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[quote=GMScud;669802]Great call to merge this monster. Glad to see the Skins not doing what they've always done.

Love the housecleaning today. Everything except Rabach getting a new contract.[/quote]

Yes its not to finally have a football mind running the organization.

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Karlos Dansby said that he's still open to talking to the redskins and has done his homework on the skins

It was believed that if the Redskins couldn't land Peppers, they would make a push for Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby. In a phone interview shortly after midnight, Dansby said that the only trip he has scheduled is to Miami.

"But Washington is definitely a place I'm looking at," he said. "My gate is wide open right now. I'm going to take every visit. I'm going in to every team to see what type of the piece of the puzzle will I be.

"I want to fit in just right. I want to be in a perfect situation and do my part. That's what I'm looking for in these organizations. I'm still waiting on my agent to text me back about [visits] as we speak, but Miami is definitely one of 'em right now. I'm going to go down there to see how I would fit in Miami."

With Peppers already scheduling a trip to Chicago, Washington would have a difficult time re-entering the race -- if, in fact, it ever truly was in the race. Free agents don't typically go to cities to tour the museums and sample the restaurants. There will be a contract waiting for Peppers to sign, and the Bears won't likely let him leave town until he has put his name to paper.

Bears Coach Lovie Smith landed in Charlotte early Friday morning to meet with Peppers and his agent, Carl Carey. The three were expected to fly back together to Chicago later Friday.

As for Dansby, he would welcome a trip to Ashburn.

"I do my homework, man," Dansby said. "Any team that wants me to visit, I do homework on 'em. I have to know how would I fit in. I know about Washington."

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[QUOTE]Jason Babin - DL - PHI - Mar. 5 - 1:09 am et
Free agent DE Jason Babin is reportedly drawing interest from the Jaguars, Redskins, and Broncos.
Babin nearly falls out of the league on an annual basis and turns 30 in May, so it's a surprise to see that he has a market so early in the free agency period. He had 2.5 sacks last year. The Redskins, always willing to overpay, seem like a match made in heaven for the 2004 first-round pick. Mar. 5 - 1:09 am et
Source: National Football Post

[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=2783&line=169062&spln=1]Fantasy Football Breaking News - Rotoworld.com[/url][/QUOTE]

Who's this guy? Looked him up - an aging late first round pick, been with about 3 different teams, and doesn't seem like someone that should attract any attention on day 1 of FA.. Rumors, rumors...

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[quote=SmootSmack;669798]Who's been telling you for a week now that Peppers wasn't a priority for the Skins?[/quote]

ExtremeSkins?

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[quote=GMScud;669802]Great call to merge this monster. Glad to see the Skins not doing what they've always done.

Love the housecleaning today. [B]Everything except Rabach getting a new contract.[/B][/quote]I understand their rationale (everything they've done today has been following a path of logic best described as "foreign"), but ultimately, it's still a bad move.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;669810]ExtremeSkins?[/quote]

[IMG]http://threadbombing.com/data/media/31/f53sle_2.gif[/IMG]

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[quote=tryfuhl;669812][IMG]http://threadbombing.com/data/media/31/f53sle_2.gif[/IMG][/quote]

Lol, I found that picture there to. You can find everything there.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;669810]ExtremeSkins?[/quote]

That hurts man, that really hurts. Still bitter over the Jason Brown news?

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[quote=SmootSmack;669814]That hurts man, that really hurts. Still bitter over the Jason Brown news?[/quote]

hahahahahaha

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[quote=SmootSmack;669591]34 years old at the start of the season. What do we need him for? Just keep Levi[/quote]

Well now that he's coming to visit us and could be signed by tomorrow let me just say...I love this move! :)

Re: Mega-Merge: 2010 Free Agency Rumors and Reports Thread
 

Chad Clifton a weak idea of trying to address a line. A backup on any decent offense.

But on the other hand, if you're not interested in taking a player who isn't a quarterback at No. 4, better to sign a marginal LT and draft a strong RT than the opposite.

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[quote=SmootSmack;669814]That hurts man, that really hurts. Still bitter over the Jason Brown news?[/quote]

Who's Jason Brown. Is he a receiver or something *chews gum*

Actually on a more serious note, what would have been the plan with Jason Brown? Did they want him to play Guard or Center?

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sign an old guy with injury concerns that wants a lot of money that was on a shitty line, great

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Pashos will visit Denver

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Casey Rabach is mediocre and they overpaid him by a heck of a lot - if it was still the salary cap era. Not really sure what to think in these uncharted waters.

