SI Offseason Grades
 

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jeffri_chadiha/07/26/offseason.grades/index.html?cnn=yes]SI.com - Writers - Jeffri Chadiha: NFC offseason grades - Wednesday July 26, 2006 12:46PM[/url]

[B]WASHINGTON REDSKINS[/B]
[B]What Went Right:[/B] They found more help for the passing game. With tight end [B]Christian Fauria[/B] and wide receivers [B]Antwaan Randle[/B] [B]El[/B] and [B]Brandon Lloyd[/B] in the fold, Pro Bowl wideout [B]Santana Moss[/B] should find more room to work outside. The hiring of offensive coordinator [B]Al Saunders[/B] also should pay big dividends. He guided the Kansas City Chiefs' offense to record-setting numbers and could do the same in Washington. If that wasn't enough good news, the Redskins also learned that free safety [B]Sean[/B] [B]Taylor[/B] won't end up in jail.
[B]What Went Wrong:[/B] They overpaid for some of these guys, especially Randle El and strong safety [B]Adam Archuleta[/B]. But that's never bothered [B]Dan[/B] [B]Snyder[/B] before.
[B]Grade:[/B] A

Apparently backloaded contracts that still manage to keep the team under the cap are a bad thing. At least we got the best grade in the division, maybe the NFL will give DannyBoy an extra cookie after dinner.

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I think that that is a pretty fair assessment, one of the first times ive actually heard someone talk about everyone we got and not just randle el in our offseason

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This overpaid crap is really getting tired. If these experts would actually take a second to look at how the contracts are structured, and understand that guys like AA are never going to see most of that money, they might just make sense for once.

Besides, isn't it a little early to proclaim someone is overpaid until they actually play??

We heard people say that Griffin was overpaid, we paid too much for Springs, too much for Moss, etc. Well, how overpaid are those guys now??

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I'm suprised that one way or the other he didn't mention LaVar. Most people agree that not having him will make this team a bit different. On a similar note, I feel like he could have added Carter to the positive moves the team made because he should fit well into Williams' system.

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I was reading this over on ES and someone stated how they thought it was great for the Eagles to get rid of TO while it was smart for the Cowboys to sign him. Que???

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]I was reading this over on ES and someone stated how they thought it was great for the Eagles to get rid of TO while it was smart for the Cowboys to sign him. Que???[/quote]

Basically it all boils down to this: everyone is stupid, even the 'smart' people.

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[QUOTE][Mattyk72]This overpaid crap is really getting tired. If these experts would actually take a second to look at how the contracts are structured, and understand that guys like AA are never going to see most of that money, they might just make sense for once.[/QUOTE]

I hope AA doesn't read this post.:twocents::)

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He's going to get all transparent on us again!

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[quote=offiss]I hope AA doesn't read this post.:twocents::)[/quote]

I'm sure he's well aware of that, that's what signing bonuses are for.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz]I'm suprised that one way or the other he didn't mention LaVar. Most people agree that not having him will make this team a bit different. On a similar note, I feel like he could have added Carter to the positive moves the team made because he should fit well into Williams' system.[/quote]

A couple of years I'm sure all of us would have had a heart attack of letting go LA especially in the division. Now, I think we all see the end result of releasing him to get a stock pile of talent. It was good business but sad the relationship ended of our franchise LB.
Dont count LA out he will have a rejuvenated career shortly. We all know what type of guy he is from over the years. He's cool as shit off the field as a good guy but, he lost his hunger over the years with no hope being caught up in the turnover rate of staff/players. A couple of months ago he did an interview on NFL Access and you could tell he had been in the gym. This is a guy who doesnt like to lose and refuses to be laughed at. As a man, we are gonna see him focused like when he first started out and got rolling and the Giants will benefit.
Sure he missed assignments- its a difficult system even STaylor missed them but we still love him. In Lavar we had the expectations of him to have the longevity and consistant career like LTaylor so he became a victim of circumstance. Its clear he cant work in our system and we will benefit from that now.

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didnt p king or postabelli clue mr chadihi on the lack of respect sports ill gives the redskins. im ready for the real deal and enough of this worthless jibber jabber

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]This overpaid crap is really getting tired. If these experts would actually take a second to look at how the contracts are structured, and understand that guys like AA are never going to see most of that money, they might just make sense for once.

Besides, isn't it a little early to proclaim someone is overpaid until they actually play??

We heard people say that Griffin was overpaid, we paid too much for Springs, too much for Moss, etc. Well, how overpaid are those guys now??[/QUOTE]
THANK YOU!

If the Redskins overpay for talent and win the division, and the Eagles underpay (or undervalue) talent and come in last, why is it that the Eagles get praised?

