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Why is the Pats rookie cap twice the size of the Jets rookie cap, at $6mm and $3mm?
Because the Patriots drafted four times as many players.
Quick math says 12 players for $6mm = $500K per player, on average.
Three million divided by three players = $1mm per player, on average.
At $500K per player, the Patriots rookies would be about free on the cap. A few very low salary players will be replaced, and a few higher salary players will be replaced. To measure the anticipated cap impact, you would need to identify the players that are replaced, remove their salaries, add in their dead money from accelerated bonuses, and add the anticipated rookie salary.
That graph is cool, by the way.
Because the Patriots drafted four times as many players.
Quick math says 12 players for $6mm = $500K per player, on average.
Three million divided by three players = $1mm per player, on average.
At $500K per player, the Patriots rookies would be about free on the cap. A few very low salary players will be replaced, and a few higher salary players will be replaced. To measure the anticipated cap impact, you would need to identify the players that are replaced, remove their salaries, add in their dead money from accelerated bonuses, and add the anticipated rookie salary.
That graph is cool, by the way.
