Did We Shoot Ourselves In The Foot??

[FRPLG]

I say better to take the hit now rather than keeping a guy who could be a complete distraction...a distraction of ridiculous proportions really...around. Can you imagine the upcoming season with Coles as a Skin. Every day players would be answering questions about Coles and the team. Big time problems there. Get rid of him and deal with the pain now rather than putting it off for another day. I think this shows the exact opposite of what you said. It shows responsibility and a willingness to do the right things.

[redwagonskins]

Sometimes creating a TEAM rather than a collection of individuals hurts. Look to the Pats who give up big NAME guys every year but keep the core guys together. Coles was not a Redskin. His cap hit will hurt a bit but for the first time in years, the skins are exercising fiscal restraint and not going after names but after players. They did the best they could with the situation.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I say better to take the hit now rather than keeping a guy who could be a complete distraction...a distraction of ridiculous proportions really...around. Can you imagine the upcoming season with Coles as a Skin. Every day players would be answering questions about Coles and the team. Big time problems there. Get rid of him and deal with the pain now rather than putting it off for another day. I think this shows the exact opposite of what you said. It shows responsibility and a willingness to do the right things.

I agree frplg, Cole's wanted out to keep him around would not be the best thing for the team. IMO this trade may be the best thing that has happened to us under Snyder, it will teach him disipline as well as the value of the draft, both he and Gibb's need a lesson in that department, now they have no choice but to tighten up the purce string's and be wise with the draft.

It's not like we recieved a scrub in return, Moss can be electrifying in more way's than one, you here all these draft expert's talking about Clayton this year, well Moss was a better prospect coming out of college and is more explosive so let's not look at this deal as if we recieved nothing for Cole's, we will clear him off the book's in 1 season let him be someone else's headache after that.

[Tahoe Skin]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I say better to take the hit now rather than keeping a guy who could be a complete distraction...a distraction of ridiculous proportions really...around. Can you imagine the upcoming season with Coles as a Skin. Every day players would be answering questions about Coles and the team. Big time problems there. Get rid of him and deal with the pain now rather than putting it off for another day. I think this shows the exact opposite of what you said. It shows responsibility and a willingness to do the right things.

I disagree. You play Coles if he's playing well, or you sit him down on the bench (or even lock him out of the clubhouse). Either way, you don't allow one player to ruin your ability to keep or get other players that will help the team. Coles is laughing all the way to the bank!