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allen bradford is all i can think of
thx MOP
I think Ruud's gone and they are going with Mason Foster. Dominik's recent statement about Ruud's "6 years of service" seems telling.One positive I'm taking from this is it doesn't seem like the FO believes Talib will be for long. Not sure what's up with Ruud.
I don't think Caddy is gone. He's still the more polished pass catcher, so he'll be valuable on 3rd downs. His price is at bargain basement level and he'll comply. Plus he's a much better short yardage and goal line back than Blount. Blount proved he was good between the 20's last year, but failed to convert some key 3rd downs on short yardage that probably would have given the Buc's that elusive 11th win and a trip to the playoffs. Not saying that Blount can't grow into the role of short yardage/GL back, but he's not there yet.
Teams do not have to spend 99%! I think it's more like 88%. Anyone know for sure?
Clipped from the CIN thread: It looks like you are right - there is no 89% minimum until 2013, but 99% of the salary cap must be spent in cash in aggregate between 2011-2012. However, because of Salary Cap flexibility during 2011, some teams can basically go OVER the cap by 6.5 million: LINK
So it looks as if the Bengals and the Bucs are betting that enough teams will go OVER the cap in 2011 to keep the aggregate number at 99% of the salary cap, allowing them room in the collective space to keep their team payrolls artificially low until 2013.Huh. Sorry CIN and TB fans...
As pointed out in the CIN thread, there are details missing about the 99% aggregate spend during 2011-2012 in the published reports. We'll know more after the free agency period really kicks off at 6 PM ET tonight and we see how CIN, TB, CLE act then...
I heard it was Jake Plummer...
My sources tell me it's Testaverde.
Mark, based upon my understanding, the bolded sentence is not how it actually works. The 99% refers to actual cash going out, not to the salary cap numbers. Thus, the Bengals, Bucs, etc. aren't necessarily counting on teams going 6 million over the salary cap, but teams spending more than the cap in actual cash.For example, lets say the Panthers dole out 200 million of actual cash this league year with signing bonuses, salary, etc. That all counts towards that 99% amount, even if their cap number is only 120 million. There are a bunch of teams (Jets, Cowboys, Colts, etc.) likely to have well over 120 million being paid out, even if the cap hit of some of that money is spread out over multiple years.
Agreed. I said the same thing last year when people were complaining about not going after Burleson and Brandon Marshall. This team knew what they had in Mike Williams.Then I hear today that DaQuan Bowers looks like an absolute freaking beast in practice already, and is motivated to show 31 teams and the 10 DEs drafted ahead of him just how good he is. He'll fit nicely on a defensive line with Gerald McCoy and Adrian Clayborn.Laugh it up at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all you want, but they have an enormous amount of young talent.
This team was 10-6, and on the cusp of the playoffs last year. Had they made the playoffs, who knows how far they would have gone. I think you are seriously underestimating this teams potential as not ready till '13. So you think that they are 2 years away? Nonsense! They could compete for it all this year, and they have the pieces in place. The defense being the big concern, but the offense is a juggernaut. Don't sleep on this team.
You can build for the future while at the same time bringing in short term free agents to fill gaps in your lineup...like OT, RB, LB, CB, and S. No one says that you have to sign these guys for 6-7 year contracts. The problem that I have is that they are going to play $50 million below the cap again and hide behind "building through the draft." They will have to give Freeman and Blount (he was only on a 2 year deal) new contracts soon...but that's it. Everyone else that is worth signing is a rookie or second year player. They aren't going to sniff the salary cap until they are absolutely forced to.
I agree. I'd still like to see the Bucs bring in a guy like Jerome Harrison or Jerious Norwood, but neither of them would cost much. Other than that, I think the roster is pretty much set.
Their secondary is pretty rough though, wouldn't you agree? They got lit up bad quite a few games last year, once by Charlie Batch, who looked like Tom Brady in that game.
no I wouldn't agree at all. That game was week 3 of last year and Cody Grimm was forced into his first start after Tanard's violation. I think CB is a strength of the team. I'm not in love with the safeties, but Grimm played real well before he got hurt.
Yup, you're right - the deal for 2011 and 2012 is that the 99% of the salary cap that must be spent league wide is in actual cash spent (not how it counts against the cap). Basically, as I now understand the minimum/floor provisions in the new CBA, cheapskate teams like the Bungles can (for all practical purposes) spend as little as they want during 2011 and 2012, remaining as far below the cap as they like, until 2013 when they will have to bring their payroll up to 89% of the cap. Basically, Mike Brown (and others, if they choose), can put substandard teams on the field with very small payrolls and milk their franchises for lots of cash. It wouldn't surprise me to see Brown sell in preseason 2013 before 2013 when the hard floor comes in. Just a gut feeling there...
"6:58 p.m.: We're told Mike Williams had cramps. You can exhale now, Bucs fans. - A.R."On the subject of free agency...I would have liked to see them pick up somebody, anybody. I'm not saying overpay for a guy, but even a good team with a strong young core gets better with smart free agent acquisitions.
i always thought the biggest bucs fan on this board was that jackass Capella.
But I do agree with everything else you said. 
