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11-07-2011, 02:52 AM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Washington, D.C.
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
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There's still too much football left to play. The Redskins are in last place in the NFC East, but are a game behind Dallas and almost tied with Philly. Anything can still happen. The Redskins do need to play their young players regardless of what their record is. But the veterans on the team are still the leaders of this team. Coaching and level of play on the field will determine the outcome of this season. The Redskins can end up 7-9, 6-10, 5-11, or 9-7 and maybe 10-6 if they get on a roll and start playing some solid football. One thing is certain though. The Redskins need a QB. If they do end up picking in the top ten for a third straight year, then they will have to execute a trade to get Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, or Landry Jones. All of them are super upgrades over Beck and Grossman. |
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11-07-2011, 09:06 AM
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Hail Raiser
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Age: 53
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Nobody is going to "take a dive" in the sense of losing on purpose, but I'm all for continuing with getting the younger guys more playing time to really evaluate what we've got.
I don't think we're gonna have to try too hard to get a top 5 pick with the way things are going. |
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11-07-2011, 12:33 PM
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Serenity Now
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Canada
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
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11-07-2011, 09:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Blasphemy.
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11-07-2011, 09:13 AM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
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11-07-2011, 09:21 AM
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Pro Bowl
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
People need to distinguish a little nuance when we talk about taking a "dive". A GM could deliberately weaken his roster the get exclusives rights to a certain player, but the coaches and players still give 100% effort. That's just sound business.
The other way to dive is to deliberately half-ass it. That wouldn't fly with anyone and those involved would like be released or fired from the team.
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11-07-2011, 09:48 AM
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Gamebreaker
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
These "lose for a draft pick" always make laugh becasue you think a London Fletcher type guy lay down so that the Skins can draft some college kid that has never played a snap in the NFL. No way!
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11-07-2011, 10:13 AM
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Living Legend
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Location: Arlington, VA
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11-07-2011, 10:06 AM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: chesapeake, va
Age: 62
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Take a dive. I think if we just keep playing the way we are now we get a top five pick. Put in the youg guys they might bump us out of the top 10.
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11-07-2011, 10:37 AM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
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Think about what you just said... If you play the "youngsters" that is a way to wind up with only 3-4 wins for the year so you get a "Top Five Pick". If the "youngsters" are that bad, do you want the same folks executing this "Top Five Pick" that just delivered the "youngsters" who will go out and lose games when put on the field? Are the "youngsters" that incompetent?
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11-07-2011, 12:35 PM
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Pro Bowl
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
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11-07-2011, 10:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Virginia
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Crompton, Crompton, Crompton.
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11-07-2011, 11:14 AM
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Hug Anne Spyder
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 wow. What are you smoking?
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11-07-2011, 12:23 PM
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Puppy Kicker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Age: 43
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Lose on purpose? No.
Play all your young talent so they get both valuable game time experience and a chance for the coaches to really evaluate them. We're not going to the playoffs, see what this team has to build on so we can make better decisions down the road.
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11-07-2011, 01:44 PM
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Uncle Phil
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: I say we "Dive for a Top 5"!!!!!
Oh man. Someone just challenged SCP in the hockey world. Here comes an Aurele Joliat reference
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