Redskins 2015 Signings (and Re-Signings) Thread

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Because the cost was a sixth rounder next year, in 2016, and he got back Goldson and Tampa's 7th rounder next year in 2016. So he basically slid down from the 6th to the 7th next year, just to get Goldson. It is basically a no cost move. The cap space used on Goldson is the much bigger cost in the equation, McCloughan basically recognized that the Bucs were going to cut him, so rather than having to bid for him and hand out a signing bonus in free agency he gave up inconsequential picks to take on the contract as is, which calls for very little in the way of guaranteed money the rest of the way.

It is essentially a no risk but high reward deal. If Goldson sucks then we cut him with no major cap consequences and no draft resources surrendered. And it's very likely that he is better than anything we currently have.

Given the high price teams are paying for safeties these days, and given how poor the draft is this year at safety, this is a terrific move.

Ok so the draft thing sort of equals out. That's good. Just seems like another Ryan Clark, one year rental type of deal. He's a big hitter and all but his best days are obviously behind him.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Ok so the draft thing sort of equals out. That's good. Just seems like another Ryan Clark, one year rental type of deal. He's a big hitter and all but his best days are obviously behind him.

... and, even if it is, your alternative is ... what?

It is another one year rental. However, the only alternative (as Schneed has already indicated) was to pay big money and make a long term commitment to a mediocre free agent. I have no doubt that, at worst, he will not be a downgrade from last year. At best, he shows that the TBay experience was more scheme related than talent related and is a significant upgrade (It's not the same I know -- but Revis certainly rebounded from his down year in TBay).

Truly, this was about the best we could do in getting an experienced FS. And to all you DHall to FS folks ... you can speculate on his ability to make the switch but he's no spring chicken either and, given his inexperience at the position, he could very easily end up being worse than Clark was last year (even if more physically talented).

Let go of your Little Danny syndrome folks. Not everything is getting fixed this year AND it would be an institutional mistake to try. Brick by brick, year by year - build depth, develop players.

I am betting we pick a FS in the 5th or 6th round. If in three years he develops into a Kam Chancellor (5th Round, 2010) or R. Sherman (5th Round, 2011) kind of guy, wouldn't that be sweet?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Ok so the draft thing sort of equals out. That's good. Just seems like another Ryan Clark, one year rental type of deal. He's a big hitter and all but his best days are obviously behind him.

I'm not so sure. He is 30, which is old but not ancient. His struggles in Tampa were more scheme fit than anything else.

I agree in that it's not like we just brought Sean Taylor back from the dead, but there's definitely a ton more upside here than Ryan Clark ever brought.