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5 NFL Players Teams Should Use the Franchise Tag On
Deciding on using the franchise tag isn’t always a question of ability; it’s often about economics, or simply avoiding making a decision if possible. Joe Flacco, the biggest name in free agency this season, will probably be franchised by the Baltimore Ravens, who don’t want to pay him the kind of money his agent does. Michael Johnson, Jairus Byrd and Dwayne Bowe will join him in the tag list as well.
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NFL Teams Salary Cap Space Pre-2013 Season
In 2013, the NFL Salary Cap took a slight increase, reaching $121.1 million. This means there are 20 teams under the salary cap, including six with huge room to make big moves in free agency, having more than $20 million under the cap.
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2013 NFL Strength of Schedule – Broncos Get Easiest, Panthers Get Toughest
It’s always interesting to see how the system of scheduling in the NFL treats different teams for their success, and while it’s still way too early to actually decide who faces the toughest schedule in the 2013 season, according to last season’s record, the Carolina Panthers face the toughest schedule, while the Denver Broncos enjoy the easiest.
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Best NFL Free Agents in 2013
The 2013 NFL Free agency class is dominated by players from the Baltimore Ravens, as Joe Flacco, Paul Kruger and Cary Williams might hit the market. Most of the talent that can be bought for money comes in the form of offensive linemen, like Ryan Clady and Sebastian Vollmer, or guys who can rush the passer, like Anthony Spencer and Michael Johnson.
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NFL Salary Cap – 5 Players Who Could Get Cut
Players don’t get cut because they’re bad. They get released because their performance doesn’t equal the amount of money they’re getting paid. That’s life in the NFL, which means names such as Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Buffalo Bills, Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints and James Harrison from the Pittsburgh Steelers all might get cut to clear some cap room for their teams.
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Detroit Lions – The Problem With 3 Contracts
Out of a cap space of $120 million for the 2013 season, the Detroit Lions already have $50 million, 41.6% of what’s available, to three players: Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh, leaving a lot of questions of how to repair a roster that clearly needs a few additions.