[e16bball]

In the ESPN article, it mentions that the Skins might be backing off of their agreement in order to pursue a trade...that doesnt seem possible however due to the huge cap hit which we cannot afford. Does anyone think there is a possibility that they will back off to the extent that they will hold him to his contract?

I'm not big on keeping guys who don't want to be around, but let's face it. Even if we pick up Mason or a Mike Williams in the draft, neither of them will be as solid as LC was. With Gardner's loss added in, our receiver corps becomes even thinner. I really thought next year we would be able to compete, with just a few choice FAs and a solid draft. It seemed like we had most of the pieces in place. This turn of events leaves us with a GAPING hole at WR, and will seriously impede Ramsey's development. LC was his go-to-guy.

Another thing I don't understand is that if Gibbs saw this coming, why did he basically rule out signing a FA WR in his radio show? Not that it will be much of an issue. If LC doesn't want to play in our offense, why would someone like a Derrick Mason or a Muhsin Muhammad want to? Those guys are getting up in years, and probably wouldn't want to end their careers in an offense that makes WRs run away. Plus, we don't have the cap flexibility (from what I understand) to go with our usual routine of outbidding everyone else. I'm definitely not optimistic.