Lotus
02-07-2012, 09:50 PM
Franchise tag on Davis is a defensible move, but I don't think it's the right one. Assuming they believe in him as the long term TE (and perhaps they don't), there's not enough TE demand amongst teams for him to skip town with the first offer he gets. 5/$27 gets it done and I don't think he's going to be worth less at this time next year. He'll just be a year older.
I agree, sort of. He can be gotten with a reasonable long-term offer before FA starts. Every reasonable effort should be made to sign him before resorting to tagging him.
NC_Skins
02-07-2012, 10:17 PM
Franchise tag on Davis is a defensible move, but I don't think it's the right one. Assuming they believe in him as the long term TE (and perhaps they don't), there's not enough TE demand amongst teams for him to skip town with the first offer he gets. 5/$27 gets it done and I don't think he's going to be worth less at this time next year. He'll just be a year older.
You don't reward a guy who's just failed 3 drug tests with a long term deal. That would be idiotic at the very least. He's one failed test away for being out a year. Absolutely not.
Franchise him. Make him earn it this next year.
Lotus
02-07-2012, 10:19 PM
You don't reward a guy who's just failed 3 drug tests with a long term deal. That would be idiotic at the very least. He's one failed test away for being out a year. Absolutely not.
Franchise him. Make him earn it this next year.
You can sign him to a long-term deal and then axe him if/when he fails another drug test.
SFREDSKIN
02-07-2012, 10:24 PM
You figure with a personalized license plate that reads "sauced" the last thing you want to do is drink and drive, just ask Knowshon Moreno.
Knowshon Moreno charged with DUI; has a license plate that reads ‘SAUCED’ | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/knowshon-moreno-charged-dui-while-license-plate-reads-193939702.html)
Well if the truth be told, NOshawn tried to get "Driver under the influence of Purple D". Sadly......character restrictions on the plates.....
skinsfaninok
02-07-2012, 10:53 PM
Theismann: Redskins signing Manning would be “horrific idea” | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/07/theismann-redskins-signing-manning-would-be-horrific-idea/)
Lotus
02-07-2012, 10:59 PM
Theismann: Redskins signing Manning would be “horrific idea” | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/07/theismann-redskins-signing-manning-would-be-horrific-idea/)
Theismann's argument is flawed because it is not an either/or. You can sign PM and draft his protege at the same time, making us set at QB for years to come.
skinsfaninok
02-07-2012, 11:14 PM
Theismann's argument is flawed because it is not an either/or. You can sign PM and draft his protege at the same time, making us set at QB for years to come.
I agree, I think bring in Manning for a 2 year contract or 3 and draft a Rookie this year or next. He's better at 80% than most rookies would be anyway
CrazyCanuck
02-07-2012, 11:30 PM
You can sign him to a long-term deal and then axe him if/when he fails another drug test.
Not before he takes your $10M+ signing bonus... unless there is a clause for that.
SFREDSKIN
02-08-2012, 12:15 AM
Theismann: Redskins signing Manning would be “horrific idea” | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/07/theismann-redskins-signing-manning-would-be-horrific-idea/)
I couldn't agree more with JoeyT, haven't we learned from signing Haynesworth and Hall? Character is not an issue here, but age and health are. Why mortgage the future by paying a big sum of money, instead of doing the right thing by finding someone else. Hopefully common sense prevails and they pass on him or someone else takes a chance on him.