WP: Redskins Targeting London Fletcher, Nate Clements

Fletcher makes sense for a variety of reasons. He knows GW's defense and even at 32 he's still a tackling machine.

He's obviously not a long term answer but considering our limited draft picks and a very weak MLB free agent crop out there... he's easily the best solution available.

I won't complain if he comes in and gives us 2-3 quality seasons.

plain and simple, fletcher is an upgrade at middle linebacker, but is probably too old. and clements would be a good fit, and i really don't give a rats ass what the redskins pay anyone. year after year, the skins masterfully move right around the salary cap. one of these years, after the skins have some success, someone is going to recognize how good of a job whomever it is that runs the skins cap

clements is cool with me but how old is that undersized linebacker? he's got to have some years on him. Again the idea of throwing money at veteran free agents. this is not the way to correct the problems the redskins have with their roster. but again i forgot this is our superbowl. lets see who spends the most money in free agency. I have a funny feeling it will be the skins.

I dont understand the fletcher thing. 32 years old is a waste of money. it would be different if it was for depth, at a LOW cost. This defense does not need to get older! It was one of the oldest in the NFL. Marshall will be 30, holdman was over 30, griffin, wynn, daniels, spring I think we all 30 or over. We need to inject some youth at those key spots. Clements would be a good pickup, but 18 million bonus up front? I dont think so. He is not $18million good. that is being the best in the NFL, and I dont put him there. I think we could find or draft someone that will be just as serviceable.

You can't just ignore a guy because of age. It is a fine and dandy dream of some of you to think we can just always go out and either draft an immediate replacement or find one in his prime at 26 but that isn't the way it works everytime. Sometimes you can and sometimes you need to find a quality older solution with an eye on finding the long term solution next year. Anyone who thinks Fletcher would not play well for us and be a great addition doesn't understand football. The guy can play. True he isn't the long term solution but you cannot always have long term soltuion at every position. Draft a DLineman, sign a younger long term solution at CB and sign Fletcher as a stop gap until next year at MLB. I don't see what is wrong with that approach.

Why are we turning into Buffalo Bills South? :doh:

You can't just ignore a guy because of age. It is a fine and dandy dream of some of you to think we can just always go out and either draft an immediate replacement or find one in his prime at 26 but that isn't the way it works everytime. Sometimes you can and sometimes you need to find a quality older solution with an eye on finding the long term solution next year. Anyone who thinks Fletcher would not play well for us and be a great addition doesn't understand football. The guy can play. True he isn't the long term solution but you cannot always have long term soltuion at every position. Draft a DLineman, sign a younger long term solution at CB and sign Fletcher as a stop gap until next year at MLB. I don't see what is wrong with that approach.

Exactly. Sure it would be nice to have a young stud at every position, but the reality of it is there is no team in the league that has youth at every spot. For those hating on this move, what would you suggest? We can't fill every need through the draft even if we had all of our picks.

Did anyone catch the end of that side note about Lavar's agents. It stated that the Redskins will not do business with his agents. It sounded to me that it does not even matter who the player is the they represent.

Did anyone catch the end of that side note about Lavar's agents. It stated that the Redskins will not do business with his agents. It sounded to me that it does not even matter who the player is the they represent.


I did! How cool is that?
If your the Poston's, you might not be to happy about that. It might start a precedent that could have their clients going elsewhere if it gains momentum. Way to fight back Danny

Did anyone catch the end of that side note about Lavar's agents. It stated that the Redskins will not do business with his agents. It sounded to me that it does not even matter who the player is the they represent.

Yeah that's what it sounds like. I'm sure Danny boy's ass is still pretty chapped over that LaVar contract debacle.

I wouldn't be surprised if there are other teams in the league that refuse to do business with them too.