Ken Lucas to Carolina - $13 Million Bonus

From ESPN.com's Thursday Roundup:

Lucas, a three-year starter in Seattle, signed a six-year contract. Lucas signed a six-year contract worth $36 million, with a signing bonus in the $13 million to $14 million range.

With a contract that high, does that mean we should pony up the $13.5 million that Smoot is asking for? Seems like if we don't pay him we'll miss the boat on free agent CBs and be forced to go with Walt Harris or draft somebody.

Ken Lucas is gone, Anthony Henry is in Dallas now... seems like we're staring at a big payout to either Smoot or Rolle, or we stick with what we've got. What would you do?

If Lucas' price was that high Smoot isn't going to budge. We either give him is asking price or look elsewhere because he isn't going down after this big contract and leaving him as one of the three or so (Law, Rolle, and Smoot maybe Baxter) good corners left.

get rolle or smoot, i dont even care anymore, both are good. just want to know that the cb position is filled. :)

Smooty for a $12M SB. Let's get it done already!

There's no way he is taking less than Lucas in a SB.

yes cave... we're not going to win this one by standing our ground :(

The market is established, I'm not even sure we could get Smoot for a $12M bonus now.

I still think Rolle is who the Skins are targeting though.

I'd prefer to keep Smoot versus getting Rolle. Smoot is younger. Smoot is better than Ken Lucas and Anthony Henry and so he deserves more than they got. Smoot loves the Redskins and is a locker room leader. And by keeping Smoot, we'd be telling our guys that we place a premium on players who perform and want to be here. I've had enough of going outside the organization for players when we've got them here already.

I'm with Ramseyfan here - retain Smoot. Pay him .5 more than Lucas.

this is a deep draft at corner this year...i wouldnt be surprised if we dont sign either one of them and have some cap room.