Tanard Jackson to be reinstated

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

This is an interesting POV. I happen to think that you need to both plan well and be opportunistic to succeed. In short, you need to be prepared to take advantage of luck.

The DeSean Jackson signing is a very good example of what I mean. Because of the highly intelligent and disciplined approaches that the Redskins planned and executed with the salary cap and FA, they were in a position to sign DeSean Jackson when he became a FA. They were ready to take advantage of a lucky break. If they hadn't planned well and managed well, they wouldn't have been able to be "lucky".

I think you're right that the Skins should not become fixated on drafting for certain positions of need and, in doing so, pass over a much better player than the one they draft. They need to follow their draft board and I think they will.

Absolutely, and I think everyone in the league does a good job of planning as best they can to put themselves in the best position. But what so many armchair GM fans at home seems to forget is you can only take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves.

So when an opportunity comes along, everyone should understand there's a cost to saying no.