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Ain't this a bitch!!!
Raiders, Panthers among 10 teams in need of increasing cash spending

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on February 26, 2015, 2:39 AM EST

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Ten NFL teams are currently falling shy of minimum cash spending requirements agreed upon in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement.

The CBA calls for teams to spend 89 percent of the salary cap in cash over the span of four seasons. The current four-year period spans from 2013-16 with another four-year span from 2017-2020 spanning the remainder of the CBA.

According to Tom Pelissero of the USA Today, nearly a third of the league is currently falling short of that 89 percent minimum threshold through the first two years of the current four-year span. Per numbers calculated by the NFL Players Association earlier this month, the Oakland Raiders are the most flagrant team in terms of underspending. They have spent just 80.2 percent of the salary cap over the last two years.

Also falling short are the Carolina Panthers (80.8 percent), New York Jets (81.16), Jacksonville Jaguars (82.2), Dallas Cowboys (82.6), New England Patriots (82.7), New Orleans Saints (86.2), Washington Redskins (87), New York Giants (87.9) and Pittsburgh Steelers (88.3).

The five lowest spending teams (Raiders, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Patriots) will have to ramp up their spending significantly over the next two years to meet the minimum requirements. With the salary cap expected to jump approximately $8-10 million in each of the next two years, the teams will have a ton of flexibility from a cash standpoint to spend over that span.

The Saints situation is somewhat troublesome. New Orleans currently sits more than $20 million over the expected salary cap for the 2015 season. Not only do they have to cut their cap commitments to get under the line by the start of the league year on March 10, they also have to find a way to increase their cash spending as well over the next two years to meet the threshold.

If teams don’t meet the 89 percent threshold in salaries over the four-year period, the difference must be paid to the NFLPA, which can dispense the money as they see fit.

[Panamamike]

Basically, that means that drafting is even more important over the next few years. These teams under the cap will have to spend on their own and outside FA....thus driving up the price for the FA pool.

Ain't this a bitch!!!
Raiders, Panthers among 10 teams in need of increasing cash spending

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on February 26, 2015, 2:39 AM EST

Getty Images
Ten NFL teams are currently falling shy of minimum cash spending requirements agreed upon in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement.

The CBA calls for teams to spend 89 percent of the salary cap in cash over the span of four seasons. The current four-year period spans from 2013-16 with another four-year span from 2017-2020 spanning the remainder of the CBA.

According to Tom Pelissero of the USA Today, nearly a third of the league is currently falling short of that 89 percent minimum threshold through the first two years of the current four-year span. Per numbers calculated by the NFL Players Association earlier this month, the Oakland Raiders are the most flagrant team in terms of underspending. They have spent just 80.2 percent of the salary cap over the last two years.

Also falling short are the Carolina Panthers (80.8 percent), New York Jets (81.16), Jacksonville Jaguars (82.2), Dallas Cowboys (82.6), New England Patriots (82.7), New Orleans Saints (86.2), Washington Redskins (87), New York Giants (87.9) and Pittsburgh Steelers (88.3).

The five lowest spending teams (Raiders, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Patriots) will have to ramp up their spending significantly over the next two years to meet the minimum requirements. With the salary cap expected to jump approximately $8-10 million in each of the next two years, the teams will have a ton of flexibility from a cash standpoint to spend over that span.

The Saints situation is somewhat troublesome. New Orleans currently sits more than $20 million over the expected salary cap for the 2015 season. Not only do they have to cut their cap commitments to get under the line by the start of the league year on March 10, they also have to find a way to increase their cash spending as well over the next two years to meet the threshold.

If teams don’t meet the 89 percent threshold in salaries over the four-year period, the difference must be paid to the NFLPA, which can dispense the money as they see fit.

[Sec-E4]

This Free Agent batch and the Draft batch Seems to be pretty loaded....The QB position looks to be pretty thin all around, Good thing we have Rivers!!!

[MakoShark]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/04/chargers-visit-next-up-for-jacoby-jones/

Former Ravens wide receiver and kick returner Jacoby Jones started his search for a new job with visits to the Bengals and Titans and he’ll continue the hunt with a trip to California.

Josina Anderson of ESPN reports that Jones will head to San Diego on Wednesday for a visit with the Chargers.

