Lanschaften » More salary cap voodoo"I got into a bit of a Twitter

handbag fight last year or the year before.What happened was that a guy wrote a congratulatory comment about a player getting a “win” for other NFL players by signing a new record-breaking contract.I made the point in reply that Earnest Byner Jersey , when a player signs an above-market contract, he hasn’t won a fight against the NFL owners, he’s simply taken money out of the pockets of his teammates, since the salary cap is a specific-sized pie; more for one player means less for the others.That guy kept arguing with me, which was fine.At one point, though, he suggested that I didn’t understand how the salary cap worked, and I realized that he thought I was stupid and wrong, while I thought the same of him.It was the first, and will probably be the last, time I ever get into an extended argument via Twitter.This past week, I wanted to write an article about something (I forget exactly what it was), and I wanted to begin the article with the same argument; that is, that the salary cap is a specific-sized pie, so more money for one player means less money for his teammates.As I started typing, I thought of the first objection I was likely to hear in the comments: teams don’t necessarily pay out the full salary cap.in cash this year.So, $31.1m in cash vs. $11.1m in cap space.The $20m difference is spread across the remaining 4 years of the contract — years in which his actual cash received will be less than his cap hit.When you put together all the players on all the teams across the league, the analysis from OTC says that teams are not paying out 95% of the cap, or even 100%, but that they are paying out more in cash payments to players than the scheduled salary cap limit — 101% of the cap, in fact — and no team is threatening the 89% minimum, with the Texans the lowest in the league, at nearly 93%.Because there’s so much smoke and mirrors in the management of salary cap, it’s easy to wonder if the CBA is accomplishing its goal of making sure that players are fairly treated and fairly paid.While Mark Twain famously pointed out that there are three great lies: “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” Clinton Portis Jersey , this particular statistic indicates to me that the CBA is working by making sure that, at least, the money that is supposed to be spent on players is actually being paid to them. A Potential Special Teams Weapon"Malik Gant, SSchool: Marshall | Conference: Conference USACollege Experience: RS Junior | Age: 21Height / Weight: 6-0 / 209 lbsProjected Draft Status: 5th - 6th RoundNFL Comparison: Derrick KindredCollege StatisticsPlayer OverviewA native of Washington, DC and graduate of Woodson High School, Malik Gant was a walk-on at Marshall. By his red-shirt sophomore season, he had been offered a scholarship and he subsequently set the world on fire, accumulating 100 tackles, 6.5 for a loss, five pass break ups, and second team All-Conference USA honors. During his red-shirt junior season, he was even better, collecting 95 tackles, 9 for a loss, 2 interceptions, and 8 pass break ups. His stellar performance earned him Marshall’s team MVP award and first team All-Conference USA honors. Gant projects as a strong safety with special teams capacity, but is less adept in deep coverage.StrengthsTackling machine.Plays with intensity.Good at pursuing with angles.Hard hitting box safety.Could be a special teams stud.WeaknessesLimited in man coverage.Such a hard hitter, there are concerns about durability.Average range over the top.Played against lesser competition.Let’s see his workHow He Would Fit On The RedskinsHaving just signed Landon Collins to a big money, 6-year deal, the Redskins’ need for another box safety is fairly limited. However, Gant could provide safety depth, filling in on sub packages to cover tight ends or slot receivers, as well as serve as a valued special teams contributor. Described as a “heat seeking missle,” his tackling ability and high motor would be a welcome addition on returns. Realistically, a player like Gant would probably be training camp competition for Troy Apke and Deshazor Everett.