Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy?

Pocket$ $traight · 03-09-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

I like this front office, they see what I see pretty much. They cut Betts!!! or Bettis or whatever is on his jersey this week.

They better have cut the equipment manager too. That mistake was definitely a foreshadowing of 2009.

tryfuhl · 03-09-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Come on baby!! Sign Peppers, Dansby, ANYONE!!!

oh man this cracked me up

tryfuhl · 03-09-2010, 03:22 PM

I honestly think that they'd rather wait till next year to continue building (after all, it's a never ending process) and get what they really want vs a guy that could probably start a few years that we'd end up cutting or forcing into a backup role.

CRedskinsRule · 03-09-2010, 03:24 PM

Another point of view, is that they want to see the impact of the cuts on those who remain. Now lets see what the remaining players do at the Mar 15th workouts before we go hogwild on these 2nd tier FA's

mlmdub130 · 03-09-2010, 03:37 PM

i think that regardless of what is said to the media they(allen&shanahan) know deep down this is a rebuilding phase, not a restructuring phase, if you aren't ready to watch some mediocre football for the next year or two you need not tune in on sundays. there may be a glimmer of hope here and there but for the next couple years the skins will be a middle of the pack team. to see the true effect of the front office moves we will get a real look at that hopefully in three years.

diehardskin2982 · 03-09-2010, 05:00 PM

we couldn't sign foote, parker, and others. What is going on in Ashburn!?!

SFREDSKIN · 03-09-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

we couldn't sign foote, parker, and others. What is going on in Ashburn!?!

They are on the decline of their careers and not worth what they are asking. We might as well have kept the ones we cut.

diehardskin2982 · 03-09-2010, 05:13 PM

^ Is that really true if the market with the other 31 teams will give them what they ask for?

SFREDSKIN · 03-09-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

^ Is that really true if the market with the other 31 teams will give them what they ask for?

It's like gas prices some people don't mind paying high prices, while others shop around for lower prices.

diehardskin2982 · 03-09-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

It's like gas prices some people don't mind paying high prices, while others shop around for lower prices.

it's good to get that low priced gas but, you end up getting what you pay for
not premium performance. I would not be soo against this strategy if we had some more draft picks, but we don' t.

SmootSmack · 03-09-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by diehard

I question not making a move to get Dansby since he's as good as you're gonna get as a FA if you consider age and talent. We do need a starting caliber LB. You have to draft 2 late rounders to find 1

I get the sense that maybe Dansby just wasn't that interested in signing with us. And that's something we sort of have to accept, that, for now at least, when money isn't the deciding factor we can't offer quite what other teams are looking for. We're not a winning franchise right now. We will be soon enough though.

Plus there are a whole bunch of other factors, like sometimes guys just have in their minds specifics teams or people they want to play for

SkinzzFan · 03-09-2010, 05:33 PM

After seeing what happened to Plaxico and Gilbert I sure hope they're gun shy!! LOL.

Seriously, I'm not sure what the philosophy is just yet but I know the previous one wasn't working. I'm taking a "wait and see" approach.

HAIL!!

Warpath · 03-09-2010, 08:20 PM

Thumbs up, Im here for the long haul, so lets build a sustainable team for years to come.

saden1 · 03-09-2010, 08:37 PM

Who cares if they are gun-shy...it's not like being Gung-ho has worked for us in the past. I don't care how they do it, I just want them to get the job of winning a SB done! Pronto!

JoeRedskin · 03-09-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I get the sense that maybe Dansby just wasn't that interested in signing with us. And that's something we sort of have to accept, that, for now at least, when money isn't the deciding factor we can't offer quite what other teams are looking for. We're not a winning franchise right now. We will be soon enough though.

Plus there are a whole bunch of other factors, like sometimes guys just have in their minds specifics teams or people they want to play for

Exactly. If we aren't willing to break the bank, then we don't have a lot else going for us right now. If we do offer obscene sums, then it's just business as usual and a repeating cycle - overpay for outsiders, no continuity, mediocrity, over pay to try and break out of mediocrity, no continuity ....

Now, it appears we aren't trying to overcome the "I'd rather play somewhere else" mentality by throwing bucket loads of money at guys who end up here only b/c of the money.

BTW - Did I miss something? Has Foote signed somewhere else?

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03-09-2010, 03:22 PM	#63
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 30 Posts: 12,514	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? I honestly think that they'd rather wait till next year to continue building (after all, it's a never ending process) and get what they really want vs a guy that could probably start a few years that we'd end up cutting or forcing into a backup role.

03-09-2010, 03:24 PM	#64
CRedskinsRule MVP Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pasadena, Md Age: 46 Posts: 12,176	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? Another point of view, is that they want to see the impact of the cuts on those who remain. Now lets see what the remaining players do at the Mar 15th workouts before we go hogwild on these 2nd tier FA's

03-09-2010, 03:37 PM	#65
mlmdub130 Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 31 Posts: 3,152	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? i think that regardless of what is said to the media they(allen&shanahan) know deep down this is a rebuilding phase, not a restructuring phase, if you aren't ready to watch some mediocre football for the next year or two you need not tune in on sundays. there may be a glimmer of hope here and there but for the next couple years the skins will be a middle of the pack team. to see the true effect of the front office moves we will get a real look at that hopefully in three years. __________________ "I don't think anybody should have regrets, especially me, ... You don't regret what you do in your life. If you do it, you do it for a reason." ST21

03-09-2010, 05:00 PM	#66
diehardskin2982 What will Shanny do this offseason? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,302	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? we couldn't sign foote, parker, and others. What is going on in Ashburn!?! __________________ That got ugly fast

03-09-2010, 05:13 PM	#68
diehardskin2982 What will Shanny do this offseason? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,302	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? ^ Is that really true if the market with the other 31 teams will give them what they ask for? __________________ That got ugly fast

03-09-2010, 05:33 PM	#72
SkinzzFan Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 245	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? After seeing what happened to Plaxico and Gilbert I sure hope they're gun shy!! LOL. Seriously, I'm not sure what the philosophy is just yet but I know the previous one wasn't working. I'm taking a "wait and see" approach. HAIL!! __________________ "Baseball is what we were, football is what we have become"

03-09-2010, 08:20 PM	#73
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 37 Posts: 1,762	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? Thumbs up, Im here for the long haul, so lets build a sustainable team for years to come.

03-09-2010, 08:37 PM	#74
saden1 Eternally Legendary Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 34 Posts: 9,841	Re: Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy? Who cares if they are gun-shy...it's not like being Gung-ho has worked for us in the past. I don't care how they do it, I just want them to get the job of winning a SB done! Pronto! __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

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