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GTripp0012 · 09-02-2010, 01:22 PM

Well, I don't agree with Shanahan/Allen/Spagnuolo/Devaney here, really not in any way, but I see the incentive. A lot of Dan Snyder's investment in the team is being wasted over the last two years by multi-year contracts to players besides (but also including) Albert Haynesworth. I mean, Larry Johnson was guaranteed multi-million dollars to sign here for three years, and if the team is going to keep Ryan Torain, Johnson won't make this roster. He still gets that money.

Phillip Buchanon, Chris Draft, Willie Parker, and perhaps Phillip Daniels are in the same boat. These signings (I believe excluding Draft) all came with some amount of a guaranteed money figure to players who may or may not be among the best guys for this team. DeAngelo Hall and Albert Haynesworth had their contracts restructured so that, at the end of this season, we have the option to eat some buyout money and throw either or both to the curb. Point is, the Redskins are spending a lot of money to get a look see at a bunch of vets, not all of which is going to result in long-term (or short-term) help to the team. And so if the team thinks it can exploit a rookie for a percentage of his salary in 2010 to show the owner that they don't think his money is just monopoly dollars, then yeah, this makes sense.

It's still dumb though. You can just be less wasteful in the first place.

09-02-2010, 01:22 PM	#12
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: Did Redskins Bend Rules in Morris Trade? Well, I don't agree with Shanahan/Allen/Spagnuolo/Devaney here, really not in any way, but I see the incentive. A lot of Dan Snyder's investment in the team is being wasted over the last two years by multi-year contracts to players besides (but also including) Albert Haynesworth. I mean, Larry Johnson was guaranteed multi-million dollars to sign here for three years, and if the team is going to keep Ryan Torain, Johnson won't make this roster. He still gets that money. Phillip Buchanon, Chris Draft, Willie Parker, and perhaps Phillip Daniels are in the same boat. These signings (I believe excluding Draft) all came with some amount of a guaranteed money figure to players who may or may not be among the best guys for this team. DeAngelo Hall and Albert Haynesworth had their contracts restructured so that, at the end of this season, we have the option to eat some buyout money and throw either or both to the curb. Point is, the Redskins are spending a lot of money to get a look see at a bunch of vets, not all of which is going to result in long-term (or short-term) help to the team. And so if the team thinks it can exploit a rookie for a percentage of his salary in 2010 to show the owner that they don't think his money is just monopoly dollars, then yeah, this makes sense. It's still dumb though. You can just be less wasteful in the first place. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.