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Paintrain · 03-08-2005, 07:38 PM

The Coles deal didn't cause Pierce and Smoot to move on.. The Redskins FO established what they were willing to pay for them and they got deals that exceeded them.. I don't know why when we lose free agents due to (GASP) budget contraints we are up in arms and have to point fingers, but when it happens to other teams we cheer because Danny Boy has deep pockets..

Analysts applaud the Giants getting Pierce, but they also say that they may have overpaid for a player who has had one good year.. Gibbs said they chose not to match Pierce for the overall good of being fiscally responsible..

Even in the WP article about the Coles deal says that the Skins can afford the contract they offered Smoot in the middle of last season. They had budgeted a certain amount and said before the Coles thing was an issue that they wouldn't exeed Springs' $10 mil. signing bonus for Smoot. He got $12 mil (I think) and one more year than the Skins were offering, but less on the average. The Skins offered 5 yrs, $32 mil, the Vikings, 6 yrs, $36 mil..

Allow for disappointment that he is gone, but keep perspective that we are just going thru what every other NFL team goes thru in the salary cap era.

03-08-2005, 07:38 PM	#5
Paintrain Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 55 Posts: 5,006	Re: So Basically... The Coles deal didn't cause Pierce and Smoot to move on.. The Redskins FO established what they were willing to pay for them and they got deals that exceeded them.. I don't know why when we lose free agents due to (GASP) budget contraints we are up in arms and have to point fingers, but when it happens to other teams we cheer because Danny Boy has deep pockets.. Analysts applaud the Giants getting Pierce, but they also say that they may have overpaid for a player who has had one good year.. Gibbs said they chose not to match Pierce for the overall good of being fiscally responsible.. Even in the WP article about the Coles deal says that the Skins can afford the contract they offered Smoot in the middle of last season. They had budgeted a certain amount and said before the Coles thing was an issue that they wouldn't exeed Springs' $10 mil. signing bonus for Smoot. He got $12 mil (I think) and one more year than the Skins were offering, but less on the average. The Skins offered 5 yrs, $32 mil, the Vikings, 6 yrs, $36 mil.. Allow for disappointment that he is gone, but keep perspective that we are just going thru what every other NFL team goes thru in the salary cap era.