Derrick Dockery:

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

A bit high?

They did try to sign him before he hit the market, he choose to test the free agent waters and it definitely worked out for him. I really don't fault him or the Skins. Dockery got his money, and the Skins wisely choose to not match that insane contract.

the "bit high" was sarcastic. It was a ton high. I thought they would have tried to make an offer the year before his contract ran out. I can't blame Dockery at all for signing that deal, he would have been foolish not to. I just look at the alternative contracts we through out to people that have not done squat since joining our team, and can't use the "sensable spending" as an excuse.

[squrrelco3]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

I just look at the alternative contracts we through out to people that have not done squat since joining our team, and can't use the "sensable spending" as an excuse.

So what you are saying is because we made bad decisions in the past, then that is a good reason to make bad decisions in the future?

Granted I would have felt better about overpaying a little bit in order to keep cohesion if we didn't have a history of doing so with guys like Lloyd, Brunell, Arch, etc. but because of bad moves like those, the effects became cumulative.

Management had to change thier philosophy at some point because the old way clearly was not working, unfortunately Dockery was the first one in line...now that they've made the first step, I just hope the common sense trend continues and it doesn't become a sacrifice made in vain.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by squrrelco3

So what you are saying is because we made bad decisions in the past, then that is a good reason to make bad decisions in the future?

Granted I would have felt better about overpaying a little bit in order to keep cohesion if we didn't have a history of doing so with guys like Lloyd, Brunell, Arch, etc. but because of bad moves like those, the effects became cumulative.

Management had to change thier philosophy at some point because the old way clearly was not working, unfortunately Dockery was the first one in line...now that they've made the first step, I just hope the common sense trend continues and it doesn't become a sacrifice made in vain.

I dont know how else to say it, this organization overpays for players from OUTSIDE the redskins locker room. It would have been nice to see them step up and offer a respectable contract to Dockery the year prior to him becomming a free agent. They didn't. they let him test FA market knowing he was going to get offers. Granted, I am sure they didn't he would get that kind of offer, but still the one they offered him was insulting to say the least. They choose to overpay $30+ million to guys from outside the organization. Randel El, come on. he is over paid for his production, Lloyd really no need to even discuss that one, nor the Arch deal. That is $30+ million in guys that quite frankly dont or are not living up to the money. Had we offered something remotely respectable to Dockery he could possibly be here and we wouldn't have to worry about overpaying another FA guard next year, or having to draft a position we wouldn't have needed. It will end up costing us more in a year or two than what is would have had he been signed. Kendall is getting old, he's 33?? We are going to eat the 7 or 8 million on Lloyds deal, eating the however many millions on the arch deal, and to me the money they gave Randel el is too much. He should be getting TO or a top flight receiver #'s for what he is being paid to be a #2 receiver.