Hard Decisions: The solution to the $18MM offseason puzzle

[30gut]

CUTS:
Meriweather
Brown
Kory Lichtensteiger
Adam Carriker

Projected Savings - $12.7+? million

Restructuring:Hall, Moss
Projected Savings - $3+? million

Retiring:
none

Total Cap Room (adding the $4 million we are over): $18? million



Redskins free agents who re-sign:
Kehl
Polumbus
Jackson
Alexander
D. Young

Total spent - $7.5 million


Redskins un-restricted free agents who we tender:
Baker
Paulsen

Total spent - $2 million


Total left for free agents and draft picks: $16.5 million


Free Agent Signings:
Corey Lynch 3 year 3-4 ?
Total - the above million

Money left to sign draft picks and un-drafted free agents: $7.5 million

2nd: David Amerson CB
3rd: TJ McDonald FS
4th: John Bostic ILB
5th: Duke Williams FS
5th: Josh Boyce WR
6th: Cierre Wood RB
7th: Colby Cameron QB

UDFA: Vinton Painter OT

[Jayroc24]

I might be in the minority, but if we do not see any cap relief I think we have to go young and make cuts where we have too. Here is my moves.

1. Cut Santana Moss, we love to have him but the cap number is too big. I hope Robinson or Hankerson can fill those shoes.

2. Keep Kory L., with RG3 getting hit we have to keep a sound line

3. RT.... I dont know, I thought Polumbus did a good job, but could use an upgrade draft maybe... we wont know until April. We have no cap to find a premier RT through free agency

4. Cut or restructure D Hall. I actually thought he played great the second half of the season, but the cap hit is huge!

5. I think Fletcher has to go, we just cant afford him, the defense might have to suffer this year just to make things work.

6. I have said before I would love to keep F Davis, just dont see it unless he is willing to take less this year and more next year (maybe lock in next year salary???)

7.I think Lorenzo is gone, great while he was here, but a luxury we can not afford this year.

8.Banks..... really- see ya!

9.Golston is gone- there are several these 2nd to 3rd teir players that need to go due to cap hit vs. the value

10.Find away to keep Young, He does a great job for us, the cap to value has to be there.

11. I would cut Royster, flashes at times, way too inconsistent

12. Helu....... He can't stay healty, one blip at training camp he is gone

13. Find a scat back in the draft, speed and hands

14.Resign Paulsen at a cap freindly price, he has to understand he is not
Jason Witten.

15. If F Davis is not resigned, we have to find another TE in draft

16.Love to keep R Jackson, just dont see the money to do so. I think alot of teams that have cap will be after him. Another Antonio Pierce situation- this time due to the cap

If these moves are made the Defense will suffer the most, however are hands are tied behind our back. At all cost protect our QB's!!!!! The GM has tough choices to make, just a thought....where would we be if we never signed Haynesworth..............