Redskins Release Torrence

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Originally Posted by Redskins_P

LOL, you can't be serious. Cut Springs instead of Torrence?

I would not seriously expect the Skins to cut Springs instead of Torrence, but I think the suggestion deserves a closer look. The point was more to highlight my frustration with Springs as well as the direction of the front office.

Skinsfan69 expressed concern that the Skins are moving in the wrong direction, the “pre-Joe days” of Danny and Vinny, and I can kind of see that. Instead of investing in a young, on-the-rise, 26 year old corner who comes cheap (Torrence), we bring in big name corner in Hall, while at the same time a guy like Springs, a 32-year-old injury prone corner, is soaking up a substantial amount of our salary cap, while contributing very little on the field.

When added up, these conditions do not seem to point toward a well thought out, long term method for improving this football team. Rather, it appears as a rash, slightly illogical approach to team building that emphasizes big names and hasty judgments.

T.O. Killa made a great point: if the Hall deal works out, it will make a lot of sense to cut Springs next season. With Rogers and Hall at corner, it would be crazy to spend over 7 million a year on a #3 corner, especially if he’s injured for much of the season. So if we were to cut Springs, we would need another corner, preferably a cheap, young corner who is a great role player. Know of anyone who fits that description? Oh yeah, Leigh Torrence.