Comments for The Scouts Notebook http://scoutsnotebook.com Covering College Football, the NFL, and the NFL Draft Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Pre-Combine Mock Draft by Iggles Blitz » Blog Archive » Blame Ray http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/pre-combine-mock-draft-2/#comment-2719 Iggles Blitz » Blog Archive » Blame Ray Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:26:55 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1250#comment-2719 [...] case anyone missed it, Matt Alkire put up a pre-Combine mock draft over at [...] [...] case anyone missed it, Matt Alkire put up a pre-Combine mock draft over at [...]

]]> Comment on MAQB by NFLGimpy http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2716 NFLGimpy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:42:40 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2716 I did some googling and I couldn't find an instance of a team over the cap but my memory keeps telling it happened once before and a slap on the wrist happened. What can happen is the NFL can refuse a signed contract if it puts a team over the cap, meaning the Steelers can't re-sign anyone if they're over the cap. It looks like the penalties are at the discretion of the Commissioner. Everything I've read says that you simply don't violate the salary cap. The commissioner has the ability to make you forfeit contracts, penalize you monetarily and with draft picks, etc. There doesnt' seem to be a defined "Go over cap, get X" type of penalty. I could be wrong here and I'm sure if I am someone will be eager to fix it. I did some googling and I couldn’t find an instance of a team over the cap but my memory keeps telling it happened once before and a slap on the wrist happened. What can happen is the NFL can refuse a signed contract if it puts a team over the cap, meaning the Steelers can’t re-sign anyone if they’re over the cap.

It looks like the penalties are at the discretion of the Commissioner. Everything I’ve read says that you simply don’t violate the salary cap. The commissioner has the ability to make you forfeit contracts, penalize you monetarily and with draft picks, etc. There doesnt’ seem to be a defined “Go over cap, get X” type of penalty. I could be wrong here and I’m sure if I am someone will be eager to fix it.

]]> Comment on MAQB by NFLGimpy http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2715 NFLGimpy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:39:51 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2715 I didn't say they were bad, I said most would need google to find them. They aren't exactly producing many NFL starters. I also do remember when Mike Bell signed with the Eagles he was technically a RFA and the Saints could opt for first refusal. There wasn't a pick attached to it but they could have refused it. I didn’t say they were bad, I said most would need google to find them. They aren’t exactly producing many NFL starters. I also do remember when Mike Bell signed with the Eagles he was technically a RFA and the Saints could opt for first refusal. There wasn’t a pick attached to it but they could have refused it.

]]> Comment on Pre-Combine Mock Draft by Linky, February 22, 2012: Michael Irvin training schedule: Run routes, puke, wash out mouth, repeat – Blogging the bEast http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/pre-combine-mock-draft-2/#comment-2712 Linky, February 22, 2012: Michael Irvin training schedule: Run routes, puke, wash out mouth, repeat – Blogging the bEast Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:58:54 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1250#comment-2712 [...] Pre-combine mock draft – Matt Alkaire, Scouts Notebook [...] [...] Pre-combine mock draft – Matt Alkaire, Scouts Notebook [...]

]]> Comment on MAQB by Matt Alkire http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2704 Matt Alkire Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:19:29 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2704 The problem with the right of first refusal clause is that Pittsburgh isn't going to be able to match to begin with given the cap situation they're in. If the Patriots want to come in and throw Wallace a 5-year, $50 million contract the Steelers just can't match it right now. The one team I can remember not using their right to refuse was the Panthers with Ricky Manning back in '06, but that was a 3rd Rounder. Back to the Patriots - Remember the game they played with the Dolphins on Welker. They floated out rumors they would going to offer him a HUGE contract. I just went back and looked it up and it was 7 years at $36 million. Miami just said "forget this" and traded him to the Patriots. They signed him to a 5 year, $18 million contract. LOL. It's funny that the Gimp wrote this. I was thinking it the other night looking at the Steelers depth chart. Absolutely terrible on the offensive line, nothing at RB, will probably lose Wallace and getting very, very old at ILB. WINDOW CLOSED. Oh, Bowie State is in Maryland, Gimp. C'mon, have some faith in the Bulldogs man. They're not THAT bad. The problem with the right of first refusal clause is that Pittsburgh isn’t going to be able to match to begin with given the cap situation they’re in.

