The Official Warpath Sign Tim Rattay and Cut Todd Collins Thread

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Originally Posted by offiss

I have to diagree with that, the sooner we get a legitamate backup in here the sooner he can start learning the system and the players around him, unless someone believes that Campbell can lead us to a SB this season [because we know Brunell can't] then it's senseless to keep him around this season, we have to prepare for the future not worry about winning 1 or 2 extra games if Campbell goes down, because with Brunell those 1 or 2 games will result in a lesser draft pick not a playoff berth.

Trouble is, nobody in this thread wants to deal with the reality of the 2007 salary cap. It's like I'm preaching to a collective brick wall.

David Carr signed a deal with the Panthers for $3.1 million per season. Joey Harrington signed a deal with the Falcons for $3.0 million per season. I've seen it suggested that we give Rattay a 3-year deal, with vet min salaries in years 1 and 2, and then a salary of $1.2 million in year 3. This along with a $3.5 million signing bonus. While that deal would work with our salary cap (barely, still makes it extremely tight this season); the deal wouldn't come close to comparing to the Carr and Harrington deals, it's less than $2.0 million per season. I'm not sure what the logic is that leads anyone to think that Tim Rattay deserves 33% less than David Carr or Joey Harrington.

I know this thread was started in the interests of playing fantasy GM, suggesting a course of action for the team. Luckily our coaches like Todd Collins an awful lot, because signing Rattay to a fair-market deal would put us in dire salary cap straits. It's unrealistic.