Around the NFL Off season thread 2.0

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

How would that system be structured?
A rookie pool, A "keep our own" pool, and a FA cap?

Or something like a transition tag where a team can match any offer, but then only have a certain amount count against the overall cap?

I doubt the players would go along with either of those concepts because they would claim that the league is prohibiting freedom of movement.

Just curious how you would see it worked out

Keep the Salary Cap System but add a team option exemption to allow teams exceed the cap only to sign their own players. If a team exceeds the cap by signing their own, they are prohibited to sign a high dollar (say more than $1M) Free agent.
IF they want to sign a high dollar >$1M Free agent they then have to get back under the cap to do it. That will prevent the wealthy teams from going nuts in Free Agency which was the original concern.
Do away with Tagging players system so players once they finish their rookie contract can be free agents if they so choose. Or can choose to stay with the team that drafted them, but the team can now pay him market value with out concern of the cap. That will get the players and fans on board because you will not see fan favorites have to change teams because of the cap. Which happens every year.

skinsfaninok - The comparison to Baseball would not apply because a team over the cap cannot sign even moderately paid free agents until they get back under the cap.