Cap Space-4.57 Million???? - The Orange Mane

Denver724 · 03-13-2006, 07:39 AM

RMN reports we have only 4.57 Million in workable cap space. What happened? We started with almost 11 million, but I thought Warren was still counting 7 million against the cap. This is not enough room for Carter, Lewis and a slew of draft picks.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl

BroncosMT · 03-13-2006, 07:42 AM

I think that is including the draft picks in that. Meaning they already took the money out for the draft picks and 4.57 is left on FA.

Mile High Shack · 03-13-2006, 07:43 AM

that and the RMN has been wrong most all off season

watermock · 03-13-2006, 07:49 AM

That was a typo...we are 47.5 under the cap.

Hercules Rockefeller · 03-13-2006, 07:58 AM

Read the article, Legwold guesses at how much he thinks it'll take to sign the rookies and subtracts from there.

Orange_Beard · 03-13-2006, 08:05 AM

You mean we can't sigh every free agent on the market? WTF?

Drek · 03-13-2006, 08:06 AM

Have we even heard much on how Warren's deal breaks down? I'm highly sceptical of all the local reports about our cap, they've been inconsistant all off-season.

chrisp · 03-13-2006, 08:16 AM

I don't think teams go out of their way to let everyone know how much cap space they have - otherwise it could undermine their negotiating position. they are more than happy for rumour and speculation to muddy the waters...

We don't know exactly how the deals are structured and what counts against the cap and what doesn't for the most part, so we generally have to just cross our fingers and hope!

fontaine · 03-13-2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Have we even heard much on how Warren's deal breaks down? I'm highly sceptical of all the local reports about our cap, they've been inconsistant all off-season.

Exactly. I'm not certain that it was one lump sum of $10million signing bonus, and if that is the case then the cap number will be affected.

I think a few years ago we had just a couple of million to play with under the cap and the team managed to sign Plummer/Gardener with combined signing bonuses of around $14 million.

If I had to guess then I would say we could afford two players in FA who would each cost around 5 to 7 million to sign but ofcourse all of that means nothing considering we haven't asked anybody to restructure yet which could loosen up the purse strings.

Paladin · 03-13-2006, 08:28 AM

As best as I can tell, the only time the cap number really becomes an issue is at the "start" of the "new" league year. After that, all sorts of possibilities and options are available to creative teams with which to absolutely confuse the fans and other teams. Everything is a guess until the last day of the "old" league year.

I have never known that lack of cap space being a barrier to the practice of FA skullduggery by any team, and I think the Broncos are masters at it. Hence, I think money is not really an object in terms of the cap; it is more of an object in terms of the internal teams' overall budget.

Don't worry, be happy. Just belly up to the dotted line and sign, sign, sign.

HEAV · 03-13-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange_Beard

You mean we can't sigh every free agent on the market? WTF?

The F'n Redskins sure can.

TheDave · 03-13-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HEAV

The F'n Redskins sure can.

Not according to Andre Carter

eddie mac · 03-13-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDave

Not according to Andre Carter

Hope I'm wrong but I dont think they're out of the Carter stakes just yet.

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Denver724 Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,517	Cap Space-4.57 Million???? RMN reports we have only 4.57 Million in workable cap space. What happened? We started with almost 11 million, but I thought Warren was still counting 7 million against the cap. This is not enough room for Carter, Lewis and a slew of draft picks. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl

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03-13-2006, 07:42 AM	#2
BroncosMT Back in Big Sky Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Frozen tundra of Montana Posts: 869	I think that is including the draft picks in that. Meaning they already took the money out for the draft picks and 4.57 is left on FA.

03-13-2006, 07:43 AM	#3
Mile High Shack Ring of Famer Cock-a-doodle-do Join Date: May 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 17,010	that and the RMN has been wrong most all off season

03-13-2006, 07:49 AM	#4
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	That was a typo...we are 47.5 under the cap.

03-13-2006, 07:58 AM	#5
Hercules Rockefeller Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 16,005 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ Williams	Read the article, Legwold guesses at how much he thinks it'll take to sign the rookies and subtracts from there.

03-13-2006, 08:05 AM	#6
Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	You mean we can't sigh every free agent on the market? WTF?

03-13-2006, 08:06 AM	#7
Drek Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,317	Have we even heard much on how Warren's deal breaks down? I'm highly sceptical of all the local reports about our cap, they've been inconsistant all off-season.

03-13-2006, 08:16 AM	#8
chrisp Friend of the unsung Not into the football......yet Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 1,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Danny Trevathan	I don't think teams go out of their way to let everyone know how much cap space they have - otherwise it could undermine their negotiating position. they are more than happy for rumour and speculation to muddy the waters... We don't know exactly how the deals are structured and what counts against the cap and what doesn't for the most part, so we generally have to just cross our fingers and hope!

03-13-2006, 08:28 AM	#10
Paladin Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,150	As best as I can tell, the only time the cap number really becomes an issue is at the "start" of the "new" league year. After that, all sorts of possibilities and options are available to creative teams with which to absolutely confuse the fans and other teams. Everything is a guess until the last day of the "old" league year. I have never known that lack of cap space being a barrier to the practice of FA skullduggery by any team, and I think the Broncos are masters at it. Hence, I think money is not really an object in terms of the cap; it is more of an object in terms of the internal teams' overall budget. Don't worry, be happy. Just belly up to the dotted line and sign, sign, sign.