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Its been pretty quiet on the Carlos Rogers front.
I wonder if that means its more likely that we keep him.

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Whats the status on Aubrayo Franklin? I thought we were going after him

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[quote=Alvin Walton;815984]Its been pretty quiet on the Carlos Rogers front.
I wonder if that means its more likely that we keep him.[/quote]

Only if he takes less money. I think the silence is just an indication that he's overvaluing himself.

Once Nnamdi, Cromartie and Clements are gone, there will be interest in Carlos. Does not mean he'll get what he's asking, but there will be interest.

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[quote=Frost;815987]Whats the status on Aubrayo Franklin? I thought we were going after him[/quote]
Last I heard, Texans and Chiefs were also possible landing spots, but we have not been pursuing him like the rumors once said we would. No real news about him from any teams.

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no where logical to put this & not worth it's own thread, but pretty funny & Skins' camp is featured pic w/Fred Davis!

[url]http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/nation-wants-some-****ing-football-doesnt-give-shi,21026/[/url]

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[quote=freddyg12;816024]no where logical to put this & not worth it's own thread, but pretty funny & Skins' camp is featured pic w/Fred Davis!

[URL]http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/nation-wants-some-****ing-football-doesnt-give-shi,21026/[/URL][/quote]


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[quote=Frost;815987]Whats the status on Aubrayo Franklin? I thought we were going after him[/quote]

He's going to either the Chiefs, Texans, or back to San Fran. We pretty much eliminated him when we signed Cofield

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I wonder if the Raiders are still in the Nnamdi running...no one is reporting it but there's always the possibility.

More Ravens fans comment on our ex-Ravens FA signings
 

From the Baltimore Sun. You've gotta love reading the Redskins hating comments of Ravens fans, as follows:

Looks like the Skins are signing all our dreck.
Posted by: brontothunder | July 28, 2011 5:34 PM

to Wash Dc team,
We have a few rusty tackling dummies.
a few ex seats available,see single game tiks
you guys know hopw to fan the fuel
good luck with chester, the very light guard with less than desired strength
nice overpay danny boy
Posted by: Ted | July 28, 2011 5:35 PM

Washington Redskins Front Office Playbook (secret!)
1) target the most expensive free agent each off-season. Disregard any concerns about character- if they are very expensive they must be good!
2) when assessing veteran free agents, don't settle for a 30 year old with a mere 5 pro bowl appearances. Target 35 year-old players with at least ten years of pro bowl caliber play under their belts. With that track record- they are sure bets!
3) finally, in lieu of the exhaustive work of scouting players from every other NFL team, sign any player that can be poached from the Ravens to an above-market contract. Because let's be honest- they know a lot more about talent acquisition and development than the redskins do!
Posted by: Andrew | July 28, 2011 5:36 PM

The Redskins sure do love picking up our sloppy seconds, don't they? You would think they would realize that most ex-Ravens' players don't do well once they leave this organization. But, Dan Snyder has never been one to make good decisions.
Posted by: Nor | July 28, 2011 5:57 PM

The Redskins are becoming to the Ravens as the Chicago Cubs are to the Orioles. We are commanded by God to send all of our free agents and rejects to Washington, where they can spend a year in total misery before moving on to a real team. And other than Josh Wilson, whom we should have kept, they can have all the ones we've sent them.
Posted by: Fang | July 28, 2011 6:24 PM

again, what the eff is with the Redskins grabbing up every Raven they can? They just hope to replace their team with ours and see if they can win a game for once?
Posted by: ct | July 28, 2011 6:50 PM

Hope the money is good Chris, you just sold your soul to the devil. You've seen your last playoff game.
Posted by: rvnmaniak | July 28, 2011 9:59 PM

Re: 2011 Redskins Free Agents Rumors and Reports-Part 3
 

Wow, Andrew is a complete moron. We have done exactly the OPPOSITE of everything he said. :doh:

The others thinking Snyder is calling the shots...obviously not real football fans who actually pay attention. Then again, they're just parroting the idiots in the media, like Cowturd (heard him bashing the Skins yet again yesterday on a "commercial" for his show that I do not listen to).

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what a D - Bag

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Which one? :lol:

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Ravens fans can eat the fuzzies from my butt crack.

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I had to laugh at Ted's comment that "we have a few rusty tackling dummies".

I think Bruce Allen ought to look into acquiring those tackling dummies from the Ravens. They have playoff experience and we might be able to pick them up cheap. :laughing-

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The hate emanating from many Baltimore fans for the Skins always amazes me. I remember lying in a hospital bed the day after major surgery doped to the gills, watching a Skins game and having the male nurse tell me what bad team they were, how I was dumb to root for them and live in Baltimore, and how all Baltimore hated them (I was cognizant enough to nonchalantly reply in my normal fashion - "Really, we Skins fans really just don't care about Ravens. I hope they do well").

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I don't get this "rivalry" or hate from Baltimore fans.

On a sidenote, interested tidbit about Snyder's whereabouts during this free agency period:

"Grant Paulsen
Learned that Dan Snyder was not at #Redskins Park over the last 3 days while the team was busy making moves. Has actually been out of town."

Re: 2011 Redskins Free Agents Rumors and Reports-Part 3
 

Things seem to be slowing down with a bunch of big names still out there. Edwards, C. Jenkins, Nnamdi.

Are we still pursuing/interested in Edwards?

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[quote=JoeRedskin;816106]Things seem to be slowing down with a bunch of big names still out there. Edwards, C. Jenkins, Nnamdi.

Are we still pursuing/interested in Edwards?[/quote]

I bet Edwards ends in SF with Crabtree being hurt and the Michigan connection between Harbaugh and Edwards.

