Jason Taylor Released

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

I agree. I was excited to see what Taylor could do along side of Haynesworth, but it is not meant to be. Also, it sounds like we are already going to have a guy we will need to let freelance in Haynesworth. Allowing Taylor to freelance too would spell trouble.

So, with the cap room get:
Evans - 1.5 mil
Daniels - 1.2 mil
Kendall - 1.5 mil
Crowell - ? (address LB)
Willis - ? (address OT)
Vet Receiver
Draft OT or LB 1st

If one of our goals is to get younger and more explosive why would we bring back a 30 year old DE (Evans), a 36 year old DE (Daniels) and a 35 year old G (Kendall) plus a LB coming off a major knee injury?

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

If one of our goals is to get younger and more explosive why would we bring back a 30 year old DE (Evans), a 33 year old DE (Daniels) and a 35 year old G (Kendall) plus a LB coming off a major knee injury?

Because we are the Redskins

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Because we are the Redskins

Damn you for using logic.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Because we are the Redskins

Well if whoever proposed getting all these all players yes, but otherwise this whole offseason we've been getting young players. So hopefully they continue this trend.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well if whoever proposed getting all these all players yes, but otherwise this whole offseason we've been getting young players. So hopefully they continue this trend.

I think we need to focus on the draft. Id like to see us release Betts in order to free up room to bring in a back that could offset Portis. Betts has the same running style as Portis, we need a back with big play ability.

[vallin21]

My first priority would be to sign Crowell especially if Fletcher told the FO he is a good player and he's 27. He can be a 1-2 year starter and if his knees hold up we can think about giving him a long term deal, but I would give him a 2 yr 4 million dollar deal w/ incentives (staying healthy). I agree with most of you guys about signing Willis, and drafting Orakpo and make him our DE.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by vallin21

My first priority would be to sign Crowell especially if Fletcher told the FO he is a good player and he's 27. He can be a 1-2 year starter and if his knees hold up we can think about giving him a long term deal, but I would give him a 2 yr 4 million dollar deal w/ incentives (staying healthy). I agree with most of you guys about signing Willis, and drafting Orakpo and make him our DE.

Don't we already have a LB with bad knees(Mcintosh)

[vallin21]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Don't we already have a LB with bad knees(Mcintosh)

I'm willing to take the risk WaldSkins, and if he doesn't work out we don't take a cap hit. I see this as a low risk/high reward deal. He can play all the LB positions and he's still 27. I would then sign Willis and then take Orakpo at 13.

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

If one of our goals is to get younger and more explosive why would we bring back a 30 year old DE (Evans), a 36 year old DE (Daniels) and a 35 year old G (Kendall) plus a LB coming off a major knee injury?

Because there are not better DE's that are available and fit into our system at the price. I'd like to have added Canty instead, but that aint possible now, is it?
Kendall as a back up guard is a good thing. Not a long term deal, but a hell of an insurance policy with Thomas coming off that neck surgery.
I still think we draft a guard with our 3rd pick and hope he and/or Rienhart develop.
Not much of a crop at LB to pick from. Crowell at least is familiar with the coaches and players. Again this could be addressed with our 1st draft pick.
OT (see above)

In short, there are not a lot of young, up and coming, players out there as FA's. We got 2 (or if you count Dock, 3) of the best available. We still get to draft another with our first pick. We need to fill in the remaining gaps in our depth with experienced, affordable, vets that fit our system.