Should Dockery Be Re-signed Before Free Agency Starts (next Friday)

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

But at the same time if he's asking for the world I'm sure players would understand the team's position. Sure Samuels and others want him back, but do they want him coming back as the highest paid lineman on the team? I think not.

Personally I'm not very concerned, he's just not going to command a top-flight lineman type of contact on the open market. If he wants to test the waters fine, go right ahead. Once he feels the lukewarm reception out there we'll have him right where we want him and he'll re-sign for a reasonable deal.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Personally I'm not very concerned, he's just not going to command a top-flight lineman type of contact on the open market. If he wants to test the waters fine, go right ahead. Once he feels the lukewarm reception out there we'll have him right where we want him and he'll re-sign for a reasonable deal.

My only concern is that the abundance of (if not record-setting amount of) cap space around the league and the dearth of quality free agents will cause FA price tags to skyrocket as teams compete for the few guys who hit the market. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of free agents overpaid this offseason.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

But at the same time if he's asking for the world I'm sure players would understand the team's position. Sure Samuels and others want him back, but do they want him coming back as the highest paid lineman on the team? I think not.

Personally I'm not very concerned, he's just not going to command a top-flight lineman type of contact on the open market. If he wants to test the waters fine, go right ahead. Once he feels the lukewarm reception out there we'll have him right where we want him and he'll re-sign for a reasonable deal.

I agree, Dock is no star, maybe someone ponies up and overpay's but how about letting someone else blow their cap up for average talent besides us.

Personally I wouldn't give him any significant money, as far as I am concerned the biggest asset he has is his ability to stay healthy other than that I am not impressed.

[RobH4413]

I like the idea of a blocking TE as well. I think Fauria was washed out when we got him and wasn't much of a producer. After that we sort of rotated some guys and no-one really established themselves.

Cooley has obviously earned himself the reputation to be a go-to guy and will continue being a hybrid slot receiver/te.

While we're at it, I don't see a problem with looking for a really tall TE/WR. I know our receiving corps has proven that being short isn't a problem... but if we got a giant blocking TE for the occasional jump ball I think that would help Campbell out alot. We don't have that option to just chuck the ball up and have someone go get it in the red-zone.

Im hoping a certain TE from MD finds his way to the Redskins come draft time next year...so I can get some insider redskins 411. Right now he's looking at mid-late round, but he's got one more year so we'll see.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'd worry about how the rest of the team would feel if the FO can't get Dock to sign a new deal more than finding someone to take his place. Players have come out and publically said they want him back and if he leaves I'm afraid they might just say to themselves "there goes another guy that worked is butt off for the team with nothing to show for it" and not try as hard.

Great point. And it comes from the Skins awful habit of paying huge $$ for FA's who performed for other teams, and not even blinking at waving bye-bye to FA's who performed for us. Of course, if Dockery demands more than we can afford then it won't leave us much of a choice.