Cap Tracker

[Luvnit2]

(03-27-2025, 02:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: The main problem with the Spotrac method (though there's probably no realistic way to do it better) is that the $8.6m -> $5.3m is assuming ONLY the lowest cap hits available are the ones who gets replaced.

If the rookie is a G and kicks Volson's $3.4m, after the dead cap hit, off the roster (because it's unlikely they keep Ford, Patrick, Volson, AND a rookie G all on the roster) that $5.3m number is suddenly around $3m instead.

My estimate is on the low end. We currently have 14 players of our top 53 who make 1.1 million or less. The offsets Spotrac uses is placing the higher paid draft pick in place of. the existing players on the 53 man roster, thus why the actual projected cap hits for rookies is 8.6 million, but our cap hit is only 5.3 million (offset).

If we use your example of cutting Volson, we will gain the offset in cap space so Volson 3.4 million - 1 million offset so we gain 2.24 million more in cap space by cutting Volson if no dead cap hit. The drafted rookie guard is already factored in assuming he was a draft pick.