (see Cousins and Le'veon Bell). saintsfan1976 likes this.

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