Redskins Free Agent Re-Signings

[Chico23231]

Supply of free agent WR's could exceed demand | Comcast SportsNet Washington

Great time to upgrade our glaring weaknesses on offense

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Supply of free agent WR's could exceed demand | Comcast SportsNet Washington

Great time to upgrade our glaring weaknesses on offense

Is it too early to give up on the guys we have? I wouldn't sign any of these guys. Decker would be nice but he's going to cost too much. I'm hoping the new coaches can get more out of the guys we have. Spend the free agent money on the o-line and defense. Improve in the trenches, not at wr.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Is it too early to give up on the guys we have? I wouldn't sign any of these guys. Decker would be nice but he's going to cost too much. I'm hoping the new coaches can get more out of the guys we have. Spend the free agent money on the o-line and defense. Improve in the trenches, not at wr.

No, it's not too early to give up on the guys we have. Who are you not ready to give up on? Moss? Morgan? Nick Williams? Hankerson may have some upside but an already slow receiver coming off of knee surgery, eh.. Robinson has potential, he's not going anywhere but he'll never be more than a 4th or 5th WR. We need a #2 and a strong slot receiver, desperately.

We don't need to be in the Decker/Tate/Nicks discussions that are going to cost a ton of money. If we brought in Brandon LaFell & Julian Edelman or Emmanuel Sanders & Andre Roberts plus a draft pick, I would be quite happy.

The OL is a need but our receivers outside of Garcon are not good. They aren't fast, aren't quick, don't scare defenders or defensive coordinators. The answer to everything that ails this team isn't offensive linemen.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

No, it's not too early to give up on the guys we have. Who are you not ready to give up on? Moss? Morgan? Nick Williams? Hankerson may have some upside but an already slow receiver coming off of knee surgery, eh.. Robinson has potential, he's not going anywhere but he'll never be more than a 4th or 5th WR. We need a #2 and a strong slot receiver, desperately.

We don't need to be in the Decker/Tate/Nicks discussions that are going to cost a ton of money. If we brought in Brandon LaFell & Julian Edelman or Emmanuel Sanders & Andre Roberts plus a draft pick, I would be quite happy.

The OL is a need but our receivers outside of Garcon are not good. They aren't fast, aren't quick, don't scare defenders or defensive coordinators. The answer to everything that ails this team isn't offensive linemen.

Preach. Folks we have the cap room and the draft picks to address the Oline and WRs. Both are the real needs on the offense. Sanders and Roberts would be really good signings.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

<snip>The answer to everything that ails this team isn't offensive linemen.

Obviously OL isn't the answer to all the Redskins' problems, but it is the single biggest need on the team. If you improve the O-line, our offense would improve more than if you upgraded any other unit. Aaron f****** Rodgers wouldn't be successful behind our pitiful line.

I agree that Sanders would be a nice signing. And Golden Tate isn't going to be as expensive as Decker or even Sanders.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Obviously OL isn't the answer to all the Redskins' problems, but it is the single biggest need on the team. If you improve the O-line, our offense would improve more than if you upgraded any other unit. Aaron f****** Rodgers wouldn't be successful behind our pitiful line.

I agree that Sanders would be a nice signing. And Golden Tate isn't going to be as expensive as Decker or even Sanders.

No, it's not. It's not even the biggest need on offense in free agency. The single biggest need on the team is the secondary has zero quality starters, maybe Hall if he consistently played to 2013 levels but he hasn't and probably won't at this stage in his career. I hope have for Amerson though but he's alone in the 'starter upside' category for now. Have to wait and see on Thomas but I saw enough of Rambo to know he's a backup. The rest of our secondary players (exception for maybe Crawford) are trash.

On the OL we spent 4 picks (LeRib, Gettis, Compton, Hurt) over the past couple of years on those players. Develop from within. That's what Seattle did, draft and develop. The development is the key to building a better OL. Of the starters from last year Polumbus is the only one that 100% needs to be replaced. Chester & Montgomery maybe but let them compete with Gettis, LeRib and Lichtensteiger. Let LeRib come to camp in shape and fight for a starting job. Let Compton fight for a starting job at RT unless you solve it in free agency or with the 2nd round pick.

Our OL was still damn good running the ball but struggled in pass pro. Fix RT, let the battles commence in the middle and develop from within.

In case you're looking for wholesale changes, don't get too excited per John Keim: Positional outlook: Offensive line - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Obviously OL isn't the answer to all the Redskins' problems, but it is the single biggest need on the team. If you improve the O-line, our offense would improve more than if you upgraded any other unit. Aaron f****** Rodgers wouldn't be successful behind our pitiful line.

I agree that Sanders would be a nice signing. And Golden Tate isn't going to be as expensive as Decker or even Sanders.

I would argue that the secondary is the single biggest need on the team.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I would argue that the secondary is the single biggest need on the team.

Secondary could be as big a need as O-line in terms of talent deficiency and mistakes, but I look at it this way: when the secondary makes a mistake, they're not putting the health of the Redskins' most important player in jeopardy.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I would argue that the secondary is the single biggest need on the team.

Agreed, the secondary is the worst part of this team. We're not in terrible shape at CB with Hall and Amerson, but they need help behind them from safeties. We've had a Top-10 offense the last 2 years, even with a one-legged QB last year, so the O-line isn't our greatest need despite its holes.

Of course, we are changing schemes from the smaller, faster zone blocking OL under Shanahan to a bigger, more traditional line under Gruden, so the changes will happen regardless of need, because of scheme.


Bottom line, we need to hit both areas, as well as LB, DL, WR and special teams.


We have the money and we will.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

No, it's not too early to give up on the guys we have. Who are you not ready to give up on? Moss? Morgan? Nick Williams? Hankerson may have some upside but an already slow receiver coming off of knee surgery, eh.. Robinson has potential, he's not going anywhere but he'll never be more than a 4th or 5th WR. We need a #2 and a strong slot receiver, desperately.

We don't need to be in the Decker/Tate/Nicks discussions that are going to cost a ton of money. If we brought in Brandon LaFell & Julian Edelman or Emmanuel Sanders & Andre Roberts plus a draft pick, I would be quite happy.

The OL is a need but our receivers outside of Garcon are not good. They aren't fast, aren't quick, don't scare defenders or defensive coordinators. The answer to everything that ails this team isn't offensive linemen.

I would prefer that we get a right tackle, a guard/ center before we do anything. I can not take another season of Polumbus and Chester on roller skates.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I would prefer that we get a right tackle, a guard/ center before we do anything. I can not take another season of Polumbus and Chester on roller skates.

And I can't take another season of Santana Miss, Josh Morgan gaining zero after the catch and Hankerson folding to the ground whenever he catches a ball.

I agree with you on Polumbus and to a smaller extent Chester. I'd be cool with Anthony Collins at RT and using a guard from within or a 3rd round pick.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

And I can't take another season of Santana Miss, Josh Morgan gaining zero after the catch and Hankerson folding to the ground whenever he catches a ball.

I agree with you on Polumbus and to a smaller extent Chester. I'd be cool with Anthony Collins at RT and using a guard from within or a 3rd round pick.

I think that its a foregone conclusion that morgan will either be cut, or will sign a deal for less than half of what he is supposed to make, and Bowen will need to restructure as well. Same goes for Chester, Carriker and possibly Wilson, if Wilson stays.

Just those restructures/cuts will save us a buttload of money, and after all is said and done, we should still have around 25 - 26 mill to blow even after the 11.5 franchise tag orakpo money. We are in a good position, and no first round pick too. We pretty much HAVE to be players in FA this year, no two ways about it.