WEx: No cap means big problem for Skins (Merged)

[JimmiJo]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/No-cap-means-big-problem-for-Skins-84629567.html

No cap means big problem for Skins

By: Rick Snider

Examiner Sports Columnist

February 18, 2010

No salary cap may actually hurt the Redskins' chances of quickly rebuilding through free agency.

The elite left tackles appear shackled to their teams. Many cornerbacks and receivers are as well. The uncapped year will instead create the thinnest free agency pool since the system was implemented in 1993.

Dan Snyder's money isn't any good if 212 players remain restricted free agents should labor talks between NFL owners and the players association fail by free agency's March 5 start. Given few league leaders expect an agreement, the Redskins ironically won't benefit from their free-spending owner rejuvenating the roster with high-priced signings.

Click the link to read the entire article...

[Hitman21ST]

Good. We don't need to be spending all of the available money. We need to draft and build that way. Be ready for when a cap is put back in place.

[santana_4_prez]

Good. We don't need to be spending all of the available money. We need to draft and build that way. Be ready for when a cap is put back in place.

+1

I think this is more of a + than a -.

[HOF44]

I never did see a single no cap year as the Skin wildly spending. It's about being able to unload some players you would otherwise be stuck with due to cap hits.

Now, if in the new bargaining agreement there remains no cap, all bets are off. The following season could be wild.

[Spartacus87]

Who says the Redskins are looking to "quickly rebuild?"

I think when you have to replace 4 out of 5 guys on your o-line, your #1 and #2 RBs, and in all likelihood your starting QB, that's not a "quick rebuild."

If anything, the uncapped year should benefit the Skins. Cut some guys with bloated contracts and focus on the draft for the first year under Shanahan and Allen.

[TheismannQuote]

A good supplement to this reading is Don Banks article on SI.com

Should be an interesting next few months...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/02/18/offseason/index.html?eref=sihp

"Add it all up, and uncapped free agency will be far from the wild bonanza of spending that was once envisioned by former NFL Players Association executive director Eugene Upshaw, who long preached that team owners would never want to face an environment where everyone was a potential Daniel Snyder in the marketplace. That scenario simply failed to materialize, and most clubs are bracing for the unknown next year, rather than seeking to take advantage of this year's lack of spending limits."

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"More than one club executive told me he expected the trade market to be more active than ever next month, because with unrestricted and restricted free agency expected to be so limited this year, only the draft and trades remain as ways to upgrade rosters."

[ADF]

Who actually expected an elite LT to become available anyway?

[Est.1974]

Good. We don't need to be spending all of the available money. We need to draft and build that way. Be ready for when a cap is put back in place.

The team has too many needs, picking up some FA's is going to be critical this year. 5 draft picks doesn't get you very far. However, the balance has to be right & that makes this offseason very interesting. I think we could really go in over the top for 2 or 3 FA guys, contract $$ wise anyway. For example, whats Dansby gonna cost ?

[Warhead36]

I just hope we use this as an opportunity to get rid of some bad contracts(e.g. Portis, Randle El, Griffin, etc.). Then when the cap returns in 2011(if it does)we should be in good shape, not that I ever want us returning to our spend happy ways.

[Hail Gibbs]

Good. We don't need to be spending all of the available money. We need to draft and build that way. Be ready for when a cap is put back in place.

Agreed.

As for the lack of CBA extension hurting the Skins ability to build through FA due to a lack of good UFAs, I am not so sure that would ultimately be the case. While the crop of UFAs w/out CBA extension currently looks weak, that could change drastically if/when teams take the opportunity to cut players viewed as overpaid.

Even without building they could use the opportunity to get out of a few bad contracts themselves.

[Maximus71]

I never did see a single no cap year as the Skin wildly spending. It's about being able to unload some players you would otherwise be stuck with due to cap hits.

Now, if in the new bargaining agreement there remains no cap, all bets are off. The following season could be wild.

Its kind of strange that the year there is no salary cap this team has a GM and a Great HC running the team for once. You would think that Danny would be having a field day with the idea of no cap and the way he spends money on players. Many years of cap and he had to find ways to go around the cap to spend the way he did.

