Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Sorry if this has been brought up elsewhere.

Anyway, the newest entry on the WP JLC blog uses the warpath cap sheets to argue its point. Can I get a Crazy Canuck up in here?!?!

[url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/]Redskins Insider[/url]

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

That's awesome. A lot of sites refer to Canuck's cap sheets. He does phenomenal work.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Canuck, when it's all said and done and you are lying on your death bed you will be one of the lucky people who can look back at his life and say, you know what, I was the best in the world at something.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

There is no doubt that The Warpath is the absolute best Redskins site going. Well deserved recognition for the cap junkies.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

canuck, you are the greatest. but how come you don't post more often?

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Kudos Canuck

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Very nice, props to CC

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=Mattyk72;311154]Very nice, props to CC[/quote]


yes props to CC

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

It's no secret, CC is and always will be, my American Idol.

:goodjob:

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=Schneed10;311172]It's no secret, CC is and always will be, my American Idol.

:goodjob:[/quote]


american idol just disapointed me

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Very nice!

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

That was a good guest blog too. What do you think Schneed, is the article pretty accurate?

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Yeah I read through it, I think it makes a lot of sense. I would even say that the author is erring on the side of saying we'll be more limited than we really will be.

He basically said there's no cap disaster looming, despite the fact that we have $124 million committed in 2008, a year that figures to have a cap of $116 million. But he's right in figuring we'll free ourselves from Brunell (though I'm not sure about his estimate of saving $6.5 million from that, Brunell's contract is going to void but we're still going to have to carry the $3.1 million in accelerated bonuses, so I think we'll only save $3.4 million on Brunell in '08).

He mentions Springs as a possible cut. I think that's definitely possible, but I'd like to point out that it's not necessary. In 2008, we can generate cap room by cutting any of the following guys:

Springs
Marcus Washington
Cornelius Griffin
Casey Rabach
Phillip Daniels
Todd Wade
Ladell Betts (take it easy, won't happen)

We also have the flexibility to restructure or renegotiate contracts for a lot of these players. There are so many directions the team can go, they can afford to evaluate the roster this year and decide who is worth keeping and who is worth jettisoning. The front office's hand should not be forced by the salary cap, they have the ability to shape the team in a number of ways.

Do I think we'll be able to afford signing all the free agents we want? No. But that's a good thing anyway.

Now one thing I'd quibble with the blog's author about is his argument that all teams successfully manage the cap. That's just crazy. Just because you were able to make moves to fit under the cap doesn't mean you've done your team favors. The Ravens dismantled their team in 2001 after their Super Bowl victory for cap reasons, the 49ers are just coming out of several years of being a league bottom feeder because their cap in 1999 - 2001 became too cumbersome, the Titans had to start rebuilding in 2002 and 2003 because of the cap.

One day the Redskins could find themselves in that kind of cap trouble, but so far from what I can tell, they have positioned themselves with enough flexibility to take the team in just about any direction they want in the near future (save for the direction of signing everyone under the sun - which we don't want anyway). The Skins deserve praise for their management of the salary cap.

Now their evaluation of talent? That may need a little work (Archuleta, Lloyd).

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Yeah I did think the article glossed over the fact that teams do find themselves in serious cap trouble sometimes. The Raiders of a few years ago and the Titans most recently come to mind.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Another point, one thing we've done recently is extend and renegotiate the contracts of our 3 key offensive linemen (Samuels, Jansen, and Randy Thomas). It's clear that the team is completely committed to keeping these guys because they've restructured them to the point that it's impossible to cut them and save any money. The team has financially married themselves to these guys; they've decided that we're going to keep these guys around as Redskins for the long haul. We couldn't save anything by cutting Samuels until 2009, no savings on Jansen until 2010, and no savings on Randy Thomas until 2011.

I'd like to praise the Redskins for that thinking. First, they realize how good these guys are, how hard they work, how important their leadership is, and how high-character they are. The team can feel comfortable that these 3 are going to work hard their whole career and keep delivering year in and year out. But more so, this committment to the offensive line shows that the Redskins' front office understands that a quality offensive line is the backbone of an offense. They seem to understand that without this line, Campbell would have no chance of developing, and Portis and Betts would have no chance of making a big impact for us.

Looking at the contracts can tell you a lot. It tells me that the team knows what it has in Jansen, Samuels, and Randy Thomas, and they love what they see. They want them around for the long haul. The contracts also tell me that they're not sure how to handle the aging defensive players we have (Springs, Washington, Griffin, Daniels). The team has structured their contracts in a way that gives the team flexibility to either keep them or cut them.

The contracts really tell you who the REAL core Redskins are. Samuels, Jansen, and Randy Thomas are right at the top of the list, and I wouldn't have it any other way. There's something about having some serious meat and potatoes at the heart of your team.

