The Archuleta cap hit question.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by irish

Too bad the skins are not as good at evaluating players as they are at structuring contracts. Unfortunately this is what we have been reduced to as skins fan, complementing our great contract structures.

I think the tide is really turning, Irish.

I think us letting Dockery walk, getting rid of AA and that monster contract, bringing back Smooty and Omare S. for a reasonable deals. And let's not discount how we locked up Betts before he could hit the open market and break the bank. These things tell me we are pointing in a new direction.

There's no doubt we've had some misses on evaluting talent, but who hasn't? We've had some really good draft picks who are still around and some solid FA pickups. Wade is one of the first to jump out at me.

My main issue with the Skins is not who bring in, per se, but that we don't get as much bang for our buck like the premium franchises.

[Oakland Red]

I give most praise to Lovie Smith rather than the Redskins cap team. He could have made it much harder on us, but he was generous when we were in a bad negotiating position.

However, great job with the cap stats, Schneed. You've taken a load off my mind.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Oakland Red

I give most praise to Lovie Smith rather than the Redskins cap team. He could have made it much harder on us, but he was generous when we were in a bad negotiating position.

I'm sure Lovie made this move out of the goodness of his heart. LOL.

[Oakland Red]

Originally Posted by irish

I'm sure Lovie made this move out of the goodness of his heart. LOL.

Yes, it isn't imaginable that someone wouldn't try to shaft someone else for the most they could possibly get. For a moment, I forgot.

[Bill B]

Has anyone seen this as far as how we are treating AA's contract:

"Archuleta received a $5 million signing bonus last year, $4 million of which eventually will count against Washington's salary cap. It's believed the Redskins will use one of their June 1 exceptions so that Archuleta will count only $1.5 million against the cap this year, with the rest coming in 2008."

I thought the Skins were going to just eat the contract in 2007 so we get relief in 2008? Unless we are going to use the additional space in 2007 to sign free agents why not just get the dead cap hit out of the way in 2007?

Redskins trade Archuleta - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Bill B

Has anyone seen this as far as how we are treating AA's contract:

"Archuleta received a $5 million signing bonus last year, $4 million of which eventually will count against Washington's salary cap. It's believed the Redskins will use one of their June 1 exceptions so that Archuleta will count only $1.5 million against the cap this year, with the rest coming in 2008."

I thought the Skins were going to just eat the contract in 2007 so we get relief in 2008? Unless we are going to use the additional space in 2007 to sign free agents why not just get the dead cap hit out of the way in 2007?

Redskins trade Archuleta*-*Sports*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Hmm. I thought the June 1 exception only applied to guys who you are releasing, not to guys you're trading. The whole reason the June 1 exception went into place was to allow players the opportunity to jump into the free agent pool earlier so they have a better shot at catching on with a team in a decent situation. But if you're traded, you don't really get a say in what situation you're headed to, so it kind of defeats the whole spirit of the June 1 Exception rule.

Either way, though, the Skins would have Archuleta count $1.5 million this year, and $2.5 million next year under the Times' scenario. Under La Canfora's scenario, he'd count $4 million this year, and 0 next year. Either way I'm not getting my panties in a bunch one way or another. It's kind of splitting hairs; either way it still means Archuleta doesn't crush us with a huge cap hit.

I am more inclined to think he counts $4 million this year and 0 next year, based on my understanding of the June 1 rule. But in the end, whatever.

[steveo395]

'SKINS GAVE ARCHULETA A $500,000 PARTING GIFT
A league source tells us that the Redskins are paying a portion of the $5 million in guaranteed money that safety Adam Archuleta will receive under his new contract with the Bears.
Archuleta was due to receive on Wednesday a $5 million option bonus, which was fully guaranteed by future salaries. So, in essence, the 'Skins paid out 10 percent of the amount in order to wipe the obligation off of the books.
In return, the 'Skins got a sixth-round pick from the Bears. So Washington, in our view, came out of this thing as well as they could have, since they clearly had decided that it didn't make sense to pay starter money to two strong safeties.
Of course, the 'Skins would have been wise to realize all of this a year ago, before committing $10 million in guaranteed money to Archuleta.

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So I guess this pushes the cap penalty up to $4.5 million.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by steveo395

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So I guess this pushes the cap penalty up to $4.5 million.

meh. who cares.

the big news is that we're not screwed this year, or the next. I think we'll be landing a cb here shortly.

[Tha Posse]

So whats the deal with Springs now?

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by Tha Posse

So whats the deal with Springs now?

Hopefully nothing, cause I don't want to get rid of my springs jersey.

All this springs talk makes me nervous.

It might be time for just the Monk jersey now....