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Longtimefan · 10-06-2005, 06:17 PM

I only hope we have learned a lesson about signing players to these type contracts'. We've had two examples in the last three years of how they don't in the long run pan out very well.

I said when we signed Stephen Davis to the contract we signed him to, he would never see the money, or play out the terms of the deal. I also said the same thing about LaVar, and while much of the problem surrounding his plight at this time centers around discipline and attitude, there is also concerns relative to his cap figure's in 2006. It is not likely the team is going to want to pay him a 6.mil. roster bonus, and a 12.14 mil. cap hit for next year is more than a considerable amount for one player to consume against the cap, and espically for a player who does not start, has injury, as well as other problems with the organization. While he may be considered a fan favorite(at least based on all the many post I've read) unfortunately this is not a popularity contest, this is about money and production. There is no way any team can afford that kind of money for such limited production. In todays age of the salry cap it's very difficult to pay a player based on past performances. It's all about "What have you done for me lately?" The production just does not match the salry. Some say LaVar is the best defensive player we have, if that's true, and considering his salry, why is he not on the field? There's not a LB or any other position player, offence or defense on any team in the NFL consuming that much cap, and not playing.

I just hope we've learned a valueable lesson with signing players to these type long term deals. With JG back at the helm I think we will see a trend towards different types of signings. We should be very careful with long term deals that are so cap-consuming, and espically to players that were initial holdouts.

10-06-2005, 06:17 PM	#30
Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: Another "Arrington Gone" article I only hope we have learned a lesson about signing players to these type contracts'. We've had two examples in the last three years of how they don't in the long run pan out very well. I said when we signed Stephen Davis to the contract we signed him to, he would never see the money, or play out the terms of the deal. I also said the same thing about LaVar, and while much of the problem surrounding his plight at this time centers around discipline and attitude, there is also concerns relative to his cap figure's in 2006. It is not likely the team is going to want to pay him a 6.mil. roster bonus, and a 12.14 mil. cap hit for next year is more than a considerable amount for one player to consume against the cap, and espically for a player who does not start, has injury, as well as other problems with the organization. While he may be considered a fan favorite(at least based on all the many post I've read) unfortunately this is not a popularity contest, this is about money and production. There is no way any team can afford that kind of money for such limited production. In todays age of the salry cap it's very difficult to pay a player based on past performances. It's all about "What have you done for me lately?" The production just does not match the salry. Some say LaVar is the best defensive player we have, if that's true, and considering his salry, why is he not on the field? There's not a LB or any other position player, offence or defense on any team in the NFL consuming that much cap, and not playing. I just hope we've learned a valueable lesson with signing players to these type long term deals. With JG back at the helm I think we will see a trend towards different types of signings. We should be very careful with long term deals that are so cap-consuming, and espically to players that were initial holdouts.