2009 Free Agent Signings

[Redskin Jim]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I heard this somewhere (espn?) but can't remember exactly.

I'm gonna play a little devil's advocate and just say the G-men will be lucky to maintain the same defensive dominance, even with all these recent additions, because they're missing Spags. The defense wasn't really fantastic before he got there and they had pretty phenom players back then too.

... things will be more even in the NFC east this year unless the cowpokes continue to suffer locker room issues and the eagles don't upgrade anywhere, in which case I think we'll be pushing hard on the G-men all year.

Actually Dallas has some real work to do losing Canty and still stuck w/ the shitty set of corners. I hope they think springs is the answer at corner

I wouldn't be surprised to see Springs land here in New Orleans. Grilliams as d coordinator and their familiarity with eachother....

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Redskin Jim

I wouldn't be surprised to see Springs land here in New Orleans. Grilliams as d coordinator and their familiarity with eachother....

No that can't happen as i've adopted NO as my (distant) 2nd favorite team... i can only be happy about Springs injuries if he's a cowpoke

[Redskin Jim]

Originally Posted by The Goat

No that can't happen as i've adopted NO as my (distant) 2nd favorite team... i can only be happy about Springs injuries if he's a cowpoke

LOL! Yeah, I have adopted the Saints as my second favorite team as well, follow them almost as closely as the Skins, as I am a season ticket holder. Their big weakness the past few years has been in the backfield and Grilliams WILL be adressing that weakness imediately...

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by The Goat

No that can't happen as i've adopted NO as my (distant) 2nd favorite team... i can only be happy about Springs injuries if he's a cowpoke

I would be upset, for a variety or reasons, if Springs ends up in Dallas. He would improve their defense, knows our offense and would step up his game against us. Sure, the last two years he's had some injury issues, but he has been a top notch corner when he played. He goes to Dallas, he will play us twice a year - even if it's the only two games he plays all year.

IMHO, hate on him all you want. To root for him to go to Dallas is just ignorant.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Nice move by the Giants, are they thinking Canty, Robbins, Bernard, Osi as their starting line? Where does that leave Kiawanuka? Back at LB?

Regardless of what they do, they'll have a nice rotation. Don't forget about Justin Tuck. Canty can play end or tackle, so can Tuck. Kiawanuka can play linebacker and end. They can rotate guys around. Slide Canty inside and rush Kiawanuka from the end position on passing downs I'd assume.

Great move for them.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Regardless of what they do, they'll have a nice rotation. Don't forget about Justin Tuck. Canty can play end or tackle, so can Tuck. Kiawanuka can play linebacker and end. They can rotate guys around. Slide Canty inside and rush Kiawanuka from the end position on passing downs I'd assume.

Great move for them.

Jeez, can't believe I forgot about Tuck. I think Robbins may be cut

[Dirtbag59]

Can't believe the Patriots might get Peppers. They certainly have the ammo, plus you put Peppers on that defense it's like Belicheck is playing Chess with mostly Queens (Seymour, Wilfolk, Mayo, and possibly Peppers).

[CRedskinsRule]

I am glad they can only play 11 players on D at one time. Also, Skinny, how does this fit the earlier discussion, when their obvious weaknesses are the WR and DB's, not there DL. If we don't have enough depth, isn't there a point of too much depth at one point. After all, they get Usi back this year as well.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I am glad they can only play 11 players on D at one time. Also, Skinny, how does this fit the earlier discussion, when their obvious weaknesses are the WR and DB's, not there DL. If we don't have enough depth, isn't there a point of too much depth at one point. After all, they get Usi back this year as well.

Being that they finished with a 12-4 record they didn't seem to suffer from the lack of depth at WR or DB. They moved the ball well enough with Jacobs and Ward going over 1000 yards behind their OL.


In a game with this much high intensity impact there is no such thing as too much depth....Hell, we apparently also have an endless supply of money so that is not holding us back.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Being that they finished with a 12-4 record they didn't seem to suffer from the lack of depth at WR or DB. They moved the ball well enough with Jacobs and Ward going over 1000 yards behind their OL.


