Clayton on the Redskins' offseason plans

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

As what someone else has pointed out, you want to trade a core Redskins player? And here it is that we have been bitchin' about the Redskins getting rid of core players in the past, and you're suggesting we do just that.

The players have to realize that the NFL is all about business. If they're the whining whoosies who will fall apart at seeing one of their fellow teammates get traded the way you suggest, then our problems are much deeper than we thought.

[SkinEmAll]

[quote=Beemnseven;276429

So tell me why the idea of trading Ladell Betts for some picks is such a crazy idea?[/quote]


see above post.

[Terry]

Don't expect the Redskins to go crazy in free agency....There could be significant roster changes, though....The Redskins figure to make major improvements along the defensive front seven.

That doesn't make any sense. We're not gonna go crazy in free agency, we only have one pick in the first 4 rounds of the draft, yet we figure to improve or front 7 (I count only 2 first tier starters in the group).

How does he think we're gonna pull that off?

[hooskins]

As much as I respect Clayton's opinion, I really do not feel we are gonna ax AA and we will probably make a big free agency move on the defensive side, such as Clements...

[MTK]

I think this offseason the team really needs to commit to this notion of what it means to be a core Redskin. We've seen too many of these so called core guys slip away. Trading away someone like Betts would just be another move that the players would quietly grumble over in the locker room and it would only further weaken an already shaky ground between the coaches and players.

If Gibbs and company are really serious about building and retaining key guys, they really need to step up to the plate and deliver.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think this offseason the team really needs to commit to this notion of what it means to be a core Redskin. We've seen too many of these so called core guys slip away. Trading away someone like Betts would just be another move that the players would quietly grumble over in the locker room and it would only further weaken an already shaky ground between the coaches and players.

If Gibbs and company are really serious about building and retaining key guys, they really need to step up to the plate and deliver.

what sucks is seeing the "core" guys going and playing well for other teams while we sign more expensive, crappier replacements .

betts was a good move. dock could have been upgraded the last two years, but it looks like he's finally figured it out, and for consistancy, re-signing him would be another good move.

[Gmanc711]

I just want to resign Dockery within the next week. I really am starting to get very afraid things might not be going well with those negotiations.

[Terry]

I don't know what people see in Cartwright. He has the size of a tailback yet runs like a fullback. We already have one north/south runner with no moves in Ladell, I don't see the need for two at that spot. I'd rather look for a young guy with some open field ability.

Both Ladell and Rock seem to have the uncanny ability to break through the LOS then run right at the only guy with a shot at stopping them. Ladell's advantage is that he does it 10 yards downfield.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

I'm sick of all this "business" crap. The fact that the NFL is a "business" isn't justification for f*cking your players in the ass. To trade Betts now would be nothing short of criminal.

How would any of you guys feel if your employer treated you like that? Yeah, these guys are rich, but they are still human, they still have families, and they still have lives. You just don't F with somebody like that, and call it "business".

[sportscurmudgeon]

Beemnseven:

You got it right.

The Redskins' front office usually does dress up in clown costumes and clown shoes during the free agency season but they save the full clown wear - and put on the big red noses - only at draft time.

Then during the season they dress up in white shirts and ties to sit in Danny Boy's box at FedEx Field just in case the cameras focus up there. It would be unseemly for someon on SportsCenter to ask, "What the hell is Clarabelle the Clown doing looking over Danny Boy's shoulder?" :cheeky-sm

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Beemnseven:

You got it right.

The Redskins' front office usually does dress up in clown costumes and clown shoes during the free agency season but they save the full clown wear - and put on the big red noses - only at draft time.

Then during the season they dress up in white shirts and ties to sit in Danny Boy's box at FedEx Field just in case the cameras focus up there. It would be unseemly for someon on SportsCenter to ask, "What the hell is Clarabelle the Clown doing looking over Danny Boy's shoulder?" :cheeky-sm

She would be humming a 50's song and serving a milkshake on Roller skates to TomKat.

[vaoutlaws2006]

ive got a crazy thought....after seeing what betts did in the last 6 games well minus the fumbles i was somewhat suprised with what i saw. Maybe shop Portis....might not get great value due to the injury...but starting to question if he is the right back for the offense we are trying to use.

[That Guy]

we have a true kick off returner, and he's good enough. upgrading the kick returner isn't going to make a huge difference in wins and losses.

[mooby]

Rock is a good kick returner. He was 17th in the NFL in terms of his average on kick returns. That means he was middle of the pack. There are a lot of concerns about this team, but kick returner is not one of them. He was one of six players in the NFL to return a kick for a touchdown last season. Considering we had no idea that he was serviceable as a kick returner before this season I'd say that's pretty good.

[That Guy]

SF has better pressure than the skins right now.