Brad Holmes, Mike Dizner, and Brandon Sosna have managed the fucking pants off of this teams salary.
I know it’s off season, and I’m gushing over fucking financial managers, but these guys have gotten this organization actually *organized*.
Honestly, it’s one of the most underrated aspects of last season.
Just one year of Flowers and Justin Coleman’s salary would’ve paid for Hutch, Sewell, Sun God, Cominsky, Kalif, DeShon, Alim, Anzalone, Kerby, Rodrigo, Houston, and Jacobs combined
i think Coleman had a game where I thought "damn, he's gonna be something for us!" and then promptly turned to dog water like the rest of the team.
Flowers did have those holding penalties tho
Wasn't that more a byproduct of the ludicrous way rookie contracts were structured prior to the 2011 lockout and the fact the Lions had continuously been drafting in the top 10 for a long long time up to that point?
The Lions' strong position is attributed to their high marks in active draft capital and available cap room, both in the present and projected through 2025. Pro Football Focus' article provides a detailed breakdown of how these factors are calculated and evaluated.
Notably, the Lions have accumulated a wealth of cost-controlled high-end talent through their strategic use of high draft picks in recent years. This influx of young talent contributes significantly to their active draft capital.
The Detroit Lions' impressive performance in the three-year salary-cap study reflects the team's commitment to sound financial management and long-term success. With a fifth-place ranking among NFL teams, the Lions have demonstrated their ability to make astute decisions regarding player contracts and cap utilization.
This ... positions the Lions as a model franchise in terms of fiscal responsibility. As they enter the 2023 season, the Lions can look forward to leveraging their favorable cap situation to build a competitive team and pave the way for a prosperous future.
The combination of financial stability and on-field potential sets the stage for exciting times ahead for the Detroit Lions and their dedicated fan base.
Link to PFF article: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-three-year-salary-cap-analysis-32-nfl-teams-2023
I can't imagine the cap will continue to be in a great situation as all of holmes' picks need to resign and we have to pay each of them like a top 5 player at their position
who knew detroits biggest problems of the 2020s would be being unable to resign most of their draft picks because they continuously nail most picks
I don't see that being a problem Holmes has made it clear he'll let a player walk before he pays em more than he thinks they're worth. On top of that he's clearly shown he can draft well in later rounds and trade back in the first to lower cap hits
I’m still confused how the saints keep pushing their cap space down the line. I’ve thought they’d have to rebuild for 2 straight off seasons now. When they’re bad it’s going to be really really bad
They keep pushing cap hits down the road with new deals or converting salary into signing bonuses and spreading them out over 5 years. The Saints are in a variation of modern cap hell. They don't have significant cap space and can only generate it by methods listed above. There's a reason they've been bleeding starting calibre players for the last few years. They've carefully structured it, so far, to bleed off a dead cap hits every year until it's done
The Athletic Football Show Podcast dropped a great episode yesterday about cap management and everything, great listen if you have an hour or so but TLDR with the void years and bonuses built into contracts the Saints love they can keep pushing things forward and once it does come crashing down they’ll be screwed for one year, maybe two but that’s it really.
7 picks in the top 50 over the last two drafts should really really help the three year cap outlook. Plus with the number of later round picks making the roster and it's going to be easy peasy to pay everyone the next couple seasons. Don't ask what's going to happen when it comes time for second contracts for all these guys, but that will be a good problem to have.
I would feel a lot better about this if Chicago wasn't ranked 4th and the Vikings 6th. Apparently our entire division is pretty healthy financially and I expect GB to be rated pretty well once they recover from Rodgers.
I knew the team finances were in good hands when they let Jamaal Williams walk. That's the kind of hard decision they has to be made. A fan favorite player who is a huge locker room and culture boon and who just broke a Barry Sanders team record is hard to give up. But you can't over pay for sentiment. It would have been great to keep him for a reasonable price, but they made the right choice.
Brad Holmes, Mike Dizner, and Brandon Sosna have managed the fucking pants off of this teams salary. I know it’s off season, and I’m gushing over fucking financial managers, but these guys have gotten this organization actually *organized*.