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yeah.. 4mil a year for Rabach def sets a tone that anyone on the bubble should command that much

burleson to the lions btw

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panthers just released kemoeatu

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[quote=GTripp0012;669818]Chad Clifton a weak idea of trying to address a line. A backup on any decent offense.

But on the other hand, if you're not interested in taking a player who isn't a quarterback at No. 4, better to sign a marginal LT and draft a strong RT than the opposite.[/quote]

There aren't any premier FA options at LT. At least this guy has been a solid starter and they aren't focused on a big name wide receiver or safety. Ideally, they still draft a tackle or two.

Also, Schefter made it sound like teams are going to continue to make cuts. As foreign as it sounds, maybe the Redskins are patient and wait for decent guys to become available.

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All I know is waking up this morning to no big name news was foreign to my last 10 years as Redskin fan. It seems like a good thing. And the fact is, now maybe some names may still sign with us, ie Dansby, but it won't have been a "rush to judgement" feeling about it.

Again, seems like a more professional approach overall.

:goodjob:

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;669836]All I know is waking up this morning to no big name news was foreign to my last 10 years as Redskin fan. It seems like a good thing. And the fact is, now maybe some names may still sign with us, ie Dansby, but it won't have been a [B]"rush to judgement" feeling[/B] about it.

Again, seems like a more professional approach overall.

:goodjob:[/quote]


for real, last year was the most extreme. The FO did such a good job of hiding their interest in AH until the last couple days before FA, then boom, he signs. I didn't like it before or after, but I had to try & spin it to myself that it was a good move.

Glad that so far (there's a long way to go) I'm not dealing w/any of that.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;669836]All I know is waking up this morning to no big name news was foreign to my last 10 years as Redskin fan. It seems like a good thing. And the fact is, now maybe some names may still sign with us, ie Dansby, but it won't have been a "rush to judgement" feeling about it.

Again, seems like a more professional approach overall.

:goodjob:[/quote]

^this is how I feel. It feels great to be a normal franchise where there is a plan, moves are thought out and there seems to be a realization that we are not just 1 or 2 players away (we have never been). Though it feels less "exciting", its good to know we taking our time and we are not just on #1 on speed dial of every agent looking for a monster payday.

The moves and rumors of Rabauch re-uping and Clifton coming in for a possible signing....makes sense. We need some sort of stability on the Oline who knows the organization, been with the team and is a vet...Rabauch makes sense. He is average at best, but a vet who has experience to make the line calls, who may be working with 2 possibly 3 new young guys. Clifton is clearly a stop gap, experienced, who can take a couple young guys and teach them the position. There just isnt alot there in the way of Tackles in free agency and with the uncapped year, we can take the risk on him, and not be spending toooo much.

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[quote=freddyg12;669857]for real, last year was the most extreme. The FO did such a good job of hiding their interest in AH until the last couple days before FA, then boom, he signs. I didn't like it before or after, but I had to try & spin it to myself that it was a good move.

Glad that so far (there's a long way to go) I'm not dealing w/any of that.[/quote]


I wonder if BA and MS think Albert is an asset to the team or a big headache that they need to try to fit somewhere, especially now that they are looking at the 3-4. I am guessing the latter.

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[quote=mredskins;669864]I wonder if BA and MS think Albert is an asset to the team or a big headache that they need to try to fit somewhere, especially now that they are looking at the 3-4. I am guessing the latter.[/quote]

I think anytime you have a guy as talented as AH, you look for a way to get the most out of him.

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dang so the only news is that chad clifton has a scheduled visit with us.

len pasquerrali (sp?) so far was right, he said on 105.7 the fan 2 days ago the skins were looking to add a veteran LT, he specifically named only chad clifton, then groom a young LT.

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Clifton is nothing special but he's a solid vet and he helps us keep our options open in the draft.

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Any news on Jamal Williams?

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How about the Jets lining up Cromartie and Revis on the corners? Whew...that's a tough combo.

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[quote=Mattyk;669877]Clifton is nothing special but he's a solid vet and he helps us keep our options open in the draft.[/quote]
EXACTLY! Good point!

Okay, so Aaron Rogers was sacked a league high 50 times in 2009. Probably has more to do with Rogers technique rather than the guy that was protecting his blind side.

If the Redskins are able to sign Clifton, now there is no need to use that first round pick on Okung and pay out major cash for an O-lineman.

