Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

[JoeRedskin]

No way in hell we get a 1st round pick. All damages are, at this point, somewhat speculative in terms of asserting certain UFA's would have signed with us and not others. Further, what UFA out there was worth a 1st round pick? Jackson? maybe, but, by all accounts we didn't make a push for him.

Maybe, maybe, we get a mid round pick or two from an arbiter. I certainly can't see "The Owners/NFL" entering into a settlement that gets us picks considering that they wanted to strip us of picks. I am pretty sure they would draw a line in the sand on that one as a settlement point. Given the speculative nature of the damages, even if we could win picks through formal legal action (not arbitration), and IMHO, it would take some time for the award to be finalized through the appellate process and so the owners could make a pretty good stand on that issue.