Archuleta Traded to Bears - Page 4

skinzzfan25 · 03-20-2007, 07:39 PM

Good trade IMO. Room to gives Springs his money, maybe some room to extend Cooley and we get rid of the million dollar punt protector all in one trade.

I don't even really care about the 6th round pick, that's just to sweeten up the pot.

regoob2 · 03-20-2007, 07:45 PM

hes gonna be a stud with the bears, it wasnt arch that sucked it was the Skins

BlindSite · 03-20-2007, 07:48 PM

Archuleta was a solid cover 2 safety but he's the highest paid player at his position in the league... Chicago are wasting money imo.

regoob2 · 03-20-2007, 07:56 PM

Were not paying him 30 mill

Hurricane Ditka · 03-20-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlindSite

Archuleta was a solid cover 2 safety but he's the highest paid player at his position in the league... Chicago are wasting money imo.

I'm pretty sure the Bears are going to restructure his deal.

BUSTKUNTLAWL · 03-20-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane Ditka

I'm pretty sure the Bears are going to restructure his deal.

His deal is already restructured.

$8.1 over 3 years.

SFbear · 03-20-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by niel89

yep it could go up to a 5th if he plays good

I havent read anything about it being conditional. Its the 6th round pick in this draft, so how could it be upgraded to a fifth round pick by his performance when the season wont have happened yet.

Hurricane Ditka · 03-20-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SFbear

I havent read anything about it being conditional. Its the 6th round pick in this draft, so how could it be upgraded to a fifth round pick by his performance when the season wont have happened yet.

Is it a 6th this year or a conditional 6th next year?

SFbear · 03-20-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane Ditka

Is it a 6th this year or a conditional 6th next year?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2806226

John Clayton says it is believed to be a 6th round pick this year.

yourfavestoner · 03-20-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by regoob2

Were not paying him 30 mill

Not only that, but none of his deal is guaranteed as of right now. The Redskins will be the ones that have to absorb all that guaranteed money. Arch is nothing but a straight salary guy right now.

Hurricane Ditka · 03-20-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SFbear

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2806226

John Clayton says it is believed to be a 6th round pick this year.

Then why are people saying it's a conditional pick.

jkpigskin · 03-20-2007, 08:26 PM

dont understand the move.... but archuleta matches the tough defender that the bears have...

SeanTaylorRIP · 03-20-2007, 08:27 PM

We worked it out so we take a very small cap hit, the move had to be done, I mean he is the highest paid safety in the league and was a 3rd stringer behind Vernon Fox a guy earning the league min, and a grandpa Troy Vincent.

yourfavestoner · 03-20-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

We worked it out so we take a very small cap hit, the move had to be done, I mean he is the highest paid safety in the league and was a 3rd stringer behind Vernon Fox a guy earning the league min, and a grandpa Troy Vincent.

How exactly did they work it out so there'd be a very small cap hit?

I'mAHustler · 03-20-2007, 08:34 PM

Why does everyone keep thinking Randy Moss is going to be traded? Didn't the Packers GM explicitly say they haven't even TALKED TO the Raiders?

SeanTaylorRIP · 03-20-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

How exactly did they work it out so there'd be a very small cap hit?

NFL.com:
"The Washington Redskins have agreed to trade safety Adam Archuleta to the Chicago Bears for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. Archuleta restructured his contract to soften the salary-cap hit the Redskins will have to take this season, and now Washington will get back a draft pick for him. Bears coach Lovie Smith was Archuleta's defensive coordinator in St. Louis and has coveted the safety since he took over as Chicago's head coach in January 2004. He finally has gotten his man."

yourfavestoner · 03-20-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

NFL.com:
"The Washington Redskins have agreed to trade safety Adam Archuleta to the Chicago Bears for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. Archuleta restructured his contract to soften the salary-cap hit the Redskins will have to take this season, and now Washington will get back a draft pick for him. Bears coach Lovie Smith was Archuleta's defensive coordinator in St. Louis and has coveted the safety since he took over as Chicago's head coach in January 2004. He finally has gotten his man."

Ah, gotcha. Thanks GS. Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a salary cap nerd....

regoob2 · 03-20-2007, 08:42 PM

the salary cap hit is just gonna be spread out I think?

yourfavestoner · 03-20-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by regoob2

the salary cap hit is just gonna be spread out I think?

Under the new CBA, when a player is traded, the remaining amortization on a player's contract is broken up into a cap hit over two years. What Arch did was convert some of that signing bonus back to salary, to make the cap hit easier on the Redskins, making it easier to trade him.

Geo · 03-20-2007, 09:01 PM

Excellent move by the Bears, I think. They have the cap space to take on Archuleta's base salaries, and he is a proven commodity in Lovie Smith's defense at a vital position that has seen injuries/depth concerns in the last few years. And I'm not crazy about this year's safety class, truth be told, so the acquisition of Archuleta holds greater weight imo.