Skins release a ton of guys

[casmith07]

They still didn't release Portis?

SnyderFail.

 

[AdamJT13]

I thought that it all accelerated into this year since it's before June 1. Is that not what happens? What dead money would there be in later years?

There's no acceleration in an uncapped year. It all remains prorated.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

SnyderFail.

Redundant...

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I'm surprised that Hall isn't on that list.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

But a team like the Deadskins, this scenario is EXACTLY what they needed. This makes it easier for them to change the culture of their club. Now they don't get penalized for the mistakes they made in the past. They get to have a pretty clean slate and even if they have to replace 30-40 players on their roster, they'd be better off doing it this way than having to wait until it was " cap feasible".

If I was a true Deadskin fan, I'd be very excited about this times because finally I'd get to see some real football decision making instead of some fantasy league/make a dream come true for the rich and the spoiled organization.

If they were going to make real football decisions they'd start building the team thru the draft instead of FA. They are cutting big contracts, but players who generally contribute to the club. That has to be replaced on the field and given their past and that you're not going to replace even half of those guys in 2010 season with draft picks...they are going to make a splash in FA.

It's just more of the same old stuff. They can go and have Peppers, a 30 year old player who has been really good at times and really bad at times on the field.

Shanny isn't a big draft guy. Allen wasn't a big draft guy (and a terrible drafter to boot). Snyder needs to re-generate interest in the team because the fans are fed up with him, especially after last season (and the evil way he sued season ticket holders).

So what do they do? They make the big splash in FA to generate hope and interest in the team again and all the rubes in Commanders land fall for the same old tricks.

If they don't make a big splash in FA, then they'll probably go something like 4-12 again in 2010. And they will crush their fanbase.

I think that may be the better way to go, but knowing the Skins M.O., I'd be very surprised if they don't make a FA splash.





3JACK

 

[Randy White]

I think that may be the better way to go, but knowing the Skins M.O., I'd be very surprised if they don't make a FA splash.

I'll take your word for it. We'll see how they behave in the upcoming weeks.

 

[Skinsmaniac]

There's no acceleration in an uncapped year. It all remains prorated.

Oh wow. I thought that teams would cut overpriced vets this year to get rid of their salaries. Interesting to see that's not the case. That means this year's FA is going to be really thin.

 

[AdamJT13]

Oh wow. I thought that teams would cut overpriced vets this year to get rid of their salaries. Interesting to see that's not the case. That means this year's FA is going to be really thin.

They get rid of their salaries, but any prorated bonus that already were paid will remain allocated to those seasons.

The NFL and NFLPA might decide to eliminate those charges if they negotiate a new cap in 2011, but I doubt the owners would want to do that.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Smoot and Randal El? I like both prospects.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Randle El just disappeared after signing there. I don't know if he quit after signing the big contract or what.

He played for the Commanders for crying out loud.

 

[silverbear]

I think Smoot can still play.

You're kidding, right??

PLEASE tell me you were just joking... or pass me whatever it is you're smoking...

 

[silverbear]

Sad thing is, we'll be lucky if Roy Williams has the same impact. At least Randle El contributed elsewhere on special teams and was something of a locker-room leader.

And yet another thread gets turned into a Roy Williams b****-fest...

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

You're kidding, right??

PLEASE tell me you were just joking... or pass me whatever it is you're smoking...

Me too SB....

Give it up Slate, share with your peeps,,,now !!!!!!!

 

[JBell]

Skins release a ton of guys

Commanders released Haynesworth?










lulz

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Skins release a ton of guys

Commanders released Haynesworth?










lulz

:laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[Natedawg44]

I hope the Rams draft Bradford, I would love for them to continue to have no hope. With their distaste for the draft and the total lack of good young players in free agency, they will have to replace a ton of their roster with UDFAs or over the hill free agents. Not having a franchise QB around would make that pretty sweet.

 

[Natedawg44]

I wouldn't have been shocked to see Haynesworth as well. What a stupid contract.

 

[iceberg]

I've always liked Cornelius Griffin for some reason.

the name sounds like a cross between planet of the apes and jason and the argonauts.

 

[silverbear]

I missed this thread so I made an extraneous one in the NFL Zone.

10 players were cut in total
Ladell Betts, Marcus Mason, Todd Collins, JD Skolnitzky (who?), Eddie Williams, Cornelius Griffin, Randy Thomas, Antwaan Randle El, Rock Cartwright, and Fred Smoot.

Which means they did NOT cut a "ton" of players... according the NFL.com, they cut 2360 pounds worth of players...

 

[Natedawg44]

Which means they did NOT cut a "ton" of players... according the NFL.com, they cut 2360 pounds worth of players...

Should be changed to "over" a ton of players.:laugh2: