Redskins Release Brandon Lloyd

[SkinEmAll]

What a total and complete waste he was. I don't think any of us could have imagined him being the problem child he ended up being. Yeah we knew he was coming with a little baggage, but holy shit! He made about $11 million while he was here, and with a whopping 25 catches in 2 seasons, he earned about $440,000 per catch. That's just disgusting.

[jsarno]

I'm shocked we did it so early. I really thought they would wait until next year. I don't blame the Skins for doing it, he was dead weight...even worse, an anchor around the Skins necks.
We obviously don't need him around. We just took close to a 2.9 mil cap hit by doing this. Just unsure why now when it would have cost us $0 to drop him after this season.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I'm shocked we did it so early. I really thought they would wait until next year. I don't blame the Skins for doing it, he was dead weight...even worse, an anchor around the Skins necks.
We obviously don't need him around. We just took close to a 2.9 mil cap hit by doing this. Just unsure why now when it would have cost us $0 to drop him after this season.

Jsarno - I think he was a really bad locker room distraction and the team just needed to cut ties with him ASAP. From the reports from JLC Llyod is being designated a post June 1 cut, so the Skins are getting the benefits of cutting him now and the cap savings too without having to give the guy the $1.8 million bonus for 2008.

What makes me mad about this is when you look at his pay per catch rate - with a $10,000,000 signing bonus and 25 catches in 2 years he got $400,000 a catch - not a bad gig if you could land it. At least he could have gotten 1 TD as one of his receptions, but that was too much to ask.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I'm shocked we did it so early. I really thought they would wait until next year. I don't blame the Skins for doing it, he was dead weight...even worse, an anchor around the Skins necks.
We obviously don't need him around. We just took close to a 2.9 mil cap hit by doing this. Just unsure why now when it would have cost us $0 to drop him after this season.

not quite right there. technically we did cut him next year. he counts 1.8mill this year and a little over 5mill towards 2009, then he's off the books.

[SBXVII]

WoW. and I was beginning to have fun with my lame rapping. LOL <; )

I can't belive I got canned by the Redskins,
banned to play the pigskin,
to much stress,
I found it hard with the all the tension,
now I have to worry 'bout my pension,
I can't belive I got canned by the Redskins,

now I'm on a brand new mission,
and I don't need to ask permission,
to try and seek a job with the Dolphins,
hopin to play with out the problems,

Workin real hard to lose the goblins,
sittin on the sidelines modelin,
waitin for the chance to cash it all in,
singin my rap cuz it's what I'm talkin,

now I find myself simply walkin,
hopin I get a chance as a Dolphin,
droppin the balls like I know I can,
rappin so hard I'll have a lot of fans,

I can't belive I got fired by the Redskins..................

[MTK]

I won't be surprised if he's completely out of football before long.

[SBXVII]

I think he values his rapping more then his football. He was not that vocal about not getting on the field like others that were benched. I could see him trying to get on with a team that runs the WC, perhaps the Saints or some team desperate to give him a try.

[schndr_tdd]

goodbye!!

[JoeRedskin]

Thank God.

Now we will only have to read about him when offiss, irish or other naysayers want an example of how F'd up our front office supposedly is or as an argument as to why we should have a GM. I predict Lloyd becomes the new Bruce Smith, as in "Snyder just plays fantasy football and pays too much, just look what he did for Lloyd".

[irish]

More wasted draft picks by Gibbs & Co. Hopefully Zorn will be a little less generous with giving away the team's draft picks.

[QBall]

Originally Posted by irish

More wasted draft picks by Gibbs & Co. Hopefully Zorn will be a little less generous with giving away the team's draft picks.

Why do you have to state the obvious? Worst move. It's over.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by QBall

Why do you have to state the obvious? Worst move. It's over.

If the obvious involves taking a poke at the team, he's all over it.

[QBall]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If the obvious involves taking a poke at the team, he's all over it.

I guess so. Can't really fault Gibbs for the move. We came so close in 05' and needed offense. The guy looked good in SF but who really knew what type of headcase Lloyd really was.

Although I do think that giving draft picks away for right now players is not a good strategy. Think we're shying away from that but who knows with this draft.

Is there anyone on the board you envision us trading up for?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by QBall

I guess so. Can't really fault Gibbs for the move. We came so close in 05' and needed offense. The guy looked good in SF but who really knew what type of headcase Lloyd really was.

Although I do think that giving draft picks away for right now players is not a good strategy. Think we're shying away from that but who knows with this draft.

Is there anyone on the board you envision us trading up for?

If the FO had done their homework they would've known he was a bad locker room guy. I remember reading about Lloyd in a fantasy football magazine and it was saying how he ( and Kevan Barlow) were HATED by all of the veterans that were on SF. It said that he was more worried about his dread locks and music career rather than playing football. Now if I can pick this out of a magazine then I'm sure our FO can pick up the phone and ask around. Don't ya think?? But hey, that's all in the past and he's a gone so let's move forward.

I'd prefer that we don't pick any wr's in the first two rounds. DE and guard would be my first two choices. It looks like we can and should make a move for Hackett. He's put up some big numbers when he's healthy so maybe he'll come here and take the next step. But only for the right price.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If the obvious involves taking a poke at the team, he's all over it.

I wasnt taking a poke at the team, I was pointing out a problem and hoping the new staff will do better.