Salary Cap Analysis

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CBA Update from Pasquarelli (I must say he does a good job covering the business aspects of the NFL)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...len&id=2305744

"Indeed, the new league year commences March 1, and free agency begins just two days after that. Without an extension to the CBA, the 2007 season will become a so-called uncapped year, meaning teams will be able to prorate signing bonuses over just four years, the smallest term ever. That will make free agent contracts, along with deals for first-round draft choices, much more difficult to negotiate."

Could it be that the Redskins had the foresight to realize that signing their 2006 first round pick could become difficult, convincing them that it made sense to trade for the rights to select Jason Campbell in 2005? Hard to know if that was their thought process, but if it was, kudos. Good planning.