Redskins: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

[RedskinsRave]

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Im following this up later tonight with a preview of what I can see from Free Agency

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I'll miss LL but thats his fault for not having surgery and I agree Quake, Carr is my first CB choice but IDT we get him.

Jerry Jones is going to overpay for Carr or Finnegan. Don't want to get into a bidding war with that fool.

[RedskinsRave]

I doubt that Jones is going to get both, I prefer Finnegan, that guy just has a swagger about him that the team could use, but Carr is younger

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by RedskinsRave

I doubt that Jones is going to get both, I prefer Finnegan, that guy just has a swagger about him that the team could use, but Carr is younger

Both of these guys will be expensive. We don't need swagger, we just need good players. And right now, we need a replacement for Landry more than we need a #1 CB. Now, a team could always use a shut down corner, but I can see the Cowpukes setting the market for a #1 CB really high by overpaying one of these two guys.

If the Redskins go after a CB in free agency, I would prefer Terrell Thomas. He'd be less expensive and without Finnegan's attitude problem. Plus it'd be nice to steal him from the G-men.

[JoLo]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Both of these guys will be expensive. We don't need swagger, we just need good players. And right now, we need a replacement for Landry more than we need a #1 CB. Now, a team could always use a shut down corner, but I can see the Cowpukes setting the market for a #1 CB really high by overpaying one of these two guys.

If the Redskins go after a CB in free agency, I would prefer Terrell Thomas. He'd be less expensive and without Finnegan's attitude problem. Plus it'd be nice to steal him from the G-men.

Finnegan gets a bad rap, he seems like a really good dude who just plays his heart out and plays with a chip on his shoulder. He tries to get into the WR heads to have an edge and it works (Andre Johnson). Hes a hell of a player who would make are secondary much better. I also think people are forgetting that we have Raheem coaching our secondary this year. I think him alone is going to be a HUGE improvement in our coverage. Look at his teams defensive passing yards allowed other than last year, even when he wasnt a head coach. Im very excited to see him re vitalize our secondary.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by JoLo

Finnegan gets a bad rap, he seems like a really good dude who just plays his heart out and plays with a chip on his shoulder. He tries to get into the WR heads to have an edge and it works (Andre Johnson). Hes a hell of a player who would make are secondary much better. I also think people are forgetting that we have Raheem coaching our secondary this year. I think him alone is going to be a HUGE improvement in our coverage. Look at his teams defensive passing yards allowed other than last year, even when he wasnt a head coach. Im very excited to see him re vitalize our secondary.

Finnegan has created his own bad rep...

Cortland Finnegan fined $5,000 | National Football Post
Titans' Finnegan fined $5,000 for personal foul against Giants
Andre Johnson, Cortland Finnegan each fined $25,000 by NFL for fight - ESPN

[JoLo]

So hes chippy, thats football. (excluding the fight with johnson). Hes not a liability off the field, and he does not have a lousy work ethic. Those are the important areas with someones attitude, not a few unecessary roughness penalties... Paleesssee

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by JoLo

So hes chippy, thats football. (excluding the fight with johnson). Hes not a liability off the field, and he does not have a lousy work ethic. Those are the important areas with someones attitude, not a few unecessary roughness penalties... Paleesssee

Did you even read the articles? These are three personal fouls for fighting during games. How is that not a liability ON the field?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by JoLo

So hes chippy, thats football. (excluding the fight with johnson). Hes not a liability off the field, and he does not have a lousy work ethic. Those are the important areas with someones attitude, not a few unecessary roughness penalties... Paleesssee

On-field incidents

In September 2010, Finnegan was fined $5,000 for throwing New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith to the ground by his helmet.[4] In October 2010, Finnegan was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness after hitting Denver Broncos guard Chris Kuper after Kuper's helmet was off. After this incident, the NFL warned Finnegan that similar violations in the future could lead to increased discipline.[5] On November 28, 2010, Finnegan was involved in a fist fight with Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson. Each player was ejected, and each subsequently fined $25,000.[6] His history with Johnson dates back to at least 2009, in the September 20 matchup between the two teams. After Johnson had beaten Finnegan's coverage, Finnegan jumped on Johnson's back before the ball reached them, resulting in Finnegan being flagged for pass interference.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by JoLo

So hes chippy, thats football. (excluding the fight with johnson). Hes not a liability off the field, and he does not have a lousy work ethic. Those are the important areas with someones attitude, not a few unecessary roughness penalties... Paleesssee

He goes well beyond "chippy."

[NYCskinfan82]

We should bid on Finn & Carr if nothing but to make Dallas pay more.

[JoLo]

Originally Posted by Lotus

He goes well beyond "chippy."

ha, maybe. But hes a good guy off the field and our leadership on defense with fletch and rak would keep his head cool. You gotta love the heart he plays with though.

[tc2deuce]

Carr is a Redskins type player and Finnegan is a Cowboy type player

[JoLo]

I would love Carr over Finnegan, but i think we would have a better chance at Finn.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by JoLo

ha, maybe. But hes a good guy off the field and our leadership on defense with fletch and rak would keep his head cool. You gotta love the heart he plays with though.

I guess to each their own, but I just don't like a guy that has a history of personal fouls because of fighting on the field. Especially with the heated rivalries we have here in the NFC East. You can have all the heart in the world, but if you can't keep a cool head on the field, you're going to screw up your team in key situations (a huge complain that I have of guys like Hall and to a lesser extend, Landry).