CJ and the Titans

[channtheman]

Anyone got any input as to what the purpose of the 30% rule is? It doesn't make any sense to me.

[Lurker64]

Anyone got any input as to what the purpose of the 30% rule is? It doesn't make any sense to me.

It had two purposes:
1) Prevent a team from dumping a huge and disproportionate percentage of a contract into an uncapped year presuming that the cap would return. (For example, were Albert Haynesworth a free agent this year instead of last, the Redskins could have signed him to that 7 year $100 million dollar deal by putting $95 million in the uncapped year, and having him play for peanuts the rest of the time).

2) It was negotiated as a quid pro quo with the players in CBA negotiations. The NFLPA presuming that an uncapped year would be a massive windfall for the players, they gave up as consideration "but there is a limit to how much contracts can grow in an uncapped year."

[gbgary]

he should probably make more. tell him if he has another good year then they'll redo do it again long-term. man...i'd love a 30% raise. i'd get me a z06. you only live once.

[falco]

I generally don't agree with the player in these situations, but this is one of those exceptions.

+1

[channtheman]

Anyone got any input as to what the purpose of the 30% rule is? It doesn't make any sense to me.

It had two purposes:
1) Prevent a team from dumping a huge and disproportionate percentage of a contract into an uncapped year presuming that the cap would return. (For example, were Albert Haynesworth a free agent this year instead of last, the Redskins could have signed him to that 7 year $100 million dollar deal by putting $95 million in the uncapped year, and having him play for peanuts the rest of the time).

2) It was negotiated as a quid pro quo with the players in CBA negotiations. The NFLPA presuming that an uncapped year would be a massive windfall for the players, they gave up as consideration "but there is a limit to how much contracts can grow in an uncapped year."

Ahhhh, that makes a lot more sense now. Thanks for the explanation.

[steve823]

I say the packers trade jarret bush and derrick martin for him. seems reasonable.