NFL Free Agency 2016

Schneed10 · 04-21-2016, 01:09 PM

Ruhskins, good post. There was actually some football thinking in there, rather than the dumbass kneejerk reaction that brands this a "Vinny" move.

My whole thing is so many Redskins fans used to be in favor of buying up mad free agents. Now it seems the other way, so many fans are against it without going through some real football thinking - oh we tried the free agency approach with Vinny, it doesn't work, blah blah blah.

Truth is somewhere in between, and it's based upon your circumstances. One of the two best WRs in the entire NFL plays in our division (OBJ). Dez Bryant is still a monster, when healthy still among the very best.

And don't get me wrong, I don't think Scot should just hand over whatever it takes to sign Norman blindly without thinking of the value. If he's uncomfortable with the guaranteed money it would take to sign Norman, then I'm OK with that. But the reason I'm OK with that is because I trust that he has thought through the opportunity cost of using that money on Norman - I trust that he has a plan to put together a team in a better way. I don't think many of you guys who are having the kneejerk 'no Vinny no!' reaction have really thought it through.

Norman can have an incredible impact on our defense. Have you looked at our cap situation for 2017, 2018? Can you tell me why having Norman can't work? Have you done the math to say we can't afford to sign Cousins long term and Reed and others with Norman on the roster? I don't think you have. I also don't think you're thinking about the impact it would make to have Breeland as our #2 instead of our #1. Are you thinking about the schematic differences that Barry could deploy with Norman playing on an island? Are you thinking about the blitzes and the disguises? Are you thinking about the turnovers that could be created when Galette/Kerrigan and Norman/Breeland work hand-in-hand?

Don't get on the boards and spew knee jerk bullshit. We should be better than that. Make your case and make it a good one or I just scroll by.

04-21-2016, 01:09 PM	#19
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: NFL Free Agency 2016 Ruhskins, good post. There was actually some football thinking in there, rather than the dumbass kneejerk reaction that brands this a "Vinny" move. My whole thing is so many Redskins fans used to be in favor of buying up mad free agents. Now it seems the other way, so many fans are against it without going through some real football thinking - oh we tried the free agency approach with Vinny, it doesn't work, blah blah blah. Truth is somewhere in between, and it's based upon your circumstances. One of the two best WRs in the entire NFL plays in our division (OBJ). Dez Bryant is still a monster, when healthy still among the very best. And don't get me wrong, I don't think Scot should just hand over whatever it takes to sign Norman blindly without thinking of the value. If he's uncomfortable with the guaranteed money it would take to sign Norman, then I'm OK with that. But the reason I'm OK with that is because I trust that he has thought through the opportunity cost of using that money on Norman - I trust that he has a plan to put together a team in a better way. I don't think many of you guys who are having the kneejerk 'no Vinny no!' reaction have really thought it through. Norman can have an incredible impact on our defense. Have you looked at our cap situation for 2017, 2018? Can you tell me why having Norman can't work? Have you done the math to say we can't afford to sign Cousins long term and Reed and others with Norman on the roster? I don't think you have. I also don't think you're thinking about the impact it would make to have Breeland as our #2 instead of our #1. Are you thinking about the schematic differences that Barry could deploy with Norman playing on an island? Are you thinking about the blitzes and the disguises? Are you thinking about the turnovers that could be created when Galette/Kerrigan and Norman/Breeland work hand-in-hand? Don't get on the boards and spew knee jerk bullshit. We should be better than that. Make your case and make it a good one or I just scroll by. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

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