Skins in early contract talks with Hall to keep him in DC

[skinsfan_nn]

Hall in early stages of contract talk with SKINS about long term deal. I hope they get this one done.

And think they will.

Thoughts.

Hall, Skins in Preliminary Talks - Redskins Insider

[dmek25]

like the rest of them. i want him, just not at crazy money

[44ever]

Need to get this one done!!!

[rypper11]

He won't get a deal as good as Oakland's last year, but he will get top end money. I'd like to see a long-term deal with high incentive clauses and salary but zero signing bonus. If he doesn't carry a high cost to cut him and he only is paid if he plays, he'll be an All-Pro. If he gets his payday and thinks that the team needs him and won't cut him, he'll be a slacker.

[Coff]

Love Hall, he's got the knack to make the big play, which has been missing from our defense. Plus he's young. He's worth big money; I just hope the Skins don't throw draft picks into the negotiations (yeah, I know, that doesn't make sense, but don't put it past VC).

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Coff

Love Hall, he's got the knack to make the big play, which has been missing from our defense. Plus he's young. He's worth big money; I just hope the Skins don't throw draft picks into the negotiations (yeah, I know, that doesn't make sense, but don't put it past VC).

While I don't put anything dumb past VC, how could draft picks enter into this equation? Hall is a FA this coming offseason. Unless he feels like forfeiting draft picks for the hell of it, this deal comes down to $$ and nothing else.

I really hope we sign him, but not if it chews up the room we need to sign more important positions of need: OL, DL, LB....

[J. Spanky]

and the youth movement begins....

[MTK]

As I said in another thread I just hope it's a reasonable deal. I like his ability to snag INTs but he does have some baggage that is concerning.

[DynamiteRave]

Good to see this deal going down.

[J. Spanky]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I really hope we sign him, but not if it chews up the room we need to sign more important positions of need: OL, DL, LB....

Now this is what I don’t get about skins fans. Those are only positions of need because they weren’t addressed when should have been! Corner NEEDS to be addressed now before it is too late.

So many people complained when we drafted 3 pass-catchers last year. That was absolutely needed! By the time Moss’ contract is up, they should all (hopefully) be fully acclimated to the NFL and the offense. ARE is not much help and may be gone sooner than later. This is the foresight that this organization has lacked for too long.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by J. Spanky

Now this is what I don’t get about skins fans. Those are only positions of need because they weren’t addressed when should have been! Corner NEEDS to be addressed now before it is too late.

So many people complained when we drafted 3 pass-catchers last year. That was absolutely needed! By the time Moss’ contract is up, they should all (hopefully) be fully acclimated to the NFL and the offense. ARE is not much help and may be gone sooner than later. This is the foresight that this organization has lacked for too long.

I agree that CB is a position of need given Smoot's decline and the fact that Springs is not likely to return next year. However, giving Hall a gigantic contract that hinders our ability to improve in other areas is not the only way to address our CB issues....

[J. Spanky]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I agree that CB is a position of need given Smoot's decline and the fact that Springs is not likely to return next year. However, giving Hall a gigantic contract that hinders our ability to improve in other areas is not the only way to address our CB issues....

areed. that implication was not my intention. i'm simply saying it needs to be a priority BEFORE it becomes a desperate necessity (like o-line and olb are now)

[firstdown]

Its funny we bring in some guys and offer them a bag pay day and new deal and they don't pan out. We bring Hall in and offer him base pay and now we will have to pay more to keep him here. Hall might have been a good player to have offered an extension like the one plax got which we could have opted out of without a big cap hit but we might still be able to negotiate something that works for both parties.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by J. Spanky

areed. that implication was not my intention. i'm simply saying it needs to be a priority BEFORE it becomes a desperate necessity (like o-line and olb are now)

Yes, they need to move on this quickly - with Hall feeling good about his contribution to the team fresh on his mind. As soon as he gets an outrageous offer from another team, he'll forget that playing on the redskins had a positive affect on his behavior and his play on the field.

Then it will be about the numbers, which was the mistake he made when he signed with the Raiders (even though being placed on the trading block left him with little options).

[SFREDSKIN]

Like I said in another post:

When and if he gets the money, will he revert to free lancing and stupid personal fouls? He's at his best behavior right now because he wants the money, once he gets the money will he go back to his old ways? Stay tuned.