If the Patriots want to come in and throw Wallace a 5-year, $50 million contract the Steelers just can’t match it right now.

The one team I can remember not using their right to refuse was the Panthers with Ricky Manning back in ’06, but that was a 3rd Rounder.

Back to the Patriots – Remember the game they played with the Dolphins on Welker. They floated out rumors they would going to offer him a HUGE contract. I just went back and looked it up and it was 7 years at $36 million. Miami just said “forget this” and traded him to the Patriots. They signed him to a 5 year, $18 million contract. LOL.

It’s funny that the Gimp wrote this. I was thinking it the other night looking at the Steelers depth chart. Absolutely terrible on the offensive line, nothing at RB, will probably lose Wallace and getting very, very old at ILB. WINDOW CLOSED.

Oh, Bowie State is in Maryland, Gimp. C’mon, have some faith in the Bulldogs man. They’re not THAT bad.

]]> Comment on 1st Round WR Thoughts – And Stragglers by Arby http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/1st-round-wr-thoughts-and-stragglers/#comment-2697 Arby Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:36:12 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1235#comment-2697 Good stuff Matt! What part of the 1st do you see Wright going? Good stuff Matt! What part of the 1st do you see Wright going?

]]> Comment on MAQB by pjxii http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2694 pjxii Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:49:31 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2694 Great write up. As a resident of SW Florida, I can confidently say that the Bucs will not spend anywhere near the cap limit. The Glasers are notoriously cheap (tempted to say BASTARDS). Their main focus is on their soccer team in England (Man U). Exactly how does the NFL deal with teams over the cap limit at the specified date? Has it ever happened before? Great write up.

As a resident of SW Florida, I can confidently say that the Bucs will not spend anywhere near the cap limit. The Glasers are notoriously cheap (tempted to say BASTARDS). Their main focus is on their soccer team in England (Man U).

Exactly how does the NFL deal with teams over the cap limit at the specified date? Has it ever happened before?

]]> Comment on Pre-Combine Mock Draft by Dan http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/pre-combine-mock-draft-2/#comment-2693 Dan Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:09:43 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1250#comment-2693 "sure-fire Hall of Famer in Shaun Alexander." Am I missing the joke here or were you serious in writing this? “sure-fire Hall of Famer in Shaun Alexander.” Am I missing the joke here or were you serious in writing this?

]]> Comment on MAQB by NFLGimpy http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2692 NFLGimpy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:53:12 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2692 They win the only stat that matters though. Even in the Andy Reid era, they win 2-0. I'll take cap hell, cutting half of my roster, and sitting in the basement of the division for 2 titles, even if the first one was the worst game I've ever seen. They win the only stat that matters though. Even in the Andy Reid era, they win 2-0. I’ll take cap hell, cutting half of my roster, and sitting in the basement of the division for 2 titles, even if the first one was the worst game I’ve ever seen.

]]> Comment on MAQB by Anders http://scoutsnotebook.com/2012/02/maqb-6/#comment-2690 Anders Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:02:55 +0000 http://scoutsnotebook.com/?p=1252#comment-2690 Its funny as an Eagles fan that the Steelers FO is always talked about one of the best FOs in the NFL, but seen them that much over the cap with such an old roster is mind buggling compared to the Eagles there is 23 mill under the cap and have a much younger and I dare say more talented roster. Its funny as an Eagles fan that the Steelers FO is always talked about one of the best FOs in the NFL, but seen them that much over the cap with such an old roster is mind buggling compared to the Eagles there is 23 mill under the cap and have a much younger and I dare say more talented roster.

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