Redskins Free Agency 2016

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

If VD can get his shit together he could definitely be a nice weapon.

That's a big if. It's rare to find a player that becomes a major contributor with a new team after years of decline. Still, if the coaching staff thinks he has plenty left I'm cool with it.

[KI Skins Fan]

I like the Vernon Davis signing. We have three TE's coming off of injury (or not) and the draft class for TE's is meh. I'm sure they got him on a reasonable contract and it's just for one year.

On the optimistic side, we could have a very good TE group if everybody can get and stay healthy. We already have an elite receiving TE in Jordan Reed. Niles Paul was looking great all-around last year before he got hurt. I think Logan Paulsen was a solid contributor, primarily as a blocker. Vernon Davis can give us another Red Zone threat at the very least and possibly much more. It looks like we won't be carrying a FB this season, so I'm thinking we could carry 4 TE's on the roster. Yeah, I like this signing.

Side note: I'm going to miss Darrell Young. He contributed a lot to this team. He was what Joe Gibbs called "a true Redskin". Best wishes, DY!

[Chico23231]

Washington Redskins add needed depth with Vernon Davis - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

well documented that Vernon davis cares about one person only, Vernon davis. Im just hoping Niles Paul and Paulson can recover from those injuries and Reed can remain healthy. This is a good signing for depth, but hopefully he sees limited playing time.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Washington Redskins add needed depth with Vernon Davis - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

well documented that Vernon davis cares about one person only, Vernon davis. Im just hoping Niles Paul and Paulson can recover from those injuries and Reed can remain healthy. This is a good signing for depth, but hopefully he sees limited playing time.

Eh, no keeping secrets do tell....

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Eh, no keeping secrets do tell....

well the beat writer keim linked to wrote a pretty damning review of davis. it's been a long time since he was a TD magnet.

[Irrefutable]

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

It's a reasonable and manageable contract, just as I expected. My trust in Scot is rock solid.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

I'm fine with that. Just as I thought, very small, very short contract. A "Prove me you're worth it" deal. I like it.

[Schneed10]

It's a little more than we're paying Niles. He's getting $2.0M per year on avg annual basis. I know contract doesn't necessarily dictate pecking order on the field, so probably not a big deal. And there's a difference due to inflation etc. based on when Niles' deal was signed.

But I hope Niles is our #2. I view Davis as worth very little aside from blocking at this point in his career. Last year kind of proves that.

[Schneed10]

I read this piece, saw this sentence:

It wasn’t that long ago, but it’s easy to forget. At the beginning of training camp last year, Niles Paul was named the starting tight end for the Washington Redskins, a designation he earned after signing a new contract, bulking up close to 30 pounds and impressing coaches during OTAs.

And I was like WTF what real fan could have forgotten that? Reed had a dominant season last year, and that came after Paul beat him out in camp for the starting spot and then lost that spot only because of major injury.

Paul is one of my favorite Redskins and he's going to show why by working harder than anybody, coming back and burying Vernon Davis on the depth chart. If it has anything to do with heart and effort, it will happen. If it's a physical limitation due to the injury, then that's a shame, because I thought he was on the verge of a major breakout.

Pulling for him.

With Vernon Davis In The Mix, Niles Paul Is Ready For The Competition

[JoeRedskin]

^^ Agreed. I have liked him from practically day 1.

[MTK]

Reed is crazy talented and the clear #1, staying healthy was always his Achilles heal. When healthy he's clearly head and shoulders above Paul.

I like Paul's chances to stay ahead of VD on the depth chart though.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by MTK

Reed is crazy talented and the clear #1, staying healthy was always his Achilles heal. When healthy he's clearly head and shoulders above Paul.

I like Paul's chances to stay ahead of VD on the depth chart though.

Reed is the best receiving TE we have, but is not a good run blocker. Reed does have a weakness in his game. Paul is a better blocker, is much more physical than Reed. Before his season ending injury Paul was becoming a very good receiver as well. It will interesting to see if Paul can pick up where was before injury. Can Reed stay healthy? History says no. Just saying. VD pick up is insurance but it also addresses the need to improve our run blocking at the TE position. Our run game suffered last year and fixing it is high on the agenda.

[That Guy]

VD hasn't done much lately, it's on him to prove he deserves to play.

[30gut]

Niles is a solid player coming off a season ending injury his career best receiving year he netted 39 catches which is only 1 catch more then Vernon playing on 2 different teams with 4 different QBs. Not to mention that he's instantly the best blocking TE on the roster behind Paulsen.

Whether is through a competition, climbing up the depth chart or being named the #2 TE I fully expect Vernon to become the #2 TE by opening day.

Imo this is move we should be happy about not turning into a Vernon vs Niles.
This move makes the team better.