What can the Redskins really afford?

Thanks to our cap experts (good job guys) we know that the Redskins are looking at having a 10 mil. cap room. With that amount of cap space, what can the team really afford? Would this be enough to sign all of our picks and free agents? Many people see Briggs coming here, others scream for Chad Johnson (completely unrealistic). Would 10 mil under the cap allow us to go after a big time free agents? Any insights on this?

I think the Florence + Hacket combo will be fine. If anything I would like to save some cap space for next year just in case the Hacket thing doesn't work out, that way we can make an attempt to sign Roy Williams instead of trading a 2nd rounder for him.

However if there was another Free Agent I would like to go after it'd probably be Justin Smiley. Though I doubt they'll consider him, I like the fact that he's young and was part of the line that helped Frank Gore reach the Pro Bowl 2 years ago. Also he was highly regarded coming out of college, and ESPN rated him 2 points below Randy Thomas.

In the mean time I'll hold on to my pipe dream where somehow-someway we get Brandon Albert in the draft.

No clue really, all depends on how many contracts we rework and things of that nature.

washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/26/AR2008022603262.html)

It appears that they are reworking Santana Moss' contract, and this article mentions there are more renegotiations that could happen. Hopefully they can increase that cap space.

we can afford an awful lot if we need it, but you can't push the future cap hit too high before a new cba or you'll be royally screwed.

unless chad johnson or roy williams is available, i don't think we'll be handing out a major contract this year. hackett shouldn't be excessively expensive.

I really don't see us going after any big fish at this point, including Briggs.

I really don't see us going after any big fish at this point, including Briggs.

Yeah but we do need a LB. We're only solid in the midddle b/c injuries. Mitchell from NY looks good but I guess we're going to draft at LB if no FA lands.

Yeah we could use some LB depth but I don't see Briggs in the picture.

Yeah but we do need a LB. We're only solid in the midddle b/c injuries. Mitchell from NY looks good but I guess we're going to draft at LB if no FA lands.


Mitchell was a starter for the SB champs he will want starters money

we can afford an awful lot if we need it, but you can't push the future cap hit too high before a new cba or you'll be royally screwed.

unless chad johnson or roy williams is available, i don't think we'll be handing out a major contract this year. hackett shouldn't be excessively expensive.

ESPN reported that J.Jones told the Dallas Morning News that the owners will opt out of the cba in November, if so we'd have a repeat of spring 06, that offseason we were looking at major cuts if the cba wasn't agreed to.

Maybe the Danny is already preparing for this & getting his $ ready for the 2011 capless season.