If Chad Johnson gets traded, it would mean a reported $8.03 million hit

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 5, 2008 7:31 PM EST in Chad Johnson Campaign

I learned one thing this week. It's that no one truly understands NFL capology nor is there a true understanding of why a number exists.

For example, Mark Curnutte, on his blog, said that trading the receiver would account for an $8.8 million cap hit.

Geoff Hobson claims the Bengals would have a $6-7 million hit.

Curnutte amended his $8.8 million to $8.03 million. To me, the 8.03 number is the right number. Why? Well, anytime you start including numbers into the tenths, then you're a hellva lot closer than any estimation.

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As usual, no one in the MSM takes into account what it costs the Bengals to keep Chad. If he stays, his cap hit in 2008 is around $7 million. If he's traded or cut, that number goes away and the dead money is, at most, around $9 million. So the net impact to the cap is a couple million bucks.

by BeerRun on Feb 6, 2008 2:02 AM EST reply actions

PFT mentioned that yesterday afternoon

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 6, 2008 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

PFT

The pro football talk article was pretty good and I think the net loss would be around $3 million. This stuff really makes me wonder if the Bengals front office accurately understands the salary cap implications.

by mp45242 on Feb 6, 2008 2:04 PM EST reply actions

another advantage

And nobody talks about what a healthy locker room is worth. I'm guessing it's more than 3 million.

by kirby28 on Feb 7, 2008 8:37 AM EST reply actions

RE:

You mean no distractions. Getting rid of the non-team guy?

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 7, 2008 8:48 AM EST up reply actions

re:

Yep... he's a huge distraction... that takes a toll on the team. Getting that out of the locker room has to be worth a few million.

by kirby28 on Feb 7, 2008 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

If the policy is...

...no non-team and distraction guys, there's more work to be done than just Chad Johnson.

There's Deltha O'Neal, who blows off voluntaries, bitches about his contract, and has flat-out asked to be traded or cut.

There's Chris Henry. We all know the issues there. Ditto Odell.

How about Levi "I didn't sign a big contract to be a backup and the trainers screwed up my rehab" Jones? Or fellow med-staff-complainer Chris Perry?

Looks like Justin "our stunts never work" Smith is already gone.

What about Rudi, who was clearly sulking last season?

And then of course there's our QB, who finished the season by attacking the coaching staff and saying the team couldn't win with its current coaches?

by BeerRun on Feb 7, 2008 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Cuts

I just don't want to see John Thornton, Bryan Robinson, Justin Smith, Caleb Miller, Dexter Jackson, Rudi Johnson, Antonio Chatman or Tab Perry on our team next year. Every one of them is replaceable.

I don't mind Deltha because he only has one year left and it would be a pain to get a third corner. He's fine in the nickel and he's in a contract year so that should motivate him once the season starts.

by mp45242 on Feb 7, 2008 8:40 PM EST reply actions