The NBA is a superstar league. The NFL is a value league. The detailed rigors of the hard-salary cap vary greatly from that of gobbling up stars only to keep in-house talent under a soft-cap structure.
It’s apparent. It’s completely obvious. It’s also why NFL free agency is always overhyped.
Over the last seven seasons in taking the highest top-five free agent spenders, 35 instances, the win-improvement the following season is a mere 40.
Top-5 Rankings, Results
- Bears, $233.5 million, 5-11 to 12-4
- Jets, $202.3 million, 5-11 to 4-12
- Jags, $147.