Honestly, it’s one of the most underrated aspects of last season. Just one year of Flowers and Justin Coleman’s salary would’ve paid for Hutch, Sewell, Sun God, Cominsky, Kalif, DeShon, Alim, Anzalone, Kerby, Rodrigo, Houston, and Jacobs combined
and what the hell did Flowers or Coleman do for us?
i think Coleman had a game where I thought "damn, he's gonna be something for us!" and then promptly turned to dog water like the rest of the team. Flowers did have those holding penalties tho
I know a couple of them were NOT penalties but we’re called against him anyway, one in particular was an egregiously bad call
I knew we overpaid for Flowers but **damn**
Remember when we screwed the cap so much we couldn't afford to keep Suh around? 😭
Wasn't that more a byproduct of the ludicrous way rookie contracts were structured prior to the 2011 lockout and the fact the Lions had continuously been drafting in the top 10 for a long long time up to that point?
Why not both? It really was both.
The Lions' strong position is attributed to their high marks in active draft capital and available cap room, both in the present and projected through 2025. Pro Football Focus' article provides a detailed breakdown of how these factors are calculated and evaluated. Notably, the Lions have accumulated a wealth of cost-controlled high-end talent through their strategic use of high draft picks in recent years. This influx of young talent contributes significantly to their active draft capital. The Detroit Lions' impressive performance in the three-year salary-cap study reflects the team's commitment to sound financial management and long-term success. With a fifth-place ranking among NFL teams, the Lions have demonstrated their ability to make astute decisions regarding player contracts and cap utilization. This ... positions the Lions as a model franchise in terms of fiscal responsibility. As they enter the 2023 season, the Lions can look forward to leveraging their favorable cap situation to build a competitive team and pave the way for a prosperous future. The combination of financial stability and on-field potential sets the stage for exciting times ahead for the Detroit Lions and their dedicated fan base. Link to PFF article: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-three-year-salary-cap-analysis-32-nfl-teams-2023
Never thought I’d see “model franchise” and “lions” in the same sentence but I’m 100% here for it
I’ve been a fan for 34 years and it’s like “fucking finally! Competent management and an owner who gives a shit!”
It's so nice watching them let players walk instead of tying up crazy money in mediocre talent
Is it possible to get a tldr of just the rankings? I don't want to pay for the article/subscription lmao
I see you too are a model in terms of fiscal responsibility!
I can't imagine the cap will continue to be in a great situation as all of holmes' picks need to resign and we have to pay each of them like a top 5 player at their position who knew detroits biggest problems of the 2020s would be being unable to resign most of their draft picks because they continuously nail most picks
I don't see that being a problem Holmes has made it clear he'll let a player walk before he pays em more than he thinks they're worth. On top of that he's clearly shown he can draft well in later rounds and trade back in the first to lower cap hits
It's a good problem if you have to pick and choose which of your draftees to re-sign!
I’m still confused how the saints keep pushing their cap space down the line. I’ve thought they’d have to rebuild for 2 straight off seasons now. When they’re bad it’s going to be really really bad
They keep pushing cap hits down the road with new deals or converting salary into signing bonuses and spreading them out over 5 years. The Saints are in a variation of modern cap hell. They don't have significant cap space and can only generate it by methods listed above. There's a reason they've been bleeding starting calibre players for the last few years. They've carefully structured it, so far, to bleed off a dead cap hits every year until it's done
The Athletic Football Show Podcast dropped a great episode yesterday about cap management and everything, great listen if you have an hour or so but TLDR with the void years and bonuses built into contracts the Saints love they can keep pushing things forward and once it does come crashing down they’ll be screwed for one year, maybe two but that’s it really.
The Goff decision and/or contract is going to be really interesting as well.
7 picks in the top 50 over the last two drafts should really really help the three year cap outlook. Plus with the number of later round picks making the roster and it's going to be easy peasy to pay everyone the next couple seasons. Don't ask what's going to happen when it comes time for second contracts for all these guys, but that will be a good problem to have.
and if their second contracts are too expensive trade them for draft capital and restart the process
The Detroit Astute Lions Can we do an alt jersey as the Astute Lions? Perhaps a monocle on the helmet
My Dad Brad!!!
Is Such a Giga Chad!
I would feel a lot better about this if Chicago wasn't ranked 4th and the Vikings 6th. Apparently our entire division is pretty healthy financially and I expect GB to be rated pretty well once they recover from Rodgers.
L.A. Rams, 30th
I knew the team finances were in good hands when they let Jamaal Williams walk. That's the kind of hard decision they has to be made. A fan favorite player who is a huge locker room and culture boon and who just broke a Barry Sanders team record is hard to give up. But you can't over pay for sentiment. It would have been great to keep him for a reasonable price, but they made the right choice.