WFT Free Agency Plan

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

In terms of WR, I think we have to get a FA WR and I'm fine swinging big for Golladay. I know the draft is deep in WR this year, but we can't have a rookie be the 2nd receiving option for this team. If we get Golladay, we'd have a situation of WR1a and WR1b, which I'm fine with. At the very least we need a solid WR2 (Davis/Samuel) to go along with Terry. I don't think we should go into next season with an unknown rookie piece as the 2nd wide out.

Well I think if you get the pick right, and he's the right fit for the system, a rookie can most definitely be the 2nd receiving option (if not the #1) - see Claypool, Higgins, Lamb, Jefferson, etc. from last year.

I think it would be a mistake to overpay for a WR in free agency considering what is already on the roster and how deep the draft is for that position.

[EdmundDorf]

I would contend that the last three were bottom of the market, and they didn't overpay for them, $3m per year is bottom of the market for vets these days

[skinsfaninok]

Washington Football Team not even listed among leaders to land Kenny Golladay

JP

[Number44]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Washington Football Team not even listed among leaders to land Kenny Golladay

JP

I believe that is just betting odds. Handicappers handicap how they think the wagering will go, not what they think will actually happen in sports. They don't think that a whole lot of people are going to wager that Golladay signs with WFT.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Washington Football Team not even listed among leaders to land Kenny Golladay

JP

I'm fine with it. Let Ron set his targets, if teams want to outbid us let them. Our approach last year worked out well imo.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Yeah man, let all the overpriced free agents settle in to their new teams, then swoop in hours later and go bargain shopping to fill out the team needs, including signing some of our own. I like the approach.

[skinsfaninok]

Booger Mcfarland - Washington can compete for the NFC with Fitzpatrick and that defense

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Booger Mcfarland - Washington can compete for the NFC with Fitzpatrick and that defense

You see Tess, when you score more points than the other team you win

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by mtk

you see tess, when you score more points than the other team you win

lol

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Stephan Gilmore may become available shortly with the Pats signing Jalen Mills.

I was thinking about him last week, but too expensive? I'd be looking at Jackson from Cincy for a more friendly deal, but if they got Gilmore that's definitely making up for losing Darby.

[SunnySide]

JP Finlay
@JPFinlayNBCS
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Ron Rivera last week: "I’d love to get a guy with the skillset of Kevin Pierre-Louis, whether it’s Kevin or someone else. I’d love to have Kevin back. He did a lot of
good for us, played well, did a lot of good things, got a lot better down the line."

KPL just signed w Houston

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If the game plan was resign our own .. well that was a lie. Darby and KPL should have been resigned at their reasonable rates.

If the game plan was to upgrade positions through FA .. our lie detector test determined that was a lie as well.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

JP Finlay
@JPFinlayNBCS
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12h
Ron Rivera last week: "I’d love to get a guy with the skillset of Kevin Pierre-Louis, whether it’s Kevin or someone else. I’d love to have Kevin back. He did a lot of
good for us, played well, did a lot of good things, got a lot better down the line."

KPL just signed w Houston

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If the game plan was resign our own .. well that was a lie. Darby and KPL should have been resigned at their reasonable rates.

If the game plan was to upgrade positions through FA .. our lie detector test determined that was a lie as well.

So 24 hours into free agency you have determined that, because Darby and KPL signed with other teams, they don't plan to upgrade the team through free agency?

[SunnySide]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

So 24 hours into free agency you have determined that, because Darby and KPL signed with other teams, they don't plan to upgrade the team through free agency?

I was being a bit over dramatic .. but starting CB has become a major need now. I would have matched the 3/30 for Darby and pursue William Jackson.

I trust RR .. but Im starting to wonder if he and his old school buddies are applying an old school approach to a new school of cap and FA.

With the low cap this year, us in better cap position than most and the cap taking off after this year ... I think we may be behind the times.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

I was being a bit over dramatic .. but starting CB has become a major need now. I would have matched the 3/30 for Darby and pursue William Jackson.

I trust RR .. but Im starting to wonder if he and his old school buddies are applying an old school approach to a new school of cap and FA.

With the low cap this year, us in better cap position than most and the cap taking off after this year ... I think we may be behind the times.

I think it is actually a forward thinking approach so far. Just because you have a lot of cap space, doesn't mean you have to go and sign a bunch of bad contracts.

They can upgrade without overspending. There are still plenty of candidates out there that can help this team, but by not overspending they position themselves to retain some of their own core players in the next couple years.

[SunnySide]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I think it is actually a forward thinking approach so far. Just because you have a lot of cap space, doesn't mean you have to go and sign a bunch of bad contracts.

They can upgrade without overspending. There are still plenty of candidates out there that can help this team, but by not overspending they position themselves to retain some of their own core players in the next couple years.

I mostly agree with you, I think Im playing devils advocate to a degree here ... but I question if this current FO is capable of retaining their core players.

Tagging Scherff 2 years in a row is a FO failure.
No word on an Allen extension
No word on a Thomas extension
They let Darby walk
They did resign Roullier

Maybe Scherff and Allens camp said they want to get to the 2022 cap before entertaining contract talks.

If we go into next season carrying over anything more than 5M in cap .. thats a FO failure.

Lots of time and players left ... Id feel a lot better if they were able to extend Scherff, Allen and Thomas though. Until they do, they havent retained their core.

im getting an old man approach vibe to a modern and changing way of dealing with the cap.