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RB Myles Gaskin, MIN (1 Viewer)
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Aaron Jones is set to be a free agent and Miami has been linked right or wrong to Jones as well as the Center there in Green Bay, would be nice for Miami to get part of the starting middle of the offense, Center and Lead Back fresh off an NFCC appearance although we all know Rodgers was the big ingredient in all of that.
Boston
Footballguy
I like what I saw with Gaskin last year but he will be most effective in a complimentary/change of pace role...add a Harris or Williams in the draft to Gaskin and you'd have a really nice backfield at a very affordable price...fantasy-wise he is a guy that you could get at 50 cents on the dollar (maybe less) as many of his owners are probably panicked over his value...he would be a really nice depth piece as he would be at best one injury from very good numbers (I am assuming Miami adds someone) and IMO at worst could give you some James White type of fantasy value which may not seem too flashy in the offseason but come week 12 when the injuries and bye weeks are piling up you could be very happy you have.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
What's that about?
17 Game schedule they say, where is the NFL losing money to where they have to reduce salary caps? Not that i am totally against it, players make plenty.
jtd13
Footballguy
Basically just lost revenue due to ticket sales being nil last year. The cap is based on a percentage of revenue, so it'll bounce back once attendance is normal, plus whatever gains from the extra game and revenue from legalized gambling. But it's something like $40m under what teams were planning for. It's going to make for a weird free agency, I think.
rockaction
Footballguy
I think you're right about it being somewhere around $40m under from what they were hoping, but it's overall only a total decrease of $18 million from $198m to $180m. That said, if teams structured all these contracts planning cap increases, then they just got whacked.
Especially the Saints and the Eagles. Hoo baby.
jtd13
Footballguy
I didn't realize it was only $198m last season. I saw estimates of $220m pre-covid (when Miami was supposed to have boat loads of space).
But yeah, some teams definitely tapped into that expected growth. It's like the housing market. It keeps going up, until it doesn't!
rockaction
Footballguy
Yep. Bottom just falls out.
By the way, I just read the cap number this morning, so don't think I'm a savant about these things or anything.
I was researching for my own dynasty fantasy squad with our own rosters and cuts looming in an IDP league, and I was wondering about NFL cuts. It all happened to be repeated to me, over and over, article by article. Kind of funny. I now know it off of the top of my head.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Hello to both of you. I want to know more because my instinct or knee-jerk is that the NFL owners/teams get so much money on the TV contracts they don't even have to sell a single ticket to truly turn a profit, pretty sure that's true.
To lower the salary cap seems very agreeable in smaller market cities or teams that aren't really trying to make a Super Bowl run right now. The stadiums are likely to be full, in Alabame(college) they are going full force with filling up the Stadium. I would think the NFL will be similar, there's enough vaccines for everyone by May we're hearing...it's possible they do an every other seat for 2021 just to play it safe but I think some teams like the ones in Florida are going to try and go full capacity. Assume that's true, where does all that extra money go after they lower the salary cap? I think I know the answer to that one actually.
jtd13
Footballguy
I'm pretty sure that is true as well, at least since Goodwill took over. Here's a cool article I found while trying to confirm it LINK
From that article, it looks like teams typically make around $12m profit on tickets and concessions per season (although that seems really light, it comes out to like $20 profit per attendee per game. That's what, the profit from 2 beers and a hot dog?).
Even without that revenue, the worst profiting team in 2020 had a $60m operating profit (Bengals), if that article is correct.
That's a good question. If the salary cap is based on a percentage of the previous year revenue, then that revenue would just feed into a higher cap in 2022. I am seeing conflicting information whether it's based on previous year revenue, or projected revenue for the upcoming year. If it's the latter, the cut is probably a way to "correct" the gap between 2020 projection vs actual. Could the NFL franchises that profited $60m-$425m even with the lost revenue have covered the losses? Sure. But the league never seems to give back to the NFLPA without getting something back.
Either way, that extra revenue probably just gets the cap back on the previous track for 2022+.
jtd13
Footballguy
Side note, who wants to pool together and buy the Lions? We could be the 1st forum owned franchise in history!
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Monty Burns
Footballguy
I'm in for $200 which is the same as I paid for my Packers share.....sure would be cool to own 1/2 of the NFC North....
Gaskins is above average in elusiveness and vision, but below average in breaking tackles. I think he's good in the receiving game, good hands, good route runner. At Washington, he broke out as a true freshman, 1,000 yards 4 years in a row. His combine speed was 4.58, but he said he tried to bulk up and it cost him some speed. He's better all around than either Ahmed or Brown, but it's hard to predict how many carries Gaskins will lose to either. He'll lose goal line carries to Brown, for sure. He's no all-pro, but he's being underrated.
zamboni
Footballguy
Fair point - there is always the possibility of a guy like Le’Veon Bell out there. Not sure what he has left, but IIRC there were rumors the Dolphins were interested last year after being cut from the Jets.
Dr. Octopus
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Boston
Footballguy
The more I look at this situation I think that if they don't bring anyone else in another sneaky winner could be Lynn Bowden...he started to flash at the season and maybe they see a more sustained role for him this year.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I think they officially move him to WR now, but I suppose they could move him back to RB.
Boston
Footballguy
I think you are right, I missed that...totally kills his value...was hoping he could be a sneaky PPR RB after they didn't add anyone...makes Gaskin even more valuable right now.
woodstock
Footballguy
I came for the Miles Gaskin, I'm staying for the Lynn Bowden talk. I'll add my two cents: Bowden, as any sort of fantasy entity, died a really slow death this spring, unless he plans on moving back to RB. Then I'm back for the attack with him. But they have so many receivers now that he doesn't even seem rosterable.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Miami is the only NFL team I know of just not now but forever who hired 2 GUYS to be the OC so that nobody specific is responsible.
What's the over/under on both of them making it thru the entire 2021 season? I'm asking!
What's the over/under on both of them making it thru the entire 2021 season? I'm asking!
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
He's the No 1 guy in Miami don't care who they sign post -June 1st including the likes of Lev Bell, still think Gaskin would be the dominant RB or get the majority of the touches based on what we have seen from Bell the last few years.
zamboni
Footballguy
Signs are surely pointing that way, but given that they were rumored (maybe just that) to take Javonte Williams before Denver swooped in to trade ahead of them, or they were rumored to nab Kerryon Johnson off waivers, kind of makes you wonder if Flores is still looking to upgrade at the position.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Miami is carrying like 12 WRs at the moment, think a lot of these players they have are simply camp fodder at a certain point. I could name you 11-12 OL at least, they likely carry no more than 8-9 at most on the active roster.
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Birdie048
Footballguy
The 2 signs are Malcom Brown signing and reports that Denver traded up ahead of Mia for Javonte Williams.
Forgot to add the Kerryon Williams report also.
I turned down an offer for Gaskins (Lockett).
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Dr. Octopus
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BobbyLayne
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JohnnyU
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It’s ok - but that’s been the discussion all off-season and still is. Even after surviving free agency and the draft people are still concerned a June 1 cut veteran could replace Gaskin or at least seriously cut into his snaps.
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Birdie048
Footballguy
But those FA RB's are limited.... The only real concern is Gus Edwards (26) but Balt claims he is going to be re-signed.
Le'Veon Bell 29 yo
Todd Gurley 27
Ito Smith 25
Devonta Freeman 29
Paul Perkins 26
DeAndre Washington 28
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m not speaking to the current group of veteran free agents - there could be some post June 1 salary cap casualties hitting the market all the way up to final cut downs. Miami could still add some real competition before the season starts.
