NFL taking away Redskins cap space

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

overstate things much?

Not at all, I keep seeing you try to play the "stay cool, we're not going to be THAT affected", but you're wrong.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Not at all, I keep seeing you try to play the "stay cool, we're not going to be THAT affected", but you're wrong.

Not as wrong as you saying we can't sign any free agents.

Assuming the $36M penalty holds up, we have $18.5 in space as of right now if we did a 50/50 split of the $36M, that's still enough room to do some damage in free agency. And that's before a myriad of restructures that are possible.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Not as wrong as you saying we can't sign any free agents.

Assuming the $36M penalty holds up, we have $18.5 in space as of right now if we did a 50/50 split of the $36M, that's still enough room to do some damage in free agency. And that's before a myriad of restructures that are possible.

Yeah I don't get this gloom and doom overreaction.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Yeah I don't get this gloom and doom overreaction.

It's battered fan syndrome. Always assume the worst.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It's battered fan syndrome. Always assume the worst.

I'm not assuming the worst, I'm just not going to be optimistic about a bad situation.

Battered fan syndrome should be in every one of us, add to the fact I'm a Leafs/Raptors/Jays fan and I can't really help it.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

I'm not assuming the worst, I'm just not going to be optimistic about a bad situation.

Battered fan syndrome should be in every one of us, add to the fact I'm a Leafs/Raptors/Jays fan and I can't really help it.

Personally I think it's insulting to CrazyCanuck that you totally disrespect him with your sig...

Secondly, I think we'll be ok

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Personally I think it's insulting to CrazyCanuck that you totally disrespect him with your sig...

Secondly, I think we'll be ok

I'm disrespecting him, really? Lol.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

I'm not assuming the worst, I'm just not going to be optimistic about a bad situation.

Battered fan syndrome should be in every one of us, add to the fact I'm a Leafs/Raptors/Jays fan and I can't really help it.

CrazyCanuck is also a Redskins fan who lives in Canada. Just an fyi.

EDIT: didn't see SS's post above. Already been covered.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Not as wrong as you saying we can't sign any free agents.

Assuming the $36M penalty holds up, we have $18.5 in space as of right now if we did a 50/50 split of the $36M, that's still enough room to do some damage in free agency. And that's before a myriad of restructures that are possible.

NFL Draft. (RG3 +)
Fletcher (To me this is a priority)

How much money do we have after this?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

NFL Draft. (RG3 +)
Fletcher (To me this is a priority)

How much money do we have after this?

http://www.thewarpath.net/salary-cap...t-skillet.html

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

http://www.thewarpath.net/salary-cap...t-skillet.html

Thanks, but there's no chance we get London at 6 and Carriker at 2.5.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Thanks, but there's no chance we get London at 6 and Carriker at 2.5.

Depends on how you structure those deals.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

NFL Draft. (RG3 +)
Fletcher (To me this is a priority)

How much money do we have after this?

Lots. Check out the other threads from people who actually know what they are talking about (i.e. Schneed, CrazyCanuck). Seriously, on this site, we have a couple of the best cap guys on the web. When they say "Chill", you can take it to the bank. We went from being in an amazingly, superfantabulous position to being in a solidly good one.

While I am incensed by the whole "Let's arbitrarily change the rules to punish those who didn't help us do something illegal", as others have pointed out, it is simply not the end of the world. RGIII's contract is not going to be like rookies of old and Fletch will get a solid, but not breathtaking deal.

It's wrong, but we will be okay capwise regardless of the out come.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

NFL Draft. (RG3 +)
Fletcher (To me this is a priority)

How much money do we have after this?

While Fletch is a priority, he's not going to get that 8-9mil/year figure he's looking for. (especially now)

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

While Fletch is a priority, he's not going to get that 8-9mil/year figure he's looking for. (especially now)

Maybe not from us.