Next years CASH!!!!

ESPN.com - NFL - NFL salary cap climbing to $116 million in '08 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2689784)

Apparently the cap is gonna go up $7million next year. How much is this gonna help the Redskins next year?

That's a big increase, just to clarify this is for 2008 though. The cap for next season, 2007, will be $109M.

It could actually help us right away as we could push money towards that year. Perhaps this is playing into our pushing to keep Betts right now.

It could actually help us right away as we could push money towards that year. Perhaps this is playing into our pushing to keep Betts right now.

That's what the Eagles always do with their extra cap room each year...if they have any money left on this years cap they should definitely sign someone to a LT deal.

It's this type of foresight that accounts for Snyders.............Billions, with a B

That's a big increase, just to clarify this is for 2008 though. The cap for next season, 2007, will be $109M.

Everyone should start referring to this year as 06-07, and next year as 07-08, I always get confused because the Madden game this year is 07, so I always think this year is 07.

it's not good, we will sign 5 big name FAs and suck again!

it's not good, we will sign 5 big name FAs and suck again!

I don't know what to think about this. We built a playoff team by signing free agents. A decent playoff team that was three fewer fourth quarter meltdowns away from going 13-3. Moreover, even if the offensive fa's have underperformed, I still don't oppose having brought them in. The problem is, when you have one of the worst defenses in the NFL it's tough to win. And you can only blame so much of that on Arch, I'm sorry.

I guess I'm just baffled by this season

I find the news of the cap increasing scary for us as an organization. The last thing we need is another excuse to further the "free agent" player personnel philosophy. Winning teams succeed by acquiring quality players by every avenue available. We cannot win by only adding old "has beens" and "maybe's" to the team.

I know coach Gibbs and Danny have both thought this was a winning formula but it isn't and our age is showing. This is especially true on the defensive side of the ball where team speed, aggression and durability just aren't there. The cap increase should be looked upon positively but only if we invest it diversely. It has come up on prior threads that Dallas and San Diego are in great position to flourish because of there willingness to make risks on youth, and developing their own players.

I think the most important thing to do this off season isn't to acquire some big name. It's to re evaluate ourselves. To admit we aren't on the verge of a super bowl and only need a couple key (FA) pieces to get there. This would mean changing Gibbs and Snyders minds. As well as probably firing the entire front office. Its equal to a revolution but I think this needs to be done.

Amazing what a year does to you.
Last year we were all saying, "Damn, these free agents really paid off, good job front office!" This year, even though we have had more key injuries than ANY team in football, we are saying "free agents don't work" because we're 4-8.
Brunell was a problem, he's been benched. Campbell is learning.
We have holes in the CB areas because Rogers and more importantly, Springs have been injured most of the season.
Had we gotten a ket free agent CB in the offseason and allowed Campbell to be the man from day 1, I bet we'd be sitting at around .500. Yes, 6-6! Even with all the injuries! It's only as bleak as it is because of a couple problems, and alot of injuries. Our bad luck should be all gone and we'll start next season fresh and ready to kick ass.