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Or re-sign/extend contracts of the guys we want to keep. Like Trent Williams and Ryan Kerrigan need to done and it will lower their 2015cap number to boot. Win/win.

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[quote=Mattyk;1107168]Lay low, build up through the draft and make a real long term commitment to it for once.[/quote]

Absolutely! Its the way long term success is built in the NFL.

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I don't see anything wrong with signing good, young Free Agents as part of the build plan. One of the main things we've done wrong in FA is to sign players who are too old and too expensive. There are FA's who could help us who are as young as 25 years old. These younger FA's have proven that they can play in the NFL and they can still be developed to become even better players.

We've just been plagued by a bad Front Office for many years. They've made many poor decisions in both the draft and in FA. We haven't been any better in drafting than we've been in FA. I think that our FO needs to do a better job of evaluating all types of players.

I also don't believe it's been proven that the path to success is to go exclusively with the draft. As far as I know, all NFL teams sign FA's.

I recall that when SM was introduced he said that he would use FA. I expect him to do so judiciously.

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[quote=KI Skins Fan;1107194]I don't see anything wrong with signing good, young Free Agents as part of the build plan. One of the main things we've done wrong in FA is to sign players who are too old and too expensive. There are FA's who could help us who are as young as 25 years old. These younger FA's have proven that they can play in the NFL and they can still be developed to become even better players.

We've just been plagued by a bad Front Office for many years. They've made many poor decisions in both the draft and in FA. We haven't been any better in drafting than we've been in FA. I think that our FO needs to do a better job of evaluating all types of players.

I also don't believe it's been proven that the path to success is to go exclusively with the draft. As far as I know, all NFL teams sign FA's.

I recall that when SM was introduced he said that he would use FA. I expect him to do so judiciously.[/quote]

I dont think anyone is saying to go exclusively with the draft. Successful teams build 90% through the draft and then fill in a hole or two with FAs that can put them over the top. The Skins have so many holes that building through the draft is a must.

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NT Dan Williams
G Mike Iupati
CB Brandon Flowers
S Ron Parker

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[quote=NC_Skins;1107198][url=http://realredskins.com/2015/02/09/need-to-know-free-agency-may-offer-more-problems-than-solutions-for-the-redskins/]Need to Know: Free agency may offer more problems than solutions for the Redskins | Rich Tandler's Real Redskins[/url][/quote]

Wouldnt it be nice if just someone outside of Trent Williams developed along the D and Oline?

Time to be honest, we have used picks in the draft along the lines, none have panned outside of Silverback.

Thats bad front office, bad coaching and bad scouting.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;1107197]NT Dan Williams
G Mike Iupati
CB Brandon Flowers
S Ron Parker[/quote]

Iupati and Flowers are gonna command top dollar, dont see us getting either.

I told folks last year to get Flowers when he was stupidly released. Flowers perdictably went on to play on at a high level, Chiefs defense went on to play like garbage.

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[quote=Chico23231;1107199]Wouldnt it be nice if just someone outside of Trent Williams developed along the D and Oline?

Time to be honest, we have used picks in the draft along the lines, none have panned outside of Silverback.

[B]Thats bad front office, bad coaching and bad scouting[/B].[/quote]


I concur with all three of those notions.

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Two good drafts and some smart value shopping in FA could have us in a whole new world by the end of '16 season. Forget spending a bunch of money in FA. Do a good job drafting and save money to sign the good players you drafted and developed.

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[quote=FRPLG;1107203]Two good drafts and some smart value shopping in FA could have us in a whole new world by the end of '16 season. Forget spending a bunch of money in FA. Do a good job drafting and save money to sign the good players you drafted and developed.[/quote]
THAT is exactly what I have in mind.
Not sure if that makes you genius or fool.....

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[quote=Chico23231;1107199]Wouldnt it be nice if just someone outside of Trent Williams developed along the D and Oline?

Time to be honest, we have used picks in the draft along the lines, none have panned outside of Silverback.

Thats bad front office, bad coaching and bad scouting.[/quote]

Actually no, the Skins haven't used picks on the O line. Chris Samuels, Jon Jansen, and Trent Williams are the only linemen drafted in the first two rounds during the past 15 yrs (at lrast that I can recall). Was has mainly relied in free agency, when they've bothered to do anything for the group.

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It is impossible for them to fix the defense in one offseason. They need to replace at least 7 of our starters. The only thing I would do in FA, is sign a few good lockerroom guys if the prices are low.

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Edit: Wrong thread

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[quote=irish;1107195]I dont think anyone is saying to go exclusively with the draft. Successful teams build 90% through the draft and then fill in a hole or two with FAs that can put them over the top. The Skins have so many holes that building through the draft is a must.[/quote]

Yes, but I'm not saying use FA's to fill a hole or two. I'm saying that FA's seem to be getting younger all the time, so if the Skins could only do a good job of scouting and researching the work ethic and character of young FA's, then they might be able to pick up a few at value prices to supplement each draft. They would be essentially the same as draft picks only better because they have already proven they belong in the NFL.