Trading Players for Draft Picks Game

[Slingin Sammy 33]

I know we're not supposed to worry about cap hits....but can't really talk trades without it. Moss is really the only one with potential value and a minimal cap hit. We're stuck with ARE thru 2011 he's got minimal value anyway (maybe a 4th or 5th). Portis has value but he's here at least thru 2009. If we could get a mid-high 2nd for Moss, I'd move him.

If we draft a QB (bonehead move), then we need to move Campbell sometime on day one of the draft for hopefully a 2nd, even if it's in 2010. If we don't, he certainly won't resign with us and we'll get no value. If I'm GM and we're smart and don't go QB, right after the draft I start working on an extension with him before the season starts, if he can be locked up for a contract that pays him for his performance level up to now, we're getting great value if he's successful, if not we're locking up a capable back-up for 4-5 years for high, but not crazy money.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

We're stuck with ARE thru 2011

Pretty sure all the contracts of ARE and Carter make them very cutable after before the 2010 season... its only if we keep them through 2010 season that we become "stuck" with them thru 2011. I'm 99 percent sure AREs cut after this season and i'm 50/50 with Carter - it depends on how he plays this year and what happenes at the other DE position. He's certainly a very good end, but his play will start to decline soon and he probably wont be worth his contract in 2011.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Pretty sure all the contracts of ARE and Carter make them very cutable after before the 2010 season... its only if we keep them through 2010 season that we become "stuck" with them thru 2011. I'm 99 percent sure AREs cut after this season and i'm 50/50 with Carter - it depends on how he plays this year and what happenes at the other DE position. He's certainly a very good end, but his play will start to decline soon and he probably wont be worth his contract in 2011.

Remember the big contracts and signing bonuses those guys completed, I think one or both may have also extended or pushed a bonus up front to free up cap space. The cap hits on both are WAAAAYYYY to high to release them before the end of 2011. Not sure what you're referring to here.

Check out the drop down tabs at the top of the page, go to "Team Info" then to "Salary Cap Info". This is a cap sheet with detailed contract info and release fees. Invaluable info here for any discussion of trades, contracts, etc. (thanks again CC).