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[quote=KI Skins Fan;816095]I had to laugh at Ted's comment that "we have a few rusty tackling dummies".

I think Bruce Allen ought to look into acquiring those tackling dummies from the Ravens. They have playoff experience and we might be able to pick them up cheap. :laughing-[/quote]

Funny cause it's true. They had a point.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;816109]I bet Edwards ends in SF with Crabtree being hurt and the Michigan connection between Harbaugh and Edwards.[/quote]

I think he may join Carlos Rogers on the juggling team from Finland that somebody mentioned.

Re: 2011 Redskins Free Agents Rumors and Reports-Part 3
 

I think we will still sign Cullen Jenkins, James Jones, Barrett Ruud and Justin Blalock.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;816137]I think we will still sign Cullen Jenkins, James Jones, Barrett Ruud and Justin Blalock.[/quote]

Vinny is that you?

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i dont think we have that much room in the cap.

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C. Jenkins would be overkill. He had his shot to come here and he blew it.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;816137]I think we will still sign Cullen Jenkins, James Jones, Barrett Ruud and Justin Blalock.[/quote]

Cullen Jenkins - Maybe, but that ship has sailed.
James Jones the WR? No more WRs!
Ruud - No one wants him. Besides, we have London Fletcher at MLB, but I'd take him cheap.
Blalock - Asking too much money.

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We still NEED to get a tackle, whether it be re-signing Brown or someone else.

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[quote=Monkeydad;816163]Cullen Jenkins - Maybe, but that ship has sailed.
James Jones the WR? No more WRs!
[B]Ruud - Too old
Blalock - Asking too much money.[/B][/quote]

where did you hear about blalock? and Ruud is 28, not that old.

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Blalock - [url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/a-closer-look-at-1021261.html]A closer look at the Falcons' prospective free agents | ajc.com[/url]


Retracted the Ruud comment after looking his age up...just seems like he's been around forever. :D

Re: 2011 Redskins Free Agents Rumors and Reports-Part 3
 

Lions CB Alphonso Smith broke his foot.

There's an opportunity for Carlos Rogers.

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[quote=Monkeydad;816171]Lions CB Alphonso Smith broke his foot.

There's an opportunity for Carlos Rogers.[/quote]

Detroit should have been signing Los anyway. They are a good corner or two away from a fine defense. But, yes, I imagine Rogers' salary demands just got more palatable to the Lions' brass.

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I think people should remember that the salary floor was going to drive up the prices of free agents. Although we haven't overpaid for anyone the way Vinny used to.

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There's a lot of talent left on the market to be acquired (especially for depth) Some teams are taking it slow waiting for prices to drop.

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[quote=Longtimefan;816182]There's a lot of talent left on the market to be acquired (especially for depth) Some teams are taking it slow waiting for prices to drop.[/quote]

Or, waiting to see who else is cut. There will be more players available in the next few days...probably a lot more Cowboys too. :D

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Cullen - comes back to us for a cheaper contract after seeing no one is going to break the bank for him.

James Jones- There is still no #1 reciever and need the talent

Rudd-28 going into his prime and we be a great compliment to Fletcher

Blalock is a beast and we change the look of the o-line for a long time.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;816188]Cullen - comes back to us for a cheaper contract after seeing no one is going to break the bank for him.

James Jones- There is still no #1 reciever and need the talent

Rudd-28 going into his prime and we be a great compliment to Fletcher

Blalock is a beast and we change the look of the o-line for a long time.[/quote]

Your avatar fits you well.

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Wow, Atlanta just got Ray Edwards for less than we paid Stephen Bowen. That's really good work by Thomas Dimitroff.

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I wanted to answer the question: what has our money gotten us so far? We've spent more than $50 million in free agency.

I went to my FA Spreadsheet and to the 79 scale to see what kind of quality we've brought back. These rankings were made before FA opened (with the exception of players acquired in trades, like Gaffney), and do not consider our scheme. Just the quality of player. Basically, no pro or anti Redskins bias here.

Barry Cofield 89
Josh Wilson 85
Stephen Bowen 83
Santana Moss 83
Chris Chester 79
Jabar Gaffney 79
Sav Rocca 79
Donte Stallworth 77
Kellen Clemens 75

Our $50 million brought us one potential star (who doesn't have an obvious place in our scheme), a young above average corner, two average players in Bowen and Moss, three guys who are fringy starters, but may be so according to need, and some depth in Stallworth and Clemens.

Is that worth $50 million? In 2009, Vinny got one potential star and a young, average corner for that much money. It's not that dissimilar to what we have here, except in that we have more holes now. In 2004, we seemingly did a lot better than this with less cap room: Springs, Washington, Brunell, Griffin, Ray Brown, Portis, etc. That FA class put a core of talent in place for the next five years. I don't know if this one will do the same.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;816104]The hate emanating from many Baltimore fans for the Skins always amazes me. I remember lying in a hospital bed the day after major surgery doped to the gills, watching a Skins game and having the male nurse tell me what bad team they were, how I was dumb to root for them and live in Baltimore, and how all Baltimore hated them (I was cognizant enough to nonchalantly reply in my normal fashion - "Really, we Skins fans really just don't care about Ravens. I hope they do well").[/quote]

i told this story before after it happened, a few years ago a guy pulled a knife out and put it on the bar b/c my lady and i were wearing skins gear one sunday. (we are both regs at this bar so i wasnt worried, no direct threat just drunk idiot stuff)

but there is a good bit of skins fans in baltimore. personally i enjoy wearing my skins gear on sunday. shit i used to set up one of those big air pressured football guys for a bar in lil italy with purple ravens camo paint on their exterior . . . in all skins gear.