http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3449186
FOXSports.com has learned that the Vikings have agreed to terms with former Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot on a multi-year, $34 million deal that includes $10.8 million to sign.
Gmanc711
03-08-2005, 08:22 PM
At least he didnt go to the Jets, Giants or Cowboys. Dosent hurt as much to go to the Vikings, i'm still pissed as hell we let him go too. 10.8 Million???? We couldnt have ponied up the .8 million?? Thanks LC.
coggs
03-08-2005, 08:31 PM
good, probably takes Minny out of the running for Burress, I hope Accorsi doesnt drop the ball tomorrow.
They must have given him more guaranteed money early in the deal, we couldn't have lost him for $.3M
That Guy
03-08-2005, 08:44 PM
good game... for .3mill more he leaves... he REALLY wanted to be here.
PSUskinsfan11
03-08-2005, 08:47 PM
we dropped the 10 million dollar signing bonus earlier.
celts32
03-08-2005, 08:50 PM
The Redskins right now are in indefesible clusterfu*k...
There is not one person that could logically defend the past week of colossal blunders. They lost two players that wanted to be here becasue they were busy fighting with a cry baby WR. They should have told him to shut his mouth and dealt with him after more important matters were finished. Or simply took the 5 mil he was offering and shown him the door. Instead they traded him for an average player and took a 6 million dollar cap hit in the process which contributed to losing two players who are better than Coles or Moss. Brilliant...just brilliant.
I really don't think it came down to less than a million in the signing bonus, the deal must be structured so more money is in the first few years. Snyder is notorious for backloading his deals, so that's probably what it came down to.
Losing Pierce hurt me more simply because I thought we stood a better shot at bringing him back, losing Smoot shouldn't come as a big surprise.