Redskins sign DE Stephen Bowen

[MonkFan4Life]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

What Shanahallen are doing is creating competition for positions. For too many years players were paid into roles on this team and our results are clearly evident of such. Of the signings we've made thusfar, I don't know that any of them scream 'immediate starter'. We went from having depth that didn't want to be here (Haynesworth), was injured (Kemo) or should have been retired (Daniels) to younger, more athletic, enthusiastic players. HOW IS THIS A BAD THING?

Because we asked for it ! Don't you understand ? If we are given what we asked for then we must complain ! Come on Pain, I thought you would know this by now...tisk tisk tisk :cool-smil Just blaze up and enjoy the confusion

[NC_Skins]

Secret Superstar: Stephen Bowen, Dallas Cowboys | ProFootballFocus.com

[JoeRedskin]

Man, look at the hate when we don't play Snyderrato Off-Season Rules.

Jenkins would have been a great pick up at a good price - certainly more than we paid for Bowen. But he was an older guy who apparently, tried to up the ante at the last minute. Anyone doubt that Cerrato would have said "How much more?" and signed him?

Instead, Allen says "We don't play those rules anymore. We have a back up plan. Thank you very much and have a nice day." Then goes and plucks a guy from within our division who is 3 1/2 years younger, for less money and of whom all the insiders are saying "steal".

Wow... free agency with a cost effective plan. I can see why there is sooo much hate.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Man, look at the hate when we don't play Snyderrato Off-Season Rules.

Jenkins would have been a great pick up at a good price - certainly more than we paid for Bowen. But he was an older guy who apparently, tried to up the ante at the last minute. Anyone doubt that Cerrato would have said "How much more?" and signed him?

Instead, Allen says "We don't play those rules anymore. We have a back up plan. Thank you very much and have a nice day." Then goes and plucks a guy from within our division who is 3 1/2 years younger, for less money and of whom all the insiders are saying "steal".

Wow... free agency with a cost effective plan. I can see why there is sooo much hate.

It's like an abusive relationship. People say they want out from the Snyderatto days, but they just can't bring themselves to move on.

[skinsfaninok]

Jenkins?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Jenkins?

Cullen Jenkins.

[diehardskin2982]

After this deal we are STILL 30 mil under the cap! Great move!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

After this deal we are STILL 30 mil under the cap! Great move!

$17 ish million.

But yeah, that's still plenty of money to chase Braylon Edwards and upgrade the OL.

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

$17 ish million.

But yeah, that's still plenty of money to chase Braylon Edwards and upgrade the OL.

should be more than that right? With all the cuts, moving mcnabb, haynesworth, daniels, the DT, etc.?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

$17 ish million.

But yeah, that's still plenty of money to chase Braylon Edwards and upgrade the OL.

According to WP, it's 30.

Redskins have plenty of cap space after trading Albert Haynesworth, cutting veterans - The Insider - The Washington Post

By trading Albert Haynesworth (who carried a salary cap figure of $5.4 million) and cutting center Casey Rabach ($3 million cap figure), nose tackle Ma’ake Kemoeatu ($2.5 million) and defensive end Phillip Daniels ($1.25 million), the Redskins freed up another $12.15 million in cap room.

That meant Washington was $34.15 million under the $120 million salary cap.

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

$17 ish million.

But yeah, that's still plenty of money to chase Braylon Edwards and upgrade the OL.

I am getting my numbers from Rick Maese. Most are saying the 30 Mil
Redskins have plenty of cap space after trading Albert Haynesworth, cutting veterans - The Insider - The Washington Post

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

I am getting my numbers from Rick Maese. Most are saying the 30 Mil
Redskins have plenty of cap space after trading Albert Haynesworth, cutting veterans - The Insider - The Washington Post

His numbers probably aren't considering the rookie cap and perhaps not all of the deadcap we have.

$17 mil, $30 mil, whatever. It's a lot of money to spend.

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

His numbers probably aren't considering the rookie cap and perhaps not all of the deadcap we have.

$17 mil, $30 mil, whatever. It's a lot of money to spend.

Enough to get Asomough, Franklin and D. Joseph ?!?!

[12thMan]

I like this approach. All of these guys could be starters or they could end up being role players playing limited snaps. Sharing the burden is a good thing. If we could land Cofield and Bowen for less than having an aging Jenkins and a worthless Haynesworth on the team, I'm all for it.

Let's roll!

[GTripp0012]

I should point out that the youth of Bowen and Cofield trumps all other arguments. They'll be premier players for us between now and 2013. If our current coaches can't play a scheme that wins a bunch of games with these guys, we'll bring in other coaches who might be able to.

So signing good young players, never a problem. Signing them to big money deals, eh, good organizations typically do it more judiciously, but this is crazy money time. That's why Stephen Bowen gets poached at more than $5 mil per year.

Josh Wilson's contract was, what, 3 years, 13.5 mil? That is a good contract for a young player. Bowen doubled that.