03-26-2017, 01:36 PM
(03-26-2017, 12:38 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I did not find 2016 numbers, but this shows how all of the contracts are impacted from 2017 to 2018, most are raises and a lot of contracts so it will always be a factor in spend and also cap numbers.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/
Appreciate that link. There's always small incremental raises for players. Maybe close to $12 million worth. I still have trouble believing that the best we could eke out was bringing back Andre for $3 million and swapping Maualuga for Minter for a net increase of 800k.
(03-26-2017, 12:47 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: This shows our cap spend for last year (2016). If you look at the past 4 years, you will find the Bengals spend about the same amount as the Pats, scary how they were able to win in spite of not spending over the league average.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/2016/
Note the league average spend and you will find the Bengals spent more than the league average. IMHO this shows MB does indeed spend money, the bigger question is he spending it on the right players? Also, is it a coaching issue, because I have not seen a spend issue for a very long time with the Bengals franchise.
I'm not arguing that the Bengals never spend close to cap. I'm sure they have, and the problem in those years would be keeping overpriced players or not restructuring contracts. I'm specifically talking about now though. As of now, regardless of which way spotrac breaks it down (they have 3 options), the Bengals have between the 7th and 12th most cap space in the league.
They could've done more in free agency. Especially with the state of the o-line. That's all I'm saying.
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