Cap Situation

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(05-23-2019, 09:10 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Cap space does not mean a lot because it does not tell you how much teams are actually spending.

For example in 2018 the Patriots had less cap space, but that was because they had a lower team cap than the Bengals.

Bengals cap was $180.3 million with $8.5 cap space.....$171.8 used
Patriots cap was $176.0 million with $4.3 cap space......$171.7 used

So while the amount spent was almost identical TheLeap would have you believe that the Pats spent a lot more because they were 24th in cap spacxe while the Bengals were 11th.

The difference in cap space isn't a huge number, either.  $4.2 mil is a decent backup or a crappy starter at a non premium position in today's environment.