Redskins: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

[MTK]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

He is at the end of his career. What did Ray Lewis get? A guy like Fletcher should be allowed to test free agency. No team will pay him more than 6 million. Probably less than 5.

Ray got 3 years $22M

Sounds about right for Fletch.

edit: Well, actually Ray's deal was a little complicated, here are the details

Sources: Lewis deal actually seven years - Around the NFL - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Ray got 3 years $22M

Sounds about right for Fletch.

edit: Well, actually Ray's deal was a little complicated, here are the details

Sources: Lewis deal actually seven years - Around the NFL - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Sounds more complicated than it is really. He makes $10M in the 1st year, $5.5M in the 2nd, and $6.5M in the 3rd. Whether they pay him in salary or option bonus or roster bonus or signing bonus, etc. etc., it's just a matter of accounting and how much they wanna push to the future. Very little is guaranteed after the $10M in year 1.

I've been expecting something very similar for Fletch. The 7 years is ridiculous and only there for show. The max deal I see for Fletch is 5 years with an obvious out/restructure in year 3.

Something like:

2012 - $10M
2013 - $6M
2014 - $8M
2015 - $8M
2016 - $10M

So 5 years $42M for the press, but in reality 2 years $16M. In 2014 everyone re-evaluates. I expect the bulk of the money to be salary and roster bonus, meaning very little money pushed to the future, and very few deadcap repercussions when we part ways.

IMO this would be fine and fair. Ya maybe we could hardball to save a mill or two somewhere but in the big picture it's negligible. If Fletch doesn't deserve a little "respect money" than who does? The poor guy's become this generation's Ken Harvey.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Sounds more complicated than it is really. He makes $10M in the 1st year, $5.5M in the 2nd, and $6.5M in the 3rd. Whether they pay him in salary or option bonus or roster bonus or signing bonus, etc. etc., it's just a matter of accounting and how much they wanna push to the future. Very little is guaranteed after the $10M in year 1.

I've been expecting something very similar for Fletch. The 7 years is ridiculous and only there for show. The max deal I see for Fletch is 5 years with an obvious out/restructure in year 3.

Something like:

2012 - $10M
2013 - $6M
2014 - $8M
2015 - $8M
2016 - $10M

So 5 years $42M for the press, but in reality 2 years $16M. In 2014 everyone re-evaluates. I expect the bulk of the money to be salary and roster bonus, meaning very little money pushed to the future, and very few deadcap repercussions when we part ways.

IMO this would be fine and fair. Ya maybe we could hardball to save a mill or two somewhere but in the big picture it's negligible. If Fletch doesn't deserve a little "respect money" than who does? The poor guy's become this generation's Ken Harvey.

Good post, I hope we can keep him.

[Brody81]

If this has already been posted I apologize.

Arrington: Redskins Chances Of Landing RG3 Improve, Browns Set On Matt Flynn « CBS DC

[redskins5044]

Originally Posted by Brody81

If this has already been posted I apologize.

Arrington: Redskins Chances Of Landing RG3 Improve, Browns Set On Matt Flynn « CBS DC

all these reports are killing me. now lavar arrington is getting inside info, dont trust half of what these websites say.

[T.O.Killa]

Don't listen to that pile of bull, its going to cost us an arm and a leg to get RG3. The Redskins always knew that Payton Manning was not coming to us. They were hoping to use him as a smoke screen, but it backfired to a degree with Payton clearly saying he does not want to play in DC.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

Don't listen to that pile of bull, its going to cost us an arm and a leg to get RG3. The Redskins always knew that Payton Manning was not coming to us. They were hoping to use him as a smoke screen, but it backfired to a degree with Payton clearly saying he does not want to play in DC.

He did? Proof?

[Alvin Walton]

I dunno....look at what the Bears gave up for Cutler.
They are still sucking wind as a result.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

I dunno....look at what the Bears gave up for Cutler.
They are still sucking wind as a result.

Look at what the Giants gave up to get Eli...and they're wearing two rings.

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

I dunno....look at what the Bears gave up for Cutler.
They are still sucking wind as a result.

They got to the NFC championship game in 2010 and looked pretty damn good until he got hurt this year. They have had the worst Oline and no recievers since he has been there. He has been worth every penny.

[MTK]

Peyton hasn't said anything yet.

Let's not confuse rumors and hearsay with fact.

[REDSKINS4ever]

This puts so much pressure on Griffin III to perform well enough. To give up so much to get him. Well, that's what happens when you're desperate and the Redskins were just that. I feel at this point Washington needs youth at the quarterback position. We know what Grossman is and we know how good Beck is. In training camp, the Redskins offensive coaches have to take a long, hard look at young quarterback Jonathan Crompton. I'd rather have him Backing up RG3. Since he was on the practice squad all last year, he should know the playbook well enough.

[exit0]

I don't think giving up 2 extra first round picks for a player like RGIII is that bad. Someone like him does not come around very often. Plus, who knows how high those future first round picks will be. Hopefully, they can be more like the Beathard era where they find a lot of great players in the later rounds.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by exit0

I don't think giving up 2 extra first round picks for a player like RGIII is that bad. Someone like him does not come around very often. Plus, who knows how high those future first round picks will be. Hopefully, they can be more like the Beathard era where they find a lot of great players in the later rounds.

No, but determining that the 39th pick was off limits and then trading it in addition to three firsts in the same week is getting reamed.

I get why they did it: Manning didn't play the role he was supposed to play in the Redskins leverage. So they panicked, and basically admitted that for two years they completely wasted our time because they needed a guy like RG3 all along.

[bertoskins2]

this is the best thing that they can do hail