Current Redskins Salary Cap Status - 2009

The top post in this thread has been updated to reflect the release of Marcus Washington. I have us at $3.6 million in cap space at the moment, pending an official calculation from CC.

With Albright and Marcus I have us at $3.356M of cap room.

With Albright and Marcus I have us at $3.356M of cap room.

Oh right right, I forgot about the Red Snapper. Thanks CC.

So how does this work out for picks? Since we drafted Doughty and he is let go then what do we get if anything?

Since we didn't tender him an offer, he essentially became an unrestricted free agent

Since we didn't tender him an offer, he essentially became an unrestricted free agent

Great! So that means we get nothing but another roster spot to fill.

If the Redskins decide to trade their first round pick for extra picks how would that affect the salary cap/rookie pool? I'm curious to know if their current cap situation plays into any decision on whether they trade down?

Can't trade Moss. If you wanted to trade Moss before last season was the time to do it. Moss has no help at WR except for Cooley. We need a TJ Houshmanzadeh. Or Boldin. #89 needs some help.

If the Redskins decide to trade their first round pick for extra picks how would that affect the salary cap/rookie pool? I'm curious to know if their current cap situation plays into any decision on whether they trade down?

It would decrease the Redskins rookie pool allotment, but not by a significant margin. A first round pick carries heavy weight in the rookie pool allotment calculation, but replacing one pick with two (say a 2nd and a 3rd or something) makes the net change insignificant. I don't think the cap would be a motivating factor in a trade down from 13. If they make such a trade, the motivating factor would be to simply acquire more players and build depth.

Since we didn't tender him an offer, he essentially became an unrestricted free agent

Do you (or anybody) know when the cutoff date is for tendering RFAs?

Do you (or anybody) know when the cutoff date is for tendering RFAs?

February 26

Now that we're doing the things that a lot of people have been screaming for we'll have to see what we get. I doubt that Washington will be the last cap casualty. So with that being said, who's going to step up to fill Washington's spot, Blades? He's been doing it already right? How about Campbell, Fincher, or Sinclair? I think Horton can take Doughty's spot. He did so and shined. Can Evans take Taylor's spot? Well, hasn't he already?

Although I hate to see Washington and JG's draft class go, they're just too old now. They gave us their best, earned respect from players, coaches, and fans alike, and they got paid hansomely. What Washington takes with him is more important than his ability. His demeanor, attitude, and presence cannot be bought or drafted. I'd resign him later on just for his leadership.

I think that this is a good trend. We're starting to build up our own people. We're getting depth. The money situation has improved. We aren't trading away all of our draft picks. (This year was set up by two moves, Kendall and a desperation move for Taylor). We did draft last year. Instead of getting another's teams players we're getting our own. In the coming years we'll have money to get that one player out there. This year we can get a few good players. IMO we're better off with guys who are hungry for the big contract instead of guys who already have one. It'll be great if we can start to make roster decisions based on good football and not good money sense.
Perhaps we're starting to see that now?

My two biggest concerns are, can Hall or Rogers step up to the plate if Springs is let go? Also, what about our D-line? We've got older guys and guys that are unrestricted and restricted free agents. There's a big ? mark above that and I'm anxious to see what's going to happen there.