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Moulds would be a great pickup on a 1-2 year deal...Has chemistry with Bledsoe..Was his top WR for 3 years in Buffalo...
-- Bills have Decisions to Make on Moulds & Williams --
Sun Jan 29, 2006 --from FFMastermind.com
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports the Buffalo Bills have to decide what to do with WR Eric Moulds and ORT Mike Williams. Each carries a cap figure of roughly $10.8 million. No team can tie up $22 million in two players, particularly a receiver that turns 33 and a lineman that lost his starting job. The Bills could release both players and see a cap savings of more than $10 million. However, because Moulds and Williams are each under contract for two more years and still have major amounts of past bonus money that's yet to be amortized, whatever Buffalo saves in cap room will be given back in "dead" money. That's because when a player is cut or traded, any unamortized bonus money accelerates immediately onto that year's books. Therefore, it's possible the Bills will try to keep both players by talking them into taking pay cuts or redoing their deals. According to the NFL Player's Association, Moulds ($6.089 million) and Williams ($4 million) have hefty base salaries so there is room to be gained. A common practice is to lower a player's base salary (no more than 30 percent by rule) and pay the difference in bonus money that can be spread out over the length of the contract extension. Moulds re-did his deal last year, adding on a year and saving Buffalo $2 million to $3 million in room. Even though he remains Buffalo's best receiver, Moulds turns 33 in July and continually extending the contracts of players his age has gotten other clubs into cap jail when that player no longer can produce and is cut. Furthermore, Moulds may want to hook on with a playoff contender rather than start yet another rebuilding project with his fifth head coach. As for Williams, the fourth overall pick in 2002, he's on record as saying he wants to remain a Bill and would play guard, even though guards are paid on average less than tackles in the NFL. Williams is only 26 and the Bills' new staff may deem him worth salvaging.
-- Bills have Decisions to Make on Moulds & Williams --
Sun Jan 29, 2006 --from FFMastermind.com
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports the Buffalo Bills have to decide what to do with WR Eric Moulds and ORT Mike Williams. Each carries a cap figure of roughly $10.8 million. No team can tie up $22 million in two players, particularly a receiver that turns 33 and a lineman that lost his starting job. The Bills could release both players and see a cap savings of more than $10 million. However, because Moulds and Williams are each under contract for two more years and still have major amounts of past bonus money that's yet to be amortized, whatever Buffalo saves in cap room will be given back in "dead" money. That's because when a player is cut or traded, any unamortized bonus money accelerates immediately onto that year's books. Therefore, it's possible the Bills will try to keep both players by talking them into taking pay cuts or redoing their deals. According to the NFL Player's Association, Moulds ($6.089 million) and Williams ($4 million) have hefty base salaries so there is room to be gained. A common practice is to lower a player's base salary (no more than 30 percent by rule) and pay the difference in bonus money that can be spread out over the length of the contract extension. Moulds re-did his deal last year, adding on a year and saving Buffalo $2 million to $3 million in room. Even though he remains Buffalo's best receiver, Moulds turns 33 in July and continually extending the contracts of players his age has gotten other clubs into cap jail when that player no longer can produce and is cut. Furthermore, Moulds may want to hook on with a playoff contender rather than start yet another rebuilding project with his fifth head coach. As for Williams, the fourth overall pick in 2002, he's on record as saying he wants to remain a Bill and would play guard, even though guards are paid on average less than tackles in the NFL. Williams is only 26 and the Bills' new staff may deem him worth salvaging.
