Should We Go After Another QB in Offseason

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

You guys made a lot of good points in this thread. Here's my take.

Brunell - He's a $3.4M cap hit in 2005, so to eat $7.1M in dead cap to cut him doesn't make much sense. 2006 is our trouble year so pushing the bulk of the dead money there doesn't help either. I agree with Ramseyfan that the only logical solution would be to keep Brunell on as a backup in 2005, then cut him after June 1st 2006. We'd eat $1.4M in dead cap in 2006 and $4.3M in 2007.

Ramsey - We have Ramsey signed through 2006. But I think Gibbs will know sooner than that if Ramsey has a future with the Skins. Hopefully PR steps up and shows Gibbs he's the QB of the future. If he plays well enough they sign him to an extension in the offseason or midway through next year and everyone's happy.

If not, the Skins will have to make some decisions. I can't see Gibbs going back to the draft for a QB and starting all over. I figure they give Ramsey until midway next year to show what he's got, and if he's not the man they trade him and bring in another vet QB for 2006.

If Gibbs really sees nothing in Ramsey the rest of this year it is conceivable they could go after a QB in the offseason. Believe it or not, they could probably afford it since the cap hits are usually smallest in the first couple years of the contract.

Nice info CC, thanks

What happens if Brunell retires? Do we still take a cap hit?

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

What happens if Brunell retires? Do we still take a cap hit?

Good question. I heard that there might be a "Barry Sanders" rule where you could get cap relief if a player retires, but I'm not sure.

And by the way SC is right, Peyton's deal is nowhere near Brunell's.