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Not to mention we have 49 players under contract, which I would say actually puts us in a better position then the top 3 teams.
I don't know who the top FA's will be this offseason, but we better be first in line when pursuing a couple of them. We really have no excuse to not make at least one big splash.
Not to mention we have 49 players under contract, which I would say actually puts us in a better position then the top 3 teams.
I don't know who the top FA's will be this offseason, but we better be first in line when pursuing a couple of them. We really have no excuse to not make at least one big splash.
We do have one reason, called cash to cap. As we were some $10 million under this year's cap and might be so next year as well. As don't see us ever signing an elite player to a free agent contract unless we draft him and he elects to stay here.
I have a feeling that if we make the playoffs, or lose out by a game then Wilson will open the bank account and toss cash to cap out the window. I think this is unlikey, but it is possible considering his age, the youth of this team, and their charge this year. I think we would go after younger FA's like a Briggs and Crayton or Bryant Johnson, along with Cooley (that would be wonderful) if he becomes available. I don't think they would spend on older FAs, but guys who have only been in the league 5 or 6 years and are still in their early 20s.
Aside from the cap room (which is great news), I think one of the biggest things we have going for us heading into the offseason is this:
We can finally feel confident that FAs will view our team as one that's on the rise and in contention. Sure money is usually the biggest draw, but now FAs who really care about winning may see Buffalo in a different light than before. And if that's the difference maker between us and another team, GREAT!
Redskins are $20 million because of large ROSTER bonuses that can be easily converted to SIGNING bonuses for purpose of amortization.
Redskins cap situation is not bad
The point is, when is this manipulation going to stop? The league and its owners have time and again supported and furthered a system that has been abused to oblivion. You see, in baseball the owners (except Steinbrenner) will do anything to limit spending. In football, it's all about how much you can get away with.
Bob Sanders and Dallas Clark are free agents this year. From what I was reading, the colts are more apt to keep Bob Sanders and let Clark hit the market.
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