That Guy Presents Freddyg12's First Free Agent Poll

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I want Dockery more than anyone on that list. I've already said it and I'll say it again. If we didn't gain a single player this offseason and just were HEALTHY next year, we'd be back in playoff contention.

I can agree with this, ASSUMING Gibbs continues to assert his philosophy on offense and ASSUMING G Williams figures out what the hell is wrong with our secondary.

Status quo personnel-wise wouldn't be TERRIBLE (wouldn't be ideal either). But status quo scheme-wise is absolutely not going to get it done.

We definitely need Dockery if we want to continue to enjoy a strong running attack. It's pissing me off that he's not signed, it should have happened by now. Every day that goes by without a deal, he's thinking more and more about free agency. I'm starting to think there is a greater than 50% chance he'll be gone, and it sickens me.

[mooby]

Dockery is the most important name on that list. If they don't get a deal done and he signs somewhere else in free agency, then the front office has some real issues.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Dockery and that's it. Or get some cheaper 2nd tier guys. Is it me, or does it seem a lot of the fans have taken into gasing up Redskins One right when free agency starts. Everyone thinks Nate Clemons is the savior. Isn't Buffalo going to try and keep him? I doubt they are just going to let him walk away and not get any compensation. Especially for a top NFL corner. They don't grow on trees. And if getting Clemons requires giving up picks then FORGET IT! Also there will be other teams with more cap room. So over paying for a corner going into his 7th year makes no sense. Fixing the defense may take more than one year and I don't have a problem with trying to draft guys and waiting it out. This team is in transition. It's going to take time. Nate Clemons will be a quick fix on an average to below average NFL team.

I am not saying I want Redskin One there - I just have a feeling that it will be - I completely agree with you on going through the draft and building that way and adding a free agent or two as the final pieces. Unfortunately the FO believes in a different method. In addition since we have traded away most of our picks the only alternative seems to be the free agent market.

In my opinion it all comes down to having a good personelle department to find these gems in the rough like New England did in taking Asanate Samuel in the 4th round. Like I have said may times before we must get rid of the cancer and that cancer is Vinny Cerrato.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Bill B

I am not saying I want Redskin One there - I just have a feeling that it will be - I completely agree with you on going through the draft and building that way and adding a free agent or two as the final pieces. Unfortunately the FO believes in a different method. In addition since we have traded away most of our picks the only alternative seems to be the free agent market.

In my opinion it all comes down to having a good personelle department to find these gems in the rough like New England did in taking Asanate Samuel in the 4th round. Like I have said may times before we must get rid of the cancer and that cancer is Vinny Cerrato.

The other problem is actually keeping these good finds once their contracts run out. We seem to get rid of guys before they really have a chance to develope.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by That Guy

i wouldn't mind jason dunn. i thought fauria would give us that blocking... what a dud (was he injured? or does he just suck now?).

He was never a more than average blocker at any point in his career. I think we signed him off rep without extensive film study first. Generally the older a TE is, the greater chance he broke into the league as a blocker, but this is clearly a poor generalization.

[saden1]

If the Colts win the SB I'm pretty sure they won't franchise Freeney. I'd like to see us go after Freeney because he'll make our defense so much better.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by saden1

If the Colts win the SB I'm pretty sure they won't franchise Freeney. I'd like to see us go after Freeney because he'll make our defense so much better.

So what do you do w/ Carter? They both play the same position. Not gonna happen.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I can agree with this, ASSUMING Gibbs continues to assert his philosophy on offense and ASSUMING G Williams figures out what the hell is wrong with our secondary.

Status quo personnel-wise wouldn't be TERRIBLE (wouldn't be ideal either). But status quo scheme-wise is absolutely not going to get it done.

We definitely need Dockery if we want to continue to enjoy a strong running attack. It's pissing me off that he's not signed, it should have happened by now. Every day that goes by without a deal, he's thinking more and more about free agency. I'm starting to think there is a greater than 50% chance he'll be gone, and it sickens me.

Schneed - I'd say it is more like 100% Dockery will test the free agent market. I have heard that the availability of good starting guards on the market is pretty thin and Dockery's agent (does anyone know who is representing him?) probably is telling him he can make a ton more on the free agent market than he can by resigning. Plus for some reason Synder seems to implement much more fiscal restraint when it comes to resigning his own players than other teams free agents.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So what do you do w/ Carter? They both play the same position. Not gonna happen.

Agreed.

[gabe1984]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'm naming myself chancellor of the Warpath's official "Jason Dunn to the Redskins posse". Might cost us a late draft pick, maybe a 6th...but it would drasticly help both our running to the edges and pass blocking. Espicially after being forced to watch Christian Fauria last year, a career safety valve forced into being a blocking TE. After about the 3rd hold without a successful block, I had my eye on Dunn.

All aboard?

dunn's been in the league for like 10 years, kinda old if you ask me.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by gabe1984

dunn's been in the league for like 10 years, kinda old if you ask me.

Yeah, but blocking is one of the last skills to go. It's why you see all those lineman playing past the age of 35 (I think Dunn is 32). We could draft a blocking TE next year (2008) when we have more picks. He played for Saunders from 2002-2005 and if we could get two good years from his blocking abilities, it'd be worth a late rounder.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So what do you do w/ Carter? They both play the same position. Not gonna happen.

I keep hearing they're targeting a DE with their first pick. Possibly Adams at 6th or try to trade down for Quentin Moses. In my opinion, neither is as good or as valuable to the Skins as Jamaal Anderson. I, as most of you have heard me say ad nauseaum, would have loved for them to draft a DT like Branch and sign Justin Smith. But that doesn't look too likely either

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Again, we'll miss out on the Shawn Merriman of the draft. Not saying he is, but if we DON'T draft him, he'll blow up somewhere else.

[MTK]

Just my gut feeling that Dockery is going to want to test the waters initially but we'll still get him signed. I say Clements will be the first to sign out of the gate and Redskins One will be headed his way at 12:01am on March 2.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Since we're doing all this speculating, when is the first date that we'll be able to hear something officially Redskins related like the start of FA, the draft, etc?