Official Redskins Free Agency Thread 2013 Part II

[SirLK26]

This question has been asked a million times already, but I'll ask it again.

Is there any new news on Winfield?

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

This question has been asked a million times already, but I'll ask it again.

Is there any new news on Winfield?

He's still in play for us.

He's out of the country on vacation. He will decide when he comes back.

He has offers to Denver and Minnesota. He wants to play for a contender.

I think Keim said that Winfield will be back next week. Expect a decision in the next 5 days.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

He's still in play for us.

He's out of the country on vacation. He will decide when he comes back.

He has offers to Denver and Minnesota. He wants to play for a contender.

I think Keim said that Winfield will be back next week. Expect a decision in the next 5 days.

Who's twitter feed are you getting this from?

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

That's bits and pieces of info that I have seen on nfltweeter.com the last few days.

CB59 summed it up very well.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

That's bits and pieces of info that I have seen on nfltweeter.com the last few days.

CB59 summed it up very well.

Gotcha, thanks.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by joeredskin

who's twitter feed are you getting this from?

httr 24_7

[skinsfaninok]

Hopefully AW picks us

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Hopefully AW picks us

I'm not picking you.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Hopefully AW picks us

I would be cool either way. To me adding him at this point will require a roster move, and I don't know what it would be. Which makes me nervous.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I would be cool either way. To me adding him at this point will require a roster move, and I don't know what it would be. Which makes me nervous.

I wouldn't mind Winfield, but I don't understand the FO's thinking. We've brought back Hall, signed Biggers, and we're most likely going to draft a CB or two. What's the point of bringing in Winfield?

If the thinking is to bring in a guy who can start immediately, then Winfield is wasted money. I'm fine with our current CBs, just need to get a good safety or two and a CB in the draft.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

I wouldn't mind Winfield, but I don't understand the FO's thinking. We've brought back Hall, signed Biggers, and we're most likely going to draft a CB or two. What's the point of bringing in Winfield?

If the thinking is to bring in a guy who can start immediately, then Winfield is wasted money. I'm fine with our current CBs, just need to get a good safety or two and a CB in the draft.

Winfield is a better CB/DB than what we have now. He's just a great defender. If we sign him it gives us flexibility in the draft if we can't get one of our top targeted DBs. Also it can help us possibly trade a guy like josh Wilson. Or cut DHall. Or just have a lot of talented DBs.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Winfield is a better CB/DB than what we have now. He's just a great defender. If we sign him it gives us flexibility in the draft if we can't get one of our top targeted DBs. Also it can help us possibly trade a guy like josh Wilson. Or cut DHall. Or just have a lot of talented DBs.

Gotcha.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Winfield is a better CB/DB than what we have now. He's just a great defender. If we sign him it gives us flexibility in the draft if we can't get one of our top targeted DBs. Also it can help us possibly trade a guy like josh Wilson. Or cut DHall. Or just have a lot of talented DBs.

Yes sir, that is huge. This way we have a better chance of drafting BPA starter talent at any position. Much better than reaching for need and increasing the chance of drafting a bust. The wildcard risk in this move is Winfield's age/health to $ cost. Like any move it is a gamble.
Winfield is a player, CB position would go from below average weakness to above average strength.

At Safety: Draft a safety. Tanard comes back from suspension for cheap (?), Brandon Meriweather comes back from injury (?), Jordan Bernstein and Dejon Gomes step up/mature (?), ok depth with Doughty and Pugh.
With deeper CB position it increases flexibility to occasionally play DHall at safety in dime or nickle.

We pay for our rookies and Winfield by reworking a Trent Williams, Garcon, Josh Wilson deal. Not by cutting.
Next year our cap will have a windfall with the removal of the penalty.

[Redskin Warrior]

Rolando McClain released by Oakland Raiders - NFL.com

We need to take a serious look at him...

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by Redskin Warrior

Rolando McClain released by Oakland Raiders - NFL.com

We need to take a serious look at him...

I responded to your post in the other thread (spoiler; I agree with you)