Should Dockery Be Re-signed Before Free Agency Starts (next Friday)

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by PWNED

my worry is... say we let him walk and steinbach signs with another team.. where do we go from there?!

Resigning Pucillo could be an option. Theres plenty of starting caliber Guards every year who slip under the radar. Pucillo might be one, but there are probably a few more in FA.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

But at the same time if he's asking for the world I'm sure players would understand the team's position. Sure Samuels and others want him back, but do they want him coming back as the highest paid lineman on the team? I think not.

Personally I'm not very concerned, he's just not going to command a top-flight lineman type of contact on the open market. If he wants to test the waters fine, go right ahead. Once he feels the lukewarm reception out there we'll have him right where we want him and he'll re-sign for a reasonable deal.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

Great point. And it comes from the Skins awful habit of paying huge $$ for FA's who performed for other teams, and not even blinking at waving bye-bye to FA's who performed for us. Of course, if Dockery demands more than we can afford then it won't leave us much of a choice.

[MTK]

If worse comes to worse how about re-signing Wade and sticking him at LG?

[ArtMonkDrillz]

You are right about not just caving in and giving him whatever he wants. If we do that we run into the danger of having Carlos Rogers demand Champ Bailey money in a few years.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If worse comes to worse how about re-signing Wade and sticking him at LG?

He seemed really tall the one game he played this past season. Can he pull?

[Hog1]

As you say GM, we have paid to much for some FA's in the past. We can't continue to set and further reinforce that precedent. It completely kills our ability to deal with the other guys as their contracts come up. It also serves to undermine the attitude of the entire team if somebody gets far more that they are worth.

[MTK]

Wade is 6'8 but Dockery is no slouch either at 6'6.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

He seemed really tall the one game he played this past season. Can he pull?

Yeah, Wade does play tall from what little I've seen. You could always slide Pucillo over to guard. Fortunately Rabach is durable enough to give us that option. Also, this Taylor Whitley was a regular starter for the 'Phins in '04. And that Whitticker kid from Michigan started 14 games for the Packers in '05 and he is young. The roster review for Centers/Guards in on Redskins.com today too....

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If worse comes to worse how about re-signing Wade and sticking him at LG?

I'd rather see Pucillo at LG. Dude did a great job for us playing that TE position that we were paying Fauria to do.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Oh, I just thought of something! If we lose out on Dockery because another team outbids us by only a few thousand dollars we could have a QUESTION #4 situation on our hands!!!

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Personally I'm not very concerned, he's just not going to command a top-flight lineman type of contact on the open market. If he wants to test the waters fine, go right ahead. Once he feels the lukewarm reception out there we'll have him right where we want him and he'll re-sign for a reasonable deal.

My only concern is that the abundance of (if not record-setting amount of) cap space around the league and the dearth of quality free agents will cause FA price tags to skyrocket as teams compete for the few guys who hit the market. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of free agents overpaid this offseason.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'd rather see Pucillo at LG. Dude did a great job for us playing that TE position that we were paying Fauria to do.

I'd also like to see him catch a pass or two just to throw people off guard.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I'd also like to see him catch a pass or two just to throw people off guard.

Preferably in open space. Who doesn't like to see a lineman making moves downfield on DBs?

Actually this brings me back to a point I've been on for quite awhile now: We need a blocking-style TE bad. A guy who blocks like a lineman but can catch a pass every now and then also. Pucillo was fine, but theres only so many different plays you can call with him in the game at TE. Not to mention theres a chance he will be starting at G next year.