What would it take to get Lechler
 

OK Placks gone so now what?

On Wednesday, Raiders owner Al Davis said one thing was certain: Keeping both Pro Bowlers will not be easy.

"We've got a tough problem with Nnamdi and Lechler, a tough problem," Davis said. "They're both unsigned and you only have one franchise designation. I'm not resigned to anything, but I say it's tough."

IMO Nnamdi gets the tag. Making Lechler a FA. If thats the case,
1) Should we go after him?
2) What would it take to get him here?

[url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/05/SP0S15O96E.DTL]RAIDERS / Lechler's Oakland days appear over[/url]

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I really would love to see some serious thought put into upgrading the special teams, specifically the kicking positions. I really think you can plug guys into almost any position on special teams (even if you have to put in a couple starters), but the four positions you need to have some good talent at are Punter, Kicker, Long Snapper and Kick Returners...

Our kickoff returner and long snapper are phenomenal.... I think we need someone other than Randel El returning punts, but I think we have guys on the team who can fill the role, so whatever...

However it boggles my mind how we've ignored the kicker/punter positions for so long...I would love to see a guy like Lechler brought in here and I would love to see a legitimate, proven kicker brought in. Its just so damn frustrating seeing games kicked away with poor special teams...Honestly if we just brought some youth to the lines and upgraded the special teams, I'd be very happy with the offseason.

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According to the report Lechler made 1.5 million last year and to tag him would cost the Raiders 2.483 million. He's 32 years old and will be 33 in August. I would offer him a 4 year deal for 10 million with some sort of bonus.

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I think that there are several factors that will nab us Lechler.

(1) Dan Snyder's deep pockets.
(2) A private ride on Dan Snyder's private jet from Oakland to Washington.
(3) We're a better record than The Raiders and will next season barring a miracle or Al Davis dropping dead.
(4) The Redskins's locker room is a hell of a lot better than Oaklands.
(5) I doubt that one of our DTs will punch him in the face.
(6) He'll be a lot cheaper than Haynesworth and worth every penny.
(7) Did I mention Dan Snyder's deep pockets and private jet?

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;527225]I think that there are several factors that will nab us Lechler.

(1) Dan Snyder's deep pockets.
(2) A private ride on Dan Snyder's private jet from Oakland to Washington.
(3) We're a better record than The Raiders and will next season barring a miracle or Al Davis dropping dead.
(4) The Redskins's locker room is a hell of a lot better than Oaklands.
(5) [B]I doubt that one of our DTs will punch him in the face[/B].
(6) He'll be a lot cheaper than Haynesworth and worth every penny.
(7) [B]Did I mention Dan Snyder's deep pockets and private jet[/B]?[/quote]

He'll be fine as long as he doesn't piss off Santana. :boxing:
And don't forget Dan Snyders deep pockets and private jet!

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[quote=53Fan;527226]He'll be fine as long as he doesn't piss off Santana. :boxing:
And don't forget Dan Snyders deep pockets and private jet![/quote]

Santana only punches people when they have they're helmet on.

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I think we have a serious chance to get Lechler and should go after him hard. Our ST's have been less than impressive for far too long.

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Maybe if we didnt need to punt so much we wouldn't need a Probowl punter.

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The more I think about it, the more I think Lechler should be our #1 priority as far as FA's are concerned.

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i'd like lechler here. to be honest, a pro bowl punter could have a bigger impact on our W & Ls than any other FA out there given we are in a "2 years to rebuild O line" status. add in he will cost around 2 mil a year and it makes sense for our "lets not break the bank on any 1 player since we are not any 1 player away" approach . . sorry for the quotations.

go skins!!

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We need to get him, this way we don't waste a draft pick on a punter and can use it for an extra lineman

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[quote=WaldSkins;527244]Maybe if we didnt need to punt so much we wouldn't need a Probowl punter.[/quote]

While I know that this post is lacking in complete logic (intentionally I'm sure) it cracked me the hell up.

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[quote=WaldSkins;527244]Maybe if we didnt need to punt so much we wouldn't need a Probowl punter.[/quote]

Ever heard of the term "field position battle"? Atlanta decided to franchise their punter, b/c he did a helluva job helping Atlanta win the field position battle. Any team needs good special team players, and being that the NFC is hyper competitive, I don't see anything wrong with going for a guy like Lechler. Now getting him alone is not going to change EVERYTHING, the team will still need to address other areas.

