Interesting Read: Luck & Colts in Salary-Cap Heaven

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Andrew Luck and the Colts Are in Salary-Cap Heaven and Set Up for a Big Jump

Salary-cap heaven is a magical place where the franchise quarterback is in his prime and under contract for years to come; the overall roster is young, talented and affordable; and of course there's lots of dough to spend both now and in the future. It's a place where the Super Bowl may be just one superstar away but there's room in the budget for two or three more superstars.
The Colts are in salary-cap heaven right now. And Andrew Luck is a big reason why.
The Colts lead the NFL with $55 million in cap space this season and rank third for 2020 with over $74 million, but financial nirvana isn't just defined by the dollar figures and rankings from OverTheCap (our source for all the cap info in this article). The Colts have space and a playoff-caliber roster and a veteran franchise quarterback—an almost impossible trifecta to pull off in today's NFL.
It's all because of some solid drafts, smart long-range management and a deal that looked risky back when they signed it.
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Managing a salary cap is not that different than managing your personal finances. You can buy just about anything you like by running up credit cards. But if you aren't careful, you end up eating ramen every night just to make the last 24 payments on those Jet Skis you never use (or, in salary-cap terms, letting young players go to eat dead money for old contracts or pay a fading quarterback).

Even shrewd spenders can end up maxed out and house-poor just trying to hang in the playoff picture. But we're talking about the Colts today, not the Vikings.
If you mind your money well and catch a break or two, you could just find yourself with all of the necessities, a couple of luxuries, minimal debt and a little cash squirreled away for the future. Not only do you feel secure and comfy in the present, but you can dream big and plan bigger.
It's a little slice of heaven. And it's where the Colts find themselves right now.

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They just need to win now. Paper Tigers until proven otherwise.