King predicts Haynesworth to Redskins

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Do you think he can start? Because I don't think we should be looking for a backup

You know, I think that's a good point. I have him rated below the line of 79 on my spreadsheets, which would imply that I don't think he's an ideal starter, and I have Barnes at 80, which implies he should start somewhere.

However, if it comes down to contract talks, and we're talking 4 years at 12 million to Willis, and 6 years 30 million to Barnes, it's hard to justify Barnes at that price.

So, yeah, I think Willis is capable of starting, but I'm not sure he's a huge improvement on Jansen (if at all). But then again, there's value in simply having the extra body, because the offense is more resistant to injury attrition, and it decreases the chance we see another 2008.