With Kirk Cousin’s future in D.C. up in the air, I wanted to take a look at three hypothetical scenarios that could play out this off-season.
We won’t know what the exact salary cap number will be until the season ends, but the Redskins are estimated to have between $55-60 million in cap space in 2018. I went low in my projections below, using $55 million as our projected cap space. The numbers for player cap hits are just estimates, as are projected players who could actually hit free agency, so take these with a grain of salt.
Scenario 1:
- Redskins re-sign Kirk Cousins to a 5 year, $140 million contract, including a $55 million signing bonus and $100 million guaranteed; making him the highest paid player in the NFL. $27 million cap hit/2018
Free Agents:
- Re-sign Zach Brown - $5 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Spencer Long - $4 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Trent Murphy - $7 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Mason Foster - $2 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Ryan Grant - $2 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Chris Hubbard (G - Steelers) - $3 million cap hit/2018
We have about $5 million to sign draft picks.
Draft (first three rounds):
RD 1: Roquan Smith LB Georgia
RD 2: Vita Vea DT Washington
RD 3: Ronald Jones RB USC
Scenario 2:
- The Redskins are unable to work out a long-term deal with Cousins, and he is given the Transition Tag. $29 ($28.73) million cap hit in 2018.
Free Agents:
- Re-sign Zach Brown - $5 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Spencer Long - $4 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Mason Foster - $2 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Ryan Grant - $2 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Cody Latimer (WR - Broncos) - $4 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Oday Aboushi (G - Seahawks) - $4 million cap hit/2018
We have about $5 million to sign draft picks.
Draft (first three rounds):
RD 1: Christian Wilkins DT Clemson
RD 2: Josh Adams RB ND
RD 3: Tegray Scales LB Indiana
Scenario 3:
- Kirk Cousins walks, and signs a contract making him the highest paid player in the NFL.
Free Agents:
- Re-sign Bashaud Breeland - $8 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Zach Brown - $5 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Spencer Long - $4 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Trent Murphy - $7 million cap hit/2018
- Re-sign Mason Foster - $2 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Jarvis Landry (WR - Dolphins) - $11 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Xavier Su’a-Filo (G - Texans) - $6 million cap hit/2018
- Sign Star Lotulelei (DT - Panthers) - $7 million cap hit/2018
We have about $5 million to sign draft picks.
Draft (first three rounds):
RD 1: Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma/Mason Rudolph QB Ok. St./Josh Allen QB Wyom.
RD 2: Jerome Baker LB Ohio St.
RD 3: Sony Michel RB Georgia
Which scenario do you feel helps the Redskins most? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.
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Which scenario do you like best for the Redskins?
This poll is closed
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49%
Scenario 1
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7%
Scenario 2
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42%
Scenario 3