5.5 under cap

[LKP]

Yet everyone is ok with paying Nate burleson 5 mil to be a 70 catch 700 yard 4 td slot wr? Drop nate, don't sign Bush.....poof you have enough money for a legit #2 wr or a #1 de. But wed rather spend money on has beens.

You do realize that cutting Burleson would still cost 4 million against the cap due to the remaining signing bonus and restructure last year. The same amount he is counting against the cap now after the pay cut. So no cutting Burleson, there wouldn't be extra money. The fact that you don't know that just baffles me.

 

[LKP]

Didn't they go get Thomas because Young was acting the fool?

Yeah for punt returns and Young going crazy. And Burleson was hurt at the time too. I really don't get how hughes gets replace Broyles with the trade for Mike Thomas. And also clamoring about having no depth but then rags on the Broyles pick and Thomas trade.

2nd string the Lions had depth. 3rd string, nobody has much 3rd string depth.

 

[cheeno]

You do realize that cutting Burleson would still cost 4 million against the cap due to the remaining signing bonus and restructure last year. The same amount he is counting against the cap now after the pay cut. So no cutting Burleson, there wouldn't be extra money. The fact that you don't know that just baffles me.

Not true. If we didn't restructure his contract and cut him June 1 we could have spread the 4 mil hit over two seasons and voided 2014 entirely where he'll be 33 and due $7.5 mil. Was the $2 mil per savings worth not bringing back Nate? Only if we went after a big WR name in FA, since we are screwed at wideout. They would have cut him barring that, he should send a gift to Titus and Broyles.

 

[mhughes0021]

Not true. If we didn't restructure his contract and cut him June 1 we could have spread the 4 mil hit over two seasons and voided 2014 entirely where he'll be 33 and due $7.5 mil. Was the $2 mil per savings worth not bringing back Nate? Only if we went after a big WR name in FA, since we are screwed at wideout. They would have cut him barring that, he should send a gift to Titus and Broyles.

It baffles me that you dont know that lkp, lol.

 

[mhughes0021]

Yeah for punt returns and Young going crazy. And Burleson was hurt at the time too. I really don't get how hughes gets replace Broyles with the trade for Mike Thomas. And also clamoring about having no depth but then rags on the Broyles pick and Thomas trade.

2nd string the Lions had depth. 3rd string, nobody has much 3rd string depth.

They all play the same position. All 3 are slot guys. None of them play on the outside. What dont you understand?

 

[tonyballs]

Thomas shouldnt ever play on the outside. Hes a slot. If were paying him 5 plus mil to be outside were dumb.

I hear ya but you're not answering the question. He was acquired because Young went cukoo, right? Right.

 

[LKP]

You are spreading out the cap hit, it's still 4 million just over 2 years. I did know that but its pointless to spread out dead money like that and Burleson will be cut next year and not touch the 7.5 million. Plus they could still cut him right now and make him a June 1st cut. They won't to save a measily 2 million to get Mike Wallace.

Mayhew wanted leaders. Burleson is a leader.

 

[mhughes0021]

I hear ya but you're not answering the question. He was acquired because Young went cukoo, right? Right.

Cant answer that....not sure why we got him....we barely even used him.