11-10-2017, 01:12 PM
(11-10-2017, 12:58 PM)ochocincos Wrote: And a big part of the problem is the way the Bengals handle cap management.
They value full contracts, very unwilling to cut bait before contracts are expired unless there is very little to no dead cap or being unable/unwilling to rework contracts for the betterment of the team. They also overpay for mediocre talent, especially players who were drafted by the Bengals. Last, they care too much about saving funds for future contracts 2-3 years down the road rather than trying to do everything to win-now once they become perennial playoff contenders.
I honestly think that the Bengals view the NFL salary cap as a suggestion. From articles I've read over the years...Mike Brown views himself in a small market and has imposed spending constraints against the team due to this.
With revenue sharing, I would think that they'd be able to spend at the cap...but when you do a big signing bonus that money goes out upfront...and I'm sure this factors in to. There is a salary cap...but there is also how much actual cash you spend in any 1 year.
The new slotted draft salaries make it more tempting to be cheap as you can just let guys go and then pay a 4th Round Comp pick peanuts to play. It hurts the on field product...but after 49 years we've won a playoff game in 3 years...so is going cheap really costing us being competitive? We weren't really competitive anyways.
