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[quote=Lotus;668051]I agree that he has done bad things in the past. But he seems to have gotten his act together. And he played some pretty good ball with the Cards, good ball that he could have played for us.[/quote]

yeah i hear that, i am not saying he would'nt be an upgrade to our atrocious o-line. he would. i am happy to have him here to play for us, he just needs to act like a grown adult.

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[quote=johno;668047]in the last year, thats true. but acting like a drunken idiot at a restaurant and pointing a gun at a stripper? classy. those are the kinds of guys we need under this new regime.[/quote]

Shaking a bottle of champange, popping the cork, and the getting everyone else may be considered stupid, but to claim that he was drunk while doing it is ludicrous becuase he hadn't even consumed the alcohol.

BTW, they dropped the charges against him for the restaurant incident. [url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4222671]Charges dismissed against Washington Redskins offensive Lineman Jeremy Bridges - ESPN[/url]

And he does hold himself accountable:
[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/-gratuitous-zorn-shot-gratuito.html]Redskins Insider - Bridges Looks for Fresh Start With Skins[/url]

[quote]"Things happen and I can't blame nobody but myself. If I wouldn't even have been in that situation then I wouldn't have been in the situation.[/quote]

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the one or two times i watched the Cards last season Bridges was nothing more then a human turn- style. im not sure why people want him here. haven't we seen enough of that around here already?

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[quote=WaldSkins;668028]Does he want to play for the redskins or does he want a big payday?[/quote]

I think it's more the big payday. But I think the Skins have to move Rogers first (which I'm not even sure is a priority of theirs)

By the way, I think Bridges is a long shot to return.

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Smootsmack, could you rank for me the FA's that are most likely to come here to the least likely to come here, that have been mentioned on this thread.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;668088]Smootsmack, could you rank for me the FA's that are most likely to come here to the least likely to come here, that have been mentioned on this thread.[/quote]

I can't. It's just not as clear this year. And with the new rules it makes it especially tough.

I may have a better idea by Thursday

Right now I would say one of the Chargers RB-most probably Darren Sproles-could be a Redskin by Saturday

Peppers isn't likely

Robinson I really don't know

Dansby has a lot of options and I'm not sure he really wants to play here.

Then you have guys like Weigmann, Hamilton who can be signed later

They may also go after Anthony Schlegel (LB-formerly of the Bengals I think). He played for Haslett in the UFL

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[quote=Mattyk;667471]A front 7 with the likes of Haynesworth, Orakpo, and Peppers? Ouch[/quote]

you have that and you also have the giants

who knows what circumstances might bring

I'm aware of the injuries, but still

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;667585]Wait, I am confused, and think you are being sarcastic here because in another thread you said this:
[URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/35269-time-to-build-an-offensive-line-10.html#post666375"]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/35269-time-to-build-an-offensive-line-10.html#post666375[/URL][/quote]

idk he's been very erratic lately lol

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[quote=DCtoAZ;667799]Why not go after Peppers ... last time I checked the guy is a BEAST ... it's going to be uncapped .. Jack kent Cooke didn't have a CAP and we WON ... HTTR

Sign Peppers and Dansby .. I want to see them both in HD @ Fed Ex this fall[/quote]those that hate us will mention that 2 of our SBs occurred in "special" years

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[quote=DIE-NASTY;667923]Cornelius might as well start packing.

I don't mind the move. Despite his age, he plays the run well and is a good guy to run a rotation with.[/quote]

why cornelius?

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[quote=SmootSmack;668021]Mentioned this to Matty earlier, but I think we're going to be offering Sproles a big contract come Friday morning

Ben Hamilton and Casey Weigmann will probably be here pretty quickly as well...or we may just wait for the rest of free agency to play out first knowing that we plan on signing them anyway. Like we did with Hunter Smith last year

Not sure where we are with Robinson, think he wants to be here more than we want him here (could be wrong though)

Dansby could take a while[/quote]

always hard to decipher where the "thinking" comes from

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[quote=SmootSmack;668022]And don't forget about our old friend Jeremy Bridges, he might be making a return[/quote]

never should've been gone to begin with

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[quote=SmootSmack;668103]I can't. It's just not as clear this year. And with the new rules it makes it especially tough.

