Ladell Betts contract extension

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

About time we keep one of our own instead of overpaying for some other teams players. Gibbs should have stayed with Betts and kept Bailey and our second rounder we gave away.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

About time we keep one of our own instead of overpaying for some other teams players. Gibbs should have stayed with Betts and kept Bailey and our second rounder we gave away.

as we have stated numerous times, betts was injured most of his earlier years and couldnt have played many games
keeping bailey was not an option, he wanted out and if we kept him he would have been a bad team player

[onlydarksets]

Wow, this actually seems like a reasonable deal for the Skins. Wonder how Snyder screwed that up? Could it be the beginning of a new era? The "market value" era?

Glad to hear Betts is sticking around. Taking the burden of Portis should let him do what he needs to do on the field without feeling like he has to carry the entire offense on his back.

[onlydarksets]

I wasn't a huge fan till he started actually running at people on occasion. Prior to getting the start lately, he always seemed confused when he hit the line. Hopefully something has "clicked" for him and he'll still be able to make big contributions next year.

[Redskin]

Good Betts has found a place in my heart

[htownskinfan]

great move by the skins,best front office move in forever,signing one of our own and not overpaying him,when was the last time that happenned?

[irish]

I almost drove my car off the road when I heard the terms of this deal. Only the redskins would give this kind of deal to a guy that has not even had 1 complete season as a top flight back. I congratulate Betts for getting this contract but IMO this is another example of why the redskins continue to flounder as an NFL bottom dweller.

[rubx002]

That's great he got an extension, but what bout TJ Duckett???? We gave up a round pick for him and we are not gonna resign him????? WTF is that???

[MTK]

Originally Posted by rubx002

That's great he got an extension, but what bout TJ Duckett???? We gave up a round pick for him and we are not gonna resign him????? WTF is that???

This shouldn't come as any sort of newsflash or anything, but TJ wasn't brought here as a long term solution.

Betts is a better all around player.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

This shouldn't come as any sort of newsflash or anything, but TJ wasn't brought here as a long term solution.

Betts is a better all around player.

Only the resdkins would give away what they did for a player that they did not even play. This team is in such desperate need of a GM its hard to fathom.

[MTK]

Portis isn't going anywhere, let's just stop with that nonsense. Teams need two quality backs these days. Betts should see an increased load next year and with the banging Portis takes that's a good thing. Betts' deal is very cap friendly as well. Not sure where any negativity is coming from in that regard but oh well, some are never satisfied.

[paulskinsfan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Portis isn't going anywhere, let's just stop with that nonsense. Teams need two quality backs these days. Betts should see an increased load next year and with the banging Portis takes that's a good thing. Betts' deal is very cap friendly as well. Not sure where any negativity is coming from in that regard but oh well, some are never satisfied.

I disagree only from the standpoint that 5.5 mil in guranteed money for a guy who usually has injury problems is too much. I like him, just not at that price.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by paulskinsfan

I disagree only from the standpoint that 5.5 mil in guranteed money for a guy who usually has injury problems is too much. I like him, just not at that price.

what do you think he would have gotten on the open market??

[dgack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

what do you think he would have gotten on the open market??

Exactly, he would have gotten PAID by somebody else in dire need of a RB, and regardless of what anyone here thinks of Ladell, his career numbers and performance filling in for Portis this season would have been enough to get him big bucks -- at least Lamont Jordan '05 bucks, which was 5 years, $27 million, including $11m guaranteed. Betts is having a better year this season than Jordan ever had before bolting for Oaktown.

So, Betts leaves and we're gonna find a quality, reliable RB2 who's a "True Redskin" like Joe needs, understands the offense, and is liked and respected by his teammates, for less than what we paid Betts?

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by dgack

Exactly, he would have gotten PAID by somebody else in dire need of a RB, and regardless of what anyone here thinks of Ladell, his career numbers and performance filling in for Portis this season would have been enough to get him big bucks -- at least Lamont Jordan '05 bucks, which was 5 years, $27 million, including $11m guaranteed. Betts is having a better year this season than Jordan ever had before bolting for Oaktown.

So, Betts leaves and we're gonna find a quality, reliable RB2 who's a "True Redskin" like Joe needs, understands the offense, and is liked and respected by his teammates, for less than what we paid Betts?

your smoking some good s**t if you think someone in this league was going to pay betts that kind of money.