The idea was floated of (Changes in the cap system) (1 Viewer)

[Floridalsusaintsfan]

a QB salary cap. I know it won't happen but the idea is intriguing. QB's are taking huge portions of the cap which forces teams to give up other key players.

 

[BoNcHiE]

I wouldn't be against it. It'll never happen though.

 

[guillermo]

I have a better idea. Every team can declare a player out of the cap for 5 years. It can be any position.

Teams with young quarterbacks can nominate a defensive end, receiver, etc.

The thing is, if a player is released, retired, injured, etc, the team would not be able to declare another player until the 5 year period ends.

 

[FootballLady]

I have a better idea. Every team can declare a player out of the cap for 5 years. It can be any position.

Teams with young quarterbacks can nominate a defensive end, receiver, etc.

The thing is, if a player is released, retired, injured, etc, the team would not be able to declare another player until the 5 year period ends.

I really like this idea but I would shorten the period to 3 years.

 

[SweetT]

A couple of good ideas posted above. Something has to give with the crazy contracts being signed. I’m really interested in seeing how much Mahomes will get.

 

[Floridalsusaintsfan]

I have a better idea. Every team can declare a player out of the cap for 5 years. It can be any position.

Teams with young quarterbacks can nominate a defensive end, receiver, etc.

The thing is, if a player is released, retired, injured, etc, the team would not be able to declare another player until the 5 year period ends.

I like it. There would have to be some cap cost for that player but the concept is great.

 

[Floridalsusaintsfan]

I really like this idea but I would shorten the period to 3 years.

Guillermo's idea is better because players would go along with it.

 

[Floridalsusaintsfan]

Guillermo's idea is better because players would go along with it.

Sorry Football lady. Replied to wrong post. I like your idea of the 3 year better than the 5.

 

[Saintamaniac]

I have a better idea. Every team can declare a player out of the cap for 5 years. It can be any position.

Teams with young quarterbacks can nominate a defensive end, receiver, etc.

The thing is, if a player is released, retired, injured, etc, the team would not be able to declare another player until the 5 year period ends.

I like this idea as well. I would keep it at 5 years but I would make it so that 1/2 of that player's contract would be out of the cap or the signing bonus would be outside the cap. This would result in those players getting higher guaranteed money but still impacting the salary cap. It would give GM's some flexibility.

 

[Trey W.]

I know the players wouldn’t be for it because they want guaranteed money but I think all contracts should be heavily performance based. Have an nice but fair base salary and then everything else is performance driven; snaps, yards, catches, TD’s, tackles, sacks, INT’s, awards, pro bowl, etc. Makes the player actually earn the money instead of using past performance to inflate salary/bonus and doesn’t kill the Team because of player underperforming.

IMO, this would be the most fair all around way but again the players, especially the top earners I’m sure wouldn’t be for it.

 

[Taker597]

I really like this idea but I would shorten the period to 3 years.

3 years gives too much flexibility to what amounts to being a cheat code.

 

[Consigliere]

I have a better idea. Every team can declare a player out of the cap for 5 years. It can be any position.

Then big-market teams could out-spend other teams, by paying $60M for their quarterback...

 

[SuperDFreak]

There should be some type of relief for teams that hit on the draft that you can resign your own players and exceed the cap. The Saints will suffer from one of the greatest drafts of all time because the cap will limit the ability to resign that class...

 

[boutrous]

Do you want super teams or do you want parity... this is how you get super teams.

 

[AARPSaint]

There should be some type of relief for teams that hit on the draft that you can resign your own players and exceed the cap. The Saints will suffer from one of the greatest drafts of all time because the cap will limit the ability to resign that class...

If any rule change might benefit the Saints, you can be sure it has no chance of being adopted.