2011 Redskins Free Agent Rumors and Reports Thread

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Take Manning off the Colts and they probably are a 6-10 team. I have no doubt he could go just about anywhere and take a team to the playoffs, as long as he brings the same offense he's been running with him.

In the end he's not going anywhere folks, no need to even discuss it really.

Okay. I will stop talking about it. But when it happens, just like McNabb was out of the blue last year, just remember where you heard it from first... This guy!!

[MTK]

And when it doesn't happen, remember who told you.

[diehardskin2982]

it's cool bro. I'm all about wishfull thinking! I hope that they get a quality rookie to bread in the shanny system.

[skinsfaninok]

Manning will never play anywhere else

[skinster]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Manning will never play anywhere else

I'd never say never. Look at favre. Of course this year or anytime soon he won't play elsewhere, but the colts have to draft a successor eventually, and if/when that successor is ready, manning might not be ready to give up football. Its POSSIBLE that Brady might be shown the door in a few years if Mallett develops well.

[NYCskinfan82]

Most of the good 3-4 teams do NT by committee they carry atleast 3 NT's. Neild, Joe Joseph & Ian Williams I know they are all young but their full of energy.

[mredskins]

More Skins bashing:

Redskins seem poised to spend big again in NFL free agency - Don Banks - SI.com

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

More Skins bashing:

Redskins seem poised to spend big again in NFL free agency - Don Banks - SI.com

For once I'd like to see one of these writers to give us an example of lavish free agency spending under BA and MS. I mean as much as I hated the McNabb trade, I don't think that compares to the crazy FA spending under Vinny, who would have given both Willie Parker and LJ long term contracts. Also, if the Redskins spend money on a young guard like Yanda, I wouldn't mind.

Is it just me or is a lot of Football writing becoming very b*tchy nowadays? Maybe is the effect of the lockout

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by mredskins

More Skins bashing:

Redskins seem poised to spend big again in NFL free agency - Don Banks - SI.com

I have no problem with this article. I don't regularly follow other NFL teams and their personnel moves but I have a certain impressions of some teams based on what they have done in the past. My impressions of those teams may or may not be valid at this time.

It seems to still be the general impression of the Skins that they will chase after the big names in Free Agency whether of not they are a good fit for the team. After all, Dan Snyder is still the owner, so why wouldn't they? Don Banks is simply expressing a commonly held view of how the Skins operate, although the way they operate may have changed. Nevertheless, even he acknowledged that the Skins handled the draft differently last time.

I don't think that the current Skins management will be viewed any differently by the general public (including national writers) than they were in the Ceratto era until it becomes so evident that a blind man could see it. That's just the way people are - we cling to our long-held impressions of others.

Personally, I don't care what Don Banks thinks or writes about the Redskins. On the other hand, I'm not sold on the Shanahan/Allen era yet, either.

[MTK]

He does at least acknowledge in the past it was a case of signing the wrong guys, and guys like Asomugha, Holmes, Jenkins, Cofield and Yanda aren't high risk players. And he does give the draft some credit too. But yeah overall I agree with there's a bitchy tone. Seems like a lot of writers go that route these days. I guess that's what sells.

[Defensewins]

^ The article is not that bad. I think the past/truth is a little hard to swallow for some.
The fact is Snyder/Ceratto did make those bad decisions and the Haynesworth/Mcnabb mistakes were not to long ago. They are still on the team.
Non-Redskins football fans and the press don't give full credit to the fact Allen/Shanahan now run this team. Not Ceratto/Snyder. Some see 6-10 from last year and Snyder and think not much has changed. Things have changed, but it will take winning on the field to prove to them.
Winning cures everything, especially in this case.

[SmootSmack]

Would you guys want Amobi Okoye?

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Would you guys want Amobi Okoye?

Four year starter.
3 sacks last year.
Looks fairly decent.....

[diehard]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Would you guys want Amobi Okoye?

He was the one whose stock dropped coming out of college with reports of him having stress fractures in his lower legs. Has he proved to be healthy? Does he fit into the scheme? If so, why not?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Would you guys want Amobi Okoye?

vet min? guy has been a huge bust, id take him over an oft injured Kemo.