PATS in Violation (from ESPN thread)

[marcus]

THought you might be interested in this thread from ESPN. I do not know if it is true or not.
Comments?

Globe reports that the 2006 cap minimum is 90% of the $102 million dollar cap. After the Neal and Brown signings the Pats cap number is approx.$83 million, ($8.8 million below the minimum). The draft will cost approx. 3.5 - 4.0 million meaning the league charter will force the Patriots into some significant signing(s)approx. $5.0 million. Press reports have the Pats out of the Moulds/Arrington races, but I am holding out hope for Ricky Manning Jr. (will require 3rd round compensation)or Dyson . Grady Jackson NT, Brad Kassell ILB, and AzZahir Hakim also on my shopping list.

[BelichickFan]

My thoughts : It's still early in the offseason, who cares.

[DefenseRules]

Whatever...

[NE39]

The cap minmum rules do not take effect until just before the first game. I'm sure there are other teams under the minimum right now.

[IcyPatriot]

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[MoLewisrocks]

Originally Posted by marcus

THought you might be interested in this thread from ESPN. I do not know if it is true or not.
Comments?

Globe reports that the 2006 cap minimum is 90% of the $102 million dollar cap. After the Neal and Brown signings the Pats cap number is approx.$83 million, ($8.8 million below the minimum). The draft will cost approx. 3.5 - 4.0 million meaning the league charter will force the Patriots into some significant signing(s)approx. $5.0 million. Press reports have the Pats out of the Moulds/Arrington races, but I am holding out hope for Ricky Manning Jr. (will require 3rd round compensation)or Dyson . Grady Jackson NT, Brad Kassell ILB, and AzZahir Hakim also on my shopping list.

There is a reason many of us pay no attention to what goes on on ESPN threads.

The season doesn't start for another 160+ days. You can't be in violation of anything at the moment. And subtract a few more million off that remainder to meet the minimum as our individual adjusted cap is not $102M but $99.97M for 2006. That's just $3M they'd have to spend in cap to be not in violation.

[RayClay]

Where can I spends this money??!!

[SeanBruschi54]

Originally Posted by RayClay

Where can I spends this money??!!

It depends on what you have in mind?

[T-ShirtDynasty]

Originally Posted by SeanBruschi54

It depends on what you have in mind?

[Pats726]

Not sure where the violation is...LOL......huh????? There is no minimum in the offseason...not at all...There is a minimum that comes into play the week of the first game..as well as the cap max..but now??? LOL