[monk81]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

No. Wrong. Go to jail, go directly to jail do not pass go.

What everyone else is seeing as a clusterf***, I see as management taking a new (and better) fiscal line. Get rid of players who don't want to be here, take the hit now to increase flexibility, give good solid offers to good players but don't overpay.

One season Daseal, he has had one season. Last year he gets blasted for paying too much for Griffin, Washington and Springs and now for being too frugal. Maybe, perhaps just maybe, the fiscal strategy of the team is changing. In doing so, and for the next year or so, we may lose a good player or two.

This league is ALL about coaching. In each case, Smoot, Coles and Pierce, coaches feel like they have replacements. One of the first things Gibbs said after the season is that they would be taking a hard look at ALL their receivers. Read the Walters article, I get the feeling the Skins don't think Coles toe is gonna get better. Pierce? He's a MLB for pete's sake, Williams kicked ass w/out LaVar - He will kick ass without Pierce. Smoot, a tougher pill to swallow, but still there were several articles about Williams not being sold on Smoot. They made a solid offer, clearly within the market - and Smoot rejected it.

It's JG's 2nd offseason - and he doesn't appear to be making the same mistakes he made last year. Hmmmmm, maybe he DOES learn.

But you're right. Gibb's should be fired. A new offense installed and, while we're at it - let's just blow the whole damn team up for the 5th straight year and start from scratch. It has worked so well in the past.

Good points JoeRedskin..........

That is exactly what the Doc Walker articles said.....Gibbs was doing things behind the scenes to find "his kind of guys". Joe is getting things setup and trying to undo 13 years of bad managing. I'm sorry we lost Pierce and Smoot, but we shouldn't be fools and overpay either. Last year Williams put in some unknown guys and they did well, so I think we will be okay on defense, let Williams work his magic . Having Arrington back in the lineup should help the defense and Williams can find a replacement for Smoot. Our offense looks better with Rabach at center, a healthy Jansen and we may not have the fastest, but we havew 2 decent WR's.....and could pick up an extra draft pick for Gardner.....so all is not lost.
KEEP THE FAITH!