Redskins: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

[MTK]

With a guy his age I can understand letting him play out his contract.

Could they have approached him last year at some point. Definitely. Do we know if they did or not?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

With a guy his age I can understand letting him play out his contract.

Could they have approached him last year at some point. Definitely. Do we know if they did or not?

It was definitely a decision they made to let him play out his contract. We know from mid season last year, perhaps as early as October, that the Fletcher camp was wondering what more the Redskins wanted London to show them.

In the end, I think they'll either re-sign or be able to replace him, but I doubt the Redskins will be better off at the LB position than they were a year ago, and good organizations try to make their strengths stronger every year. It sure seems like the Redskins are going all in on offense and pretending like the defensive side of the ball will just take care of itself.

At least, that's one way of interpreting Shanahan's excitement over stuff like getting Jarvis Jenkins back. We've heard little (if anything) about trying to upgrade Hall or Atogwe, so it sure appears like the plan is lose/replace Fletcher and Landry and then rest on the accomplishments of the other players.

[celts32]

I would go hard line with London. Can't throw ridiculous amounts of guaranteed money at someone his age. It needs to be something they can get out from under with minimal damage if he suddenly loses it. I am prepared to let him walk if someone else shows him the money...

[SmootSmack]

I still think he returns for 3 years, $20 some million (25 or so)

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I still think he returns for 3 years, $20 some million (25 or so)

That'd be a good deal, as long as the contract gets structured so that year three is pretty much a dummy year and the real contract is 2/14-16.

[DC Tailgate]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I still think he returns for 3 years, $20 some million (25 or so)

I believe so, no way is anybody going to pay him what he's asking for - and if they do, I have to say let him walk.

I absolutely LOVE London Fletcher, but sometimes too much is too much, especially for a guy who is getting older and is starting to show injuries. It's easier letting the ones go who don't perform, but it'll be hard for a guy like London.

[celts32]

3rd year is definitely the key...hard to believe we will be getting anything out of London at that point. The old Redskins would say we will worry about that cap hit 3 years from now. I don't think we should do contracts like that with older players anymore. I trust that Bruce will structure the contract with that in mind and if London is not agreeable then he will be elsewhere...

[los panda]

i think 3yr/25M is generous. do we know what they have been talking about? i can't imagine them fighting over much else than guaranteed money. i love fletch

[DC Tailgate]

Originally Posted by los panda

i think 3yr/25M is generous. do we know what they have been talking about? i can't imagine them fighting over much else than guaranteed money. i love fletch

I'm hearing he wants 9 per.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by DC Tailgate

I'm hearing he wants 9 per.

that's fine if none of it is guaranteed. if it's all dependent on him reaching incentives, something like averaging his season totals for the years he's been here. otherwise, he can wake up

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Wait, what injuries has London shown?

[los panda]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Wait, what injuries has London shown?

cut himself shaving before the patriots game

[skinsfaninok]

It sucks to be tim tebow, dude just wins games and he is always over looked smh

[los panda]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

It sucks to be tim tebow, dude just wins games and he is always over looked smh

thank you for that

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

It sucks to be tim tebow, dude just wins games and he is always over looked smh

What does smh mean? I see you kids typing that all the time.