Report: Fred Davis, Trent Williams suspended four games

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

What do Skins do with these two dummies? - NFC East Blog - ESPN

Good article and good points.

No way we can rely on these guys in the near future. Trent is going to have to go about 10+ years without ever failing another drug test and quite honestly I don't believe he can. Davis won't last as long, but it's hard to imagine him not failing another one either. Can it be done? Sure. Chances are high they'll get caught again after already blowing 3 chances, and next time, it's going to be for a year. (even though it should be a year now)

It is truly risky to believe that they have learned their lessons after 3 positive tests and that they won't be tested positive again and suspended for a year. Albert Einstein famously said: "The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits."

[Ruhskins]

Wasn't Braylon Edwards on a similar situation last offseason? He either was facing suspension or was one more infraction away from being suspended for a long time, and there wasn't much interest in him by teams. I'm sure being in this situation has got to affect a player's bargaining power when it comes to negotiating a contract.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Wasn't Braylon Edwards on a similar situation last offseason? He either was facing suspension or was one more infraction away from being suspended for a long time, and there wasn't much interest in him by teams. I'm sure being in this situation has got to affect a player's bargaining power when it comes to negotiating a contract.

I think it's safe to say the Skins will have some serious leverage in negotiating a new deal with FD, and interest on the free agent market may be lukewarm at best for him.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I think it's safe to say the Skins will have some serious leverage in negotiating a new deal with FD, and interest on the free agent market may be lukewarm at best for him.

I don't know. Santonio Holmes is a strike away from a year suspension and the Jets gave him $50 million.

There's two elite receiving TEs on the market this year, and Davis is one of them.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't know. Santonio Holmes is a strike away from a year suspension and the Jets gave him $50 million.

There's two elite receiving TEs on the market this year, and Davis is one of them.

I guess Holmes was a proven commodity and a SB winning WR. But I guess you are right on that one.

[irish]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't know. Santonio Holmes is a strike away from a year suspension and the Jets gave him $50 million.

There's two elite receiving TEs on the market this year, and Davis is one of them.

TEs are a dime a dozen and a big reason for FDs production is because the Skins WRs are so bad. I dont see the need to invest big $ in him.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by irish

TEs are a dime a dozen and a big reason for FDs production is because the Skins WRs are so bad. I dont see the need to invest big $ in him.

Well, bad TEs are quite cheap.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by irish

TEs are a dime a dozen and a big reason for FDs production is because the Skins WRs are so bad. I dont see the need to invest big $ in him.

I partially agree, but if you can pair Fred Davis up with a young solid wide receiver and a capable young QB, this could become a pretty prolific offense in a rather short amount of time.

But I will say, he probably just sliced the salary he was going to make this offseason by at least 30%. Real boneheaded move. He is going to have the world record for most expensive joint ever......idiot.

[skinsfaninok]

Sux to see Trent taking away for weed because he's becoming a PB LT but gotta stay smart about things.

[skinsfaninok]

Davis, Williams officially suspended

[MTK]

It's a wake up call for both these guys. If losing 4 game checks and the threat of facing a year off doesn't do it for them, nothing will.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It's a wake up call for both these guys. If losing 4 game checks and the threat of facing a year off doesn't do it for them, nothing will.

Well after the second failed test, it should have been the 4 game suspension and they still didn't learn. They are incredibly lucky they got a 4 game suspension this time instead of the mandatory year. I hope, for our sakes, that you are right.


Like somebody said prior. This had better been the best weed on the planet, because it's cost those guys millions of dollars.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Well after the second failed test, it should have been the 4 game suspension and they still didn't learn. They are incredibly lucky they got a 4 game suspension this time instead of the mandatory year. I hope, for our sakes, that you are right.


Like somebody said prior. This had better been the best weed on the planet, because it's cost those guys millions of dollars.

Some never truly learn until they have to face the music.

This is the first time they've had to suffer the consequences of their actions. Hopefully it's a valuable learning experience.

[REDSKINS4ever]

This thing with Fred Davis and Trent Williams almost feels like Len Bias shocking overdose and death back in 1986. Okay, it's exactly not on that level, but Davis and Williams both let their teammates down, their coaches down, and they let the fans of the Redskins down. Hopefully, this teaches them a valuable lesson and hopefully they both can mature from it and make better and wiser decisions in the future.

[skinsfaninok]

fred isn't leaving