2014 Cap now projected to bust 132 Mill.

[Largent80]

This couldn't happen at a better time for us.

 

[BlueBlood]

In addition to Rice I expect us to let Clemons, Miller and Bryant go, extend Sherman and Thomas and add a couple decent free agents. In the draft I see us going after a OL, DE, WR and CB in just about that order.

This new cap should also lock up Hauschka.

 

[jlwaters1]

Can't hurt. But the agents and players are fully aware of this as well. Everybody wants a cut of the pie.

The cap has no impact on the market value of a player or the leverage that player has in contract negotiations. This is nothing but positive for Seattle in trying to retain key free agents.

 

[JMR]

Can't hurt. But the agents and players are fully aware of this as well. Everybody wants a cut of the pie.

The cap has no impact on the market value of a player or the leverage that player has in contract negotiations. This is nothing but positive for Seattle in trying to retain key free agents.

Can't fully agree with that. A gas expands to the size of the container. You give NFL teams a bunch more cap room, and more teams will be willing to splurge. That has to drive up prices some. Just compare what avg salaries are now vs when the cap was around $80 mill, and points in between.

 

[chris98251]

Actually I think it helps secureing our depth guys, a couple million goes a long ways there.

 

[jlwaters1]

Can't hurt. But the agents and players are fully aware of this as well. Everybody wants a cut of the pie.

The cap has no impact on the market value of a player or the leverage that player has in contract negotiations. This is nothing but positive for Seattle in trying to retain key free agents.

Can't fully agree with that. A gas expands to the size of the container. You give NFL teams a bunch more cap room, and more teams will be willing to splurge. That has to drive up prices some. Just compare what avg salaries are now vs when the cap was around $80 mill, and points in between.

I disagree in some part, tates value to Seahawks doesn't somehow increase with this new CAP info. weather Seattle has 5 or 25 million in cap space his commanding price is unchanged in Seattle opinion, they will say your worth 5 million, I think they'll stick to it regardless of this news, where I agree with you is other will probably throw more money around being less disciplined which could mean bidding wars.

 

[JMR]

That wasn't really what I was commenting on though. Market value....not just the player's value to the Seahawks. Two different things.