In a game with this much high intensity impact there is no such thing as too much depth....Hell, we apparently also have an endless supply of money so that is not holding us back.

Um what injuries did they have to their OLine??? Their fans, and commentators, acknowledge that their depth there is a question mark. They have had the same line together for 2-3 seasons with no injuries. That is a huge advantage for any team.
I am pretty confident that if our line had gone with no injuries for that same time we would have had a better offensive showing. I think that we will pick up another OL guy in free agency, and then Rinehart/Geisinger will be backups. (maybe one more OT backup out of the FA as well but we will see)

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Um what injuries did they have to their OLine??? Their fans, and commentators, acknowledge that their depth there is a question mark. They have had the same line together for 2-3 seasons with no injuries. That is a huge advantage for any team.
I am pretty confident that if our line had gone with no injuries for that same time we would have had a better offensive showing. I think that we will pick up another OL guy in free agency, and then Rinehart/Geisinger will be backups. (maybe one more OT backup out of the FA as well but we will see)

Pretty sure we're done in FA unless there's more 1) restructures 2) cuts... and i doubt we see either.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Pretty sure we're done in FA unless there's more 1) restructures 2) cuts... and i doubt we see either.

I could see letting Thrash go if it meant getting a solid lineman or Hunter Smith. (although if he stays I'm good with that as I like the guy's heart for the game)

[The Goat]

Thrash and/or (I know I'm gonna take a ton of shit for suggesting this) Rock could be casualties if the FO really decides they want someone in FA. Adding a change-up RB in the draft seems more likely now but we're sure as hell not going to keep 4 backs on the roster to begin with and Portis/Betts aren't going anywhere. Together Thrash/Rock free up about $1.7 mill but obviously these are great Redskins in the locker room and on teams... i think this only happens if the FO sees a great value starter down the road in FA. Maybe Willis at RT i don't know. Very unlikely we make the cuts for a LB or any defensive player IMO.

[53Fan]

The New York Football Giants can kiss my A**. We'll see how Opie feels when he sees big #92 bearing down on him. Everyone sounds like their willing to just bow down to them because they signed some more d-linemen. There's no doubt in my mind that our d-line has improved tremendously. Every player on our defense, Taylor, Carter, Fletcher and Hall included, is thanking their lucky stars we got Haynesworth. If you don't believe that, then you don't know defense. This party ain't over yet. What if we do draft Rey M.? I'd say that beats the hell out of signing Boley. Canty is good but he did not have the effect on the Cowgirls "D" that Haynesworth had on the Titans "D". Not even CLOSE. Anyone that wants to pack it in and crown the Giants champs, go ahead. But as I've read on here a hundred times, except it seems when it pertains to someone else, winning the offseason does'nt mean squat. I'm looking forward to playing their punk a**es and would expect that the team feels the same way.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

The New York Football Giants can kiss my A**. We'll see how Opie feels when he sees big #92 bearing down on him. Everyone sounds like their willing to just bow down to them because they signed some more d-linemen. There's no doubt in my mind that our d-line has improved tremendously. Every player on our defense, Taylor, Carter, Fletcher and Hall included, is thanking their lucky stars we got Haynesworth. If you don't believe that, then you don't know defense. This party ain't over yet. What if we do draft Rey M.? I'd say that beats the hell out of signing Boley. Canty is good but he did not have the effect on the Cowgirls "D" that Haynesworth had on the Titans "D". Not even CLOSE. Anyone that wants to pack it in and crown the Giants champs, go ahead. But as I've read on here a hundred times, except it seems when it pertains to someone else, winning the offseason does'nt mean squat. I'm looking forward to playing their punk a**es and would expect that the team feels the same way.

Sure that sounds good now, but my question is can you bring that same fire and intensity in September?? Will you take your off-season signings and just mail it in when the game is on the line? I know you were awesome on the board last season, but what about next year. Will your typing lose a key here and there. Will your responses be a day late? Come on get real it's just the off-season
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I am so looking forward to seeing Eli and Romo's faces when they line up and see AH!!! It's gonna be great!