I may have a better idea by Thursday

Right now I would say one of the Chargers RB-most probably Darren Sproles-could be a Redskin by Saturday

Peppers isn't likely

Robinson I really don't know

Dansby has a lot of options and I'm not sure he really wants to play here.

Then you have guys like Weigmann, Hamilton who can be signed later

They may also go after Anthony Schlegel (LB-formerly of the Bengals I think). He played for Haslett in the UFL[/quote]

and guys like Kevin Walter, Chester Pitts, Chester Taylor, Brandon Marshall and Chris Kuper your saying will probably not be here?

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J. Reid is reporting Reed Doughty has been given a 2nd round tender.

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[quote=53Fan;668285]J. Reid is reporting Reed Doughty has been given a 2nd round tender.[/quote]

thats great news. he's one of my favorite players. now if we could just ship Landry out of town...

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[quote=53Fan;668285]J. Reid is reporting Reed Doughty has been given a 2nd round tender.[/quote]

whats the word or carlos? dont we have to tender him by 11:59 pm tomorrow or he becomes a FA?

i havent heard anything about carlos which scares me into thinking the skins might just let him walk which i would have a real real hard time understanding.

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I hope Reed and Golston stay.

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[quote=over the mountain;668293]whats the word or carlos? dont we have to tender him by 11:59 pm tomorrow or he becomes a FA?

i havent heard anything about carlos which scares me into thinking the skins might just let him walk which i would have a real real hard time understanding.[/quote]

I would be shocked too. Even if he isn't in your plans, a starting corner in the last year of his rookie deal has value.

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The Post has us tendering Rocky now so maybe they just haven't announced the tender to Carlos yet.

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Rogers will get tendered, can't see him not getting one.

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Now the Ravens are supposedly looking at Walter from the Texans hard....

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/03/ravens-looking-hard-at-walter/]Ravens looking hard at Walter | ProFootballTalk.com[/url]

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The Ravens have a big need at WR... I don't see WR high on our list of priorities

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[quote=Mattyk;668328]The Ravens have a big need at WR... I don't see WR high on our list of priorities[/quote]

I agree with you just pointing out that Ravens were interested in him since some people were hoping we would pick Walter up since he knew K.Shanahan's offense.

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This year I've a different perspective on FA than last year's off-season. I want to see how Allen handles our FAs. From what it sounds like, all the guys that are worth a damn are getting 2nd round tenders or are going to get tendered. That's a far cry from the day when we'd just let everyone hit the bricks.

Soup = will be tendered
Golston = will be tendered
Doughty = will be tendered
Raback = in negotiation.
Rogers = will be given a pair of hands to replace his bricks.

I'm sure there wil be a few more that'll work something out.

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Whoa, Rocky sounds a tad bitter:

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/free-agency/mcintosh-on-short-end-of-the-s.html]Redskins Insider - McIntosh 'on short end of the stick' in uncapped year[/url]

[QUOTE]Shortly after the interview ended, McIntosh called back to make a few more points.

"And one more thing," McIntosh said. "What can they say about me? Statistically, I'm proven and I'm consistent. I mean, what? They try to knock me down because of my knees or whatever. Oh, yeah, I missed a couple of games, but other than that I've been out there. I've always been to training camp and I've always practiced, so you can't say I'm hurt.

"And they dang sure can't say I'm a punk. Make sure you put that out there, you know, in terms of me being out there on the field and not being physical because I am. So there's nothing that they can say [negative] about me. It's tough because under this collective bargaining agreement, I fall under a restricted free agent. But if you don't want me, and you don't want to give me anything that's even close to fair, just let me go. Let me start over somewhere else."[/QUOTE]

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^ Yeah, he sounds a little pissed. He's played well but not great. Not sure what he expects.

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;668287][B]thats great news. he's one of my favorite players.[/B] now if we could just ship Landry out of town...[/quote]

Yep, mine too. Solid player. In the 3-4 scheme, "Players in the secondary will have more responsibility in terms of making calls, and Doughty is among the brightest on the team coaches and players say."

