Managing the Cap

Thanks CC! Nice work....

Can we curb our irrational exuberance - to use Alan Greenspan's phrase - just a bit about the humongous trade value that we think might be there for Rod Gardner.

Here is a benchmark:

Terrell Owens cost the Eagles a second round draft pick and their #6 depth chart defensive end.

Can we agree that Owens is ever so slightly better than Gardner?

Can we agree that Owens with food poisoning and puking his guts out is Gardner's equivalent?

OK, so maybe Gardner can fetch the Skins a 5th round pick? Maybe a 4th if some team really - really - wants him? And you might get someone from the other team's practice squad too.

There you go. We trade Gardner to Tampa. They need a big WR now that Keyshawn is gone and we get their 4th round pick and Sultan McCullough back. Yeah. That's the missing piece to the puzzle... :stop:

SC,

I think we'd be able to fetch a 2nd rounder for Gardner.

TO isn't the best example of how much WRs are worth on the open market. His deal was all screwed up. We paid a 1st rounder for Coles. I don't think TO is worth less than LC.

Also, remember that the Fins traded Ogunleye for Marty Booker and 3rd rounder. The Dolphins were expected to fetch a 1st rounder (and possibly a player) for Ogunleye. Marty Booker is a better wideout than Gardner, but he wasn't some fantasy stud - he was just a solid #1 wideout.

Terrell Owens cost the Eagles a second round draft pick and their #6 depth chart defensive end.

Agreed, but the sellers were more desperate than we would be.

Can we agree that Owens is ever so slightly better than Gardner?

Can we agree that Owens with food poisoning and puking his guts out is Gardner's equivalent?

Agreed.

Agreed.

OK, so maybe Gardner can fetch the Skins a 5th round pick?

I would think we could get more than a 5th round pick, in fact I'd rather keep him if that's all we could get. But you may be right SC, hoping for a 1st rounder might be a bit much. Guess I was wearing my burgundy-colored glasses. :cool:

CrazyCanuck,

Thanks again for posting information about possible roster moves and their impact on the cap. The posts really help us see what is (not) feasible.

I think Gardner has proven to Gibbs that he is a "Redskin" and will stick around. He is a very hard worker and has worked very hard to stop his drops. Yeah, he's still dropping some passes, but he's really not dropping any more than the other receivers have been. The entire offense has been out of synch. and hopefully, Ramsey can help get them out of the funk....even against the 8-1 PA teams...
But of course, if McCants get more playing time and looks good as the big posession WR, who knows....