why no extension?

[over the mountain]

he is playing under a reasonable contract this year, his last year of his contract. if we dont sign him to an extension we can always franchise him to tune of about 20 mil next year.

personally, id like to see how he fits this year and see him play before commiting long term to him.

if nothing gets done, we can franchise him and work on an extension or trade him after this year.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

he is playing under a reasonable contract this year, his last year of his contract. if we dont sign him to an extension we can always franchise him to tune of about 20 mil next year.

personally, id like to see how he fits this year and see him play before commiting long term to him.

if nothing gets done, we can franchise him and work on an extension or trade him after this year.

If the CBA doesn't get signed then I don't think there is a franchise tag anymore. I not 100% sure but I think those designations are done away with.

The thing is that traditionally most of these trades for players like this are contingent upon them resigning a new contract. Why wasn't that done before pulling the tigger on a deal?

Him being a Redskin for more than this year is paramount so why wasn't that secured during the trade...especially if McNabb is saying that he chose to play in DC? Seems like it could be the sign of a hasty trigger pull on a risky trade.


If there's not risk in the player than it's certainly in the deal that they haven't secured him on paper beyond this year.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

If the CBA doesn't get signed then I don't think there is a franchise tag anymore. I not 100% sure but I think those designations are done away with.

The thing is that traditionally most of these trades for players like this are contingent upon them resigning a new contract. Why wasn't that done before pulling the tigger on a deal?

Him being a Redskin for more than this year is paramount so why wasn't that secured during the trade...especially if McNabb is saying that he chose to play in DC? Seems like it could be the sign of a hasty trigger pull on a risky trade.


If there's not risk in the player than it's certainly in the deal that they haven't secured him on paper beyond this year.

I agree with this. I don't understand these Sunday night deals these past two weeks. I understand you want to avoid rumors, or McDaniels/Cutler style rumors and angst, but certainly we should have tried to lock him up first, and if we couldn't than why not?

There is a lot of time to get a deal done, but the best time to have it done was when the trade was announced, or if not, then at least announce that the framework is in place. Right now, this does not seem anywhere near the done deal that some would like it to be.