Official Redskins Free Agency Thread 2013

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I do think the Chicken Littles up in here need to take a pill. Our secondary will be so much better next year because of the presence of Brandon Meriweather alone. They will come up with a passable CB either through the draft or through patience in free agency.

And has everyone forgotten how Reed Doughty performed at the end of the year? Dude may have turned a corner.

I'm confident our secondary will be improved, but not sure about the above. Merriwether's injury history is really, really concerning at this point. I think we'd be irresponsible to count on him. Luckily, Doughty is turning into a fine wine of sorts and improving with age (experience really), so we're probably ok at SS even without adding a starter. Gotta add starting FS talent though, no two ways about it. Our 2013 starting FS CANNOT be on the roster today or else we'll still have a bottom of the league defense

[diehardskin2982]

If we draft David Amerson, Tyrann Mathieu and D.J, Swearinger we'll be good in the secondary. Especially if we sign Winfeild. The secondary would be aggressive attacking and stout IMO.

I honestly want us to draft Terron Armstead. That move would solidify the offensive line for the next 5-10 years. He is that good. Damn I wish we had two 2nd round picks!

[skinsfaninok]

Jim irsay said on twitter that they r very close to a deal that they have been working on for 5 days...

I'm calling it.
Revis to colts

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Jim irsay said on twitter that they r very close to a deal that they have been working on for 5 days...

I'm calling it.
Revis to colts

Who is they?

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Jim irsay said on twitter that they r very close to a deal that they have been working on for 5 days...

I'm calling it.
Revis to colts

So the jets pay revis an extra million just to trade him off? Don't think so...

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Jim irsay said on twitter that they r very close to a deal that they have been working on for 5 days...

I'm calling it.
Revis to colts

Jim irsay is saying its a WR. They're in Arizona. Could it be Fitzgerald? Maybe but I don't think so. Steve smith? Nah too old, plus Cam has no WRs as is. DeSean Jackson? He isn't a huge deal in terms of what Iraay was hinting at. Calvin johnson? Nope. Roddy White? Nope. Stevie Johnson? Maybe. There is actually a good chance of this happening. Hakeem Nicks? Maybe but that's only if they don't have enough money to sign...

Victor Cruz. That's who my money's on. They probably signed him to an offer sheet and when Irsay says they've been working on it for the past 5 days its probably because its been 5 days since they signed him to the offer sheet.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Jim irsay is saying its a WR. They're in Arizona. Could it be Fitzgerald? Maybe but I don't think so. Steve smith? Nah too old, plus Cam has no WRs as is. DeSean Jackson? He isn't a huge deal in terms of what Iraay was hinting at. Calvin johnson? Nope. Roddy White? Nope. Stevie Johnson? Maybe. There is actually a good chance of this happening. Hakeem Nicks? Maybe but that's only if they don't have enough money to sign...

Victor Cruz. That's who my money's on. They probably signed him to an offer sheet and when Irsay says they've been working on it for the past 5 days its probably because its been 5 days since they signed him to the offer sheet.

Nicks is under contract till next year,Cruz just change agents and has(or had) a new waiting period his new Agent is Condon same as Eli's,expect Eli to restructure and sign Cruz

[skinsfaninok]

NFL network had the top 10 FA bust and of course fat Albert was number 1 but geez if u really stop and think about it, he really didn't do shit for us lol. What in the hell was Vinny doing as a GM?? Wow. Didn't he get a 30M signing bonus? My dumb ass actually bought a haynesworth Jersey that yr.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Who is they?

Colts

[That Guy]

i think have 2 good safeties (TJ, BM) and a better pass rush (rak) will REALLY help the pass D. we still need a corner though. dhall or winfield will do, I imagine we'll be drafting 2-3 DBs regardless.

and i still want davis back. that's part of the 35+ points a game we're going to need to score until the DBs get there stuff sorted out.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by That Guy

i think have 2 good safeties (TJ, BM) and a better pass rush (rak) will REALLY help the pass D. we still need a corner though. dhall or winfield will do, I imagine we'll be drafting 2-3 DBs regardless.

and i still want davis back. that's part of the 35+ points a game we're going to need to score until the DBs get there stuff sorted out.

Can we really count on Tanard Jackson? He's about as helpful as Minnifield is at this point.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by That Guy

i think have 2 good safeties (TJ, BM) and a better pass rush (rak) will REALLY help the pass D. we still need a corner though. dhall or winfield will do, I imagine we'll be drafting 2-3 DBs regardless.

and i still want davis back. that's part of the 35+ points a game we're going to need to score until the DBs get there stuff sorted out.

I think at least one rookie will be the starter in the defensive backfield at the start of the season. Maybe even two by the end of the season.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I think at least one rookie will be the starter in the defensive backfield at the start of the season. Maybe even two by the end of the season.

Highly unlikely.

First of all. free agency isn't over yet. It is very likely that we'll sign a veteran CB to start opposite Josh Wilson.

Secondly, the situations of Brandon Meriweather and Tanard Jackson (the two projected starting safeties last season) are unknown at this time.

Thirdly, nobody knows if the Skins will even draft two DB's, much less who those players might be and what positions they might play if the Skins draft any of them.

Beyond that, the odds of any 2nd or 3rd or later round DB starting in his rookie year are exttemely low.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Highly unlikely.

First of all. free agency isn't over yet. It is very likely that we'll sign a veteran CB to start opposite Josh Wilson.

Secondly, the situations of Brandon Meriweather and Tanard Jackson (the two projected starting safeties last season) are unknown at this time.

Thirdly, nobody knows if the Skins will even draft two DB's, much less who those players might be and what positions they might play if the Skins draft any of them.

Beyond that, the odds of any 2nd or 3rd or later round DB starting in his rookie year are exttemely low.

Number one, plenty of second round DBs end up starting their first year. Secondly, I will bet my next Army paycheck that we have at least one starter from the draft in the secondary, AND that we draft 2, and in my opinion, there is a 99% possibility that they draft MORE than 2 DB's. That is how broken our secondary is.

There will be alot of young competition, and with Merriweather and Crawford growing a bit as a defender, I suspect our pass defense ranking will improve drastically this next year. Never discount the effect that having a contract year Brian Orakpo with a chip on his shoulder will do for your D.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Highly unlikely.

First of all. free agency isn't over yet. It is very likely that we'll sign a veteran CB to start opposite Josh Wilson.

Secondly, the situations of Brandon Meriweather and Tanard Jackson (the two projected starting safeties last season) are unknown at this time.

Thirdly, nobody knows if the Skins will even draft two DB's, much less who those players might be and what positions they might play if the Skins draft any of them.

Beyond that, the odds of any 2nd or 3rd or later round DB starting in his rookie year are exttemely low.

I can almost guarantee that they will draft at least two defensive backs seeing as right now our only real starter is Josh Wilson, and it is not out of them realm of possibility that a 2nd or 3rd round rookie could start seeing that it happens all the time.