Utah/Los Alamos

[Aston]

Utah trades TE Dennis Hawley
Los Alamos trades this year's 2.18

Thanks, nelmsm

Best of luck to Hawley. I think we are both hoping we don't regret this one.

[nelmsm]

Agreed.....to both statements!

[Guest]

Just what Cucumber needs is a run blocking TE behind him with some decent receiving skills.

Although, if I were to rate this trade right now, Utah is the winner. If Utah plays his cards right, he should be able to use this pick to get a player just as good as Hawley and have him on the roster for a long time.

[nelmsm]

I realized that he'll get a player for a longer term but I had two 2nd round picks and I'm short on cap space so really could probably only afford one. For that one I'll get a good run blocking tight end that can catch which makes McCumber that much more of a threat. If I can get 4 years out of Hawley I'll be satisfied as I've got to improve my blocking, especially with one of my starting guards retiring.

[Guest]

I'm short on cap space

You keep saying this... But don't you have 40 million in space? I would not call that short. There are 4-5 teams in the league that are short, you actually have some room to do a few things.

[nelmsm]

Yes, I've got approximately that much cap room but I've got a long list of players who's contracts are up. Maybe it's just my inexperience but I think I'm going to be tight when it's all said and done.

[Guest]

Yes, I've got approximately that much cap room but I've got a long list of players who's contracts are up.

Just my opinion but if you wanted them back, it would have been more prudent to re-sign them last season. Any players that are worth anything on your roster are going to cost big bucks this off-season.

[Guest]

Just my opinion but if you wanted them back, it would have been more prudent to re-sign them last season. Any players that are worth anything on your roster are going to cost big bucks this off-season.

yes one lession i learned my 1st off season i got raided, resign resign resign, you dont want your guys hitting the open market, guys with plenty of capr room will overpay just to keep a guy off the field. even tho they may not need somone at that postion. guys making "shadow offers" (big money but small bonus)

the other thing too is that resigning a player under contract clowers yoru cap number for the current year

just remember you can only resign with 1yr left on the current contract.

[Guest]

yeah ive got about ~$30 mil under the cap and thats more than enough i may not be too active in FA but ill be able to get stuff done

[Aston]

I actually usually raise the cap number of the current year when resigning, so that I can lower it for future years.

Back in my first or second year here, I realized during something like bowl week that my QB, LT, DE, and WR (all studs) were all due for FA. That was a big oops. I only got one of them back, because I franchised him.

[Lintyfresh85]

DONE