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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Then why cut Sundberg? I didn't remember him having a bad season last year.

Elbow surgery. Still recovering. He snapped with partially torn ligaments this year. The ball was tailing on him a little. I think there’s at least a little concern on Ron’s part that he won’t come back the same, or at least enough concern to say I can just find a different snapper at the same price (minimum) who will perform the same, and I won’t have to think about elbow recovery.

[MissouriSkin]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Elbow surgery. Still recovering. He snapped with partially torn ligaments this year. The ball was tailing on him a little. I think there’s at least a little concern on Ron’s part that he won’t come back the same, or at least enough concern to say I can just find a different snapper at the same price (minimum) who will perform the same, and I won’t have to think about elbow recovery.

Probably thinking of it as find his replacement now as opposed to finding out in August he can’t snap at all and scrambling to find one. Harsh but prudent.

[Number44]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Elbow surgery. Still recovering. He snapped with partially torn ligaments this year. The ball was tailing on him a little. I think there’s at least a little concern on Ron’s part that he won’t come back the same, or at least enough concern to say I can just find a different snapper at the same price (minimum) who will perform the same, and I won’t have to think about elbow recovery.

Actually, I'm pretty sure that the new snapper will be at a lower price. Due to his years of service, the minimum for Sundberg is almost double what it would be for a new guy, as I understand it.

[Scalper]

Originally Posted by Number44

Actually, I'm pretty sure that the new snapper will be at a lower price. Due to his years of service, the minimum for Sundberg is almost double what it would be for a new guy, as I understand it.

Yup. Will our FA signings, Scherff, Allen 5th year, etc., we'll need to squeeze out all the cap space we can. Competent long snappers on cheap UDFA deals or something similar should be feasible.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Scalper

Yup. Will our FA signings, Scherff, Allen 5th year, etc., we'll need to squeeze out all the cap space we can. Competent long snappers on cheap UDFA deals or something similar should be feasible.

It’s actually not true. There’s a rule that says if you’re making the vet minimum, you count the same against the cap as the rookie minimum. They do it for this exact reason, so vets don’t get cast aside just because a rookie saves $200K in cap space.

I don’t think cost goes into the Sundberg decision significantly at all. It’s just about finding a guy with fewer injury questions.