Perspective from Denver

[sportscurmudgeon]

In case you missed it, here's a line from Jim Armstrong's column in the Denver Post:


Just wondering: With NFL free agency just over the dashboard, what no-difference makers are the Redskins going to overpay this time? ...


Rather than get angry at him for saying something a lot closer to truth than falsehood, figure out a way to channel sensible vibes to the Skins' FO as the Free Agent Open Season comes closer and closer...

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

we are about to "overpay" nate clemts but that wont be an overpayment cause he has earned it

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

we are about to "overpay" nate clemts but that wont be an overpayment cause he has earned it

Yeah, I agree that Clements deserves a top dollar deal.

[irish]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

we are about to "overpay" nate clemts but that wont be an overpayment cause he has earned it

He didnt earn it here in Washington. Hopefully someday the Skins will draft a player watch him develop into a star and then pay him for what he has done here. I'm not holding my breath.

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by irish

He didnt earn it here in Washington. Hopefully someday the Skins will draft a player watch him develop into a star and then pay him for what he has done here. I'm not holding my breath.

**cough cough*** sean taylor **cough**

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by dall-assblows

**cough cough*** sean taylor **cough**

Well, you know what? I'm not sold on Sean Taylor either. He did nothing but regress this year. Now, you could make the argument that he put too much on his shoulders and looked bad in a really bad secondary. But there are still question marks -- he got burned in pass coverage, took really bad angles on tackle attempts, and the knock on him after 3 seasons is still biting hard on play action. There's a whole lot of fine tuning for Sean Taylor to do.

He's a hell of an athlete and he makes some bone-jarring hits, but he's Arrington-esque in many alarming ways.

[Master4Caster]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

we are about to "overpay" nate clemts but that wont be an overpayment cause he has earned it

Yeah! He earned it for the Bills. That's not saying he will do the same here. (A-R-C-H-U-L-E-T-A; L-L-O-Y-D) Not saying that he won't either, just that there is no guarantee that his level of performance will be the same.

These decisions are not made in a vacuum. Are you happy to sign Clements if it jeopardizes signing Dockery and a #1 draft pick? Is $18 to $20 million the best use of the money?

Lets not get too excited yet.

[RobH4413]

I don't care about denver. I wished I lived there... but I could care-less about what they think....

Nate Clements deserves to get a high dollar deal... and redskins one should be buffalo bound shortly...

I still think smoot might find his way back... but we'll see.

[offiss]

We are the laughing stock of the league for our stupidity with not just free agency, but our absolute disregard for the draft.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by offiss

We are the laughing stock of the league for our stupidity with not just free agency, but our absolute disregard for the draft.

Yep. We're not exactly following a model for success. Let's not get screwed on every deal, no drastic overpaying, and let's not mortgage the future for the present every year.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

All I ask is for consistency and credit where it's due. In 2005, you didn't hear about the shrewdness in the offseason that year where we signed pretty much ONLY Rabach.

It's just en vogue to hate on the Skins. And just as was mentioned above, we're going to "overpay" Nate Clements, in the sense that we spend a lot of money on him. Regardless, it's a position you break the bank for, even the Skins.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

All I ask is for consistency and credit where it's due. In 2005, you didn't hear about the shrewdness in the offseason that year where we signed pretty much ONLY Rabach.

It's just en vogue to hate on the Skins. And just as was mentioned above, we're going to "overpay" Nate Clements, in the sense that we spend a lot of money on him. Regardless, it's a position you break the bank for, even the Skins.

In 2005, we did a pretty good job in the FA market. I think we got anxious in 2006 though and reverted back to old ways.

[JoeRedskin]

I think we did okay in 2004 - Cornelius Griffin and Marcus Washington.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

i just want a top tier corner that will make teams think twice before throwing his way and that will help rogers cause they will throw more at him forcing him to play better and get more picks

[FRPLG]

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