Cap Number From W Times

[DCGreys]

Dont know if this thread has been created but here is the link to the Times article with cap numbers

http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20...4906-1424r.htm

[WRSK1NS]

That is some awesome work to have us 4.4 mil under the cap after all the signings we just made. I don't know what the capologist salary is but he probably deserves twice as much!

Great job by the cap expert and the FO!

[MWballer]

Eric Shaffer is the man. Gr8 article nice post.

[AliBabba]

who the heck is Kenny Wright of Jacksonville?

http://football.espn.go.com/nfl/play...e?statsId=4770

According to this WT article we are scheduled to meet w/ him today...

Here are the stats:

Height: 6-1
Weight: 207 lbs.
Age: 28
Pos: CB
Experience: 7 years
College: Northwestern State

2005 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 65 | Key
Alert: D

Defense Stats
YEAR TEAM G TOT SOLO AST PD SACK FF REC INT YDS TD
1999 MIN 16 74 67 7 5 0 1 0 1 11 0
2000 MIN 16 40 34 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 MIN 15 39 34 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0
2002 HOU 16 29 25 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 HOU 15 46 41 5 12 1 0 0 3 -2 0
2004 HOU 16 7 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 JAC 16 64 55 9 6 0 0 0 2 4 0
Career 110 299 261 38 46 3.0 2 0 6 13 0



Comment:
He is a physical player and is at his best as a press corner. Has the upper body strength to out-muscle and re-route receivers yet has the straight line speed to stay with most receivers down the sideline. Has the size and speed to be an effective blitzer off the edge. He is a good kicking game player on cover teams, will throw his body around and plays with reckless abandon. He does not have great awareness and will bite on play action as well as pump fakes at times and will give up some big plays. As much as you like his aggressiveness, he does not always play under control and will miss some tackles.

[smoak]

Sounds like Wright is a prototypical CB in a GW system. I am not worried about him giving up big plays b/c other than preseason, GW doesn't leave lesser CBs out to dry. He loves to do it in preseason though which I really like. I think it really helped Carlos Rogers and Sean Taylor to get burned as rookies.

[BigPlayJay]

I am probably being too picky here, but I didn't care for the way the writer kept pushing Snyder as the driving influence behind our player aquisitions instead of Gibbs. I am sure Snyder was involved in the process, but he didn't go on a spending spree like in the old days.

[spanishskinfan]

I think our front office is trying to fill all our holes before the draft. If they get Goodwin, K. Wright and an OLB like T. Polley, we'll draft the best player available with our 2nd round draft pick. I would like a DT like Claude Wroten or Rodrique Wright to rotate with Salavea and Griffin or an OLB like Carpenter or T. Howard

[skins111111]

Eric Shaffer is da man..........lookin forward to our next 2 signings.
never a dull moment....................nice artical, thanks

[GolfFreak]

Wow, Schaffer knows his stuff. Looks like Snyder got the best man for the job (of course)!

[smoak]

As much as I appreciate Schaffer's hard work, I don't see that the cap is THAT difficult. Media types like Peter Queen and Fatsqueereli just don't do their homework. the Redskins typically offer more gauranteed money but a backloaded deal. Without a reworked contract the guys we signed this year will probably be gone with a year or two left on their deals, but it really won't hurt our cap b/c the dead money will be manageable.

For example (and please correct me if I am wrong), if a player with a six year deal and a $10M bonus is cut after three seasons (assuming a post June 1 cut), then the dead money for two years is $2.5M or half in the current year and half in the following. If the same player makes it four years then the dead cap spaces falls to $1.67M per year.

I may be oversimplifying, but I just don't see it as that complicated in its base form. I know it gets much more detailed than that, but basically that is the way to get players and avoid cap trouble. Give more money upfront and gauranteed and accept a little dead cap space on the back end or renegotiate a new deal.

[PA Skins Girl]

The numbers look pretty accurate to me.

Kenny Wright, didn't we look at him last year too?

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/133457

This would be a good vet pickup to be the nickle and play special teams.

[PA Skins Girl]

Originally Posted by smoak

As much as I appreciate Schaffer's hard work, I don't see that the cap is THAT difficult. Media types like Peter Queen and Fatsqueereli just don't do their homework. the Redskins typically offer more gauranteed money but a backloaded deal. Without a reworked contract the guys we signed this year will probably be gone with a year or two left on their deals, but it really won't hurt our cap b/c the dead money will be manageable.

For example (and please correct me if I am wrong), if a player with a six year deal and a $10M bonus is cut after three seasons (assuming a post June 1 cut), then the dead money for two years is $2.5M or half in the current year and half in the following. If the same player makes it four years then the dead cap spaces falls to $1.67M per year.

I may be oversimplifying, but I just don't see it as that complicated in its base form. I know it gets much more detailed than that, but basically that is the way to get players and avoid cap trouble. Give more money upfront and gauranteed and accept a little dead cap space on the back end or renegotiate a new deal.

You're right. It's not that difficult. But where the brilliance comes in, imo, is the way they structured the contracts previously, so that the roster bonuses could be quickly and easily converted to signing bonuses. The clauses were already in their contracts for the conversions. The reason this is so brilliant is, they had set the numbers up so that they would comply with the old CBA (with the 30% rule), but had the clauses in for a quick conversion in the event that the CBA got extended. That's where they were ahead of the curve, imo.

[smoak]

Originally Posted by PA Skins Girl

You're right. It's not that difficult. But where the brilliance comes in, imo, is the way they structured the contracts previously, so that the roster bonuses could be quickly and easily converted to signing bonuses. The clauses were already in their contracts for the conversions. The reason this is so brilliant is, they had set the numbers up so that they would comply with the old CBA (with the 30% rule), but had the clauses in for a quick conversion in the event that the CBA got extended. That's where they were ahead of the curve, imo.

I couldn't agree more there. They really rolled the dice re: the CBA, but I'd ratherhave a team that takes chances...

Oh no, Peter Queen just came on Mike and Mike talking about the great TO. Now my morning is taking a turn for the worse.

[vabeach_skinsfan]

Schaffer is definitely the man. A genious rather. But to leave us still 4 mill under the cap is great. We can still fill up that WLB spot and add depth to the O line, pick up a corner. Plus sign our inexpensive draft picks.

[MWballer]

Wouldn't mind picking up Wright at the Right price(dat ryhmes). But I'd rather draft a DB and give Jimoh a shot.