PS I heart Randy Thomas.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=Schneed10;311202]Another point, one thing we've done recently is extend and renegotiate the contracts of our 3 key offensive linemen (Samuels, Jansen, and Randy Thomas). It's clear that the team is completely committed to keeping these guys because they've restructured them to the point that it's impossible to cut them and save any money. The team has financially married themselves to these guys; they've decided that we're going to keep these guys around as Redskins for the long haul. We couldn't save anything by cutting Samuels until 2009, no savings on Jansen until 2010, and no savings on Randy Thomas until 2011.

I'd like to praise the Redskins for that thinking. First, they realize how good these guys are, how hard they work, how important their leadership is, and how high-character they are. The team can feel comfortable that these 3 are going to work hard their whole career and keep delivering year in and year out. But more so, this committment to the offensive line shows that the Redskins' front office understands that a quality offensive line is the backbone of an offense. They seem to understand that without this line, Campbell would have no chance of developing, and Portis and Betts would have no chance of making a big impact for us.

Looking at the contracts can tell you a lot. It tells me that the team knows what it has in Jansen, Samuels, and Randy Thomas, and they love what they see. They want them around for the long haul. The contracts also tell me that they're not sure how to handle the aging defensive players we have (Springs, Washington, Griffin, Daniels). The team has structured their contracts in a way that gives the team flexibility to either keep them or cut them.

The contracts really tell you who the REAL core Redskins are. Samuels, Jansen, and Randy Thomas are right at the top of the list, and I wouldn't have it any other way. There's something about having some serious meat and potatoes at the heart of your team.

PS I heart Randy Thomas.[/quote]


i heart randy thomas too

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Hey guys, just saw this thread now. Thanks a lot for all the kind words. Good to see JLC is on board.

I've been extremely busy lately so I haven't posted much but I'm always lingering around. Gonna try to get some updated cap sheets done this weekend.

Thanks again.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

First off, great work CC, and I really enjoy Schneed's insights as well. Man, I love me some Warpath.

Second, does anyone know where I can find a list of player salaries and/or team cap figures? I have been searching but can't find a website anywhere...

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[QUOTE=GMScud;311331]First off, great work CC, and I really enjoy Schneed's insights as well. Man, I love me some Warpath.

Second, does anyone know where I can find a list of player salaries and/or team cap figures? I have been searching but can't find a website anywhere...[/QUOTE]

USA Today has what you're looking for but they don't update it often enough

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=SmootSmack;311335]USA Today has what you're looking for but they don't update it often enough[/quote]

Yeah, I found something like that on USA Today, but the most recent update was 2005....

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

You can also click on any player here:

[url=http://rotoworld.com/content/Depth_NFL.aspx?sport=NFL]Fantasy Football - Rotoworld.com[/url]

and find out their info (but I don't know that it tells you overall team info)

And there's this: [url=http://www.nflpa.org/Resources/ActivePlayerSearch.aspx?]NFL Players Association - Resources - Active Player Search[/url] (same issue though)

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=SmootSmack;311341]You can also click on any player here:

[URL="http://rotoworld.com/content/Depth_NFL.aspx?sport=NFL"]Fantasy Football - Rotoworld.com[/URL]

and find out their info (but I don't know that it tells you overall team info)

And there's this: [URL="http://www.nflpa.org/Resources/ActivePlayerSearch.aspx?"]NFL Players Association - Resources - Active Player Search[/URL] (same issue though)[/quote]

Thanks! I like the Rotoworld site...

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

First off I should also give kudos to my main man Schneed. I just post the numbers but he's the true Skins cap analyzer. And he's saved me thousands of typing hours over the years.

As for other cap sites...

- USA Today is great but only gets updated during the offseason.
- NFLPA gets updated quickly but only includes salary amounts, not bonuses.

To get the full picture you need a junkie like me. Here's a list of cap sites for the other teams. Of course none of them are as nice as mine. :)


49ers Salary Cap Page
NinerCapHell
[url=http://www.ninercaphell.com/salaryhome.php]NinerCapHell.com | Salary Cap Home[/url]

Bears Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.nflfans.com/bears/images/2005bearscap.htm]2005 Bears Cap Analysis[/url]

Bengals Salary Cap Page
[url=http://cap.go-bengals.com/]Bengal Salaries 07rev1.2 for web.xls[/url]

Bills Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.billszone.com/mtlog/archives/2005/02/17/billszones_2006_buffalo_bills_salary_cap_page.php]Billszone: BillsZone's 2006 Buffalo Bills Salary Cap Page[/url]

Bills Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.billsdaily.com/frontoffice/salarycap.shtml]Bills Daily - Salary Cap Page[/url]

Chargers' Contracts
[url=http://home.earthlink.net/~bdave/id24.html]Chargers' Contracts[/url]

Colts Page
[url]https://oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/bavanlan/2007%20Colts%20Salary%20Cap.html[/url]

Dolphins Salary Cap Chart
[url]http://www.phinzmania.com/salary/DolphinsSalaryCap.htm[/url]

Dolphins on FinHeaven.Com
[url]http://www.finheaven.com/seasonal/salaries.php[/url]

