King on an uncapped year - New England Patriots Forums

JoePats · 04-07-2008, 09:22 AM

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RESTRICTIONS FOR THE TOP EIGHT TEAMS IN FOOTBALL: If the uncapped year is reached, the teams with the best eight records in football in 2009 will be severely restricted from jumping into the pool. It's still not precisely determined how the system would work, but let's say the Patriots are one of the top eight and want to sign a free-agent to a five-year, $20-million contract. They'd have to lose their own player or players to contracts totaling $20 million before they could sign the free-agent they want. Conceptually, that's how this clause in the deal is going to work, but the exact mechanics of it are not clear yet.

The purpose is very clear: The best teams are going to have tight leashes in free agency. And I can tell you from talking to a few traditionally good teams at the league meetings last week, they're not happy about it.

From Peter King's column today about one of the consequences about an uncapped year in 2010. I thought this was interesting, especially since this is a Pats forum and the Pats usually have one of the league's better records.

Other notes:
1) Free agency doesn't kick in until a player's 6th season in the league.
2) Use of two transition tags in a given season.

SeanBruschi54 · 04-07-2008, 09:29 AM

If this were going to happen it would ruin teams every year. Thats one of the stupidest rules ive ever heard of brought up.

***ALP*** · 04-07-2008, 09:34 AM

if u have an uncapped year....u cant limit only select teams....what kind of crap is taht?

then there really wont have any more dynasties

cavtroop · 04-07-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanBruschi54

If this were going to happen it would ruin teams every year. Thats one of the stupidest rules ive ever heard of brought up.

My guess is they put that in there as an 'incentive' for the owners, so they have a serious, vested, interest in getting a new deal done, and avoiding uncapped years (and strikes, and the other BS that could come with it).

upstater1 · 04-07-2008, 09:38 AM

If this is the case, it would be in the Patriots interest to PURPOSELY TANK the previous season.

I'm serious.

If I were owner, I'd say: TANK IT, and then let's sign all the all stars on the market!!! And then let's win the next 3 or 4 Super Bowls instead of vying to possibly win just one.

Who thinks up this stuff?

***fgssand*** · 04-07-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JoePats

From Peter King's column today about one of the consequences about an uncapped year in 2010. I thought this was interesting, especially since this is a Pats forum and the Pats usually have one of the league's better records.

Other notes:
1) Free agency doesn't kick in until a player's 6th season in the league.
2) Use of two transition tags in a given season.

I wonder how this works for a teams OWN free agents.......would we have been able to sign Moss, Asante, Gay, etc??

BradyManny · 04-07-2008, 10:03 AM

Great, the NFL is adopting communism.

Jimke · 04-07-2008, 10:03 AM

The Patriots would benefit in the uncapped year from the

increase in required service time from four years to six years

to be a UFA. They have a very large number of players who

become UFAs in 2010 including Mankins, Kaczur, and Hobbs.

The Patriots could also tag three players like Light, Watson,

and Seymour who have 6 years of service and whose contracts

expire after 2009 with franchise and transition tags.

***richpats*** · 04-07-2008, 10:08 AM

I loved the Eli quote about winning it next year. Something like "Hey, it felt good, let's do it again."

Yep, it's that easy folks!

Heavy lies the crown muthafugga!

JoePats · 04-07-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fgssand

I wonder how this works for a teams OWN free agents.......would we have been able to sign Moss, Asante, Gay, etc??

Which part are you referring to?