where guys have fallen off the roster due to free agency, yet the FA signing period has not yet opened to re-sign or replace them, that is really a very meaningless stat.
Fine work, Graziano. What's next? An article on the Giants being winless for the past two months?
Especially a cap percentage one using Feb 27th data instead the just completed season spending. Because saying 37% sounds a lot more ominous than saying 47%.
P.S. According to overthecap.com, you would have had a better case using 2013 numbers but that would have opened the debate up to the facts about bonuses and stuff
In 2009, they spent more of their active cap space on defense than
any other team in the league. You know what they got in return? One of the worst defenses in the league and in the worst in the history of their franchise.
From 2009 to 2012, in total, only one team in the NFL had a higher percentage of cap space dedicated to their defense. Other than one gloriously timed hot streak, did they come close to "earning" that? Absolutely not.
They clearly have to improve their defensive, but breaking down cap space on a year to year basis -- in this case, worse, even before FA hits or re-signing their only key defensive FA -- and pointing to it as where to spend/improve is foolish. Even by Graziano standards.
We all expect Beason and McClain to take a cut, Cruz is more iffy and we could also pick-up added cash if we restructure/extend Eli. I still think JPP is a bit high as he isn't JJ Watt, we will need to wait and see what happens with him.
The top three players are on O, the next three players are on defense. Eli's cap hit is far and away the biggest. At $19 mil it's $11.5 mil more than the next closest guy, Victor Cruz.
DRC, Prince, and Beason are the top 3 defenders, totaling just under $21 million.... Barely over Eli's number, and that's 3 guys!
any other team in the league. You know what they got in return? One of the worst defenses in the league and in the worst in the history of their franchise.
From 2009 to 2012, in total, only one team in the NFL had a higher percentage of cap space dedicated to their defense. Other than one gloriously timed hot streak, did they come close to "earning" that? Absolutely not.
They clearly have to improve their defensive, but breaking down cap space on a year to year basis -- in this case, worse, even before FA hits or re-signing their only key defensive FA -- and pointing to it as where to spend/improve is foolish. Even by Graziano standards.
ESPN should hire you. In 3 paragraphs you've shown more insight than any DG article I've ever stumbled across. Those numbers tell me that they did a piss poor job restocking the D talent via the draft and had to try and patch holes via FA (and failed in doing so).
checked. Last year according to overthecap, only about 10 teams spent more on defense than offense. Seems like there is a league wide tend towards offense spending
Didn't read, but let me guess - he completely ignores the fact that a top QB costs money and any team with a franchise QB likely is skewed 60-40 offense vs defense.
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Tagging JPP will up it to 43 pct. Offense 52, STms 5. RT @Drez1723: @DanGrazianoESPN That'll change in a hury when JPP gets tagged
Fine work, Graziano. What's next? An article on the Giants being winless for the past two months?
P.S. According to overthecap.com, you would have had a better case using 2013 numbers but that would have opened the debate up to the facts about bonuses and stuff
From 2009 to 2012, in total, only one team in the NFL had a higher percentage of cap space dedicated to their defense. Other than one gloriously timed hot streak, did they come close to "earning" that? Absolutely not.
They clearly have to improve their defensive, but breaking down cap space on a year to year basis -- in this case, worse, even before FA hits or re-signing their only key defensive FA -- and pointing to it as where to spend/improve is foolish. Even by Graziano standards.
2) What is it around the league, what's the average?
3) As indicated above, is it mostly tied into one or two guys on O or is it more of an even distribution.
DRC, Prince, and Beason are the top 3 defenders, totaling just under $21 million.... Barely over Eli's number, and that's 3 guys!
Piss poor journalism.
From 2009 to 2012, in total, only one team in the NFL had a higher percentage of cap space dedicated to their defense. Other than one gloriously timed hot streak, did they come close to "earning" that? Absolutely not.
They clearly have to improve their defensive, but breaking down cap space on a year to year basis -- in this case, worse, even before FA hits or re-signing their only key defensive FA -- and pointing to it as where to spend/improve is foolish. Even by Graziano standards.
ESPN should hire you. In 3 paragraphs you've shown more insight than any DG article I've ever stumbled across. Those numbers tell me that they did a piss poor job restocking the D talent via the draft and had to try and patch holes via FA (and failed in doing so).
It's useless for a lot of reasons.
Questions ?
DUUUUUUUUUUUH..
Wonder if he examined every other team in the league with a franchise QB...