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i say yes. wouldn't really be that expensive. and its been ages since we had a good, consistent punter. for that thought, its been ages since we have had a good consistent kicker

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I'm also buying into the thought that getting Lechler should be our main priority in FA, not a OLinemen. Our offensive woes are likely to continue so next year so a punter who can pin the opponent deep in their own territory will be more effective overall than spending big $$$ on Gross or Haynesworth.

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I know the man is a great punter, but can we afford to get him under the cap? Usually our punter is one of the lowest paid players, Lechler will require more.

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theres no way we sign him,this move would make way too much sense to everybody,i say theres no way in hell it happens

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[quote=htownskinfan;527406]theres no way we sign him,[B]this move would make way too much sense[/B] to everybody,i say theres no way in hell it happens[/quote]

Thats funny I was thinking the same thing. I think we should dedicate most of our resources to O/D Line but Lechler is a no brainer. He should be a priority

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If all he's going to command is 2 mill. then we should still be ok. I think the last numbers people came up with was somewhere around 14 mill after we cut and possibly restructer some contracts. Usually the Rookie pool is around 3-4 mill. That still gives us some room to try for either an O-lineman or D-lineman. Right now we are like 600k over with the restructer of Carter and Randel El. right? Letting Taylor go frees up 8.4 mill. and depending on what they do with Springs ...if they let him go it frees up another 6 mill. that's already 14 not including any others. The big question is are we keeping Taylor and restructuring? will Springs restructure? or will we let them go?

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Hey any chance of us picking up a soccer player who can kick a round ball 50 yrds or more and having him kick a football just as long for less? LOL.

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[quote=SBXVII;527467]Hey any chance of us picking up a soccer player who can kick a round ball 50 yrds or more and having him kick a football just as long for less? LOL.[/quote]

Yeah -- let's get Freddie Adu in a Redskins uniform. (Actually, I suspect he'd be able to play.)

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[quote=SBXVII;527467]Hey any chance of us picking up a [B]soccer player who can kick a round ball 50 yrds or more[/B] [B]and having him kick a football just as long[/B] for less? LOL.[/quote]

Click here for your answer [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=ES&hl=es&v=XI9VfNQHo9s&feature=related]YouTube - David Beckham: Field Goal Kicker (Futbol meets Football)[/url]
This is impressive but he may want a little more than 2 mill. Lol

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Lechler signed 4 years at 12mill with Raiders. Too bad. Let's go get Hunter

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draft another durant brooks this year. lol

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Should we lock this now?

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We can still get him! Trade Colt!

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Man we really needed to get this guy... Bring back plack I guess...

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[quote=Nflnick11;527938]Man we really needed to get this guy... Bring back plack I guess...[/quote]

How about bring back Durant Brooks!!:)

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I think it can be locked for at least 4 years:) Lechler is:(

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What would it take to get Lechler....? Well he does work for Al Davis for now......until he gets fired. Kinda looks like the thread has run it's course...but it's the traiders ya never know.

RAIDERS REEL IN LECHLER
Posted by Mike Florio on February 18, 2009, 9:47 p.m.

At a time when it appeared that Raiders punter Shane Lechler would leave via free agency, the team worked out a new contract with the man owning one of the strongest legs in the game.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Lechler will receive $12 million over four years, with $9 million guaranteed.

Lechler is the first punter to receive an average of $3 million per year.

Some league observers thought that the Raiders were ready to move on, given that Lechler was allegedly thumped on a plane flight home from a road game by defensive tackle Terdell Sands — and that Sands faced no discipline.

Then again, it was just a punter.

The move also clears the way for the Raiders to use the franchise tag on Nnamdi Asomugha. According to RaiderBeat.com, a fairly new team-specific web site with a domain name that is crying out for a cease-and-desist letter from the organization, Asomugha and the team are closing in on a deal.

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[quote=bertoskins2;527904]draft another durant brooks this year. lol[/quote]

:laughing-

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I never thought I would be so upset to see a punter get away!

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[quote=celts32;528014]I never thought I would be so upset to see a punter get away![/quote]

Me too celts, but here is a list of the current FA and RFA Punters out there.

[B]Player Name ---------Current Team--------------Status------Ranking [/B]

Chris Hanson------------New England Patriots--------FA---------18th
Craig Hentrich-----------Tennessee Titans------------FA-------- 22nd
Sam Koch --------------Baltimore Ravens------------FA -------- 9th
Hunter Smith----------- Indianapolis Colts -----------FA ---------12th

Either - Sam Koch or Hunter Smith would be a nice pickup now that Lechler is resigned.