Dockery Cut:

[CRedskinsRule]

so if a player is cut, can we talk to him before friday, or is that still tampering

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

so if a player is cut, can we talk to him before friday, or is that still tampering

If he is cut then he isn't on anyones roster. There is no tampering.

[horse]

I say **** him, We gave him his shot a put up with all his mistakes while he was learning. Just so he could take off soon as a big offer came. I'll stick with Kendall.

[Skinsfanatic]

Originally Posted by horse

I say **** him, We gave him his shot a put up with all his mistakes while he was learning. Just so he could take off soon as a big offer came. I'll stick with Kendall.

do you still have a nose?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Skinsfanatic

do you still have a nose?

lol perfect response

I knew sooner or later someone would be against it. There's gotta always be someone that goes against logical thinking.

[FRPLG]

I think we should bring him back in ala Smoot. To me the interesting thing here is how cheap the Bills are. They are only saving 450,000 against the cap so obviously they are just cutting him to avoid the cash bonus. It doesn't even make sense otherwise.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I think we should bring him back in ala Smoot. To me the interesting thing here is how cheap the Bills are. They are only saving 450,000 against the cap so obviously they are just cutting him to avoid the cash bonus. It doesn't even make sense otherwise.

Welcome to the preview of the post-salary cap era when the Bills will have a $15 million payroll.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Welcome to the preview of the post-salary cap era when the Bills will have a $15 million payroll.

My thoughts exactly.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I think we should bring him back in ala Smoot. To me the interesting thing here is how cheap the Bills are. They are only saving 450,000 against the cap so obviously they are just cutting him to avoid the cash bonus. It doesn't even make sense otherwise.

Imagine how easy it'll be for us to make trades with no salary cap. With cheap teams like the Bills and Cardinals it'll be like shooting fish in a barrell. At the sake of sounding like a lister how about

LT - Samuals
LG - Dockery
C - 3rd Round Prospect
RG - Brandon Moore
RT - Andre Smith

I know it's not realistic with all the money constraints and the fact that only one draft pick will be used on OL but it looks really pretty.

[dmek25]

finally, a lineman under the age of 30. but im not so sure he would be that cheap. i would take him back.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by dmek25

finally, a lineman under the age of 30. but im not so sure he would be that cheap. i would take him back.

Hey just got cut by the team that gave him a huge contract. That affect his ability to ask for more money. The advantage we have is that he's been here before and did well while playing for Buges.

[sportscurmudgeon]

A couple of comments:

1. Once a player is cut/released he is a free agent and there are no tampering restrictions related to other teams contacting him and signing him. See Gibril Wilson and his deal with the Dolphins as an example...

2. Good to see that all the Warpathers who were so angry when Dockery left here to sign with the Bills have forgiven him.

3. Someone had the 2009 OL with the following people as back-ups:

Heyer, Jansen, Rhinehart and Geisinger.

That is a recipe for needing to go through all of 2009 with no injuries to the OL starters. Jansen is the ONLY player there who has shown ANY consistent abiltiy to play at the NFL level and he is clearly on the downslope of his career. Heyer reportedly works hard and tries hard - - but on Sundays he strives to be adequate. Geisinger played a couple of snaps last year and looked shell-shocked. Rhinehart could not show enough to get dressed for most games.

If those are the back-ups, start now sacrifcing goats to the football gods to prevent any OL injuries...


4. Recall that Dockery showed great improvement here in Washington last time in his "contract year". In Buffalo, he had a long-term deal and played poorly enough to get cut. If they sign him here, I'd suggest a SHORT term deal.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

A couple of comments:

1. Once a player is cut/released he is a free agent and there are no tampering restrictions related to other teams contacting him and signing him. See Gibril Wilson and his deal with the Dolphins as an example...

2. Good to see that all the Warpathers who were so angry when Dockery left here to sign with the Bills have forgiven him.

3. Someone had the 2009 OL with the following people as back-ups:

Heyer, Jansen, Rhinehart and Geisinger.

That is a recipe for needing to go through all of 2009 with no injuries to the OL starters. Jansen is the ONLY player there who has shown ANY consistent abiltiy to play at the NFL level and he is clearly on the downslope of his career. Heyer reportedly works hard and tries hard - - but on Sundays he strives to be adequate. Geisinger played a couple of snaps last year and looked shell-shocked. Rhinehart could not show enough to get dressed for most games.

If those are the back-ups, start now sacrifcing goats to the football gods to prevent any OL injuries...


4. Recall that Dockery showed great improvement here in Washington last time in his "contract year". In Buffalo, he had a long-term deal and played poorly enough to get cut. If they sign him here, I'd suggest a SHORT term deal.

Like when they lined him up against Terrell Suggs? LOL.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Like when they lined him up against Terrell Suggs? LOL.

I dont know what this dudes thinking... we put our backup center at Left Tackle against a pro-bowler with no TE help... its amazing Jason Campbell is still alive.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

4. Recall that Dockery showed great improvement here in Washington last time in his "contract year". In Buffalo, he had a long-term deal and played poorly enough to get cut. If they sign him here, I'd suggest a SHORT term deal.

This is a great point. You beat me to the punch. I wouldn't sign him for longer than 3 years.