Cap Casualties in offseason

I not a capologist, capmeister, or a caparama, but word is, cap hit is extraordinary with Lavar leaving the team under any circumstances in 2006. If that is true, what is attractive about letting him go?

#1 Clearing his monster contract off our future cap.

#2 It's pretty well known that LaVar and this staff's relationship has been a bit "strained" at times. Something tells me this staff thinks they can win without him and his huge paycheck and his money would be better spent elsewhere.

I think LaVar stays because I can't see us being able to handle more dead cap. Coles was a huge hit for us and I don't know if Trotter is still counting but his contract was big but nothing like LaVar's. Plus Brunell won't last for his whole deal so there will be more.

#1 Clearing his monster contract off our future cap.

#2 It's pretty well known that LaVar and this staff's relationship has been a bit "strained" at times. Something tells me this staff thinks they can win without him and his huge paycheck and his money would be better spent elsewhere.


Is is just me, or is LaVar no longer the "face" of the team? Right now, I'd say it's Clinton Portis and then maybe Sean Taylor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still a huge LaVar fan, but he's become very "high maintenance" with all of his complaining and injuries. He's just no longer Redskins' posterboy.

That said, I hope he comes back with a vengenance during the playoffs and makes the off-season decision a tough one for us!

Brunell won't cost us much. He is our starter next year and will be a veteran backup the following year. The cap hit after that is negligible, IIRC.

I think LaVar stays because I can't see us being able to handle more dead cap. Coles was a huge hit for us and I don't know if Trotter is still counting but his contract was big but nothing like LaVar's. Plus Brunell won't last for his whole deal so there will be more.

These hits clear off the books pretty quick. If you cut a guy before June 1, he's off the books after the upcoming season. If you cut a guy after June 1, he's on the books for the upcoming season and the one after that.

Trotter is off the books as of 2006, and so is Coles. In 2006 (next year's season) we will be eating $1.6 million for Michael Barrow, $1 million for Chad Morton, and $667,000 for Darnerian McCants. Even if we cut Arrington before June 1, we'll still carry less deadcap in 2006 than we did this year.

it doesnt make much sense to me to cut a playmaking linebacker and swallow the cap hit.your basically paying for him not to be on the redskins.is his situation that bad around here.of all the past talk by lavar about being a redskin for life and wanting to retire a skin,now is the time to find out if he puts his money where his mouth is.he wants to stay around,than should be more than willing to restructure.remember,this league is all about playmakers,and there is no denying he makes plays

Is is just me, or is LaVar no longer the "face" of the team? Right now, I'd say it's Clinton Portis and then maybe Sean Taylor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still a huge LaVar fan, but he's become very "high maintenance" with all of his complaining and injuries. He's just no longer Redskins' posterboy.

That said, I hope he comes back with a vengenance during the playoffs and makes the off-season decision a tough one for us!

The face of this franchise to me is easily Joe Gibbs.

The face of this franchise to me is easily Joe Gibbs.
There's the God's honest truth.

No one is getting marketed like the Coach. Despite the relative greatness of many members of our roster, he's the Hall of Famer. He's the guy who gets rings. If he ran for office in DC, he win in a landslide.

If he ran for office in DC, he win in a landslide.

That's not saying much - DC elected a crackhead for mayor. Twice.

it doesnt make much sense to me to cut a playmaking linebacker and swallow the cap hit.your basically paying for him not to be on the redskins.is his situation that bad around here.of all the past talk by lavar about being a redskin for life and wanting to retire a skin,now is the time to find out if he puts his money where his mouth is.he wants to stay around,than should be more than willing to restructure.remember,this league is all about playmakers,and there is no denying he makes plays

You're right he's a playmaker, but to steal a line from Janet Jackson, "What have you done for me lately"?

Now we all know everything wasn't LaVar's fault as to why hasn't been on the field, but the Redskins have suddenly turned into a very good playmaking team pretty much without LaVar.