I don't really mind Carr's retention last year. It irked me, but it was forgivable. He did have us over a barrel and well, they wanted to keep the band together after a good season, while trying to add to the pass rush. That's cool with me.
What won't be cool, is if this "renegotiation" drags on. Any "renegotiation" that doesn't involve an outright cut immediately will involve us having to obtain leverage, and that means at least bringing in one CB. That's probably why we're trying to hammer a deal out with Nolan ASAP. Carr's agent, and rightfully so, isn't going to begin serious negotiations until that CB is brought in. His client is under contract, he knows he's not going to be released until Dallas has brought in someone, and he knows his client can enter the market anytime and still get a decent contract.
That hurts us. Every day agents and lawyers are in negotiation is detrimental. The last thing we want is for Carr's agent to drag this out, which he'll attempt to do to balance the leverage.
I hope we're able to show strength, give him a timetable, and then release him if need be. The last thing I want is for the buffalo to be picked dry because we wanted to renegotiate with Carr.
I see a cap savings of 4.25 according to overthecap. His cap hit is 4.75.
Maybe I'm just a little more cold, (I like to think I'm objective), but players get cut in the last year of their contracts all the time. That's the business. Nostalgia and because it was a good deal previously don't factor into my thinking when I see that. He also got laid 2.75 mill last year, which was a good deal for him, so it's not like he "took one for the team".
I'm honestly looking at that 4.25 figure after he got 2.75 last year and I'm shocked. It's a foolish number. It honestly makes me laugh a little. There's no justification for it given Barry's performance. It tells me that we are either too lazy to find a replacement, or really just don't give a ****. Which is fine I guess, but from a business standpoint it just makes you look dumb.