[Chump Bailey]

Who actually expected an elite LT to become available anyway?

I'm not going to put him in the elite category, but Charlie Johnson could help us at LT in a major way IMO. Johnson and Pashos can make for solid bookends.

[Est.1974]

I never did see a single no cap year as the Skin wildly spending. It's about being able to unload some players you would otherwise be stuck with due to cap hits.

I'm not so sure. Synder is already on the hook for 41m this year on bonuses from the Haynesworth, Hall & Dockery signings last year. Unless the objective is to trade for more picks & sign low end free agents, I think there is some big Synder spending on the horizon. It may not be be wild spending, but a couple of premier FA's won't come too cheap this year. And by doing so, ie filling a couple of needs in FA, maybe that negates the need to trade back from the #4 spot for extra picks, and instead snare the QB/LT they covert via the draft. Who knows ?

Its going to be interesting watching our FO strategy over the next couple of months.

[Hiro]

If anything, no cap is a good thing for the Skins. It gives our FO to very strictly analyze our roster, and have the ability to cut loose any player at will if Bruce and Mike feel that A) we can get someone better in the draft/FA or that person is way overpaid.

That second one has me looking right at Randle El ...

[Main-Maine]

Who says the Redskins are looking to "quickly rebuild?"

I think when you have to replace 4 out of 5 guys on your o-line, your #1 and #2 RBs, and in all likelihood your starting QB, that's not a "quick rebuild."

If anything, the uncapped year should benefit the Skins. Cut some guys with bloated contracts and focus on the draft for the first year under Shanahan and Allen.

I agree with this!

[Rhymenocerous]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/No-cap-means-big-problem-for-Skins-84629567.html

No cap means big problem for Skins

By: Rick Snider

Examiner Sports Columnist

February 18, 2010

No salary cap may actually hurt the Redskins' chances of quickly rebuilding through free agency.

The elite left tackles appear shackled to their teams. Many cornerbacks and receivers are as well. The uncapped year will instead create the thinnest free agency pool since the system was implemented in 1993.

Dan Snyder's money isn't any good if 212 players remain restricted free agents should labor talks between NFL owners and the players association fail by free agency's March 5 start. Given few league leaders expect an agreement, the Redskins ironically won't benefit from their free-spending owner rejuvenating the roster with high-priced signings.

Click the link to read the entire article...

Uh... That's the best news I've ever heard! You mean we can't go out and sign every big player and their momma? We might have to get better by drafting, unloading worthless contracts, and being prepared for the next season? Perfect! :point2sky

[[[ghost]]]

Who says the Redskins are looking to "quickly rebuild?"

I think when you have to replace 4 out of 5 guys on your o-line, your #1 and #2 RBs, and in all likelihood your starting QB, that's not a "quick rebuild."

If anything, the uncapped year should benefit the Skins. Cut some guys with bloated contracts and focus on the draft for the first year under Shanahan and Allen.

The Redskins don't be expect to be bottom dwellers for more a season tops, and even at that they expect to be fairly competative throughout the next season.

This isn't the NBA or NHL- it doesn't take years and years to fix a bad team. It takes competence and common sense.

[isle-hawg]

Who says the Redskins are looking to "quickly rebuild?"

I think when you have to replace 4 out of 5 guys on your o-line, your #1 and #2 RBs, and in all likelihood your starting QB, that's not a "quick rebuild."

If anything, the uncapped year should benefit the Skins. Cut some guys with bloated contracts and focus on the draft for the first year under Shanahan and Allen.

Spot on! Not to mention we need another starting CB, FS, as well as a NT and LB or 2 if we are switching to a 3-4 as reported.

[VRIEL1]

Apparently Rick Snyder is more of an idiot then he is a sports analyst.

The Skins are better off with out the CAP vs. having it restored. Atleast for this one year. Getting the opportunity to shed the big contracts and older players with out penalty is far better then worrying about this one yrs FA offensive lineman. Plus Shanahan is notorious at getting OL talent out of middle to late rounds.

