King predicts Haynesworth to Redskins

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 44ever

If its true then its more proof that they are'nt going after HWorth. But rather making more space to aquire more guy(s) like Canty, Hall ect... IMO

I have a better answer, the Redskins are in cap hell and need to do this.

[DirtyLandry]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I have a better answer, the Redskins are in cap hell and need to do this.

I see what youre saying, but doesn't a lot of restructered deals mean more cap hell in the future? I'm just asking, I really don't know.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by DirtyLandry

I see what youre saying, but doesn't a lot of restructered deals mean more cap hell in the future? I'm just asking, I really don't know.

Well, restructuring a deal helps with the immediate issue of being under the cap and true it hurts further down the road. However, with the possibility of the demise of the salary cap, there may not be any repercussions at all. Although you may want to check out some of the posts by Schneed on this issue.

44ever: My answers are always better. LOL. :smashfrea

BTW, where's SmootSmack when we need him, we need some type of inside info about this Haynesworth rumor.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well, restructuring a deal helps with the immediate issue of being under the cap and true it hurts further down the road. However, with the possibility of the demise of the salary cap, there may not be any repercussions at all. Although you may want to check out some of the posts by Schneed on this issue.

44ever: My answers are always better. LOL. :smashfrea

BTW, where's SmootSmack when we need him, we need some type of inside info about this Haynesworth rumor.

Well here's the latest that I've heard. It's looking good...or not so good, depending on whether you want Haynesworth or not. I'd put it at around 85% right now that he'll be a Redskin on Saturday. Not too surprising, a lot of people have been testing the waters of this marriage from both camps since Cerrato and Campbell were down at the Senior Bowl. As far as numbers, well I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he was looking for a minimum of $35 million guaranteed and the rumor is he could get exactly that. As far as the $100 million, I haven't heard anything about that. More like 6 years/$80 million. This won't affect the Hall negotiations from what I've heard but may coincide with Springs and one other veteran (no clue who) being let go this weekend. I think the $100 million must be considering player and team bonuses that could be added on (such as: If Albert Haynesworth is Super Bowl MVP...)

Anyway that's what I know as of right now, but it's only Tuesday

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well here's the latest that I've heard. It's looking good...or not so good, depending on whether you want Haynesworth or not. I'd put it at around 85% right now that he'll be a Redskin on Saturday. Not too surprising, a lot of people have been testing the waters of this marriage from both camps since Cerrato and Campbell were down at the Senior Bowl. As far as numbers, well I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he was looking for a minimum of $35 million guaranteed and the rumor is he could get exactly that. As far as the $100 million, I haven't heard anything about that. More like 6 years/$80 million. This won't affect the Hall negotiations from what I've heard but may coincide with Springs and one other veteran (no clue who) being let go this weekend. I think the $100 million must be considering player and team bonuses that could be added on (such as: If Albert Haynesworth is Super Bowl MVP...)

Any idea what the cap number for 2009 would look like?

I would obviously love to have his ability along the D-line, but my concern is signing him will completely crap on our ability to improve the team in other areas this offseason.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Any idea what the cap number for 2009 would look like?

I would obviously love to have his ability along the D-line, but my concern is signing him will completely crap on our ability to improve the team in other areas this offseason.

No idea what the 2009 implication is

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well here's the latest that I've heard. It's looking good...or not so good, depending on whether you want Haynesworth or not. I'd put it at around 85% right now that he'll be a Redskin on Saturday. Not too surprising, a lot of people have been testing the waters of this marriage from both camps since Cerrato and Campbell were down at the Senior Bowl. As far as numbers, well I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he was looking for a minimum of $35 million guaranteed and the rumor is he could get exactly that. As far as the $100 million, I haven't heard anything about that. More like 6 years/$80 million. This won't affect the Hall negotiations from what I've heard but may coincide with Springs and one other veteran (no clue who) being let go this weekend. I think the $100 million must be considering player and team bonuses that could be added on (such as: If Albert Haynesworth is Super Bowl MVP...)

Anyway that's what I know as of right now, but it's only Tuesday

well, i believe any team or individual money going into a capless counts as being earned, and then if it doesn't happen, you get a credit back at that point, so i'm not sure how feasible that would be with the stupid low cap flexibility we have right now.

again, you can see my earlier post, but hall/haynesworth would pretty much use every last cent we have to make it happen, so i doubt anyone else outside our UFA/RFAs get signed or some low (low) level external FAs, and all for near vet min.

springs and taylor would have to go, and griffin would probably get tossed too to save another 4mill. the upside is that they're all old and weren't going to be here much longer anyways... the downside is your OL will suck, the WRs won't be great (even if you haven't lost hope on devin/fred/kelly, which you shouldn't, they didn't play enough or show enough for this to be their year... so maybe they show some life for 2010... maybe... davis might work out this year though). oh yeah, and you wasted a #2 pick for nothing (taylor).

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well here's the latest that I've heard. It's looking good...or not so good, depending on whether you want Haynesworth or not. I'd put it at around 85% right now that he'll be a Redskin on Saturday. Not too surprising, a lot of people have been testing the waters of this marriage from both camps since Cerrato and Campbell were down at the Senior Bowl. As far as numbers, well I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he was looking for a minimum of $35 million guaranteed and the rumor is he could get exactly that. As far as the $100 million, I haven't heard anything about that. More like 6 years/$80 million. This won't affect the Hall negotiations from what I've heard but may coincide with Springs and one other veteran (no clue who) being let go this weekend. I think the $100 million must be considering player and team bonuses that could be added on (such as: If Albert Haynesworth is Super Bowl MVP...)

Anyway that's what I know as of right now, but it's only Tuesday

Man, I don't like this at all. AH is a hell of a DT but I just don't like putting that much $$ in one player. Not when we have plenty of other needs.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Man, I don't like this at all. AH is a hell of a DT but I just don't like putting that much $$ in one player. Not when we have plenty of other needs.

An agent earlier today was saying that he gets the feeling that this off-season there will be a really wide gap between the have and have-nots. Not in terms of the teams but the players. That it seems like the top players will get boatloads of money invested in them, but the middle of the road guys won't see the same kind of dollars they've seen in years past.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Man, I don't like this at all. AH is a hell of a DT but I just don't like putting that much $$ in one player. Not when we have plenty of other needs.

Ditto a million times over. I just saw on PFT that his contract is likely to take up $15 mill in cap space per year... the only way i could be comfortable w/ this signing is if the contract is extremely incentive based but i know damn well Albert wouldn't go for it and our FO won't demand it.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I have a better answer, the Redskins are in cap hell and need to do this.

Thats not a better answer but it sure is a obvious one.