Could this be the last year for Randy Moss in Oakland? (1 Viewer)

[imeimex]

Per Rotoworld:

Randy Moss-WR- Raiders Aug. 4 - 3:37 pm et

Randy Moss has restructured his contract again, making it more likely he'll need a new deal after 2006.

If ever there was a player that would perform better in a "contract year", it's Moss. Now his cap number is $12.02 million in 2007 and $13.52 million in 2008. Al Davis loves his star players, but Moss will need an MVP-type season or the Raiders will want to cut him or re-do his entire deal after this year.

If Randy does not renegotiate again next year, his cap numbers will account for 10% of the Raiders cap. This is pretty much unheard of for a non-quarterback. My question is would a player like Randy Moss ever be cut? I don't see another team trading for him with those type of cap numbers. Moss might decide to renegotiate again next offseason, but I have the feeling that he is not going to be very happy with Art Shell & Walsh's offense this year. Add to that the fact that he has come out and said that he would have prefered to have been traded to Atlanta, and it is possible that the biggest play receiver in the game might be on the move after this season. What say you?

P.S. Sorry if this is a honda

 

[Z-Dog]

DO you know who the highest-paid player in the NFL is this season? It's Dewayne Robertson, the underwhelming DT out of Kentucky who plays for the Jets. It is entirely heard-of for a non-QB to account for a large portion of a team's cap - it all depends on the overall salary structure of the team.

Moss may not be in Oakland next season, but there is a 0% chance that the Raiders cut him and get nothing for him.

 

[slayer666]

DO you know who the highest-paid player in the NFL is this season? It's Dewayne Robertson, the underwhelming DT out of Kentucky who plays for the Jets.

Are you serious?

 

[Z-Dog]

Yep. He had a two-tier signing bonus iirc. Just for reference sake:

In 2004, three of the top 5 highest paid players in the NFL were non-QBs (Kearse, Tomlinson, Wistrom). Seven of the top 10 were non-QBs (John Tait, Antoine Winfield, Portis, and Arrington).

In 2005, two of the top 5 were non-QBs (O.Pace and Walter Jones)

Seven on the top 10 were non-QBs (Champ Bailey, Smoot, Samari Rolle, Jonathan Ogden and Anthony Henry).

 

[cstu]

Yep. He had a two-tier signing bonus iirc. Just for reference sake:In 2004, three of the top 5 highest paid players in the NFL were non-QBs (Kearse, Tomlinson, Wistrom). Seven of the top 10 were non-QBs (John Tait, Antoine Winfield, Portis, and Arrington).In 2005, two of the top 5 were non-QBs (O.Pace and Walter Jones)Seven on the top 10 were non-QBs (Champ Bailey, Smoot, Samari Rolle, Jonathan Ogden and Anthony Henry).

I think he meant are you serious about not understanding how NFL salaries work.

 

[Z-Dog]

I don't think that the metric of 'highest paid in the NFL' is a particularly meaningful one because it is determined by the exact structure of the payout of a player's signing bonus. Still, it's something to talk about in early August, no?

 

[vikingdave]

Moss will be wearing purple again next season....

 

[massraider]

Al Davis is going to get rid of Randy because of a contract he already has?

No way, people. He'll renegotiate everyone from Sapp to the waterboy. I doubt Moss goes anywhere.