Dre' Bly wants to be a Skin? That's What I Hear

I really don't think he's taking that much of a macro view of things, I think he's just uneasy with the way the team has been shopping for corners, he's old and gets banged up easily, and the writing is on the wall for him.

He just wants some long term job security and obviously with his injury history and age the Skins aren't willing to fully commit to him and understandably so.

I wonder who is, though? Titans?

I wonder who is, though? Titans?

broncos. they don't have a lot of cap space right now though.

It may not be over yet

Redskins Notes:
Denver cornerback Dre Bly, who the Redskins attempted to acquire last week and who has told several people he wants to play for Washington, could become available again. The Broncos, who already have three quality cornerbacks, have a free agent visit set up with corner David Macklin, according to reports, and should they sign him it could be a precursor to a Bly trade. The Redskins are seeking additional picks in this draft and are interested in trading down from the sixth overall pick, while the Broncos could entertain moving up. . . .

washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/05/AR2007030501454.html)

Interesting. Might just land in DC?

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Posted at 4:09 PM ET, 03/ 4/2007

Dre' Bly wants to be a Skin? That's What I Hear

Numerous league sources, including several who have spoken with Denver cornerback Dre' Bly, said that the player is miffed that he was dealt to the Broncos last week instead of Washington. As I have reported, the Redskins were deep into trade and subsequent contract talks with Bly - a Detroit Lion at the time - and were dangling cornerback Shawn Springs in discussions with those teams.
Springs was coveted by Detroit and Denver, and very open to the possibility of a trade, but the Redskins could not match Denver's offer of two players and a draft pick (the Redskins had no suitable picks in the 2007 draft) and the Lions sent him to the Broncos instead. Once it was clear Bly was going to Denver, the Redskins tried to work out a swap with them, but according to a source, the Redskins asked for cap help deferring the costs of trading Springs ($7.5 million) and Denver refuses (the Broncos did not have a ton of space, either).
However, the Broncos have been unwilling to extend Bly's contract, which has one year and $4.2 million remaining. Bly has told numerous other NFL players that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, in the course of trade talks, was willing to give Bly a new contract including a lucrative signing bonus, and Bly has expressed his concern with remaining a Bronco with several of his new teammates in Denver. He's from Chesapeake, VA, wants to be here and wants that new contract. His agent, Kennard McGuire, initially declined to comment on the matter.
Springs, meantime, has ties to the staffs of both Denver and Detroit, and has said he will not take a pay cut to remain a Redskin this season (he is due to make $6.8 million and carries a high $7.3 million cap figure, which the Redskins have been eager to trim). The team approached Springs about taking a salary cut to remain here earlier this offseason, and he refused; his cap figures are huge each of the next three seasons and some team officials have expressed concerns about his age and injury history.
Sources close to Springs say he remains unsure about his status with the Redskins despite Coach Joe Gibbs saying repeated that he is "counting on Springs" for next season. Denver Coach Mike Shanahan is a big proponent of Springs's play, according to a source, and the Broncos and Redskins have completed trades in each of the past three years and are among the most aggressive teams in the NFL when it comes to swapping players. The Redskins remain very interested in dropping down from the sixth overall pick to acquire additional selections in this year's draft, and the possibility exists of another deal this offseason involving the cornerbacks and/or draft picks.
A trade after June 1 would cost the Redskins just $2.5 million in a cap hit on Springs (with $5 million coming in 2008). Springs is also considering approaching the Redskins about possibility relinquishing several million dollars in deferred payments still owed him in order to facilitate his possible trade or release. Many members of the Redskins staff are thrilled with the possibility of a cornerback trio of Springs, free-agent signing Fred Smoot and youngster Carlos Rogers, but should Bly attempt to force his way out of Denver, the situation bears monitoring, with the huge free agent contracts being thrown around this offseason not going unnoticed by Bly or Springs.
So keep an eye on this one folks. I think there is still a chance for more trade talks to resume. The Broncos are also very high on Ladell Betts, and could make a play in that direction as well as they entertain other RB options. Definitely something I will be monitoring.
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i think we should trade shawn springs and a 2008 4th rounder for bly

i think we should trade shawn springs and a 2008 4th rounder for bly

Here's the thing that bothers me about losing Springs: Who will captain the secondary? Rogers? Taylor? Arch? Smoot? (<--mmm...maybe). The Skins secondary will be no better than last year without a veteran leader in the secondary. We'll look like a watered down USA Olympic basketball team out there.

i think we should trade shawn springs and a 2008 4th rounder for bly

I think the idea is to gain picks, not lose them. Something like Springs and the #6 for Bly, the #21, and the #56. Even then I'd probably still ask for something more

Neither of them are Spring chickens, honestly I'd KEEP the #6, Bly for Springs and the #56.

I think the idea is to gain picks, not lose them. Something like Springs and the #6 for Bly, the #21, and the #56. Even then I'd probably still ask for something more

Icon is looking NICE today too.

I'm surprised that Springs doesn't want to stay in Washington, VERY surprised. He seems like such a Redskin guy... and I know Spring and ST have a good friendship and he helps him out a lot on the field.... hmmmmm...??? I don't like the idea of Bly coming on board if it means Springs must go. I don't like it at all.