London Fletcher leaning towards playing in 2013 (updated)

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

No doubt Fletcher is a baller. Is anyone really disputing that? I guess it's a sin to suggest that he's lost a step. He's still ballin' even with losing a step, but at 38 years old he's simply not the same guy he was 3-5 years ago.

I'll say this, London Fletcher at 37-38 is clearly better than Ray Lewis at 37-38.

Just look at coverage alone. Sure London wasn't great in coverage this year, especially against TE's, but he was clearly better than Ray was.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

By cutting him the net savings is about $3.4M. Then they can work out a new deal. They can just give him a new 2-3 year deal that's structured so it looks nice on paper, when in reality it will probably just be a one year deal.

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

True, I guess I was still looking at it from the perspective of him not being sure if he's coming back or not.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

Originally Posted by Mattyk

True, I guess I was still looking at it from the perspective of him not being sure if he's coming back or not.

IMO we should show Fletch respect by asking him whether he'd prefer a restructure or a cut/re-sign. Let him decide.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

IMO we should show Fletch respect by asking him whether he'd prefer a restructure or a cut/re-sign. Let him decide.

If he's telling the team he's coming back I'd assume they will start working on a restructure, assuming the team wants him back of course.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If he's telling the team he's coming back I'd assume they will start working on a restructure, assuming the team wants him back of course.

I'm assuming he wouldnt have had the surgeries and publically say he's coming back if he didnt know we wanted him back. I highly doubt he'd go through the trouble to play one more year somewhere else.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I'll say this, London Fletcher at 37-38 is clearly better than Ray Lewis at 37-38.

Just look at coverage alone. Sure London wasn't great in coverage this year, especially against TE's, but he was clearly better than Ray was.

Yeah honestly ray wasn't very good last season before he was injured and even in the playoffs he was just not the same.

[REDSKINS4ever]

More than anything, Fletcher is motivated by the aspirations to get his second Super Bowl ring. I think the Redskins can do it.

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

More than anything, Fletcher is motivated by the aspirations to get his second Super Bowl ring. I think the Redskins can do it.

I think the Redskins are possible 3-4 years away. There odds are stacked against Fletcher if that is his primary motivation.

Sad but true.

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

More than anything, Fletcher is motivated by the aspirations to get his second Super Bowl ring. I think the Redskins can do it.

I may be drinking to much kool aid but I think it's quite possible.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by Gtothearry

I may be drinking to much kool aid but I think it's quite possible.

Pour me a BIG glass, cause I'm thinking the samething.

[REDSKINS4ever]

^^^Three or four years away? What do you base that on?

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

^^^Three or four years away? What do you base that on?

Personal opinion. Who in their right mind assumes that we are capable of competing this year? I'd love to be proven wrong, but I just don't see it in the cards. We have to remember that one year does not make a trend.

Hell, If this cap penalty holds (which for all intents and purposes, it will), I don't even think the front office thinks we are contenders this year. My feeling is that the front office is willing to take a step back this year to take a gigantic leap forward in the years to come.

We'll become a prominent and formidable team that consistently is in the Super Bowl discussion, but it won't be this year.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

Personal opinion. Who in their right mind assumes that we are capable of competing this year? I'd love to be proven wrong, but I just don't see it in the cards. We have to remember that one year does not make a trend.

Hell, If this cap penalty holds (which for all intents and purposes, it will), I don't even think the front office thinks we are contenders this year. My feeling is that the front office is willing to take a step back this year to take a gigantic leap forward in the years to come.

We'll become a prominent and formidable team that consistently is in the Super Bowl discussion, but it won't be this year.

3-4 years would ensure that we go through another regime change, so I hope your personal opinion is off base. As for who in their right mind thinks we can compete? I would think most analysts will have us up there in the playoffs, and I think if Griffin comes back with any reasonable ability not to go "superman", than we will have every reason to be in the NFC Championship.

Fact is, this FO is making a concerted effort to keep the parts that are working right, and finding players in the draft and FA that supplement our base. Of course anything can happen, but with RJackson back, our OLB corp is solid, our DL is good, our OL looks consistent, and we have reasonably good skill position players on offense.

3-4 yrs is overly pessimistic.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

Personal opinion. Who in their right mind assumes that we are capable of competing this year? I'd love to be proven wrong, but I just don't see it in the cards. We have to remember that one year does not make a trend.

Hell, If this cap penalty holds (which for all intents and purposes, it will), I don't even think the front office thinks we are contenders this year. My feeling is that the front office is willing to take a step back this year to take a gigantic leap forward in the years to come.

We'll become a prominent and formidable team that consistently is in the Super Bowl discussion, but it won't be this year.

The Redskins were only two safeties away from being a 15-1 team last year. With the additions on offense last year with the use of free agency and the draft, it produced the 4th ranked NFL offense. The Redskins had true explosion on offense. We also went 5-1 in the division and were 1:17 seconds away from being a perfect 6-0 in the division. The Redskins were in every game they played in last yet except the Pittsburgh game. The offense also produced over 400 points, something it hasn't done since 1999. 5 of the Redskins 6 losses were by 7 points or less. The Redskins have drafted well for three years straight(about to be 4 years straight) and this team is almost totally rebuilt. The only reason the Redskins didn't inch further in the playoffs was because of Robert's ailing knee injury. I strongly disagree with your assessment that the Redskins are still far away from competing for a SB championship.