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Old 05-26-2012, 01:45 PM   #1
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Re: Redskins 2012 Salary Cap Status

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As usual, you're just not listening when it comes to cap situations.

The Redskins' cap next year will be $102 million (assume $120M less the $18M penalty). We currently have $96M tied up in players for 2013, but hardly any of that money is guaranteed.

The following players could be restructured or cut to save approximately

- DeAngelo Hall - Max Savings of $8.0M
- Chris Cooley - Max Savings of $4.0M
- Josh Wilson - Max Savings of $3.9M
- Santana Moss - Max Savings of $4.2M
- Adam Carriker - Max Savings of $3.0M
- Brandon Meriweather - Max Savings of $2.5M

There's $25M in potential savings on that group of players. And what GTripp is saying, because in 2014 there is no more $18M penalty, if they want to the Redskins could restructure all of these guys instead of cutting them. That would kick more of the cap hit into 2014, but an extra $18M in space makes that extremely affordable.

As usual, they will be in position to make whatever free agent moves they see as a priority. They will not be in position to buy every top free agent on the market, but that has not been their strategy under Shanahan and Allen, nor should it ever be. They will continue to build through the draft and sign only a handful of players. It's quite easy to see how their current track is 110% sustainable.
I will say this: if they choose to give new long term contracts to both Orakpo and Fred Davis next offseason, that's probably the limit in terms of cap flexibility for contracts in excess of $5 million annually.

But if they choose to extend Orakpo and Davis and just go out and make a flurry of one year signings for competition, it's likely that they've earned that course of action with strong play on the field in 2012.
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Old 05-28-2012, 06:09 PM   #2
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I will say this: if they choose to give new long term contracts to both Orakpo and Fred Davis next offseason, that's probably the limit in terms of cap flexibility for contracts in excess of $5 million annually.

But if they choose to extend Orakpo and Davis and just go out and make a flurry of one year signings for competition, it's likely that they've earned that course of action with strong play on the field in 2012.
I don't think I agree with that, GTripp. There's so much more opportunity than that to clear space. Davis and Orakpo don't have to be the only significant moves.
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