THIS Years Free Agent Class Is Incredible!!

[mheisig]

I say focus on the offensive line first, the defensive line second, then worry about everything else.

[sandtrapjack]

20 million in the red is a bad place to start free agency. Convert some bonuses and restructure some deals, it will still be hard for this team to compete with oither teams for the talents of a Asante Samual, Trufant.

Dallas is 20 Million in the black on the cap and you KNOW they will be shopping for some big-time talent in the secandary when free agency starts.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

20 million in the red is a bad place to start free agency. Convert some bonuses and restructure some deals, it will still be hard for this team to compete with oither teams for the talents of a Asante Samual, Trufant.

Dallas is 20 Million in the black on the cap and you KNOW they will be shopping for some big-time talent in the secandary when free agency starts.

Thanks for not rubbing it in. Don't you have a Tony Romo poster to go jack off too?


(I'm kidding)

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Thanks for not rubbing it in. Don't you have a Tony Romo poster to go jack off too?


(I'm kidding)

Can't find one, they are all sold out every where you look. But there are PLENTY of Jason Campbell posters available. Heard there's going to be a 1 cent sale on them.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Can't find one, they are all sold out every where you look. But there are PLENTY of Jason Campbell posters available. Heard there's going to be a 1 cent sale on them.

I don't believe the disparity is going to be as great as you think. We'll see this time next year... meanwhile, remember, lubricate often, you don't want to chafe.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I don't believe the disparity is going to be as great as you think. We'll see this time next year... meanwhile, remember, lubricate often, you don't want to chafe.

Spoken like a true professional!

[Bill B]

How about the Skins stay out of the free agent market for a year and stick with what they got and build through the draft? I know this is not the popular route and "winning the offseason championship" creates excitement, but if we restructure the contracts to get under the cap and start the youth movement by rebuilding through the draft I think the team will be in a better position in the long run.

[birdz4gibbs]

Originally Posted by Bill B

How about the Skins stay out of the free agent market for a year and stick with what they got and build through the draft? I know this is not the popular route and "winning the offseason championship" creates excitement, but if we restructure the contracts to get under the cap and start the youth movement by rebuilding through the draft I think the team will be in a better position in the long run.

i would love to see that happen myself but we all know good ole danny boy will sign everybody under the sun ..

but thats my thinking as well.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by birdz4gibbs

i would love to see that happen myself but we all know good ole danny boy will sign everybody under the sun ..

but thats my thinking as well.

I don't think that's fair to Snyder, he hasn't spearheaded that kind of spending spree in a long time. The last few forays into free agency have been of Gibbs' doing.

[NFLNetwork]

we have 3 legit starting corners, we will loose 1 probably at the end of this year. carlos rodgers is coming off a major injury and will not be able to start 100% next year (its a 2 year injury).

Even so, i think he'll never be more than a #2 corner...why not look at a #1?? Trufant, Hall, Samuel...these guys are solid corners and its rare talents to all be on the market at once...its a great oppurtunity to get corner for less money.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by NFLNetwork

we have 3 legit starting corners, we will loose 1 probably at the end of this year. carlos rodgers is coming off a major injury and will not be able to start 100% next year (its a 2 year injury).

Even so, i think he'll never be more than a #2 corner...why not look at a #1?? Trufant, Hall, Samuel...these guys are solid corners and its rare talents to all be on the market at once...its a great oppurtunity to get corner for less money.

NFLNetwork - what makes you think that these 3 corners will get any lesser contracts? Just because there are 3 high profile corners on the market at the same time does not mean there is an oversupply of corners on the market. All 3 of these guys are going to get huge contracts and the Skins are not even be in the running for any of them. Teams around the league are always gunning for good corners and unfortunately there a quite a number of teams that have a huge surplus of cap space that will be willing to spend the big bucks for all three of these guys.

One nice thing the cap problems bring to the Redskin organization is that it will eventually force them to stop building the team through the free agency method - soon the Skins will have to follow their player personelle research and build via the draft and hopefully they will prove their worth when they do pick players via the draft.

Lets stop the word that NFL players use when talking about the Burgundy and Gold - you know the saying "I came to the Redskins to get paid". I want this team to be built through the draft and stop being known in NFL circles as the place players get overpaid.

[NFLNetwork]

because when the market is flooded with a specific position, it lowers the bargaining price. That’s basic economics whether you are negotiating free agents in football or a construction contract, the more competition the greater chance of a bargain. 3 guys can't demand "Nate Clemons" money because most teams don't have it, or can't afford that price. There's going to be compromise

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by NFLNetwork

because when the market is flooded with a specific position, it lowers the bargaining price. That’s basic economics whether you are negotiating free agents in football or a construction contract, the more competition the greater chance of a bargain. 3 guys can't demand "Nate Clemons" money because most teams don't have it, or can't afford that price. There's going to be compromise

3 guys on the market does not constitute an oversupply as you ar referring to. Also there a a lot more teams out there that have a lot of room to add an elite corner so the demand is by no means diminished.

you can get a good corner in the draft - just look at one of the corners you are referring to - Asante Samuel was a 4th round draft pick. Why not take your chances on getting a guy through the draft at a lower price than blowing your cap on a highly coveted free agent corner?

[Paintrain]

I'd be all for adding one of those corners and moving Springs to FS so we can draft offense rather than trying to replace Taylor (at least next year) thru the draft.. Nobody drafts 3 safeties early (albeit we have extenuating circumstances) in 5 years..

[MTK]

I don't think the Skins will have the cap room to be major players in free agency, but I'm sure they'll find a way to make a couple of moves.