Trotter gone after June 1?

I don't see trortter going anywhere, he's still young and he was an animal in philli we just never used him correctly you have to have him going forward all the time he will wreck havoc in opposing team's backfield's this year because you can rest assured that william's is going to turn this guy loose.
I hope you're right, offiss. I don't want to see anyone fail, but up till now he's been a bust IMO.

Arrington (weak OLB), Trotter (MLB) and Washington (strong MLB) will start (if we stay 4-3) with Pierce (if he re-signs), Mitchell (if he re-signs), Short (if he signs) and/or Favors (if he signs) adding depth. Smith, Clemons, Spearman and Marshall will all be lucky to make the roster cut.

I think Trotter will at least stay with us this season. I hope Pierce re-signs too. He's a great back-up and could take Trotters place next season if they get rid of him for cap reasons. Otherwise, I can't see why we're still looking at LB's.

I calculate Trotter will count $3.86M against the cap in 2004 ($2.4M salary + $1.16M prorated bonus).

If they realease him prior to June 1st he will count $5.8M against the cap in 2004 ($1.16M * 5 yrs remaining on contract).

If they release him after June 1st he will count $1.16M against the cap in 2004, and $4.64M against the cap in 2005.

So they only save $2.7M by cutting him after June 1st, which just doesn't seem worth it. Not to mention they can save $1.3M on Moore, $900K on Trung, $660K on Chamberlain.

The fact that releasing Trotter is even up for debate is a sign that Trotter is under a BAD CAP CONTRACT (the dreaded BCC :eek: ). The contract is a 7-year deal. 2004 is only the third year. If you are debating dropping a guy in year 3 of a 7-yr contract, then you signed him to a BCC.

I calculate Trotter will count $3.86M against the cap in 2004 ($2.4M salary + $1.16M prorated bonus).

If they realease him prior to June 1st he will count $5.8M against the cap in 2004 ($1.16M * 5 yrs remaining on contract).

If they release him after June 1st he will count $1.16M against the cap in 2004, and $4.64M against the cap in 2005.

So they only save $2.7M by cutting him after June 1st, which just doesn't seem worth it. Not to mention they can save $1.3M on Moore, $900K on Trung, $660K on Chamberlain.

The fact that releasing Trotter is even up for debate is a sign that Trotter is under a BAD CAP CONTRACT (the dreaded BCC :eek: ). The contract is a 7-year deal. 2004 is only the third year. If you are debating dropping a guy in year 3 of a 7-yr contract, then you signed him to a BCC.

I believe we are the only one's debating it, I don't think the skin's are.

Pierce is not our for sure. You see he is a RFA and can leave if another team gives him a offer and the Redskins don't match it! :rolleyes:

Pierce is not our for sure. You see he is a RFA and can leave if another team gives him a offer and the Redskins don't match it! :rolleyes:

Exactly why we are looking at Short and Favors. IF we can sign them and Pierce is offered good money elsewhere, Skins will likely not match the sheet (why would you for a backup LB?).

would the signing of pierce by another team give us a draft pick? if so I'm guessing it'd be in the 5-7 range but hey that's better than nothing if we can get one of the players discussed to sign for what we'd sign Pierce too plus get a pick for Pierce signing with another team.

Yeah, we'd get a pick.

Trotter will be here this year, then re-negotiate or leave.

We are too thin on the D-line to cut Brandon Noble until summer training camp at the earliest.