Simeon Rice released by Bucs then Broncos. Now a Colt.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by jdlea

BTW, by decent I mean >$4 million for this year.

A one-year deal sounds good, but I seriously doubt Rice would be interested in signing anything that didn't include a pretty decent signing bonus and if you had a one-year deal that entire charge would be forwarded to this year. Plus, JLC reported that the Skins are $7 mil under the cap before getting Landry's deal done. Apparently the max charge he could have would be $2.1 (as that is what is left under the rookie cap, but I'm not cap expert). In any case, for sake of argument say Landry's charge ends up as $2 mil. That would leave the Skins w/ $5 mil, which a one year, $4 mil deal to Rice would eat up. Then what about getting a new deal for Cooley? I just looked up the cap charges of the top paid tight ends and Shockey, Crumpler, and Winslow all have cap charges right around $4 mil (Gates is at almost $5 mil). I'd rather spend the money on Cooley as he will be the one that will help the team for many years as opposed to bringing in some injured guy to (maybe) help for one. The Skins need DL help, but not at the cost Rice will likely command.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

A one-year deal sounds good, but I seriously doubt Rice would be interested in signing anything that didn't include a pretty decent signing bonus and if you had a one-year deal that entire charge would be forwarded to this year. Plus, JLC reported that the Skins are $7 mil under the cap before getting Landry's deal done. Apparently the max charge he could have would be $2.1 (as that is what is left under the rookie cap, but I'm not cap expert). In any case, for sake of argument say Landry's charge ends up as $2 mil. That would leave the Skins w/ $5 mil, which a one year, $4 mil deal to Rice would eat up. Then what about getting a new deal for Cooley? I just looked up the cap charges of the top paid tight ends and Shockey, Crumpler, and Winslow all have cap charges right around $4 mil (Gates is at almost $5 mil). I'd rather spend the money on Cooley as he will be the one that will help the team for many years as opposed to bringing in some injured guy to (maybe) help for one. The Skins need DL help, but not at the cost Rice will likely command.

I thought that if an extension were worked out with Cooley the Skins wouldn't start feeling a cap hit until next season. If they're going to have to take hit this year, then I absolutely extend Cooley rather than take a shot at Rice. Or, I put the Cooley talks into overdrive right after Landry signs on and try to get Cooley done in order to find out exactly what I can offer Rice. My thinking being that once Landry and Cooley are done, you're pretty much done adding players/cap space. If that's the case, you go ahead and throw it away trying to see if Rice can produce.