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Bill B 03-04-2007, 04:37 PM No, that's flatout inaccurate. People were writing last year the skins would have to cut their top 20 players to get under the cap, didn't happen did it?
The TE franchise tag might not be so bad. Antonio Gates caved on his contract, so that tag should really be higher than it is for the top 5 guys.
Brent - I hope you are right. I would think at the very least the Skins would use the transition tag on Cooley - I guess my point is there is no way the Redskins will let Cooley get as far as Dock did this year with no other major players coming up for renegotiation next year.
That Guy 03-04-2007, 06:37 PM No, that's flatout inaccurate. People were writing last year the skins would have to cut their top 20 players to get under the cap, didn't happen did it?
The TE franchise tag might not be so bad. Antonio Gates caved on his contract, so that tag should really be higher than it is for the top 5 guys.
that's inaccurate. people were writing we'd have to cut the 20 HIGHEST PAID players (not the best), IF A NEW CBA WAS NOT SIGNED (which it was).
safeties and TEs are cheap to franchises though.
Franchise tag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_tag)
4.4-4.5mill for franchised safeties/TEs in 2007 (and arch's contract feeds into that :/ ).
dmek25 03-04-2007, 06:54 PM make cooley a fair offer, but dont let him hold the redskins hostage
Dirtbag59 03-04-2007, 07:43 PM Worst case scenario we franchise him as a fullback (evil laugh).
That Guy 03-04-2007, 08:11 PM Worst case scenario we franchise him as a fullback (evil laugh).
except that fullbacks cost 7mill to franchise and TEs cost 4.5mill. (FBs are lumped in with running backs, just like OGs are grouped with OTs).
Gmanc711 03-04-2007, 08:13 PM Well theres one other point that people dont make about Cooley/Dockery....and as much as I know WE dont care about it, Cooley sells merchendise, and Dockery dosent. I loved Dock, but I wasent rushing out to buy his jersey. I have a Cooley jersey, I want a captain Chaos shirt, and I flat out would pay money to go see Chris Cooley, I wouldnt for Dockery. Cooley is VERY marketable for this franchise, in fact, I'd say he's one of the 3 most marketable behind Moss/Portis (and maybe now Jason). I really doubt they'd let him walk for that alone, let alone what he does on the feild, which is what I really care about.
celts32 03-04-2007, 08:29 PM No, that's flatout inaccurate. People were writing last year the skins would have to cut their top 20 players to get under the cap, didn't happen did it?
The TE franchise tag might not be so bad. Antonio Gates caved on his contract, so that tag should really be higher than it is for the top 5 guys.
Well what's the number if I am "Flat out inacurate"...Is it 5 mil, 6 mil, 7 mil? My point is that the Redskins generally structure contracts backloaded with big bonuses and small early year numbers. When you franchise someone it's a 1 year contract...so whatever the number is that's how much cap room they would need. Franchising goes directly against the way the Redskins structure contracts.
Anyway, Isn't Cooley will only scheduled to be a Restricted Free Agent? He is not in the league 5 years...they would never lose him as a restricted free agent because they can match any deal he gets.
mike340 03-04-2007, 08:41 PM As far as marketability goes, I think that "love boat" is gaining...
...Cooley is VERY marketable for this franchise, in fact, I'd say he's one of the 3 most marketable behind Moss/Portis (and maybe now Jason). I really doubt they'd let him walk for that alone, let alone what he does on the feild, which is what I really care about.
GTripp0012 03-04-2007, 08:43 PM Well what's the number if I am "Flat out inacurate"...Is it 5 mil, 6 mil, 7 mil? My point is that the Redskins generally structure contracts backloaded with big bonuses and small early year numbers. When you franchise someone it's a 1 year contract...so whatever the number is that's how much cap room they would need. Franchising goes directly against the way the Redskins structure contracts.
Anyway, Isn't Cooley will only scheduled to be a Restricted Free Agent? He is not in the league 5 years...they would never lose him as a restricted free agent because they can match any deal he gets.Cooley is UFA next season. Only before a players accrues 4 seasons will he be a RFA. 2007 will be Cooley's 4th year in the league.
djnemo65 03-04-2007, 08:47 PM that's inaccurate. people were writing we'd have to cut the 20 HIGHEST PAID players (not the best), IF A NEW CBA WAS NOT SIGNED (which it was).
safeties and TEs are cheap to franchises though.
Franchise tag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_tag)
4.4-4.5mill for franchised safeties/TEs in 2007 (and arch's contract feeds into that :/ ).
But I seem to remember us getting under the cap before the CBA was announced, without cutting anyone we weren't getting rid of anyway.
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