What would you trade for Calvin Johnson?

[Run the ball]

I'd think teams like Cleveland and Oakland would be discussing different scenarios.

 

[gwharris2254]

No. Lets watch them squirm with Cap Hell.

Megatron and Suh are definitely gonna squeeze that ORG.

We are already hearing squeaks come out of Detoilet

 

[bullsadonisdna]

nothing. maybe some nagging nancies from this forum. definitely that.

 

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

we dont need him

 

[hyatt151]

If a team traded for Johnson, the cap number would only be $5M this year, $12.5M in 2015, $16M in 2016 and would continue to go up until it peaked at $18.25M in 2019.

For Detroit, his cap number is $13M this year, $20.5M in 2015, $24M in 2016, etc.

Basically, it's about $8M a year more for Detroit because they still have to take the prorated cap hit from his signing bonus. That ends in 2017, since the bonus can only be prorated for five years.

If they trade or cut him, all of the dead money hits the cap at once. That's why there would be a $16M net cap loss ($29M in dead money - $13M in salary) if they got rid of him this year. They wouldn't gain $16M in cap space by trading him. They would lose $16M.

And Detroit only has $1.4M in cap space. If they traded Johnson tomorrow, they would be about $14.6M OVER the cap. They can't make this move.

Thank you!!

 

[dabearsjjk]

I would trade Jay Cutler for him ;0

 

[Zoot Allures]

Cap hit be damned, Lions would be stupid to... oh wait it's the Lions.

 

[Hbkrusso]

We gave up more for Jay Cutler

yeah but jay was so worth it

 

[geneatals]

nothing....I like our starting WR's as is....Megatron has been battling injury the last few seasons as well....

 

[BearsFan51]

Jay Cutler

 

[Les Grossman]

Man, that'd be really nice to see Megatron and AP both leave the division.

 

[botfly10]

wtf is wrong with the lions

 

[sarcastik]

So he can drop game winning touchdowns? No thank you.

 

[circusboy666]

he is very good don't get me wrong but he is way overrated...this guy has peaked and drops too many balls. even though he will still put up good numbers his best days are already behind him in his young career. sorry.

 

[dimeypayton]

i would not trade for calvin. we don't need another wr.

 

[GBlaze08]

Jay Cutler

That would make perfect sense. 3 great Wr's and no one to throw it to them. Just when you finally get out of the red. Keep it together man.