Is the new Redskins Front Office Gun Shy?

[SmootSmack]

Lots of factors to consider here, most of which have already been addressed (but I have a monthly post quota to fill so here goes)

-Weak class with many guys who would be UFAs now RFAs this year

-In the event a cap returns next season, we're in better shape than many other teams. Something Allen has said, that they are preparing for that possibility

-We've made more moves than any other team really. It's just been addition by subtraction really

-It's still early. When you think about it, at this point in free agency did we make any major move tin 2008? Did we make any move other than signing Haynesworth in 2009? (I can't recall what we did in 2007). Think about it, we were interested in Dansby but decided not to make a major bid for him. Had we signed him, we'd basically have done what we did last year at the start of free agency. Sign one major defensive player

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Lots of factors to consider here, most of which have already been addressed (but I have a monthly post quota to fill so here goes)

-Weak class with many guys who would be UFAs now RFAs this year

-In the event a cap returns next season, we're in better shape than many other teams. Something Allen has said, that they are preparing for that possibility

-We've made more moves than any other team really. It's just been addition by subtraction really

-It's still early. When you think about it, at this point in free agency did we make any major move tin 2008? Did we make any move other than signing Haynesworth in 2009? (I can't recall what we did in 2007). Think about it, we were interested in Dansby but decided not to make a major bid for him. Had we signed him, we'd basically have done what we did last year at the start of free agency. Sign one major defensive player

Wow, no wonder you are low on your quota, you could easily have gotten 4 posts out of this one, and if you tried even a little you could have gotten 6!

[REDSKINS1980]

The Skins are in need to for a top wide receiver to compliment santana moss and Devin Thomas. As far as LT, From sources he is not looking for a starting role, he is looking for a potential playoff run team. I am no way saying we will make the playoffs but a contender.

[joethiesmanfan]

I like this front office, they see what I see pretty much. They cut Betts!!! or Bettis or whatever is on his jersey this week.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

I like this front office, they see what I see pretty much. They cut Betts!!! or Bettis or whatever is on his jersey this week.

They better have cut the equipment manager too. That mistake was definitely a foreshadowing of 2009.

[tryfuhl]

I honestly think that they'd rather wait till next year to continue building (after all, it's a never ending process) and get what they really want vs a guy that could probably start a few years that we'd end up cutting or forcing into a backup role.

[CRedskinsRule]

Another point of view, is that they want to see the impact of the cuts on those who remain. Now lets see what the remaining players do at the Mar 15th workouts before we go hogwild on these 2nd tier FA's

[mlmdub130]

i think that regardless of what is said to the media they(allen&shanahan) know deep down this is a rebuilding phase, not a restructuring phase, if you aren't ready to watch some mediocre football for the next year or two you need not tune in on sundays. there may be a glimmer of hope here and there but for the next couple years the skins will be a middle of the pack team. to see the true effect of the front office moves we will get a real look at that hopefully in three years.

[diehardskin2982]

we couldn't sign foote, parker, and others. What is going on in Ashburn!?!

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

we couldn't sign foote, parker, and others. What is going on in Ashburn!?!

They are on the decline of their careers and not worth what they are asking. We might as well have kept the ones we cut.

[diehardskin2982]

^ Is that really true if the market with the other 31 teams will give them what they ask for?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

^ Is that really true if the market with the other 31 teams will give them what they ask for?

It's like gas prices some people don't mind paying high prices, while others shop around for lower prices.

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

It's like gas prices some people don't mind paying high prices, while others shop around for lower prices.

it's good to get that low priced gas but, you end up getting what you pay for
not premium performance. I would not be soo against this strategy if we had some more draft picks, but we don' t.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

it's good to get that low priced gas but, you end up getting what you pay for
not premium performance. I would not be soo against this strategy if we had some more draft picks, but we don' t.

You say this as if the acquisition of Clifton/Pashos/Parker/Foote would have actually provided premium performance.

If you wanted premium performance in this free agent class, you pretty much had to chase Peppers, Brackett, or Kampman (or Ben Watson, if you had a need at TE). We let those players sign elsewhere, so you're already shopping in the bargain bin at that point.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

it's good to get that low priced gas but, you end up getting what you pay for
not premium performance. I would not be soo against this strategy if we had some more draft picks, but we don' t.

Regular gas can be highly-priced, especially WHEN SUPPLY IS LOW.