Redskins Free Agents Signings Thread

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Certainly, this safety class isn't as deep as last year's, but there'll be some good ones available in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Calvin Pryor from Louisville(possibly late 1st), Jimmie Ward from Northern Illinois, Deone Bucannon from Washington State, and Terrence Brooks from Florida State will all be drafted in the 2nd-3rd rounds. Pryor and Brooks would probably be our best bets among those listed, being free safeties. My favorite is Deone Bucannon; he's more of a strong safety.

Thats a little concerning because at least going in it seems like there hasn't been a highly regarded safety class for a couple years now. Though looking back last year was probably the first respectable class to come along since 2010 (Eric Berry and Earl Thomas) and before that 2007 (the year Landry was drafted).

To put it in perspective Scouts Inc has 11 players at Tackle this year with a 3rd round or better grade compared to just 5 safeties. Maybe not the best apples to oranges comparison but then again you usually play with 2 tackles and 2 safeties so might not be too crazy.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I disagree completely.

In this safety market, $5MM/yr. was a good price for him. Remember, we would have probably paid him $3.5MM in the first year, with one player dropping out of the Top 51 at approximately $500K, so that would have been around a $3MM cap hit this year.

Plus, we have no decent safeties! We should have outbid the Steelers in this case. Bottom line: the FO failed to land the quality young safety that we need.

OR

the FO decided that their evaluation of him didn't equate to the $$$ he was asking for.

OR

he decided this team wasn't the right fit for him and his aspirations.

OR

he wants us to change the name before he joins the team.

[Chico23231]

Who authorized a vacation day for Bruce 2nd day of free agency?

#milkcartonstatus

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Who authorized a vacation day for Bruce 2nd day of free agency?

#milkcartonstatus

Lol, Skins fans react to the Redskins lack of activity.

[budw38]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Lol, Skins fans react to the Redskins lack of activity.

LMFAO !!! Good luck to that guy when he rings the doorbell and says " Hello Mr. Smith " , Im here to pick up your daughter for our date tonight .....

[Evilgrin]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I disagree completely.

In this safety market, $5MM/yr. was a good price for him. Remember, we would have probably paid him $3.5MM in the first year, with one player dropping out of the Top 51 at approximately $500K, so that would have been around a $3MM cap hit this year.

Plus, we have no decent safeties! We should have outbid the Steelers in this case. Bottom line: the FO failed to land the quality young safety that we need.

We are way more then 1 safety away from being a good defense... Overpaying for a free agent on top of a crappy roster got us where?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by budw38

LMFAO !!! Good luck to that guy when he rings the doorbell and says " Hello Mr. Smith " , Im here to pick up your daughter for our date tonight .....

To be fair to the kid I think the consensus on that video is that it was staged. However that hasn't stopped it from being used on forums, social media, and blogs across the internet.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Evilgrin

We are way more then 1 safety away from being a good defense... Overpaying for a free agent on top of a crappy roster got us where?

This is a good point and I kind of see what Allen's plan is. He's trying to build a team through the draft. The modest signings are patching some things up, but he's not building through free agency. He needs a couple more really strong drafts before I see him being aggressive in free agency.

I also think he's expecting better play from some of our young players, and the ones that were injured last year.

[budw38]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

To be fair to the kid I think the consensus on that video is that it was staged. However that hasn't stopped it from being used on forums, social media, and blogs across the internet.

I don't doubt that .

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Evilgrin

We are way more then 1 safety away from being a good defense... Overpaying for a free agent on top of a crappy roster got us where?

The point is they wouldn't have been overpaying in this market.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This is a good point and I kind of see what Allen's plan is. He's trying to build a team through the draft. The modest signings are patching some things up, but he's not building through free agency. He needs a couple more really strong drafts before I see him being aggressive in free agency.

I also think he's expecting better play from some of our young players, and the ones that were injured last year.

Four years ago we all thought it would take Shanny a few years to get rid of the bad contracts and smart drafting for us to field a contender.

Now, we all think it will take Allen a few years to field a contender.

I dont think we are far off from having a chance with a healthy griffin but the rational side of my brain says in a few years, we will replace Allen and be talking about how we need a few years to field a contender.

Thank goodness we have RG3 or i would have zero hope going forward.

[calia]

Anyone have thoughts re: Kendrick Lewis, FS FA from the Chiefs?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by calia

Anyone have thoughts re: Kendrick Lewis, FS FA from the Chiefs?

This ESPN rundown on him is not positive.

Free-agent report: FS Kendrick Lewis - Kansas City Chiefs Blog - ESPN

[Chico23231]

Anthony spencer visiting skins

[tc2deuce]

League source tells @ESPNRadio980 that Antonio Cromartie would be "open to coming" to #Redskins but so far the team has not reached out.