Redskins Salary Cap Status - 2020

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah holmes if you just read the OP it says we have $61M in space now, and we could tag Scherff and sign Flowers and still have $40M left. We should do some damage in free agency.

Do we need to do damage in FA? I'm all about trying to find value in the market. Is there someone out there being underutilized by their last team or someone who was stuck behind someone better who hasn't gotten the chance to prove themselves yet?

I know we have to pick up at least 1 veteran TE with the emphasis Scott Turner puts on them, but I'm passing on anybody looking for a payday.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by mooby

Do we need to do damage in FA? I'm all about trying to find value in the market. Is there someone out there being underutilized by their last team or someone who was stuck behind someone better who hasn't gotten the chance to prove themselves yet?

I know we have to pick up at least 1 veteran TE with the emphasis Scott Turner puts on them, but I'm passing on anybody looking for a payday.

Damage is relative. You have to sign the right people no matter what the strategy is. If you sign 2 big dogs, gotta hit on no worse than 1. Sign 5 solid dudes, better hit on at least 3.

I'm not against either strategy if done properly. I'm gonna give Smith and Rivera the benefit of the doubt with the strategy this off season, including FA and draft.

I do want Hooper though if anywhere near reasonable to get hm.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by mooby

Do we need to do damage in FA? I'm all about trying to find value in the market. Is there someone out there being underutilized by their last team or someone who was stuck behind someone better who hasn't gotten the chance to prove themselves yet?

I know we have to pick up at least 1 veteran TE with the emphasis Scott Turner puts on them, but I'm passing on anybody looking for a payday.

Yeah it doesn't need to be top of the market free agent guys, it can be multiple $5M per year type guys. We have many needs, I hope they fill as many as possible. When I say do damage, I just mean spend our available resources. I don't want to see any bullshit Bruce Allen style leaving cap space on the table.

[Warthog]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah it doesn't need to be top of the market free agent guys, it can be multiple $5M per year type guys. We have many needs, I hope they fill as many as possible. When I say do damage, I just mean spend our available resources. I don't want to see any bullshit Bruce Allen style leaving cap space on the table.

Bruce Allen also badly missed on hiring FA. Out of the top 8 FA hired last year, 6 ended up on IR, some missing the whole year. 6/8 is a terrible percentage!


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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Bruce Allen also badly missed on hiring FA. Out of the top 8 FA hired last year, 6 ended up on IR, some missing the whole year. 6/8 is a terrible percentage!


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Completely unrelated. But I gather from your signature and your screen name that you flew A-10s? Either way thank you for your service, and is it true that the A-10’s guns make the most intimidating sound on earth?

[Warthog]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Completely unrelated. But I gather from your signature and your screen name that you flew A-10s? Either way thank you for your service, and is it true that the A-10’s guns make the most intimidating sound on earth?

Yes. The sound of the gun shooting outside the aircraft is “ BRRRT”. For the bad guys
that means they have 1-3 second left. Mostly though they just ran away - which is, you know, kind of frustrating!

Thank you for the kind words.

Now its up to the new guys, who have this amazing, cosmic shitte on the A-10C that I would have traded a non-removable and non-replaceable body part to try or use. It was frustrating using the same old gear, we were under-funded, analog, crap stuff. On one of my last flights I dropped a 1000 lb., laser-guided bomb from 8000’ altitude on a little card table and hit it!! They were just giving me a taste of the new bombs.

Before that we had to do bombing with cheap DUMB bombs - hi angle, dive bomb with a constantly computing impact point - CCIP. Since dive bombing isn’t that accurate we needed to practiced dive bombing all the time. Six practice bomb passes for 1,000 flights or even 2,000 flights and you pull 4-6 g’ per pass. If you’re a 150 lb man that means you put 600 to 900 lbs of force on your spine 6-10 times a flight. Many American fighter pilots who retired out of the service now have bad spinal problems. I’m one of them. Two of my vertebrae are fused together and I’m in a lot of pain!!-










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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Yes. The sound of the gun shooting outside the aircraft is “ BRRRT”. For the bad guys
that means they have 1-3 second left. Mostly though they just ran away - which is, you know, kind of frustrating!

Thank you for the kind words.

Now its up to the new guys, who have this amazing, cosmic shitte on the A-10C that I would have traded a non-removable and non-replaceable body part to try or use. It was frustrating using the same old gear, we were under-funded, analog, crap stuff. On one of my last flights I dropped a 1000 lb., laser-guided bomb from 8000’ altitude on a little card table and hit it!! They were just giving me a taste of the new bombs.

Before that we had to do bombing with cheap DUMB bombs - hi angle, dive bomb with a constantly computing impact point - CCIP. Since dive bombing isn’t that accurate we needed to practiced dive bombing all the time. Six practice bomb passes for 1,000 flights or even 2,000 flights and you pull 4-6 g’ per pass. If you’re a 150 lb man that means you put 600 to 900 lbs of force on your spine 6-10 times a flight. Many American fighter pilots who retired out of the service now have bad spinal problems. I’m one of them. Two of my vertebrae are fused together and I’m in a lot of pain!!-










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Hope that feels better. My grandfather flew P47 Thunderbolts in WW2 against the Nazis. Got shot down over Holland and subsequently captured. The Nazis treated him decently as a POW - I think having the last name Snyder probably helped since it's of German origin. But he always had knee trouble due to the way he parachuted in after ejecting.

I have to imagine combat flying puts your body through the paces. Anyway thanks again for your service.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Hope that feels better. My grandfather flew P47 Thunderbolts in WW2 against the Nazis. Got shot down over Holland and subsequently captured. The Nazis treated him decently as a POW - I think having the last name Snyder probably helped since it's of German origin. But he always had knee trouble due to the way he parachuted in after ejecting.

