All is quiet--for now

[MTK]

Some interesting tidbits:

Tandler's Redskins Blog Ver. 02.01.07--It's been slow as far as Redskins news but that's about to change. It says here the Monk is in, Grimm is out, Branch is coming to DC but Clements is not.

Read more: All is Quiet--For Now

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

I read that...the Clements thing scares me...we need a corner

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

He makes a great point though. Everyone needs a corner, corners want money, and others have a lot more money. Thus, we will not get a corner that others want.

[MTK]

Perhaps a more conservative approach regarding free agency is on the horizon?

I know, it sounds ridiculous.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Perhaps a more conservative approach regarding free agency is on the horizon?

I know, it sounds ridiculous.

I have to admit I read this post and started laughing. While I love the action in the off season in FA, as what else is there? I want to see no more Archuleta's.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Perhaps a more conservative approach regarding free agency is on the horizon?

I know, it sounds ridiculous.

We are in a tough spot, we need a serious d-lineman who can either rush the QB or collapse the pocket, Branch may be the best out there, haven't seen any film on Adams, or Anderson, but as you said, it is going to be very hard to stay pat with our current secondary, to take a conservative aproach via free agency would be fine except this year where we have really only 1 significant pick. Do we trade down and accumulate more picks to address more needs with possibly lesser talent? Or do we take a top Lineman in the draft and hope to strike lightning in a bottle with a couple lower tier free agent signings?

We need to see if there is a lineman or 2 that will be around in the second round that can make an impact? If not then we have to draft 1 high, leaving us with no ability to draft a quality guy for the secondary.

And here it is in a nutshell, we now face a situation that has been brought upon us by constant mismanagement of the draft, by individuals who really do not understand the significance of the draft for building a team.

We could have addressed these areas in the past and be looking at 2 possible all pro type recievers right now in Johnson and Garrett, but we are stocked to the Gill's with WR's, 2 of whom are probably not going to be anywhere's near as good as the 2 kids coming out this year.

And yes we need to start clearing out cap space some how starting with AA, take the hit and move on.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Yeah, maybe the Redskins have handicapped themselves into something that fans might approve of (a draft-centered approach). Either that or they will simply trade for guys so they don't have to compete with other teams on the open market for free agents.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Yeah, maybe the Redskins have handicapped themselves into something that fans might approve of (a draft-centered approach). Either that or they will simply trade for guys so they don't have to compete with other teams on the open market for free agents.

generally a draft-centric approach requires draft picks though :/

[ArtMonkDrillz]

A few weeks back I read that the Rams are probably going to make a big push for Clements and that they seem to have enough room to get him.
Maybe we've gotten spoiled into thinking that any player that we want is just a quick flight in Redskins 1 away.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Don't the Rams have $20M+ in cap room?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Don't the Rams have $20M+ in cap room?

The Rams spent a first rounder on Tye Hill last year.

Wouldn't stop them from spending on Clements, but it's the kind of deterrent that could make them not chase him if we give him a lucrative contract offer.

Not sure yet whether that will be a good or bad thing.

[Redskins_P]

Since it doesn't seem like we're getting Clements, does that mean that we will address the corner position in the draft or sign a FA that isn't as "splashy" as Clements?

Or could it mean that we're not addressing it at all and sticking with the current personnel? The thought of that scares the hell out of me.

[MTK]

There's no way we can stand pat with our current CB crew.

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

There's no way we can stand pat with our current CB crew.

I agree. What other corners are available besides the obvious guys (Clements, Samuel)?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

There's no way we can stand pat with our current CB crew.

So do you think we should over pay for one of the top corners? Or bring in maybe a 2nd tier corner? And we might as well forget about Samuel becasue he's not coming here. He wants Champ Bailey type of money. He has a tatoo that says "get paid." So that leaves Nate and I'm sure there are other teams that will pay him more than we can. Perhaps a team like Cinn.