Peter King On Asante Samuel

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Originally Posted by Bill B

I know some of you have stated the Redskins should go after Asante Samuel but Peter King's weekly article gives a grim picture. Since the Skins have nowhere near the cap room compared to the Jets how can we possibly compete - can you really restrucure that many contracts especially with Docerky on the free agent market as well?

Here is a tibit below of what King had to say:

"h. The Patriots have to pay Asante Samuel, who's due to be a free-agent at the end of the year. Either that, or they need to franchise him at $7.8 million for 2007. He's an excellent cover corner, and a good run-force guy.
i. And remember, Pats: If you don't franchise him, he'll be dressed in green next year. And I don't mean the Packers. The Jets have only one starter -- right tackle Anthony Clement -- headed for free-agency, a strong need for a left corner and $28 million of cap room. Think they wouldn't have Samuel signed by 12:06 a.m. on the first day of free-agency?"

SI.com - Writers - Monday Morning QB (cont.) - Monday January 8, 2007 10:59AM

After we restructure and make some cuts (even if one of the cuts is Archuleta as a Post June 1), we'll have something like $10 to $15 million in cap space, maybe even more.

That's more than enough cap room to get a player we want/need. There are teams that have ridiculous levels of cap space like the Jets. But they're still not going to pay double market value for somebody.

If we really want a certain player, we'll get him.