Wtf Dan.........this Is A Joke Right?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

The only interesting tidbit is that we are (supposedly) shopping Springs again. I have been convinced that Springs is going to be gone for some time, but do people feel comfortable with Smoot and Rogers starting at corner with Macklin in reserve?

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

The only interesting tidbit is that we are (supposedly) shopping Springs again. I have been convinced that Springs is going to be gone for some time, but do people feel comfortable with Smoot and Rogers starting at corner with Macklin in reserve?

Anyone that thinks that Smoot and Rogers are starting caliber corner backs and better than Springs is out of their mind. If someone argues that Ill wonder if they have ever watched football. Smoot was an awesome pickup, so was Macklin, but as a 3rd and 4th corner. We need insurance if Spings and Rogers get hurt again. Macklin has as good of a chance as starting as Rogers does if he doestn step it up.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SKINSnCANES

Anyone that thinks that Smoot and Rogers are starting caliber corner backs and better than Springs is out of their mind. If someone argues that Ill wonder if they have ever watched football. Smoot was an awesome pickup, so was Macklin, but as a 3rd and 4th corner. We need insurance if Spings and Rogers get hurt again. Macklin has as good of a chance as starting as Rogers does if he doestn step it up.

I agree, would hate to see Springs go, but it cetainly looks like they are trying to move him. NOt to mention, he was ok w/going to denver, so it may be a mutual decision.

In that case, Denver wouldn't pick up any cap relief & that's what killed the deal as I recall. I think if they get a team to take some of the cap hit, he'll be gone.

[themightyjoegibbs]

Originally Posted by SKINSnCANES

Anyone that thinks that Smoot and Rogers are starting caliber corner backs and better than Springs is out of their mind. If someone argues that Ill wonder if they have ever watched football. Smoot was an awesome pickup, so was Macklin, but as a 3rd and 4th corner. We need insurance if Spings and Rogers get hurt again. Macklin has as good of a chance as starting as Rogers does if he doestn step it up.

Well thats the fact we have to come to terms with. This Franchise has been mishandled since Snyder took over. Our draft status hasnt been good in years. Bad business has landed us here.

What is really going on is simply trying to ride the storm. We have to make due with what is. Smoot Rogers Macklin are as good as we are going to get. Springs is not returning to his old form he is formed old. Help is not on the way. Our draft is limited till next year, so we cant look for insurance-thats the price we pay for being an over budget hype buying/trading team. What we have to prove is that a team can sustain itself with poor front office leadership. Their at it again with this article. We simply have to follow the lead that they show and simply roll the dice w/o a backup plan. We are the Redskins- What can possibly happen to embarrass us that hasn't for the past 8 years????? What are we gonna hire Spurrier, Jeff George, Shane Matthews and 5 pages of other screw ups???!! (Same game different names) Its time we accept our problems for one season and see where it takes us. I think the answer truly is building through the draft. They know it but they rather use the draft as bargaining tools.

We will come out on top or face another season of being a Skins fans. I've been dragged through the gutter too much to feel shocked about shame.

[MTK]

another "scenario" freakout thread

[TheMalcolmConnection]

In the spirit of your other thread, I wonder if we could stand on Friday to not make a SINGLE comment about any draftee whatsoever.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I like this move and if we can only manage to give up a first round pick next year to get a top pro-bowl caliber wide reciever, who is a big physicaql guy I say do it. This guy could be the next Keyshawn or TO WITHOUT THE ATTITUDE. Calvin is a good guy with a great head on hhis shoulders. We can fix the rest of the team with next years Draft after round one. I'm sorry guys but I don't share your opinion. I like it. Do it. Bring in a potential HOF. We mortgaged the future to get Jason and he will work out. SO let's get him a big Wide out and dump Lloyd. HAIL!!!

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I like this move and if we can only manage to give up a first round pick next year to get a top pro-bowl caliber wide reciever, who is a big physicaql guy I say do it.

