Pretend you are the Skins' GM...

[sportscurmudgeon]

OK folks, after a couple dozen replies here, let me explain why I started this thread in the first place...


1. Given the lack of love shown here for Carlos Rogers, I wondered how enthusiastic folks might be to acquire a Pro Bowl caliber CB to play in his place.

2. Given the cries of anguish here when the Skins' defense ranked 30th in the league last year - - or was it 31st - - I wondered how much an upgrade at CB might appeal to folks here.


I purposely did not include what the Eagles might be seeking in such a trade - - even though there is plenty of "scuttlebutt" around on that front to see what folks here might want to offer if they wanted to offer anything at all.


I find it interesting that some folks said that they never want to deal with the Eagles again because the Eagles fleeced the Redskins on the McNabb deal last year. Excuse me, but that paints the entire Redskins organization as a bunch of rubes who cannot be trusted to deal with the vastly superior folks who run the Philly franchise. With that attitude, I doubt many of you would be invited to Bruce Allen's house for a BBQ anytime soon...

I was also surprised as to the degree to which people placed emphasis on young players here. Frankly, I agree with that emphasis especially since the Redskins have emphasized exactly the opposite for at least the last 10 years. Nevertheless, it seems a bit harsh to pass entirely on a Pro Bowl level player just because you might have to part with a player who might be younger. For the record, Asante Samuel is 8 months older than John Beck...

Here is the reason - - I suspect - - that no one here would want to pursue this deal in reality. The biggest offer anyone came up with was "Torrain and a 3rd round pick" (and that offer sent shivers down several posters' spines). The "scuttlebutt" is that the Eagles want more than that. If the "sculltebutt" is correct, they actually want something that the Redskins do not have to offer so everyone is safe here...

Supposedly, the Eagles want to trade Samuel for a starting right tackle to protect Vick's blind side. The Skins do not have anyone at RT that would fit the profile the Eagles are looking for so do not lose any sleep over the possibility of this kind of deal going down - - unless it becomes a 3-way swap.

Thanks for the responses. I enjoyed seeing how the folks here looked at this "opportunity".

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Here is the reason - - I suspect - - that no one here would want to pursue this deal in reality. The biggest offer anyone came up with was "Torrain and a 3rd round pick" (and that offer sent shivers down several posters' spines). The "scuttlebutt" is that the Eagles want more than that. If the "sculltebutt" is correct, they actually want something that the Redskins do not have to offer so everyone is safe here...

And even that suggestion is only meant to answer the question "what is he worth to us" not "should we actually want to acquire him".

If you consider that the Redskins are a non-contender in 2011, then obviously, no, trading picks for players is a bad strategy. Hence why I didn't like the Hightower trade as much as others.