San Diego brings back Malcom Floyd and Keenan Allen from last year’s receiving corps, but Eddie Royal is set to be a free agent and there’s not much experienced depth under contract. Asking Jones to be much more than that on offense is probably a stretch, but he could help in the return game. <Amen>

Allen and Royal split punt return duties in 2014 and a Jones signing would likely allow Allen to focus on his offensive duties. Jones could also take over kickoff return duties from Chris Davis, who averaged 25.1 yards on 19 returns during his rookie season.

[rikardo]

Has Jacoby signed yet???

[CTrout]

John Clayton mentioned the Chargers would/might have intrest in Brandon Marshall.

He has certainly matured and in his own words got the help he needed. I watched an interview
with him some time ago and was shocked at how much he's changed.

Apparently he could be had for a 5th or 6th round pick......

[Bolt-O]

John Clayton mentioned the Chargers would/might have intrest in Brandon Marshall.

He has certainly matured and in his own words got the help he needed. I watched an interview
with him some time ago and was shocked at how much he's changed.

Apparently he could be had for a 5th or 6th round pick......

I'll be ok with Marshall, even though he was a dik-hed when he was a donkey. The reunion with Cutlet didn't work out too well, and he's pissed at him, so that's a positive in my book, and even though it's frowned on that he was on Inside the NFL, he was surprisingly rational.

[BoltBacker]

Under rated, would be a steal for a sixth round pick if his contract is not too bad. He has NEVER had a QB at Rivers level. Is he not a top five level back in the NFL over the last five years? The guy stood up for Cutler when everyone else would not. Playing with Rivers would have to make him ecstatic along with the warmer weather.

[Bolt-O]

From pft:

Marshall will turn 31 this month, and last season he had his worst season since his rookie year. Marshall caught just 61 passes for 721 yards before suffering a season-ending injury in the 13th game of the season. That’s a sharp decline in production for a guy who had entered 2014 on a streak of seven consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Like most players, Marshall has slowed down after his 30th birthday.

Another issue is Marshall’s contract, with a $7.5 million guarantee that comes due on March 12. Any team trading for Marshall would be inheriting that contract, unless Marshall is willing to restructure his deal. Marshall’s cap hit for 2015 is $9,575,000, which is the 16th biggest cap hit for a wide receiver in the NFL. If you’re going to pay a guy Top 16 money, that means you think he’s an above-average No. 1 receiver. Marshall has been an above-average No. 1 receiver in the past, but he’s not anymore.

There are also off-field questions that any team mulling a trade for Marshall would have to consider. Those issues go beyond the legal trouble Marshall faced multiple times early in his career: Marshall has spoken openly about his battle with mental illness, and he deserves credit for seeking treatment. But even if Marshall is now avoiding legal problems, there have been more recent reports that Marshall was a negative presence in the Bears’ locker room last season. Marshall has a reputation as a malcontent, and that’s not the kind of locker room presence teams want to acquire.

Add it all up, and it’s hard to see any team trading for Marshall. If the Bears don’t want him, they may have to cut him.

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If the option was Andre Johnson v. Marshal, I'd go with Johnson.

[BoltBacker]

Some of that bad year was the injury and a big part of it was Cutler falling apart along with the whole offense.

[Fleet]

We are still one of the oldest teams in the league. Freeney, JJ and Hardwick lowers us though. I think TT moving forward will be putting money in long term younger players. I can see an aging vet on a 1 or 2 year contract but not taking on some of these big money 3 year deals. AD, Marshall and Johnson would fit that mold. Using a draft pick to get older might not make sense to TT.

I expect TT to continue to build the team for long term success. While maintaining a minimal amount of older expensive players. We will be extending 2 aging guys in Rivers/Weddle soon anyways.

Out of all these guys Wilfork might make the most sense on a really short contract. But the other guys will need to be restructured which extends the contract in most cases. Now if they are outright cut thats a different story if they are willing to take 1-2 year contracts.

[QSmokey]

We are still one of the oldest teams in the league. Freeney, JJ and Hardwick lowers us though. I think TT moving forward will be putting money in long term younger players. I can see an aging vet on a 1 or 2 year contract but not taking on some of these big money 3 year deals. AD, Marshall and Johnson would fit that mold. Using a draft pick to get older might not make sense to TT.

I expect TT to continue to build the team for long term success. While maintaining a minimal amount of older expensive players. We will be extending 2 aging guys in Rivers/Weddle soon anyways.

Out of all these guys Wilfork might make the most sense on a really short contract. But the other guys will need to be restructured which extends the contract in most cases. Now if they are outright cut thats a different story if they are willing to take 1-2 year contracts.

Was Freeney released? Or did you mean Clary?