Redskins Free Agency 2016

[That Guy]

well, the boldin thing might be what cooley was talking about. if you want to keep reed, cousins, and jackson, maybe you save 6m this year and put it towards those deals.

[MTK]

Pot roast signing with the Patriots.

[Bangee7]

Originally Posted by MTK

Pot roast signing with the Patriots.

I wish him well...he was a good leader for us last year.

[30gut]

Love the Vernon addition. Speed TE that can block. Davis could add a whole new dimension to the offense if Jay-McVay go that route.

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[MTK]

If VD can get his shit together he could definitely be a nice weapon.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

If VD can get his shit together he could definitely be a nice weapon.

That's a big if. It's rare to find a player that becomes a major contributor with a new team after years of decline. Still, if the coaching staff thinks he has plenty left I'm cool with it.

[KI Skins Fan]

I like the Vernon Davis signing. We have three TE's coming off of injury (or not) and the draft class for TE's is meh. I'm sure they got him on a reasonable contract and it's just for one year.

On the optimistic side, we could have a very good TE group if everybody can get and stay healthy. We already have an elite receiving TE in Jordan Reed. Niles Paul was looking great all-around last year before he got hurt. I think Logan Paulsen was a solid contributor, primarily as a blocker. Vernon Davis can give us another Red Zone threat at the very least and possibly much more. It looks like we won't be carrying a FB this season, so I'm thinking we could carry 4 TE's on the roster. Yeah, I like this signing.

Side note: I'm going to miss Darrell Young. He contributed a lot to this team. He was what Joe Gibbs called "a true Redskin". Best wishes, DY!

[Chico23231]

Washington Redskins add needed depth with Vernon Davis - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

well documented that Vernon davis cares about one person only, Vernon davis. Im just hoping Niles Paul and Paulson can recover from those injuries and Reed can remain healthy. This is a good signing for depth, but hopefully he sees limited playing time.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Washington Redskins add needed depth with Vernon Davis - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

well documented that Vernon davis cares about one person only, Vernon davis. Im just hoping Niles Paul and Paulson can recover from those injuries and Reed can remain healthy. This is a good signing for depth, but hopefully he sees limited playing time.

Eh, no keeping secrets do tell....

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Eh, no keeping secrets do tell....

well the beat writer keim linked to wrote a pretty damning review of davis. it's been a long time since he was a TD magnet.

[Irrefutable]

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

It's a reasonable and manageable contract, just as I expected. My trust in Scot is rock solid.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Davis contract

Vernon Davis deal with WASH better than I thought: 1 yr, $2.38125M with $1.1M full guarantee. Another $2.1M in incentives. #9news #9sports

not sure what the cap number will be

I'm fine with that. Just as I thought, very small, very short contract. A "Prove me you're worth it" deal. I like it.

[Schneed10]

It's a little more than we're paying Niles. He's getting $2.0M per year on avg annual basis. I know contract doesn't necessarily dictate pecking order on the field, so probably not a big deal. And there's a difference due to inflation etc. based on when Niles' deal was signed.

But I hope Niles is our #2. I view Davis as worth very little aside from blocking at this point in his career. Last year kind of proves that.

[Schneed10]

I read this piece, saw this sentence:

It wasn’t that long ago, but it’s easy to forget. At the beginning of training camp last year, Niles Paul was named the starting tight end for the Washington Redskins, a designation he earned after signing a new contract, bulking up close to 30 pounds and impressing coaches during OTAs.

And I was like WTF what real fan could have forgotten that? Reed had a dominant season last year, and that came after Paul beat him out in camp for the starting spot and then lost that spot only because of major injury.

Paul is one of my favorite Redskins and he's going to show why by working harder than anybody, coming back and burying Vernon Davis on the depth chart. If it has anything to do with heart and effort, it will happen. If it's a physical limitation due to the injury, then that's a shame, because I thought he was on the verge of a major breakout.

Pulling for him.

With Vernon Davis In The Mix, Niles Paul Is Ready For The Competition