{The Ultimate Bengals Offseason Extravaganza Thread}

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(03-26-2025, 02:33 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: AAV is not the answer in my opinion because AAV is based on contract's maxium value. A better option would ge the cap hit be tied to guaranteed money at signing. I agree players would lose a lot if this happened in my opinion.

As for structure, Bengals know the rules and can do the same manipulation, all teams can do so for me not a good case for changing it because our team refuses to use these methods to lower cap hits.

I wasn't proposing it to make it easier for Bengals.
I was proposing it because it makes it easier for people to understand when they see the average annual value and try to equate that to cap year-to-year.

I like your idea about tying to guaranteed money, but that would really incentivize the teams to have as little guaranteed as possible then but be the opposite of what a player would want, no?

what about just making entire contracts guaranteed like MLB does?
That way the cap is spread evenly and the players get the full $$.
Void years could still be added to spread it out like they have done for Bobby Bonilla and Ken Griffey Jr.