Eagles Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.geocities.com/eaglescap/]index[/url]

Eagles Salary Cap page
[url=http://home.comcast.net/~tdgryn/eaglessal.html]Eagles Salary Information homepage[/url]

Falcons Salary Cap page
[url]http://www.falcfans.com/features/2006cap.html[/url]

Giants Salary Cap page
[url]http://mysite.verizon.net/giantscap/index.htm[/url]

Jaguars Salary Cap page
[url]http://www.buttshark.com/SalaryCap.html[/url]

Jets Salary Cap
Current Salary information & transactions for the New York Jets
[url=http://www.jetscap.com]cap jet baseball ball college at jetscap.com[/url]

Jets Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.wissearch.net/Jets/Default.aspx?Year=2006]New York Jets Salary Cap Information[/url]

Lions Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.obc.net/greg/lionscap2006.html]2005 Lions Cap Summary[/url]

Miguel's VERY UNOFFICIAL Patriots Salary Cap Information Page
[url=http://www.patscap.com/]Miguel's UNOFFICIAL 2007 Patriots Salary Cap Information Page[/url]

PC's Redskins Salaries & Contracts Pages
Proudly associated with CPND/Warpath Insiders and Scout.com
[url=http://www.skinsfans.com/pcinoz/Salaries%20Pages%20Summary.html]PC's Redskins Salaries and Contracts Pages[/url]

Packers 'Unofficial' Salary Cap page
[url=http://packerchatters.com/team_info/salary_cap/]PackerChatters.com - The #1 Green Bay Packers Fan Site - The People Behind The Posts[/url]

Raiders Salary Cap page
downloads an Excel file
[url]http://fastmockdraft.com/download/TNSRaidersCap.xls[/url]

Raiders Salary Cap page
downloads an Excel file
[url]http://fastmockdraft.com/download/RaidersCap.xls[/url]

Redskins Salary Cap Page
[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/WarpathRedskinsCap.htm[/url]

Redskins Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.thehogs.net/html/Team/salary.php]Washington Redskins Unofficial Salary Cap Chart[/url]

Steeler Cap Page
unofficial steeler cap page
[url]http://www.geocities.com/steelersalarycap/index.html[/url]

Steelers Cap Page
[url=http://www.burghsportsguys.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=47]burghsportsguys - Salary Cap 2006[/url]

Steelers Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.post-gazette.com/downloads/20051220_steelerssalaries.htm]2005 Steelers salaries[/url]

Steelers Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/info/salarycap.html]SteelersLIVE.com -- Pittsburgh Steelers football - PittsburghLIVE.com[/url]

Texans Salary Cap page
[url=http://www.houstonprofootball.com/cap.html]Texans Unofficial Salary Cap Info | HoustonProFootball.com[/url]

Titans Salary Cap Page
[url=http://www.titanscentral.net/2006SALARYCAP.html]TITANSCENTRAL.NET - 2006 TENNESSEE TITANS SALARY CAP INFO[/url]

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Wow. Awesome. Thanks CC. By the way, what's up with the Jags cap site being "buttshark.com?" That's, um, strange...

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

Wow, GREAT point of reference there CC, we should save that post somewhere as a reference point on the site. Looking at the cap figures of other teams around the league can lead to anticipation of guys getting cut and becoming available. Also, when a trade rumor comes around, say the Colts are thinking about trading Peyton Manning, having their cap information at hand will quickly tell us that it's financially impossible. We'll have even better ability to recognize bogus trade rumors when we see them.

By the way, thanks for the shout out. I feel like I've just been knighted by King Arthur.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

I've added this to our site for now

[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/18319-schneed10-presents-crazy-canucks-nfl-cap.html[/url]

CC, you can add in links as you see fit. Matty, you can add it as a main part of our site (not just a thread) as you see fit

Schneed10, you can dance if you want to.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[quote=SmootSmack;311352]I've added this to our site for now

[URL]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/18319-schneed10-presents-crazy-canucks-nfl-cap.html[/URL]

CC, you can add in links as you see fit. Matty, you can add it as a main part of our site (not just a thread) as you see fit

Schneed10, you can dance if you want to.[/quote]

Can I leave my friends behind?

Because if my friends won't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[QUOTE=Schneed10;311355]Can I leave my friends behind?

Because if my friends won't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine.[/QUOTE]

When did you make friends?

Maybe if you weren't so rude and totally removed

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[QUOTE=Schneed10;311355]Can I leave my friends behind?

Because if my friends won't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine.[/QUOTE]

Ahhh...some words of wisdom from Men Without Hats. And it's fitting since they come from my hometown (Montreal).

PS - Good idea with the links thread. I'll update it as new ones are added.

Re: Redskins Insider blog shout out to the Warpath
 

[QUOTE=GMScud;311349]Wow. Awesome. Thanks CC. By the way, what's up with the Jags cap site being "buttshark.com?" That's, um, strange...[/QUOTE]

I don't ask those questions, I just post the links. :)