Raiders' WR Porter to Test Free Agency

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 11-25-2004, 12:30 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

For all those Gardner haters out there (which, by now seems to include just about everyone but me), Porter has expressed doubt about returning to the Raiders. If he tests free agency, as he claims he intends to, he'll probably command a signing bonus of about $7 million, but he'd be a pretty good #2 wideout.

EEich · 11-25-2004, 12:45 PM

No thank you. He's bad news.

MTK · 11-25-2004, 01:18 PM

I'd rather stick with Gardner

Redskins_P · 11-25-2004, 02:00 PM

Porter is a home town guy. He played high school ball in DC. I think he would be a good #2 also. He has size and pretty good speed.

Redskins_P · 11-25-2004, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EEich

No thank you. He's bad news.

EEICH, why do you say he's bad news? Have you heard anything? I'm just asking because I haven't heard anything too negative about him.

Shane · 11-25-2004, 02:53 PM

Porter doesn't have the focus in my opinion to be someone you can rely on. I wouldn't trade any of our receivers for him. He hasn't been able to step up to be the guy his whole career and is seeing a bunch of rookies and young players catch all the balls at a time he should be coming into his own. He probably will never be able to star for any team.

aehs77 · 11-25-2004, 04:29 PM

our recievers would be tight if they get out of the current funk they are in

Skins4SB · 11-25-2004, 06:24 PM

I wouldn't mid having him over Gardner. I don't hate Gardner, but I think Porter has better hands than Gardner. Why is Porter bad news?

skins009 · 11-25-2004, 09:17 PM

We don't need Porter, we don't have the money, and we are fine at WR. What we need is to have surgery on LC toe, so he can be a big time threat again.

Daseal · 11-25-2004, 09:21 PM

I don't like the guy, but if we're going after another receiver (I like Gardner) we could try for Mike Williams out of USC (kinda)

skinsfanthru&thru · 11-25-2004, 10:38 PM

he'd be an upgrade over gardner but is gonna want way too much money for a #2 wr. I'd rather target a rookie wr in with one of our 1st 2 picks.

kingerock · 11-26-2004, 09:17 AM

I would like to see a consistant team for atleast 2 seasons. We aren't fixing anything with free agency, we've been down that road for years and it's never worked. I think Porter or Williams from USC would be great. But we have a roster of potentially great WRs in Coles, Gardner, Thrash, McCants and Jacobs. any of those guys have a breakout season and get in sync with a QB and we are marching to a championship with our great defense.

celts32 · 11-26-2004, 10:39 AM

The last thing the Skins need to do is change all the pieces again this offseason. they need to let a plan unfold for once and not blow it up and start over again like they have done every offseason since Danny joined us. Porter for Gardner is an unneccesary switch. I think the Redskins should just keep the current players and fill holes with draft picks and work on molding the current roster. You can't make a big free agency splash every year.

Drift Reality · 11-26-2004, 11:57 AM

Receiver isn't the main issue with this team. They really need a speed rusher on the outside and a better center.

I'm really not that concerned about the receivers and they already have too much money invested in that area of the team.

wolfeskins · 11-26-2004, 12:31 PM

i tend to agree with celts32. the skins need to keep most of the players they have. make a few changes, maybe make some changes in gibbs' system, open things up just a little more to better fit ramsey and portis. shopping gardner around isn't a bad idea but not for another wr, an o-lineman or something.

11-25-2004, 12:30 PM	#1
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	Raiders' WR Porter to Test Free Agency http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html For all those Gardner haters out there (which, by now seems to include just about everyone but me), Porter has expressed doubt about returning to the Raiders. If he tests free agency, as he claims he intends to, he'll probably command a signing bonus of about $7 million, but he'd be a pretty good #2 wideout.

11-26-2004, 09:17 AM	#12
kingerock Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Killeen, TX Age: 49 Posts: 360	I would like to see a consistant team for atleast 2 seasons. We aren't fixing anything with free agency, we've been down that road for years and it's never worked. I think Porter or Williams from USC would be great. But we have a roster of potentially great WRs in Coles, Gardner, Thrash, McCants and Jacobs. any of those guys have a breakout season and get in sync with a QB and we are marching to a championship with our great defense. __________________ Redskins fan lost in Texas for 20 years. Need a ride to D.C.

11-26-2004, 11:57 AM	#14
Drift Reality Impact Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 506	Receiver isn't the main issue with this team. They really need a speed rusher on the outside and a better center. I'm really not that concerned about the receivers and they already have too much money invested in that area of the team. __________________ Drift Reality DC City Blog New Influencer

11-25-2004, 12:45 PM	#2
EEich The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 61 Posts: 1,001	No thank you. He's bad news.

11-25-2004, 01:18 PM	#3
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	I'd rather stick with Gardner

11-25-2004, 02:00 PM	#4
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 47 Posts: 4,101	Porter is a home town guy. He played high school ball in DC. I think he would be a good #2 also. He has size and pretty good speed.

11-25-2004, 02:53 PM	#6
Shane Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 277	Porter doesn't have the focus in my opinion to be someone you can rely on. I wouldn't trade any of our receivers for him. He hasn't been able to step up to be the guy his whole career and is seeing a bunch of rookies and young players catch all the balls at a time he should be coming into his own. He probably will never be able to star for any team.

11-25-2004, 04:29 PM	#7
aehs77 Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: silver spring Age: 40 Posts: 486	our recievers would be tight if they get out of the current funk they are in

11-25-2004, 06:24 PM	#8
Skins4SB Camp Scrub Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 38	I wouldn't mid having him over Gardner. I don't hate Gardner, but I think Porter has better hands than Gardner. Why is Porter bad news?

11-25-2004, 09:17 PM	#9
skins009 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 528	We don't need Porter, we don't have the money, and we are fine at WR. What we need is to have surgery on LC toe, so he can be a big time threat again.

11-25-2004, 09:21 PM	#10
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	I don't like the guy, but if we're going after another receiver (I like Gardner) we could try for Mike Williams out of USC (kinda)

11-25-2004, 10:38 PM	#11
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 45 Posts: 3,814	he'd be an upgrade over gardner but is gonna want way too much money for a #2 wr. I'd rather target a rookie wr in with one of our 1st 2 picks.

11-26-2004, 10:39 AM	#13
celts32 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hackettstown NJ Age: 54 Posts: 2,665	The last thing the Skins need to do is change all the pieces again this offseason. they need to let a plan unfold for once and not blow it up and start over again like they have done every offseason since Danny joined us. Porter for Gardner is an unneccesary switch. I think the Redskins should just keep the current players and fill holes with draft picks and work on molding the current roster. You can't make a big free agency splash every year.

11-26-2004, 12:31 PM	#15
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	i tend to agree with celts32. the skins need to keep most of the players they have. make a few changes, maybe make some changes in gibbs' system, open things up just a little more to better fit ramsey and portis. shopping gardner around isn't a bad idea but not for another wr, an o-lineman or something.

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