Dockery Cut:

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Dockery did not get the chance to play for another team last year where he played well. If Hall had stayed with the Raiders and play poorly the entire year, then YES, these two situations would be the same. Hall can try to negotiate for more money due to his performance in the second half of last season here in Washington. Dockery on the other hand played poorly the entire season, so no, he shouldn't be able to negotiate for more money.

I wouldn't say that Dockery played poorly the whole season. I wouldn't say that at all.

I would say that the Bills were expecting something totally different when they gave him a truckload of money back in 07. They wanted a lynchpin for the entire line for the next 5 years or so that would ensure they could put the ball on the ground behind the left side and be very successful when they needed to be.

What they got was Derrick Dockery. Quite predictable to Redskins fans, obviously, but that was the defining move of Marv Levy's Front Office career, and it was certainly a head scratcher.

This is NOT unlike Hall and Oakland. Oakland wanted to have an elite cornerback tandem with Asomugha and they pegged Hall as the guy who could get them to the next level.

What they got was DeAngelo Hall. Again, predictable.

Now, Hall was much better for us, as you would imagine, but he's still the same player he was in Oakland and Atlanta. There's no doubt the atmousphere is more conducive to success here than in Oakland, but that goes for everyone we sign, not just Hall.

Anyway, I think these situations are pretty comparable from a money standpoint.