03-24-2019, 10:33 AM
(03-23-2019, 09:48 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Fake news. Players are cut for a myriad of reasons. Salary cap issues. Scheme/coaching changes. Off-field issues. Sometimes they're cut at their own request.
- The Cards cut Tyrann Matthieu for whatever reason. He's just as fantastic now as he's been through his career.
- The Packers cut Josh Sitton after he made a Pro Bowl at 29 years old.
- Desean Jackson was cut after a career year (1332 yards)
- DeMarcus Ware was cut at 31 years old due to big salary cap issues, he went on to make 2 more Pro Bowls
- Darrelle Revis was cut in his prime by the Buccaneers. He went on to be a key player for the champ Patriots the following year.
- Peyton Manning. Sure he had the neck issue, but it was pretty clear he'd be back.
- Jerry Rice was cut by the 49ers while still performing at a high level.
- The Steelers cut James Harrison for salary cap purposes while he was still producing.
- The Falcons cut Tony Gonzalez after a Pro Bowl season. He wound up retiring.
That's just some of the bigger names. Producing players get cut pretty much every year.
The only "fake news" is that you think 9 examples over thirty years proves your point. Those are the outliers. The overwhelming majority of the time a player is not cut if he is earning his salary.
And the fact that you mention guys getting cut for "salary cap reasons" proves that they are overpaid. If you sign a guy to a contract you can not afford to pay then that is "over paying".
If they were not overpaid they would get traded instead of cut.
