Ladell Betts contract extension
 

Just heard on redskins radio that Betts has agreed to a contract extension. I think this is great news to extend one of our own instead of going out and getting someone new. Congrats Betts, see you in '07. Terms not disclosed yet.

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great news, good for the team. i really like ladell

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its only a good move if the skins are paying him like a top flight back up. hopefully, no more over paying

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I think they had to have given him a nice contract and if it is just average for a back up then we will know that he really wanted to stay. What he is also doing in his playing time is showing that he can make the plays and this should give him more time on the field next year. That will help both hime and Portis and we will always have a fresh back in the game.

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[QUOTE=dmek25;257447]its only a good move if the skins are paying him like a top flight back up. hopefully, no more over paying[/QUOTE]

to me it shows that betts will get more carries even when portis is healthy, splitting the load more evenly. id guess 20-25 carries for portis on average, 10-20 for betts, depending on how they are playing

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Good, he's a solid backup and I really didn't think he'd want to return to that role after the good season that he's having.

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I'm still not entirely sold, but in the interest of continuity, I'm buying it. I like the fact that he's going to stay with team, I just don't think the guy has a whole lot of heart. I'm still not convinced he's more than a pretty good backup, I just hope they didn't give him a lot of money.

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[quote=jdlea;257474]I'm still not entirely sold, but in the interest of continuity, I'm buying it. I like the fact that he's going to stay with team, I just don't think the guy has a whole lot of heart. I'm still not convinced he's more than a pretty good backup, I just hope they didn't give him a lot of money.[/quote]


Betts could have been another Antonio Pierce waiting to happen. Besides if he goes, and Portis get's hurt again next year, who's next in line to carry the load?

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This is very good news for the Redskins! I love Portis, but sometimes I feel Betts is a better fit with Gibbs' offense. Oooh, is that me thinking Gibbs' offense is returning next year and not Saunders? Sorry, thinking out loud.

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So Goodbye Thrid Round Draft pick and TJ Duckett.

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[QUOTE=12thMan;257477]Betts could have been another Antonio Pierce waiting to happen. Besides if he goes, and Portis get's hurt again next year, who's next in line to carry the load?[/QUOTE]

Dude, I said I was with the signing, I just don't think he's all that good. I like the fact that they kept him. He's a decent back. He's just not great. I think he's staying where he should be at #2 on the depth chart of the Washington Redskins. I think if they gave him starter money, it's a horrible idea and might spell the end for Clinton here. However, if he got some decent money for being a backup, then it's a good deal.

As for Betts being a "better fit for Gibbs's system": Clinton is a better blocker and [B]harder runner[/B] than Ladell Betts. He also gets in the end zone a lot more and fumbles less. Also, until this season, Clinton has stayed healthy far more consistently than Ladell.

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I'm guessing a signing bonus of around $7 million. Just guessing though.

Good move. Keeps us from having to find a replacement. If we let him go, we would have been forced to sign a free agent for the same amount of money (if not more). Or use one of the few draft picks we have on a RB. And it's better to have continuity.

This shores up the RB position in DC for years to come. Now we can turn our attention to other spots like CB.

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[quote=dmek25;257447]its only a good move if the skins are paying him like a top flight back up. hopefully, no more over paying[/quote]

It was reported that he got a 7mil bonus. How many back-up rb's get a 7 mil signing bonus? Not too many if any.

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[quote=skinsfan69;257506]It was reported that he got a 7mil bonus. How many back-up rb's get a 7 mil signing bonus? Not too many if any.[/quote]


Yeah but the term 'back-up' means different things for different teams. Some will go off the deep end and say that's too much, but if he's a starter somewhere else, will he get that kind of money? Probably so.

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[QUOTE=Schneed10;257503]I'm guessing a signing bonus of around $7 million. Just guessing though.

Good move. Keeps us from having to find a replacement. If we let him go, we would have been forced to sign a free agent for the same amount of money (if not more). Or use one of the few draft picks we have on a RB. And it's better to have continuity.

This shores up the RB position in DC for years to come. Now we can turn our attention to other spots like CB.[/QUOTE]

That's another really good point. It keeps Washington from getting a guy who they don't know how he'll adapt. They've seen what Betts can do in Washington and in the system and they decided he was worth keeping versus going out and signing another backup who may not have fit in or pined for a starting job. Very good point, the deal makes a lot of sense simply because it's keeping with what you know.

Also, I've been critical of them for not keeping role players. So, I like the fact that he's staying, I just hope this doesn't convince them that they could be fine without Clinton.

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Is there ever a bottom to Mr. Synder's pocket? .. Good news.

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[QUOTE=12thMan;257508]Yeah but the term 'back-up' means different things for different teams. Some will go off the deep end and say that's too much, but if he's a starter somewhere else, will he get that kind of money? Probably so.[/QUOTE]

Remember though that this summer Saunders said he envisioned using Portis and Betts together on the field a lot. I'm sure he's got a bunch of tricks up his sleeve for the two of them in 2007

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[quote=TAFKAS;257519]Remember though that this summer Saunders said he envisioned using Portis and Betts together on the field a lot. I'm sure he's got a bunch of tricks up his sleeve for the two of them in 2007[/quote]


Provided that Saunders is still here, you can 'Betts' your bottom dollar on some good things from these two next year.

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[quote=12thMan;257527]Provided that Saunders is still here, you can 'Betts' your bottom dollar on some good things from these two next year.[/quote]

Yeah right, like we all thought last year.. Blah, blah, blah...