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^wow...i mean come on man everybody is dealing with the CBA issue. I think Rocky has been decent, but with this new scheme coming, I dont think it will fit him as others. I think the low tender is the right move, right now. If he excells this year, he will get paid.

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Broncos place first-round tender on Marshall
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have placed a first-round tender on restricted free-agent WR Brandon Marshall, reports NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi.

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Very interesting.

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/03/03/free.agents/index.html]Where Julius Peppers, Darren Sproles, NFL free agents will sign - Don Banks - SI.com[/url]

when can teams start signing, 3/5 at midnight or 3/6 at midnight?

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Heyer has received a 2nd round tender....per Redskins Insider

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Just over 32 hours now. Not that I'm counting.

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Really hope Montgomery gets something. Think he would be good in the defensive scheme change.

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[quote=Chico23231;668393]^wow...i mean come on man everybody is dealing with the CBA issue. I think Rocky has been decent, but with this new scheme coming, I dont think it will fit him as others. I think the low tender is the right move, right now. [B]If he excells this year, he will get paid[/B].[/quote]

if he gets seriously injured, hes done for his career. if he gets a hammy injury and misses 5 games next year, he goes into a FA with question marks that would diminish his opportunity to get a good deal.

if we sign dansby to a multi year deal, i think rocky will be real pissed. we drafted this guy, watch him slowly develop into a decent linebacker, then when he is set to hit FA after playing on a 5 yr rookie deal we slap him with a 1 yr 1 million dollar tender?

rocky = dansby, atleast stats wise they are almost identical.

lets low ball a skins player who has done nothing try and do what he is asked, and then give money to a FA linebacker who wants to get paid? havent we heard this story before? dont we know how it will end?

dont give me that "its a business" crap. right, its a business when we are going to low ball your worth b/c we can but it's "family" when we hit pre-season and regular season and need you to go out and play your hardest without worrying about injury.

how willing is rocky going to be to sacrifice his body for the team after this?

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[quote=Redskins_P;668403]Heyer has received a 2nd round tender....per Redskins Insider[/quote]

I was kinda surprised to see that; Shanahan must have seen something in him.. Would be definitely nice if we get 2nd round pick for him, although it's not the likely scenario..

Rocky is upset about being tendered; he apparently wants a extension contract or move onto other team.. Hopefully he (and the coaches) will change their opinions on each other through out the season..

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[quote=GridIron26;668414]I was kinda surprised to see that; Shanahan must have seen something in him.. Would be definitely nice if we get 2nd round pick for him, although it's not the likely scenario..

Rocky is upset about being tendered; he apparently wants a extension contract or move onto other team.. Hopefully he (and the coaches) will change their opinions on each other through out the season..[/quote]


I was surprised as well. I'm not the biggest Heyer fan but I guess Shanahan wants to keep him for depth. He's a decent backup.

Rocky just needs to shut up and play. If he has another productive season, I can definitely see them offering him an extension at some point.

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[quote=Redskins_P;668416]I was surprised as well. I'm not the biggest Heyer fan but I guess Shanahan wants to keep him for depth. [B]He's a decent backup.[/B][/quote]

That might be the main reason - after all, we literally have no decent depth on O-line beside few guys.. I can understand this move, I guess..

Edit: I used to be a fan of Heyer; I was hoping that he would improve throughout the season with experiences.. But apparently, he hasn't improved much and coaches didn't have any faith in him.. So..

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[quote=SOUL-SKINS;668394]Broncos place first-round tender on Marshall
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have placed a first-round tender on restricted free-agent WR Brandon Marshall, reports NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi.[/quote]

We need to give up the 1st rounder and try and make a run at this punk.

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Well, I know if we tried trading Heyer for Bushrod, that wouldn't work, maybe we could throw in a little something-something to get Bushrod, because he IS an upgrade over Heyer, thats for sure.

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If I'm not mistaken the only players left to tender are JC, C.Rogers, and Monty. What time is the deadline to tender RFA's? I wonder if they're waiting until the last minute to see if they can work out a trade before the deadline?