Who (if anyone) will we cut?

[Langlier]

Johnstone is a guy that jumps out at me as a potential cut.

Sims is getting restructured or I'd think he was gone.

Gibby?
our mess of TEs?

 

[massraider]

When is the bonus due for Lamont?

 

[BigTron]

Am i the only one who thinks we should keep Gibson at the minimum price? I wont be suprised if i am. I just think he is a decent back-up who could be used in some packages.

 

[massraider]

Am i the only one who thinks we should keep Gibson at the minimum price? I wont be suprised if i am. I just think he is a decent back-up who could be used in some packages.

I'd rather have Cooper's ST leadership. I don't think we need them both. I'd like an athletic FS backup. How many SS that can't cover do we need?

We're due for another Keyon Nash-type pick, I'd bet.

 

[BigTron]

I'd rather have Cooper's ST leadership. I don't think we need them both. I'd like an athletic FS backup. How many SS that can't cover do we need?

We're due for another Keyon Nash-type pick, I'd bet.

Huff is a coverage SS. I guess i just refuse to give up the dream on old Gibby.What a bad pick he was. He looked ok for like half a season...
This is kinda random but if we hadnt traded for Moss we could have selected Merriman or Ware! Ouch... I was all on board for Gallery so I wont say he could have been Fitzgerald or RoyWilliams but its strange how things played out. If we took Fitzgerald we would have Merriman or Ware...

 

[Raider Nation]

When is the bonus due for Lamont?

I believe it triggers either March 15th or March 31st. Don't quote me on that though.

Corkran's saying it's not a lock that the roster bonus gets picked up per The SportingNews.

 

[RHC]

I didn't know about this huge bonus. That's a big chunk of cap.

What's the signing bonus acceleration hit if we dump him? Does it offset?

 

[massraider]

I didn't know about this huge bonus. That's a big chunk of cap.

What's the signing bonus acceleration hit if we dump him? Does it offset?

No, we'll definitely gain cap room. A decent amount too.

 

[RaiderIVlife]

Jordan? C-ya !!!!!!

 

[Raider Nation]

Hmmm... my understanding was we'd take a hit of about $2m if we cut Jordan this year. This is largely due to the roster bonuses that would be accelerated if he were cut. If Oakland cut him next year, then they would be in line for a decent savings.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Where the fuck is Muffin Man when you need him?

 

[massraider]

Heck, maybe I'm wrong too. I thought erasing the roster bonus due this month would result in a net savings.

Anyone remember what his SB bonus was?

 

[hawaiianboy]

Hmmm... my understanding was we'd take a hit of about $2m if we cut Jordan this year. This is largely due to the roster bonuses that would be accelerated if he were cut. If Oakland cut him next year, then they would be in line for a decent savings.

Isn't there an added clause to the new collective bargaining agreement that allows you to cut one guy early and have it go retroactive to June 1st?... Or does that not pertain here?... Yoda usually has a good grasp on stuff like this...


If I had to guess, I'd say Jordan is out the door and that Cory Dillon will be a Raider if the Pats cut him as suggested...

 

[Stanny]

I believe it triggers either March 15th or March 31st. Don't quote me on that though.

Corkran's saying it's not a lock that the roster bonus gets picked up per The SportingNews.

Raiders | Raiders might lose Jordan
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:24:55 -0800

Steve Corkran, of the Contra Costa Times, reporting for the Sporting News, reports it's still possible the Oakland Raiders won't pay starting RB LaMont Jordan the roster bonus he is due in the coming weeks.

 

[R4Life]

http://www.theraidercast.com/?cat=3

This is a pretty in-depth interview on 2/15 with Al Lackner from Ask The Commish.com about the Raiders Salary Cap for 2007. The interviewers are kinda doofs, but he talks about it for over 20 minutes. Lackner says they are 7 million under now, but....

Biggest hits to their cap - All due in March -

11.75 million Moss (cap hit of 4 million to cut or trade)
7 million Jordon (cutting him still costs 5 million)
6.75 Million Brooks (release costs less than 1 million)
6.53 Curry (incl. 5 million option bonus that can be converted to a signing bonus (pro-rated over the length of the contract) if they can sign him long term)
5.85 Sapp
4.85 Burgess

They also go into the potential salary of the #1 draft pick... (estimated at about 60 million for a 6 year deal for Jamarcus Russell with up to 30 million guaranteed) but the 2007 hit would be between 3-5 million.

As explained by Ask the Commish:
Keeping Jordon = 7 million
Cutting Jordon = 5 million
Cutting Jordon and using the new rule to spead the hit over two years = 2.5 million this year and next