[shannyman1]

Some of you leftover Vinnie/Danny fans STILL believe, and incorrectly, that the only way to build a winner is to STEAL everybody elses players. I mean its okay to sign 1 or 2 decent priced veterans to bolster your roster....but..

Can you just git off that bandwagon and go eat at the same diner with Vinnie and leave us alone. This team needs to start DRAFTING and training good solid players without relying on STEALING players from other teams and overpaying thus creating a mercenary atmosphere where guys become whiney babies and don't even bother training hard.

End this notion PULEEEZE.

[Mr. Sinister]

I don't get this. It's a chance for us to get our own guys and groom them ( draft ). It's GREAT news to me.

[VRIEL1]

Who says the Redskins are looking to "quickly rebuild?"

I think when you have to replace 4 out of 5 guys on your o-line, your #1 and #2 RBs, and in all likelihood your starting QB, that's not a "quick rebuild."

If anything, the uncapped year should benefit the Skins. Cut some guys with bloated contracts and focus on the draft for the first year under Shanahan and Allen.

I read someone elses remark saying you were spot on and thankfully I read you post again cause I was about to blast you. LOL. Yes you are 100% correct in regards to the OL. There are some FA's out there and maybe more who will be cut due to contracts as others have said. Then there is M.Shanahan being able to get the most out of mid to late round OL talent.

I honestly think M.Shanahan will take "his" QB in the first round this yr. Unless they can trade back which I doubt happens. I think they are thinking of the future of the team but we would be ok with JC for one yr I believe. I think the HC will want his Frachise QB learning the speed of the game, plays, and play calls for the first yr instead of throwing him in the fire. Even though the Ravens, Falcons, and Jets did well with trial by fire.

RB? You actually think its a must needed position? this yr? I'm wondering if Portis will actually get cleared to play, otherwise if he's not taking on the major load he'll do fine. I wondered if some of the aquasitions we picked up last year was not M.Shanahan pulling Snyders strings prior to him becoming our HC. I think Ganther will be servicable in Shanahan's system and Shanahan wanted and spoke highly of Alridge. I loved Mason and kinda soured on him prior to last yr. He did do some nice things last yr and wonder how he would do as well in Shanahan's blocking scheme. I just don't see RB as a major need like others, but again... M.Shanahan has gotten good talent out of mid to late round RB's as well.

[flexxskins]

Its kind of strange that the year there is no salary cap this team has a GM and a Great HC running the team for once.

Strange? Or maybe planned?

Hmmmmmm.

[Truant]

"Washington needs a left tackle, cornerback, guard, receiver and quarterback."

true, not really, true, not really, true. 60% isn't bad...

CB - Hall, Rogers, Barnes, Tryon, Smoot, and a cheap FA or late round pick would be fine.

WR - Moss, Thomas, Kelly, Mitchell, and a guy like Kevin Walter would be fine.

[VRIEL1]

"Washington needs a left tackle, cornerback, guard, receiver and quarterback."

true, not really, true, not really, true. 60% isn't bad...

CB - Hall, Rogers, Barnes, Tryon, Smoot, and a cheap FA or late round pick would be fine.

WR - Moss, Thomas, Kelly, Mitchell, and a guy like Kevin Walter would be fine.

I don't get some of the talk about needing a WR or CB. I'd say a Free Safety more then anything. One LB, A NT if they can't talk AH into doing the job and defense is set.

Offensively again WR I think we are set, TE we are set, RB- we have Portis, Ganther, Mason, and Alridge. I think we are set. Atleast for this yr. Offensive line is the issue. Plus a Franchise QB. I mean if your near the top and we are at #4 and are in need of a "Franchise QB" you have to take him. Unless the QB draft really sucks. I'm all for OL, OL, OL but next year if (and I presume we will) we have a better record then our draft spot will not be top 5. Usually there is only 1-3 QB's that are top notch above the rest then there is a major drop off. Most top notch QB's are picked up early unless there is a fluke.