If Clifton signs with Washington, now Shanahan and company can become major players in the draft for guys like Bradford or Clausen. And still have a young enough lineman on the left side to protect one of those guys for several years.

There is no sin in addressing the O-line first.

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[quote=Mattyk;669877]Clifton is nothing special but he's a solid vet and he helps us keep our options open in the draft.[/quote]

Personally, I would be ecstatic if they signed Clifton, Levi Jones and then drafted Okung or Davis. Then Heyer would be buried in the depth chart where he belongs.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;669879]Any news on Jamal Williams?[/quote]

According to the Denver Post, "word is" the Chargers fully intend to re-sign NT Jamal Williams despite releasing him Thursday afternoon. Denver looked like a possible landing spot if Williams was going to test the market due to the presence of ex-Chargers DL coach Wayne Nunnelly. The Chargers, though, are expected to retain Williams for a lesser salary than the $5 million he was due. Williams likely has something left, so it appears to be a smart and cost-effective move by Bolts GM A.J. Smith.[B]Source:[/B] [URL="http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/03/04/jamal-williams-not-happening-here/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dp-blogs-broncos+%28Denver+Post:+Sports:+Broncos:+Blog%29"]Denver Post [/URL]

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LOL, glad to see we've made a cowboys fan happy.

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[quote=Audi;669822]Casey Rabach is mediocre and they overpaid him by a heck of a lot - if it was still the salary cap era. Not really sure what to think in these uncharted waters.[/quote]

I am not sure he was overpaid. They brought Wiegman in yesterday and could not agree. So I would not be surprised if he signs for more $ than Rabach.

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Had to look Clifton up to see who he was...
[QUOTE]
[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=1739]Chad Clifton[/url]

The Redskins have scheduled a free agent visit for free agent LT Chad Clifton on Friday.

It's a brilliant pursuit by the Redskins, who are willing to spend way more than Green Bay and are in desperate need for blind-side help. Clifton can still pass protect efficiently and offers extensive zone-blocking experience. The Redskins are installing the same system under new coach Mike Shanahan.[/QUOTE]


Sounds good to me, but I'm worried about if we still draft Okung after getting a decent FA LT.

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[quote=mredskins;669864]I wonder if BA and MS think Albert is an asset to the team or a big headache that they need to try to fit somewhere, especially now that they are looking at the 3-4. I am guessing the latter.[/quote]

Well no matter what they think they are paying him 32 million in 14 months and he is still the most dominant Defensive lineman in football.

I think Shanahan is confident in his ability to manage a personality like Phat Albert.

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Sounds like we've lost Peppers, but Dansby sounds like a strong possibility:

[QUOTE][url=http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=2663]Karlos Dansby[/url]

Free agent Karlos Dansby indicated in an ESPN interview early Friday that the Redskins are not out of the mix to sign him.

"Washington is definitely a place I'm looking at," he said. "My gate is wide open right now. I'm going to take every visit." ESPN's Adam Schefter and SI's Peter King both report that Washington is taking a wait-and-see approach in the first wave of free agency. It's possible that Dansby is using the Skins idea to boost his market because Dan Snyder is usually so aggressive.
Source: Washington Post [/QUOTE]

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[quote=12thMan;669881]How about the Jets lining up Cromartie and Revis on the corners? Whew...that's a tough combo.[/quote]

I think Cromartie's dominant days may be over and I have heard that he can't tackle (one thing that Rogers is very solid at). I know this, he is going to get plenty of chances because after last year the choice between throwing at Revis or Cromartie is a no brainer.

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Yay, LT Chad Clifton should be a Redskin by the end of the day:) Anything is better than what we use to have.

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[quote=12thMan;669881]How about the Jets lining up Cromartie and Revis on the corners? Whew...that's a tough combo.[/quote]

Whoever the the person is of charge of player personnel with the Jets over the last three years is doing a solid job. I know some luck is involved when picking players for your roster, but they have a solid team/roster.

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[quote=Pocket$ $traight;669893]I think Cromartie's dominant days may be over and I have heard that he can't tackle (one thing that Rogers is very solid at). I know this, he is going to get plenty of chances because after last year the choice between throwing at Revis or Cromartie is a no brainer.[/quote]

I don't know how his "best" days are behind him and he's only 25. I guess we'll see.

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why can't i find any stats for Clifton for 2009? ESPN's player page search doesn't find him, wiki has no stats, and ProReference seems to stop at 2008?

weird.