Current 2014 Free Agents

[JoeRedskin]

I expect Rak will get paid his market value and it will be from us.

I expect we go hard after D'Qwell Jackson while signing Riley to a comfortable contract.

I expect we let Jackson test the market to see if he can land a starting gig somewhere.

I expect Morgan, Wilson, Carriker, Bowen, Chester and Lichtensteiger will be released.
(Yesterday, thought Carriker/Bowen was an either/or with the nod going to Bowen - completely forgot about his microfracture surgery. Both will be gone with Baker, Jenkins starting and cheaper journeyman coming in for rotation - DL will be Baker, Jenkins, Cofield, Nield, Worthington, Gholston or TBD UFA)

I expect we have a couple of safeties whose names DON'T rhyme with "Wyrd" that we will be pursuing.

I expect Aquib Talib will be a Redskin.



I expect the Redskins cheerleaders will be smoking hot.

[SirLK26]

I'm not sure D'Qwell Jackson would be a good signing, as he's 30 years old and his play has been declining the last few years. I expect us to make at least a small push for him, but I think he'll be asking for a lot more than he's worth. I know, London Fletcher...but Jackson is nowhere close to Fletcher's level.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

I'm not sure D'Qwell Jackson would be a good signing, as he's 30 years old and his play has been declining the last few years. I expect us to make at least a small push for him, but I think he'll be asking for a lot more than he's worth. I know, London Fletcher...but Jackson is nowhere close to Fletcher's level.

If you look at the career numbers for the two players, they are nearly identical.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

If you look at the career numbers for the two players, they are nearly identical.

Well, "nearly identical" leaves a lot of room. Fletcher averaged considerably more tackles a year, both solo and assisted, as well as more sacks and more INTs. I hope you're not arguing the fact that Fletcher is the superior player, because if so you lose a lot of respect.

D'Qwell Jackson: Career Stats at NFL.com

London Fletcher: Career Stats at NFL.com

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Well, "nearly identical" leaves a lot of room. Fletcher averaged considerably more tackles a year, both solo and assisted, as well as more sacks and more INTs. I hope you're not arguing the fact that Fletcher is the superior player, because if so you lose a lot of respect.

D'Qwell Jackson: Career Stats at NFL.com

London Fletcher: Career Stats at NFL.com

Forget the comparison if it makes you feel better. Just look at the last three seasons for D'Qwell. What's wrong with that level of production? He could help us.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Forget the comparison if it makes you feel better. Just look at the last three seasons for D'Qwell. What's wrong with that level of production? He could help us.

Sure, he could help us. But as I said in post #544, he'll probably be asking too much, considering his recent decline in performance.


On a different note:

Report: Greg Hardy, Panthers talk long-term contract - NFL.com

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

I'm not sure D'Qwell Jackson would be a good signing, as he's 30 years old and his play has been declining the last few years. I expect us to make at least a small push for him, but I think he'll be asking for a lot more than he's worth. I know, London Fletcher...but Jackson is nowhere close to Fletcher's level.

Declining?!? The guy had 141 tackles last year. The only year he hasn't had over 100 tackles since 2006 was 2009 when he only played 6 games. Not sure where your logic is there. He'd be a solid plug and play linebacker for another couple years.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

Declining?!? The guy had 141 tackles last year. The only year he hasn't had over 100 tackles since 2006 was 2009 when he only played 6 games. Not sure where your logic is there. He'd be a solid plug and play linebacker for another couple years.

I can play the stats game too. He had 2 fewer sacks and 1 less INT last year than he did in 2012.

But beyond that, his run defense has declined substantially since 2011. PFF had him ranked as the 4th worst run stopper among the 40 qualifying ILBs last season. He would be a good addition, though, as long as the price is right. Draft Shayne Skov or Christian Jones in the 3rd or 4th to wait behind him and hopefully start in a few years.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

I can play the stats game too. He had 2 fewer sacks and 1 less INT last year than he did in 2012.

But beyond that, his run defense has declined substantially since 2011. PFF had him ranked as the 4th worst run stopper among the 40 qualifying ILBs last season. He would be a good addition, though, as long as the price is right. Draft Shayne Skov or Christian Jones in the 3rd or 4th to wait behind him and hopefully start in a few years.

London Fletcher was 32 when we signed him.

[Monkeydad]

Trade Orakpo for a LATE PICK?

Oh my.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Trade Orakpo for a LATE PICK?

Oh my.

Hell, that's nothing compared to his equating re-signing Orakpo to the signing of Haynesworthless.

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Trade Orakpo for a LATE PICK?

Oh my.

if you franchise him, can you even trade him ? That is why I said a late pick. I would trade him for a first in a heartbeat .

We will see how productive Orakpo is when he gets a big long term guaranteed contact.

scratch Donald Butler from your list of possibilities, he resigned with SD

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

if you franchise him, can you even trade him ? That is why I said a late pick. I would trade him for a first in a heartbeat .

We will see how productive Orakpo is when he gets a big long term guaranteed contact.

Why would you think he wouldn't be?
I would think he would get better.
And for that matter you could say that about every decent FA in the NFL.

[Chico23231]

Jackson is a good player, hence the multiple meetings with teams less than 2 days after being released with many others trying to schedule (including us). Jackson will have multiple offers to chose from.

[SmootSmack]

You can franchise him if you trade him, not if you transition tag him

I'd let him test the market and wouldn't bring him back for more than $10 million, preferably $8 million.