I have to imagine combat flying puts your body through the paces. Anyway thanks again for your service.

Schneed, I recently read an outstanding memoir by a WWII Thunderbolt pilot titled Thunderbolt! The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace by Robert S. Johnson and Martin Caidin. You probably already know about it. If not, you can download it. I got it on my Kindle from Amazon.com. It's a great read.

[Warthog]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Hope that feels better. My grandfather flew P47 Thunderbolts in WW2 against the Nazis. Got shot down over Holland and subsequently captured. The Nazis treated him decently as a POW - I think having the last name Snyder probably helped since it's of German origin. But he always had knee trouble due to the way he parachuted in after ejecting.



I have to imagine combat flying puts your body through the paces. Anyway thanks again for your service.

If your Grandfather is alive thank him for his service. The Germans treated American POW’s decently. The P-47 was an awesome aircraft that was as good fighting against aircraft in the sky as hammering the German ground forces. Most P-47 were shot down either because the pilot was green (less than 10 combat missions) or attacking highly guarded targets (airfields).

WWII was an incredible war that almost defies belief. Your grandfather was part of that incredible generation.


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[budw38]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Hope that feels better. My grandfather flew P47 Thunderbolts in WW2 against the Nazis. Got shot down over Holland and subsequently captured. The Nazis treated him decently as a POW - I think having the last name Snyder probably helped since it's of German origin. But he always had knee trouble due to the way he parachuted in after ejecting.

I have to imagine combat flying puts your body through the paces. Anyway thanks again for your service.

Thanks for your service , I hope you find a good PT or someone that specializes in pain management , I had 4 great uncles in WW11 ( Schneed ) , sadly one never came home . Sad many of our Vets never really get the treatment that they deserve . Hope everyone has a good night .

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Yes. The sound of the gun shooting outside the aircraft is “ BRRRT”. For the bad guys
that means they have 1-3 second left. Mostly though they just ran away - which is, you know, kind of frustrating!

Thank you for the kind words.

Now its up to the new guys, who have this amazing, cosmic shitte on the A-10C that I would have traded a non-removable and non-replaceable body part to try or use. It was frustrating using the same old gear, we were under-funded, analog, crap stuff. On one of my last flights I dropped a 1000 lb., laser-guided bomb from 8000’ altitude on a little card table and hit it!! They were just giving me a taste of the new bombs.

Before that we had to do bombing with cheap DUMB bombs - hi angle, dive bomb with a constantly computing impact point - CCIP. Since dive bombing isn’t that accurate we needed to practiced dive bombing all the time. Six practice bomb passes for 1,000 flights or even 2,000 flights and you pull 4-6 g’ per pass. If you’re a 150 lb man that means you put 600 to 900 lbs of force on your spine 6-10 times a flight. Many American fighter pilots who retired out of the service now have bad spinal problems. I’m one of them. Two of my vertebrae are fused together and I’m in a lot of pain!!-










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Thanks for your service and sorry for your fused spine, I have one of those also. Mine came was collateral damaged from years of heavy weight lifting. Not a good time to have one as they don't give medication out to treat long term pain any more. Ice and Advil only get me so far. Tried CBD oil, it didn't work for me.

[Warthog]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

Thanks for your service and sorry for your fused spine, I have one of those also. Mine came was collateral damaged from years of heavy weight lifting. Not a good time to have one as they don't give medication out to treat long term pain any more. Ice and Advil only get me so far. Tried CBD oil, it didn't work for me.

Sorry to hear that. I guess heavy weight lifting and pulling “g’s” (gravitational) forces are the same. I thought it was super-cool to fly fighters at 50 years old. Maybe I was a super-fool. Lol.

Not to make too much of a plug for myself but I have written a book about leadership and my time in Iraq. It’s called:

“CRISIS IN BAGHDAD: Leadership in a Risk Adverse Environment”. It’s available on Amazon. If anyone get’s it tell me what you think.

I make a little beer money on each book, so help me get a Guinness! Lol.

When I’m not posting here I’m writing my second book about A-10 flying in Afghanistan, after 9/11. It will be called:

“IN THE SHADOW OF THE HINDU KISH”.

Hope to finish by the end of the year. I’ll keep everyone posted.

Thanks for all those who offered their support - really means something.


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[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Yes. The sound of the gun shooting outside the aircraft is “ BRRRT”. For the bad guys
that means they have 1-3 second left. Mostly though they just ran away - which is, you know, kind of frustrating!

Thank you for the kind words.

Now its up to the new guys, who have this amazing, cosmic shitte on the A-10C that I would have traded a non-removable and non-replaceable body part to try or use. It was frustrating using the same old gear, we were under-funded, analog, crap stuff. On one of my last flights I dropped a 1000 lb., laser-guided bomb from 8000’ altitude on a little card table and hit it!! They were just giving me a taste of the new bombs.

Before that we had to do bombing with cheap DUMB bombs - hi angle, dive bomb with a constantly computing impact point - CCIP. Since dive bombing isn’t that accurate we needed to practiced dive bombing all the time. Six practice bomb passes for 1,000 flights or even 2,000 flights and you pull 4-6 g’ per pass. If you’re a 150 lb man that means you put 600 to 900 lbs of force on your spine 6-10 times a flight. Many American fighter pilots who retired out of the service now have bad spinal problems. I’m one of them. Two of my vertebrae are fused together and I’m in a lot of pain!!-










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Wow man...great stuff here. Thanks for your service.

[Warthog]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Wow man...great stuff here. Thanks for your service.

Thanks for the nice words!


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