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[SouperMeister]

It bothers me that we can pay $10M bonuses for both Archuleta and Carter, but couldn't pony up when Pierce was a free agent. He was the QB and leading tackler on the #3 defense in the league, yet Gibbs let him walk, to a division rival no less. Ryan Clark should have been even easier to keep. I fine mess we have with Archuleta - the highest paid safety in the league, and he can't play a lick.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

It bothers me that we can pay $10M bonuses for both Archuleta and Carter, but couldn't pony up when Pierce was a free agent. He was the QB and leading tackler on the #3 defense in the league, yet Gibbs let him walk, to a division rival no less. Ryan Clark should have been even easier to keep. I fine mess we have with Archuleta - the highest paid safety in the league, and he can't play a lick.

The worst is that these guys (Pierce, Smoot, Clark) would sign for even less than their FA deals if they were signed during the season. But you don't get to fly existing players in on Redskin 1.

This is a marketing maching, not a football team. I have a feeling that at least one bad thing is going to happen during the offseason (Williams leaves, Taylor holds out or both).

[Crat92]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

It bothers me that we can pay $10M bonuses for both Archuleta and Carter, but couldn't pony up when Pierce was a free agent. He was the QB and leading tackler on the #3 defense in the league, yet Gibbs let him walk, to a division rival no less. Ryan Clark should have been even easier to keep. I fine mess we have with Archuleta - the highest paid safety in the league, and he can't play a lick.

And you ain't just whistlin' dixie SouperMiester!

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

It bothers me that we can pay $10M bonuses for both Archuleta and Carter, but couldn't pony up when Pierce was a free agent. He was the QB and leading tackler on the #3 defense in the league, yet Gibbs let him walk, to a division rival no less. Ryan Clark should have been even easier to keep. I fine mess we have with Archuleta - the highest paid safety in the league, and he can't play a lick.

Agreed. I've mentioned this a couple times before. We don't sign these guys because we're being frugal w/ spending (ex. we don't pay smoot more than springs) but then turn around and sign these other guys for more. Do we not have any intellegent scouts?? Doesn't make sense.