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Dlyne8r · 08-24-2007, 10:55 AM

JLC wrote: "The compensation is steep -- on par with what teams have given up for veteran former Pro Bowl quarterbacks in recent years such as Steve McNair and Trent Green -- and it bucked Gibbs's recent trend of trying to retain as many draft picks as possible. Kendall had been signed through 2009 -- with a base salary of $2 million in 2008 and $2.4 million in 2009 -- but sources said he signed a new two-year deal with Washington, worth $2.7 million this season and $2.3 million in 2008..."

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I'm no expert, and not as knowledgeable as other posters here, but Kendall's compensation does not sound "steep" considering he will be protecting our QB's ass. I'll disagree w/ JLC on this point.

08-24-2007, 10:55 AM	#23
Dlyne8r Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: W. Central Florida Posts: 599	Re: Does the Post's Jason La Canfora Hate the Skins? JLC wrote: "The compensation is steep -- on par with what teams have given up for veteran former Pro Bowl quarterbacks in recent years such as Steve McNair and Trent Green -- and it bucked Gibbs's recent trend of trying to retain as many draft picks as possible. Kendall had been signed through 2009 -- with a base salary of $2 million in 2008 and $2.4 million in 2009 -- but sources said he signed a new two-year deal with Washington, worth $2.7 million this season and $2.3 million in 2008..." washingtonpost.com I'm no expert, and not as knowledgeable as other posters here, but Kendall's compensation does not sound "steep" considering he will be protecting our QB's ass. I'll disagree w/ JLC on this point.