The 90's Are Coming

[BengalChris]

(11-29-2018, 11:23 AM)ochocincos Wrote: That's exactly right IMO. In order to win a SB nowadays, you have to get some good production from players on cheap rookie contracts and/or very cheap veteran deals because you can't pay all your good players veteran money. Back in 2015, you had Zeitler, Marvin Jones, Sanu, Jeremy Hill, and Kirkpatrick all on their rookie contracts and making at least a solid contribution. Dalton only counted for $9.6 mill against the cap in 2015 before shooting up to $13+ mill in 2016 and beyond.

The Chiefs would not be able to do as well right now if they had to pay veteran premium prices for Mahomes and Tyreek Hill.
Saints similar with Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara, Marshon Lattimore, Marcus Williams.
Rams with Goff, Cooper Kupp, and Rob Havenstein (who increases after this year) on cheaper contracts and Aaron Donald only making under $9 mill and Cooks only $5 mill cap hit this year (both go up substantially after this season). 
Steelers with JuJu Smith-Schuster, Villanueva (only counting $4 mill against cap this year, more than double starting next year), Bell (before tags)/Conner, TJ Watt.

The importance of not whiffing in the draft and getting maximum out of the quality picks you do get is so important. I won't even bother naming names.