What the team needs is a nice BBQ with family, team, and coaches so they can all get over their presonal issues with each other...

Maybe they should all be forced to spend Christmas together....

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[quote=TAFKAS;257519]Remember though that this summer Saunders said he envisioned using Portis and Betts together on the field a lot. I'm sure he's got a bunch of tricks up his sleeve for the two of them in 2007[/quote]

I hope so. And I hope Saunders stays too.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;257544]I hope so. And I hope Saunders stays too.[/QUOTE]

I think this signing is a great move, more for the signal that it sends than anything else. Aside from Samuels and Jansen, we haven't kept any of our drafted players. Betts gets it, he works hard, and he seems to appreciate being a Redskin. I'm glad the Skins finally showed their appreciation to one of their own.

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[QUOTE=memphisskin;257562]I think this signing is a great move, more for the signal that it sends than anything else. Aside from Samuels and Jansen, we haven't kept any of our drafted players. Betts gets it, he works hard, and he seems to appreciate being a Redskin. I'm glad the Skins finally showed their appreciation to one of their own.[/QUOTE]

Don't forget Rock

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I like that Betts will be staying. I look for a big game on sunday.
Now lets re-sign Dock!

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The post just reported that he signed..

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/08/AR2006120800804.html]Betts Signs Contract Extension - washingtonpost.com[/url]

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I really applaud the move, and I hope we'll move to re-sign some other guys too by the end of the season like Dockery.

Rumors are that Betts will get a bonus of about $6M or $7M.

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[quote=Mattyk72;257584]I really applaud the move, and I hope we'll move to re-sign some other guys too by the end of the season like Dockery.

Rumors are that Betts will get a bonus of about $6M or $7M.[/quote]

Ditto. I'm worried that Dock wants to test the market. What do you guys think he's worth? I think he'll want a 10mil + signing bonus.
Wish we could give him AA's contract & send AA back out west somewhere.

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why don't we just move AA to Guard when Dockery leaves, that move might be the one that puts us over the top.

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Im glad we stayed in house. To me Betts has been one of our core guys, even though he doesn't start. Im happy we signed him, he earned it

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[quote=freddyg12;257588]Ditto. I'm worried that Dock wants to test the market. What do you guys think he's worth? I think he'll want a 10mil + signing bonus.
Wish we could give him AA's contract & send AA back out west somewhere.[/quote]

I think Dockery will come at a fair price.

I have to admit I was down on him earlier but in recent weeks he's played very well and most of all I'd like to see us reward our own guys for once.

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to me, line consistency is very valuable in todays nfl. i hope dockery stays

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I am happy that Betts has stayed with the team. Next on the list is big Dock! I sure hope we can resign him as he is really coming along this season.

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When you look at our free agent list the only names that stand out to me are Dockery and Betts. Now it's just Dockery. Hopefully, the FO is now on the phone to his reps working something out.

As for Betts, good deal. Good. Hopefully this is a sign of how things will be done in the future.

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Not that I ever think CP has mailed it in, but I think this is also good news for Clinton, because the competition will spur him to work harder, especially if Ladell finishes strong.

I'd love to see Clinton used more in the open field, especially as a receiver, and let Ladell crack some heads inside. A lot like, ironically, the Falcons had been doing with Warrick Dunn and TJ Duckett.

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I'm glad to see this deal get done, it shows the Redskins do care about resigning their quality players instead of just dumping them to the street for new faces.

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This is a good move. Now lets lock up Doc and our other FA.

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Speaking of, apart from Dock, who else is going to be a FA this year?

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;257544]I hope so. And I hope Saunders stays too.[/QUOTE]

Saunders better stay or they may as well throw Jason Campbell's carreer in the shi*ter...he spent the last year switching from Gibbs offense to Saunders offense and now they would ask him to switch back and this after all the different offenses he had at Auburn. For better or worse they need to stick with this Saunders decision and make it work.

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[QUOTE=Jamaican'Skin;257667]Speaking of, apart from Dock, who else is going to be a FA this year?[/QUOTE]

THE ADE!

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Mostly just the bottom end of the roster: [url]http://www.thewarpath.net/WarpathRedskinsCap.htm[/url]

Outside of Betts and Dockery, the two biggest names are The Ade and Derrick Frost, but I don't know if they are UFA's or RFA's

Based on the Cap Sheets here are the rest:

Jeff Posey
Kenny Wright
Todd Wade
Vernon Fox
Warrick Holdman
Ethan Albright
Jim Molinaro
Mike Pucillo
Ryan Boschetti
Todd Yoder
Brian Kozlowski


And then, of course, there's Duckett <sigh>

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[quote=JoeRedskin;257675]Mostly just the bottom end of the roster: [URL]http://www.thewarpath.net/WarpathRedskinsCap.htm[/URL]

Outside of Betts and Dockery, the two biggest names are The Ade and Derrick Frost, but I don't know if they are UFA's or RFA's

Based on the Cap Sheets here are the rest:

Jeff Posey
Kenny Wright
Todd Wade
Vernon Fox
Warrick Holdman
Ethan Albright
Jim Molinaro
Mike Pucillo
Ryan Boschetti
Todd Yoder
Brian Kozlowski


And then, of course, there's Duckett <sigh>[/quote]


I'd say the Redskins need to at least resign Albright - at least by doing this we know the snapping will not be a problem.

Other than that I'd like to keep Puchillo becuase putting him at tight end has opened things up in the running game and none of the tight ends on the roster would be considered above average blocking tigh ends. Keeping Fox would be good too.

Other than that everyone else should feel lucky to make the team next year on this list.