Are you serious? Do you think Detroit or Oakland would trade one of the top two picks in the draft for an old, injured Shawn Springs and a 2008 draft pick?!?!?! It would cost this years first, next years first, and Shawn Springs AT THE VERY LEAST to move up. Springs is more valuable to the Redskins than he is to any other team in the league at this point. I doubt if anyone would give more than the equivalent of a 3rd rounder (and that is really on the high end) for him, though I think he is obviously more valuable than that (when healthy) to the Skins ... lets get out of fandom people, reality will set in on Saturday thankfully.

[Schneed10]

All the draft talk gets old, but if we didn't talk about it, everybody would go to ES.

Draft rumors are like roadkill, you want to look away, but you just can't.

[dmek25]

[quote=Schneed10;302068]All the draft talk gets old, but if we didn't talk about it, everybody would go to ES.

Draft rumors are like roadkill, you want to look away, but you just can't.[/quote]
this is a great analogy. and isn't that article from FANTASY sports? the skins have done a great job this off season letting everyone know that they are interested in everyone. no one, other then the skins brass, knows who they are going to take

[freddyg12]

[quote=dmek25;302219]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

All the draft talk gets old, but if we didn't talk about it, everybody would go to ES.

Draft rumors are like roadkill, you want to look away, but you just can't.[/quote]
this is a great analogy. and isn't that article from FANTASY sports? the skins have done a great job this off season letting everyone know that they are interested in everyone. no one, other then the skins brass, knows who they are going to take

but the article isn't from fantasy sports - its a copy of a wash post article by Jason LaConfora who does a really good job of getting info. from Redskins park.

I do agree that it could be smoke & mirrors, but the team may in fact be offering Springs. That's the real "news" in the story to me.

[skinsfan242]

[quote=freddyg12;302229]

Originally Posted by dmek25

but the article isn't from fantasy sports - its a copy of a wash post article by Jason LaConfora who does a really good job of getting info. from Redskins park.

I do agree that it could be smoke & mirrors, but the team may in fact be offering Springs. That's the real "news" in the story to me.

Did ANYONE actually watch yesterday when the talked about the draft? It sure seems like they are most likely staying at 6 and don't want to give away any picks next year. The said they are going to be sitting there at 6 and seeing if anyone calls. Listening to rumors this week really means nothing, I'm sure Gibbs has told his team not to listen to anything, any player is always mentioned with the redskins. They say we like a player and all of sudden every news source says we are going to trade the farm for that player. I can't wait till this is over and everyone is just like wow the Skins actually traded down or drafted 6th and Springs is still here. Gibbs is not dumb he is not going to give away everything for one player, the Duckett deal was bad but they were very worried about the backfield at that point.

[freddyg12]

[quote=skinsfan242;302238]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Did ANYONE actually watch yesterday when the talked about the draft? It sure seems like they are most likely staying at 6 and don't want to give away any picks next year. The said they are going to be sitting there at 6 and seeing if anyone calls. Listening to rumors this week really means nothing, I'm sure Gibbs has told his team not to listen to anything, any player is always mentioned with the redskins. They say we like a player and all of sudden every news source says we are going to trade the farm for that player. I can't wait till this is over and everyone is just like wow the Skins actually traded down or drafted 6th and Springs is still here. Gibbs is not dumb he is not going to give away everything for one player, the Duckett deal was bad but they were very worried about the backfield at that point.

My point is that JLC would not report a "rumor" that we offered Springs. Here's the quote:
"the team has shopped cornerback Shawn Springs to Detroit, which has the second overall pick, again in recent weeks"

JLC would only print that if he had a confirmed source from the skins or detroit. so if its a rumor, its being started by one of the teams. We went through this before w/the briggs deal. Gibbs said it was a rumor but then both teams confirmed a deal had been offered.

Yes, Gibbs & co. want to keep everybody guessing but if the Lions were willing to take Springs (& some cap relief as we wanted Denver to) & swap #1 picks, I don't think that was just smoke & mirrors.

This is the 2nd time springs has come up in trade talks.

[BeastsoftheNFCeast]

hey, when i pressed the link to read the whole article, it took me somewhere else, i think to the front page of the washingtonpost. Can anyone copy and paste the whole article on to this thread.

[ingibbswetrust]

yeah, i can't pull up at work. could somebody please paste onto forum. Thx.