Alex Smith to miss 2019 Season

[MTK]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Rick Snider Tweeted that there's a report that the Redskins might trade for Miami's Ryan Tannehill before he's released. Why not just let Miami release him and then pick him up if you think he's going to be good? (BTW, I think it would be a dumb move!)

They can’t afford to take on his salary in a trade... easy to debunk this dumb rumor



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[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

This was floating around twitter. What do u guys think

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Alex Smith will count $21 million against the salary cap next season. Does not matter if he is on IR, retires or is released. The cap hit is $21 million.
Colt McCoy will count $3 million against next years cap. Then what do you do with Johnson?

If they trade and acquire Andy Dalton, the contract is also acquired and he will count $16 million against next years salary cap.

Without considering Johnson, that would tie up some $40 million in the QB position.

To give it perspective, Aaron Rodgers is the highest paid QB in the league today. His cap hit is $26 million.

[Irrefutable]

There is no chance they trade for Dalton. They cannot afford to pay $40 million on QBs.

They can better spend money on a long term Brandon Scherff contract. And a few moderate priced free agents. S, OL, etc.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Hard pass on Red Rocket.

[skinsfan69]

The max upside with Dalton is around 8 or 9 wins. No thanks. I don't want a QB that is just going to keep us competitive. We're just going to tread water w/ Dalton.

[skinsfaninok]

I don't want Dalton either, might as well have Kirk back. Both are about the same. Good QBs that cant win tough games

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[BaltimoreSkins]

I want the nuclear option cut Smith now. Make all garunteed money hit the 2019 cap and have a clean slat in 2020. Unlike Bruce I don’t see this team being competitive and I don’t see a reason to spend money in free agency and waste a year of contract in a garbage year.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I want the nuclear option cut Smith now. Make all garunteed money hit the 2019 cap and have a clean slat in 2020. Unlike Bruce I don’t see this team being competitive and I don’t see a reason to spend money in free agency and waste a year of contract in a garbage year.

I’d like that too, but the only way Bruce and jay for it is if they were guaranteed to stay beyond 2020. No way they tank 2019 if they know their heads are on the chopping block.


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[Meks]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I’d like that too, but the only way Bruce and jay for it is if they were guaranteed to stay beyond 2020. No way they tank 2019 if they know their heads are on the chopping block.


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Lol, Dan's prolly garunteed them that already, and unlimited IMAX movies.on his new yacht

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I want the nuclear option cut Smith now. Make all garunteed money hit the 2019 cap and have a clean slat in 2020. Unlike Bruce I don’t see this team being competitive and I don’t see a reason to spend money in free agency and waste a year of contract in a garbage year.

That would require Bruce backing off this “we’re close” bullshit. As a side effect it would pretty much guarantee another year or even two of this current setup. So I’d have mixed feelings about it.



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[BigHairedAristocrat]

From a cap perspective, the skins best bet is to roll with 3 QBS next year:

1) Colt at 3M
2) Johnson, or another vet at a similar price
3) A rookie QB (hopefully not in the first round).

This way, we'd only be committing around 30M to the QB position (when accounting for Smiths 21M).

I know that isn't sexy or exciting, but its the most financially prudent option for us in 2019.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

From a cap perspective, the skins best bet is to roll with 3 QBS next year:

1) Colt at 3M
2) Johnson, or another vet at a similar price
3) A rookie QB (hopefully not in the first round).

This way, we'd only be committing around 30M to the QB position (when accounting for Smiths 21M).

I know that isn't sexy or exciting, but its the most financially prudent option for us in 2019.

It would probably ensure that by 2020, the Redskins are searching for a new coach. Which, if the 'skins happen to "hit" upon one of the highly admired rookie QBs in the draft, then that might be a good bargaining chip for the next head coach.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by metalskins

It would probably ensure that by 2020, the Redskins are searching for a new coach. Which, if the 'skins happen to "hit" upon one of the highly admired rookie QBs in the draft, then that might be a good bargaining chip for the next head coach.

I don't think anyone in this draft (who would be available at 15 or later) fit in this category. This is an incredibly weak QB class.

If we really want to attract a top head coach, we'll end this year with a terrible record and top 3 pick in next years draft. That will likely be more attractive to a new HC than anyone we draft this year.

[skinsfaninok]

Do what Houston and Cle did, start the journeyman QB for a few games and then roll with the rookie

[MTK]

@SalaryCap101

Regarding #Redskins & Alex Smith, the prudent approach would be to defer a decision on Smith until 2020, at which time, they could do a Post June 1 termination, splitting the dead money over 2020 & 2021 when the cap will be 200M+ in both yrs.



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