Cooley Eager to Rebound - Page 3

shally · #31 03-26-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyMcHaggis

Actually that would be a pretty good scenario..worst case scenario is that he gets franchised and leaves the following year (or demands a trade, a la Briggs).

given that tight ends tend to be undervalued, it might end up being okay.. still, it would be cheaper to lock him up now

bergiemoore · #32 03-26-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGSEF3

i said it a few weeks ago and i'll say it again now - i predict we will sign cooley to the largest contract ever for a TE before the draft.

I was getting ready to make some kind of response in defense of the Redskins FO, and then I remembered who I was talking about........

SpicyMcHaggis · #33 03-26-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGSEF3

i said it a few weeks ago and i'll say it again now - i predict we will sign cooley to the largest contract ever for a TE before the draft.

Which would be incredibly stupid.

shally · #34 03-26-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyMcHaggis

Which would be incredibly stupid.

but which will immediately be followed by other tight ends getting even bigger deals.. it is coming.. no doubt it will

SpicyMcHaggis · #35 03-26-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shally

but which will immediately be followed by other tight ends getting even bigger deals.. it is coming.. no doubt it will

I think I'm gonna train to be a tight end this year. If Robert Royal can get big money, I can get at least a $1 million signing bonus.

shally · #36 03-26-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyMcHaggis

I think I'm gonna train to be a tight end this year. If Robert Royal can get big money, I can get at least a $1 million signing bonus.

you are already twice the tight end that royal is..

royal signed 2 years too soon.. wait until you see what happens next year

SpicyMcHaggis · #37 03-26-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by shally

you are already twice the tight end that royal is..

royal signed 2 years too soon.. wait until you see what happens next year

I think at some point even kickers are gonna start getting $5 million dolalr signing bonuses..
But fortunately, given the position, we at least have the option of franchising Cooley..had he been pretty much any other position, I don't know if that was still gonna be a possibility...

shally · #38 03-26-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyMcHaggis

I think at some point even kickers are gonna start getting $5 million dolalr signing bonuses..
But fortunately, given the position, we at least have the option of franchising Cooley..had he been pretty much any other position, I don't know if that was still gonna be a possibility...

totally agree... i think we have options with cooley to see what the market is before signing him long term or getting a #1 pick in return

SpicyMcHaggis · #39 03-26-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shally

totally agree... i think we have options with cooley to see what the market is before signing him long term or getting a #1 pick in return

I don't remember what the numbers are, but I think the salary for franchising a safety (Taylor) aren't preposterous either...

shally · #40 03-26-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyMcHaggis

I don't remember what the numbers are, but I think the salary for franchising a safety (Taylor) aren't preposterous either...

same response.. although reed did pretty well as did arch and that should push it up

CNYSkinFan · #41 03-26-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Redskin4Life

Any other reason why we would have cut Patten now??? I think it's cause we've got a deal in place with Cooley... which will get annouced 10 days after it's been signed. Like all the other signings this offseason.

I actually think the Patten cut was more in line with the Arch trade. Roughly same cap hi and savings.

shally · #42 03-26-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

I actually think the Patten cut was more in line with the Arch trade. Roughly same cap hi and savings.

and i think that patten was not going to make the squad this year as his contract was due to increase.. they cut him and it gave him a chance to look for a team..

CNYSkinFan · #43 03-26-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by shally

and i think that patten was not going to make the squad this year as his contract was due to increase.. they cut him and it gave him a chance to look for a team..

yep. That too.

I think we roughly hav anywhere from 5-8 million in cap roiom. Our draft picks will take up a bit of that and then ...hopefully ...extensions for Cooley & Taylor.

shally · #44 03-26-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

yep. That too.

I think we roughly hav anywhere from 5-8 million in cap roiom. Our draft picks will take up a bit of that and then ...hopefully ...extensions for Cooley & Taylor.

sounds like a plan.. maybe another vet tight end also

Redskin4Life · #45 03-26-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

I actually think the Patten cut was more in line with the Arch trade. Roughly same cap hi and savings.

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Originally Posted by shally

and i think that patten was not going to make the squad this year as his contract was due to increase.. they cut him and it gave him a chance to look for a team..

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

yep. That too.

I think we roughly hav anywhere from 5-8 million in cap roiom. Our draft picks will take up a bit of that and then ...hopefully ...extensions for Cooley & Taylor.

Sounds like a good gameplan, guys, and I can see how the cap savings was in line with the Arch trade. What about the 500K we're losing out on by cutting him now? I'm guessing that we're using the June 1st cut rule for Patten? Or just letting that 500K go?