Cap Heck in 2006

CNYSkinFan · #1 12-27-2005, 10:24 PM

For the Salary Cap Geeks who want to know what our cap actually looks like next year, here is a great article from Scout.com

Cap Heck?

It goes over how 2006 may be a tough cap year for the Skins but not unmanageable. The reason i am posting this is not because I am looking ahead...not yet anyways. But because as we go deeper in the playoffs 9fingers crossed) you will hear people say how we are in cap hell next year and it is win now or never and everyone will be released blah blah blah

This article backs up some of the things I have been saying about how we may not be in great shap e but nothing drastic needs to be done. A few guarantees of roster bonus' and a couple of cuts (Harris, Bowen) and/or trades (Ramsey) and we can be 15 million under the cap before the draft.

We can bukild on this year, keep almost everyone together and make a great run at 2006 as well.

danny's stogie · #2 12-27-2005, 10:28 PM

Are you piggy-backing my posts? Give credit where credits due.

http://hailredskins.com/vbforum/show...t=31503&page=2

Anyways, it's cool, the article deserves it's own thread.

CNYSkinFan · #3 12-27-2005, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by danny's stogie

Are you piggy-backing my posts? Give credit where credits due.

http://hailredskins.com/vbforum/show...t=31503&page=2

Anyways, it's cool, the article deserves it's own thread.

Sorry never saw the post there...good catch as well.

We will be fine cap wise...and keep Lavar, and keep everyone we want to.

PA Skins Girl · #4 12-27-2005, 10:56 PM

The only thing that worries me is the time frame. If we are fortunate enough to go deep into the playoffs, it really cuts short the time we have to get all those contracts re-worked by March 1.

helimech24 · #5 12-27-2005, 11:33 PM

Not to shabby. From the sound of some of the fans, you would think the whole team is leaving the Redskins.

cal_junior · #6 12-27-2005, 11:49 PM

I like the idea of QB depth as much as the next guy, but Patrick has got to go. That money could be put to use elsewhere.

helimech24 · #7 12-27-2005, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cal_junior

I like the idea of QB depth as much as the next guy, but Patrick has got to go. That money could be put to use elsewhere.

The real question about Patrick is how much is a solid back-up worth? Could we replace him with another veteran QB that can run this system, or do we just use Campbell. I really don't like the idea of depending on a 2nd year guy for a back-up.

swheeler · #8 12-28-2005, 12:01 AM

A lot will depend on how he looks Sunday if he plays, and therefore how much it would cost to keep him, and how much we're going to want him around next year. Unfortunately, those two things are going to be related...

cal_junior · #9 12-28-2005, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by helimech24

The real question about Patrick is how much is a solid back-up worth? Could we replace him with another veteran QB that can run this system, or do we just use Campbell. I really don't like the idea of depending on a 2nd year guy for a back-up.

Then why did we go up and draft him where we did?

PSUredskins · #10 12-28-2005, 02:43 AM

because he is a quarterback who will eventually (the plan at least) become a solid starter in teh NFL. When you draft a quarterback that high it isn't to be a perennial back-up. In fact he is there to learn under the veterans so that he can take over the reins - when he does we want it to be for good....but we dont want to throw him in the lions den too early

CNYSkinFan · #11 12-28-2005, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RamseyForPres.

because he is a quarterback who will eventually (the plan at least) become a solid starter in teh NFL. When you draft a quarterback that high it isn't to be a perennial back-up. In fact he is there to learn under the veterans so that he can take over the reins - when he does we want it to be for good....but we dont want to throw him in the lions den too early

You are right, but moving from third string to second string is a natural progression for a low 1st round draft pick in his second year. Espescially since Brunell (the projected starter) is getting up there in years and could retire after next year.

Ramsey is the most marketable of all the projected cuts that would save us money. We could use an extrea 3rd or 4th draft pick. It just makes sense, for Ramsey as well, to part ways.

helimech24 · #12 12-28-2005, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RamseyForPres.

because he is a quarterback who will eventually (the plan at least) become a solid starter in teh NFL. When you draft a quarterback that high it isn't to be a perennial back-up. In fact he is there to learn under the veterans so that he can take over the reins - when he does we want it to be for good....but we dont want to throw him in the lions den too early

Exactly, thank you. Campbell is the future, and as such, he should be playing in preseason games and holding a clipboard for another year. He is not drafted to take over the back up duties, so that Ramsey doesn't have to hold down the fort. One more year of clipboard duty, and Campbell should be ready to compete.

chrisbcbu · #13 12-28-2005, 08:17 AM

This is basically the exact scenerio i was thinking the whole time. And i have not been worried at all about our cap situation.

CNYSkinFan · #14 12-28-2005, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisbcbu

This is basically the exact scenerio i was thinking the whole time. And i have not been worried at all about our cap situation.

I am still a little worried. We don';t have alot of room to go out and sign a big name DE and a big name WR, but we can do one or the other.

PennSkinsFan · #15 12-28-2005, 08:26 AM

Free agent splurges eventually catch up and make tough decisions. Remeber, when Gibbs took over there were 31 players new to the roster, a complete roster change. Some were expensive. This all is inherent on why it is absolutely vital to fill roster spots now with guys that may not be super stars, but hunger to oplay and win. Guys like we found in our team, like Ryan Clark, Chris Clemons, Rock Cartwright, Pearson Prioleau. These guys were either cheap, inexpensive, or were nobody's when they got here, but have fit this system well and have a hunger to win. These are the type of WR, DE, OL that we need to look at. We don't need anymore superstars here. Were building toward success and sometimes superstars can derail that.