DC BUREAU
Let's have a stroll through the DC/WAS roster, shall we?
Front Office Football Eight
D.C. United Roster, Scout Overview
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Clancy, Rondell 109 QB 13 60 60 2 yrs.
Matlosz, Winston 102 QB 4 23 37 1 yr.
Stachelski, Chris 105 QB 4 20 34 1 yr.
So, easy assessment here - Clancy is the big deal, the others are for chemistry and little else. If Clancy were to retire after this year, Matlosz would be maybe Plan C, but well after I exhausted the usual channels of signing an undeveloped 23/59 6th round draft pick from one of MalcPow's drafts, trading with the nefarious tzach for his latest wunderkind, or drafting a sack of shit of my own.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
McInerney, Albert 234 RB 7 52 52 ---
Coates, Corbin 237 RB 3 44 46 2 yrs.
Hackney, Brandon 344 FB 10 32 32 2 yrs.
Rastok, Caiden 339 FB 7 19 19 2 yrs.
So, we're building around the fullbacks, actually - Rastok is happy collecting a paycheck and anchoring chemistry. Hackney can run block, play special teams, and for many years (cohesion) he has tucked everyone in after lights out (chemistry). Getting more than than from the FB position would be gravy.
At RB Coates seems fine, but not thrilling. McInerny got paid, but didn't deliver anything noteworthy - he had 1800 total yards last season but on a ton of volume, just 4.3 ypc. So... maybe Mc is back, more likely we splash around in the draft for a new RB1/RB2. Target area.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Wells, Weston 448 TE 4 48 48 1 yr.
Lester, Lee 488 TE 2 36 40 1 yr.
Calloway, Blake 481 TE 2 26 34 3 yrs.
Corbett, Luis 487 TE 11 18 18 2 yrs.
Sigh. So, Wells is fine overall, and his production is... fine. But he's well under 7 ypt in his three seasons, including last season - so what would we be buying with a semi-fat extension? Really just cohesion. I felt like I had something in the two rookies - turns out we really did not. Local boy Lester at least will play special teams, Calloway looks like a washout with a 4 personality... sort of like "fat, drunk, and stupid." For the sixth straight offseason, more or less, target area.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Roach, Barry 522 FL 9 48 48 1 yr.
Everhart, William 580 FL 8 45 45 2 yrs.
Malone, Damon 582 FL 12 41 41 1 yr.
Renfro, Anthony 513 FL 3 25 32 ---
Carrubba, David 504 SE 7 62 62 2 yrs.
Schultz, Arturo 583 SE 2 24 35 3 yrs.
Well, you should never stop looking to improve at WR, it's just too important. Inexplicably, Malone is back for more, I will assume his 41 dissolves to 32 or so, and he will be a mere carcass by week one, thinking Larry Fitzgerald, sadly. So, Carrubba needs to step into the real WR1 role, he's plenty good to be effective there, I worry more about Roach - he too is shy of the 7 ypt mark and that's not going to cut it at WR1/2/3. Major target area - definitely open to trading for talent here, drafting early, moving up to draft, or even signing a non-affinity player good enough to play at least the WR2 role. (Note: The best affinity fit guy out there, PR Jalen Snyder was pissed about playing time, so we cut him at the end of last season... in the real world, we'd be a complete cross-off, but I expect he will at least listen to an offer from us. He's just a return/ST guy, though, a near-void in RR means he can't play the position worth a damn.)
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Fitzgerald, Anthony 660 C 10 73 73 2 yrs.
Holsey, Branden 661 C 7 35 35 1 yr.
Randle, Neil 770 LG 10 41 41 ---
Hatcher, Neal 762 RG 6 60 60 2 yrs.
Lyons, Shane 873 LT 9 68 68 ---
Rodier, Donovan 874 LT 5 61 61 4 yrs.
Walsh, Leo 867 LT 7 20 20 1 yr.
Poston, Marlon 878 RT 3 39 41 2 yrs.
So, T Lyons is a huge run blocker, effective at LG, and looking for a fat deal. Makes sense to re-up with him if we can, except the OL chemistry looks
marvelous without him, after such a long wait. I
think it still would if we signed him, but because the FOF developer decides shit like this is best served in a fuckign enigma burrito, we don't get to know such things. So... there's a potential hidden cost to an already expensive deal to bring him back.