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i hate the media

if you have cap room, use it...it doesnt do you any good if it just sits there

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seriously and with the new collective agreement, why not lock up your best players and over pay for a few good more, i also feel that lavar just doesnt have the killer instinct thats goes along with being a linebacker, he just to laid back and passive.

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[quote=number21isabadman]seriously and with the new collective agreement, why not lock up your best players and over pay for a few good more, i also feel that lavar just doesnt have the killer instinct thats goes along with being a linebacker, he just to laid back and passive.[/quote]

Not in his Penn State days. He had fire. Played like he came out of a State Penn. Some of that I think stems from him freeloading and taking us for granted . Well he was our franchise player. Sold more jerseys than anyother. But this is a great opportunity for Snyder to make more off of merchandising. I'm just not into buying replicas anymore.

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There never seems to be a shortage of Dumbass's exclaiming the "sky is falling". Somehow, Snyder continues to expertly dodge the pieces

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[quote=MightyJoeGibbs]Not in his Penn State days. He had fire. Played like he came out of a State Penn. Some of that I think stems from him freeloading and taking us for granted . Well he was our franchise player. Sold more jerseys than anyother. But this is a great opportunity for Snyder to make more off of merchandising. I'm just not into buying replicas anymore.[/quote]

I agree with you about the jerseys at this point. I'm thinking that I just might have to get some decent Skins polos or sweatshirts and rock those to the stadium like I do for UMD games.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz]I agree with you about the jerseys at this point. I'm thinking that I just might have to get some decent Skins polos or sweatshirts and rock those to the stadium like I do for UMD games.[/quote]

I got away from jerseys awhile back. In the last two years I have bought two Redskins short sleeve mock turtle necks, like you see Tiger Woods wearing. (I have red and white) and a sideline Yellow Redskins polo.
I hate buying jerseys in this day of free agency. Now I would not mind those throwbacks. A Theisman, or Riggins, or Monk, will never go out of style. Heck, I have a Rypien that I bought back in 1992. It's a throwback now.

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Has anyone who ever claimed that, "Terrell Owens makes Dallas a legitimate Super Bowl contender" ever realized that he plays wide reciever, and touches the ball 10-12 times on a great day? He could be the best wide reciever in the league, but for his signing to have more of an impact than Edge in Arizona, or Drew Brees/Daunte Culpepper makes no sense. These guys touch the ball more than 25 times a game. Owens will help, but how exactly does an upgrade over Keyshawn make Dallas a Super Bowl contender.

Yes, Dallas is probably a playoff team, but I think that has more to do with the natural progression of their young defense than the signing of Terrell Owens. But super bowl contender? C'mon.

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He may get the ball even less if their o-line is as crappy as most of us expect it to be. Plus, terry glenn is still afraid to extend his arms out if Taylor is lerking, so it looks like we can just double up t.o. if we feel the need.

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[QUOTE=GTripp0012]Has anyone who ever claimed that, "Terrell Owens makes Dallas a legitimate Super Bowl contender" ever realized that he plays wide reciever, and touches the ball 10-12 times on a great day? He could be the best wide reciever in the league, but for his signing to have more of an impact than Edge in Arizona, or Drew Brees/Daunte Culpepper makes no sense. These guys touch the ball more than 25 times a game. Owens will help, but how exactly does an upgrade over Keyshawn make Dallas a Super Bowl contender.

Yes, Dallas is probably a playoff team, but I think that has more to do with the natural progression of their young defense than the signing of Terrell Owens. But super bowl contender? C'mon.[/QUOTE]
Very well said. People seem to forget that the Eagles team he "improved" was a three time championship game participant, whose glaring weakness was at WR. The Cowboys didn't make the playoffs last year, and WR wasn't the problem with them - O line, secondary, special teams, and injuries held them down. In fact, Glenn and Johnson played fairly well.

Are the Cowboys improved on the field by his addition - no question. But they made a strength stronger, rather than eliminating a weakness.

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35-7
+TO
+archuleta
+Carter
+ARE
+Lloyd
-Allen
- (-) arrington
+Saunders

[B]= 63-7[/B]

to my calculations.






yeah.

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I agree with all of you here. I am so sick of hearing about Dallas. The NFL network, ESPN, and NFL Sirius satellite radio either have Dallas, Eagles, or Giants winning the division. The only poeple that like the skins to win the division are Salomon Wilcox and Jim Miller. I just don't see how Dallas is any better with TO than they were with Keyshaun. The only thing I give Dallas credit for was signing Vanderjact, but that still isn't going to make them better than us. We are on the road people .... back to were some of our greatest players went to school. I honestly believe that.

We have the greatest coaching in the NFL and maybe in NFL history. So I say bring on all the naysayers and doubters, and we will see whos had the last laugh when all 16 games have been played.

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!!!!