Schneed10
12-21-2005, 08:53 AM
I agree, Smoot was my favorite skin and especially with the problems we've had at CB all year we should have kept him. I think it was a huge mistake to let him go for a few bucks. Gibbs is willing to give Portis the richest RB contract in the league (at that time) but couldn't toss Smoot a couple more dollars because he didn't play better than Springs, come on!
It definitely wasn't just a couple more dollars. He got a lot more guaranteed to him over the course of the first three years than we were offering. Our salary cap situation is not bad, but not great right now. If we brought Smoot back at the Minnesota price, we'd end up in some trouble in the next three years.
We're better off with what we have on our roster now. Rogers is much much cheaper than Smoot is. It'd be nice to have Smoot around as a luxury, but I'd rather see the franchise develop some long-term viability.
12thMan
12-21-2005, 08:55 AM
...besides, it seems like he's starting to become injury prone.
Daseal
12-21-2005, 08:56 AM
Isn't smoot that long-term viability? Will you defend shipping rogers off when his rookie contract expires? Everyone complains that we don't keep talent we develop but seems to be perfectly happy to ship off a player that played his ass off for us and, in my opinion, was more clutch than any CB on our roster last year.
skinsguy
12-21-2005, 09:29 AM
Didn't Fred Smoot suffer a rather serious injury this year? What I mean by that, is one that keeps him out more than 3 weeks? Keep in mind, it took Smoot a few years to really become a solid CB. Give Rogers a chance...I believe he can be just as effective if not more.
Fans complained because we spent too much money, but then they complain when we don't spend enough to keep players. Can't have it both ways.
gibbs4life
12-21-2005, 10:12 AM
smoot was good while he was here buthe decided to go with the money.
pierce on the other hand ,i hate that he left but the way he left it i,m glad his gone.
i want the players who wants to be here and be a redskin.
if the grass is greener on the other side go for it hell everybody else does.but sometimes the grass doesn,t look so green after all.
irish
12-21-2005, 10:37 AM
The team is doing just fine without Smoot and for that matter they have been doing OK these last 2 weeks without LA.
saden1
12-21-2005, 10:45 AM
Why are we talking about Smoot when we have Giants to play with a playoff spot on the line?
EXoffender
12-21-2005, 10:52 AM
Get over Smoot and Stephen Davis!
amorentz
12-21-2005, 10:58 AM
Smoot was always hurt! He was a tough bugger, though, and I really liked him. However, there is no question in my mind that I would rather have Carlos Rogers for the next 7 years (and beyond?) than Fred Smoot. Rogers has looked great and that man can hit! He loves to stick his hat in there and hit running backs...which I love. Smoot would sort of chuck himself at runners and hope they tripped over him.
Rogers is definitely a far better Redskin, especially as he will continue to get better.