Commanders Free Agency Tamper Window

[EdmundDorf]

Yes there is a lot of FA to go and there will be bargains to be had, but do we really want to be going back to the Jon Bostic bargain bin of starting MLB for a third year? That was one position where investment in one of the many good options would have paid real dividends. I just have this sinking feeling we will once again be entering training camp with a real need at linebacker

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Yes there is a lot of FA to go and there will be bargains to be had, but do we really want to be going back to the Jon Bostic bargain bin of starting MLB for a third year? That was one position where investment in one of the many good options would have paid real dividends. I just have this sinking feeling we will once again be entering training camp with a real need at linebacker

That may be deemed to be an overreaction but if we do I will lose almost all faith in Ron and JDR.

[EdmundDorf]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

That may be deemed to be an overreaction but if we do I will lose almost all faith in Ron and JDR.

Yes maybe an overreaction , but colored by the history of the last two years not a massive overreaction.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Yes maybe an overreaction , but colored by the history of the last two years not a massive overreaction.

Yeah it's just beyond me that we all knew last year that Holcomb, Bostic, a rookie and zero depth was not good enough at LB, but our 2 ex NFL LBs coaches thought "meeh we're fine, just sign David Mayo for good measure and our front 7 is set!".
So it would be amazing to me that they do the same mistake 2 years in a row, let Bostic go and say "meeeh we'll just draft a guy and sign a couple of UDFA"...

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Yes there is a lot of FA to go and there will be bargains to be had, but do we really want to be going back to the Jon Bostic bargain bin of starting MLB for a third year? That was one position where investment in one of the many good options would have paid real dividends. I just have this sinking feeling we will once again be entering training camp with a real need at linebacker

The Commanders brain trust needs to get to the heart of the matter about the needs of this team in FA. What I think we need most now is a leader for the defense. That's why Bobby Wagner should be our "must get" target in FA. He would elevate our defense and our entire team. Remember how much London Fletcher did for us and consider that Wagner is an even better player than Fletcher was.

Now, I imagine that Wagner doesn't particularly want to come here. So, we need to offer him significantly more money than any other team. Take your best shot, RR!

Edit: From Cowboy Country website 3/14/22: FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys are involved in what a source terms "exploratory'' talks with just-cut Seattle Seahawks franchise icon linebacker Bobby Wagner.

Wagner, who will be 32 in June, has a connection with Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who once held the same role in Seattle. And Quinn, we're told, would be central to Wagner's decision to come to the Cowboys for less money than he might get elsewhere.

Don't let this happen!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

The Commanders brain trust needs to get to the heart of the matter about the needs of this team in FA. What I think we need most now is a leader for the defense. That's why Bobby Wagner should be our "must get" target in FA. He would elevate our defense and our entire team. Remember how much London Fletcher did for us and consider that Wagner is an even better player than Fletcher was.

Now, I imagine that Wagner doesn't particularly want to come here. So, we need to offer him significantly more money than any other team. Take your best shot, RR!

Everyone needs to understand every time you over pay someone it means we can't get two or three other players and it can hamper us for years. Even fucking Dan Synder has figured out over paying folks is useless.

[EdmundDorf]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Everyone needs to understand every time you over pay someone it means we can't get two or three other players and it can hamper us for years. Even fucking Dan Snyder has figured out over paying folks is useless.

I wouldn't bet your life on that.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Everyone needs to understand every time you over pay someone it means we can't get two or three other players and it can hamper us for years. Even fucking Dan Synder has figured out over paying folks is useless.

I see this as an exception to the rule, especially when you consider the typically low quality of the "two or three players" we have signed in FA in the past. Also, I doubt that RR has two or three years left to build a winner before he is fired by Mrs. Snyder.