Regardless, the group is a strength - C Fitz was my maiden draft pick here, now a 10th year guy, and still knocking 'em down okay. G Hatcher was a great FA pickup last year, T Rodier is a great run blocker for RT - we have plenty to build around.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Kimsey, Miles 908 P 3 52 52 2 yrs.
Lyons, Mike 1003K 2 57 57 3 yrs.
Fine, great, sure. Not looking/expecting to invest in studs here.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Sherman, Bubba 1190LDE 2 63 66 3 yrs.
Gillespie, Samuel 1197LDE 4 50 50 1 yr.
Hopper, Jessie 1193RDE 6 48 48 2 yrs.
Carlisle, Malachi 1292NT 6 77 77 4 yrs.
Sweeney, Aiden 1291NT 5 51 51 1 yr.
So, really happy with DT Carlisle, superficially - big year for this group last season. Sherman, last year's 1st, looks like my prototype LDE - mix of run stopper and pass rusher, he'll be good for a long time I think, the type we pay to keep around. Hopper (leader), Sweeney (run stopper), and Gillespie (ok at everything) round out a decent bunch, in need of a playmaker.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Brew, Manuel 1350SILB 3 58 58 2 yrs.
Trammell, J.C. 1358SILB 9 47 47 1 yr.
Ruddick, Paul 1340WILB 4 49 49 1 yr.
Cassidy, Richie 1352WILB 2 32 38 1 yr.
Duda, Terrance 1451SLB 11 75 75 ---
Welch, Max 1453SLB 8 67 67 1 yr.
Kinney, Andrew 1457SLB 3 42 48 2 yrs.
Houston, Terrell 1449SLB 2 17 34 3 yrs.
Maloney, Brett 1455WLB 6 59 59 1 yr.
Jasper, Francisco 1456WLB 4 50 50 ---
Well, OLB Welch is that playmaker - listed as an OLB, more of an "Edge" and bringing the heat with all 243 pounds - to the tune of 38.5 sacks and roughly 10 PR% in his three seasons with us. Money.
Yeah, money might be the issue - held out last year then returned, could do so again. Non-affinity guy. I want to replace him. But sooo productive.
I should let Duda walk, but he too has been awfully productive. But the stable is full here, without getting into details. We keep finding "guys" without really wanting to... Brew was worth his 1st round pick, Ruddick definitely not, but we have them both and a bunch more.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Junker, Josiah 1527LCB 4 56 56 1 yr.
Peterson, Cesar 1523LCB 7 40 40 ---
Figures, Garrett 1529LCB 3 38 38 ---
Franz, Taylor 1520RCB 5 53 53 2 yrs.
Jeffrey, Colton 1547RCB 9 32 32 1 yr.
Reese, Miles 1642SS 9 45 45 ---
Garrett, Jared 1633SS 2 32 41 3 yrs.
Scott, Tom 1630FS 4 55 55 1 yr.
Brittain, A.J. 1645FS 5 29 40 ---
Arndt, Luke 1638FS 9 17 17 1 yr.
Okay, I just enjoy building a secondary. At this point, the group is pretty solid on paper. Arndt is the chem leader, Junker and Franz the only two who don't click with him. Junker is a bump specialist, and good enough to stay, Franz a generalist who may not make it back. Jeffrey a KR who can play CB2 and do some ballhawking... Reese a solid all-around safety... Scott an emerging star...Garrett exceeded expectations in his first year and clicked in his affinity... Peterson should return again for cohesion, special teams, and if needed, some CB3/4 duty here and there.
If CB looked promising in the late first round, it could be a spot to invest. But I'm not really itchy about it. Would be fine going back out there with the same group.
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Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct Trippi, Caiden 665 LS 6 21 21 1 yr.
$$ - player is suspended, ## - player is inactive,
** = player is injured, %% - player is on IR.
Players Under Contract: 43
Inactive: 0
On Active Roster: 43
Salary Cap: $734,500,000
Cap Room: $273,410,000
Maximum for New Player: $247,330,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $3,310,000
Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $0
Cap Room Required Next Year: $305,870,000
We have got cap space to use. I will need to spend some, but not a ton, to extend key players in walk years. We ought to be able to push some money around if there are target guys here or there - or just to re-up with a guy like Duda if we want to.
Not a rebuild, a reload. Feeling pretty good here. Parachute in an impact pass rusher and an above-replacement TE, affinity or not, and I think this team should be raring to go.