Redskins.com: Sellers, Thomas New Deals
 

[url=http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=25059]New Deals: Sellers, Thomas[/url]

Nice, rewarding the meat on offense is always a good start. Now we just need Dock signed!

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I like it, but does this save us any space under this year's cap?

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Needed to be done. Good job!

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Wow, keeping "core" Skins.

Dock? What's up?

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It really does seem they are getting the 'other' deals out of the way first in order to get to Dock's bigger contract.

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Sellers is a beast, glad to see they gave an extension where its due. Thomas also a good thing to do.

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From what is flyin' all over the web, Doc may be to pricey $$$$$$$$$

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[quote=12thMan;282501]It really does seem they are getting the 'other' deals out of the way first in order to get to Dock's bigger contract.[/quote]This is a good thing IMO. I don't think investing in one player and consequently letting 5 or so other players walk--just so we can send a message to the rest of the team--sends the right message.

We have a lot of role guys who had their deals expire this year, and if Dockery thinks hes more deserving of money than these guys, simply because he started and they didnt, then he probably shouldn't be a Skin anymore.

Next up: bring back Ade Jimoh!

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I guess they havent disclosed the terms yet? I dont think Dock is going to get what he is asking from anyone. I still have faith in Dannys check book to get him re-signed.

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[quote=skinsWill;282513]I guess they havent disclosed the terms yet? I dont think Dock is going to get what he is asking from anyone. I still have faith in Dannys check book to get him re-signed.[/quote]


I think it will be a shame not to resign Dockery. He has turned into a dominant run blocker, which if you are trying to have a run first offense, would seem a pretty big priority. Plus the guy is so young and has many years left to improve. Plus the cohesion of this offensive line has been remarkable. they performed as good or better than any O line in the league. I think it sends a wrong message to the other guys on this team, that they are willing to overpay for unproven players (Randel el, Lloyd,Carter) and overpay for veterans (arch,apparently Fletcher) and not pay their own players they draft. Dock will get paid by another team if we are not willing to give a fair deal to him. There are a lot of teams out there that will pay him if we wont.

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What I think they're doing now is atoning for their mistakes. If they overpay for Dockery, then the cycle continues.

What I DO think is fair however, is for the Skins to match the top deal he gets offered from another team. That way the Skins can prove they are showing some loyalty and Dock will get HIS chance to prove it as well.

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I agree that we should match an offer. Overall, I think this team should sign dockery over a big name FA (like say Clemente), but not over some of these role players. 5 role players (whose summed salaries wont be as big of a cap hit) outweigh Dockery being a primadonna. If dock goes we might still be able to chase one big name FA, in addition to fletcher

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Dock is looking for the big payday...we can't give that. If the market drops for Dock, maybe we'll be able to woo him back, but I am doubtful.

I am glad to hear that Clements is pretty much too expensive for us, because it means, for the first time, that it is possible for a player to be too expensive for us!

Cheaper FAs, trade down in the draft, and work with what we got. Hope we land smooty, and that he's ready to re-establish his career.

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Two true Redskins.
Regardless of any cap savings, I'm glad they did this. Thomas is our best lineman, and Sellers is nothing but a football player cut from the old mold.
Very happy with this.

~Bang

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Not only that, I'm happy to see they're anticipating the contracts going up exponentially. Good to sign him now before the inflation later on.