Moss WANTS to be a Redskin

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Didn't Moss just put up career highs in receptions, and his second most productive season yardage wise?

I mean...the numbers simply don't bare out what you're saying here, GTripp. He seemed to excel in this offense. You're expecting this massive drop in his production when, for all intents and purposes, even though he's a short guy who's speed may not be what it was, he is still producing like a number one receiver.

It's not a matter of disagreeing with you on principal, it's that the numbers he put up last year simply don't bare out what you're talking about.

If it's about getting younger, just say you don't want him around because you want to get younger. But his numbers the past two seasons have been good, and receivers are having longer careers all the time.

If anything, a receiver core that featured Moss, Hankerson and Armstrong would allow Moss to be more productive if Hankerson becomes the number one receiver. And it's still a big if. But if Hankerson can be the kind of threat that commands double teams, that allows Moss to excel in the slot.

If you subscribe to the "well, we're just going to lose anyone, so there's no point in trying to win" theory, then starting a bunch of rookies and second-year players is fine. But again; there's no guarantee you end up like the Bucs.

You could just end up like the Panthers. And they still had Steve Smith, but Smith doesn't really scare anyone like he used to.

Teams still respect Santana Moss. They still realize he can burn them and be a big playmaker and be productive no matter who the quarterback is. I mean, how many quarterbacks has he had since he came into the league? And he still produces?