2009 Free Agents

[Hamoskinz]

I am not too big on Peppers after the JT saga. Our speedy pass rushing ends cannot touch the QB when the pocket is intact and can step back into the pocket and make their throws. Montgomery and Golston are good rotational DTs that can stop the run but ineffective in pushing back the pocket. Griffin IMO is the only DT we've got that can, at times, penetrate the middle when he is healthy enough. If anything we should bring back Griff (though injury prone and expensive) if he takes a paycut. Look for a FA DT that can rush the pocket like Jovan Hayes (sp) or Tank Johnson dare I say it, to help the interior and then maybe our current ends can get more sacks.

Jordan Gross is likely to be franchised but he will command big bucks if he hits FA, something hopefully the Skins are staying away from, according to JLConfora. I'd prefer to draft an OT (big 4 @ 13 or trade down for William Beatty or Eben Britton). Veron Carey is one 'not so pricey' option in FA. Its better to build the lines this year and next via draft while bringing down our cap room by gradually releasing the non performing vets that are eating up our cap instead of adding more potential candidates to it. Our current roster needs upgrading in the next 2 years at least, so making big splashes for Peppers or Gross doesn't make sense if we do not look like we will in the SB next year.