Schefter: "Skins NOT shopping Big Al"

[REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE]

Adam_Schefter: Despite rampant speculation, Redskins NOT shopping Albert Haynesworth and haven't had any trade discussions regarding him since March 31.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE

Adam_Schefter: Despite rampant speculation, Redskins NOT shopping Albert Haynesworth and haven't had any trade discussions regarding him since March 31.

TBH....it's strange to even hear talk about trading a player you've just paid 21 mil$ with even more due in the coming months....Link!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

TBH....it's strange to even hear talk about trading a player you've just paid 21 mil$ with even more due in the coming months....Link!

This is from Twitter.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

This is from Twitter.

With Twitter and Wikipedia who needs "real" sources anymore!

[SkinzWin]

Short article about it on espn.com

[Dlyne8r]

Just saw Schefter say this on TV a few moments ago. But who knows, maybe DS trades AH for attorney fees or a nice new car before the draft. Can't believe ANYTHING right now!

[BigHairedAristocrat]

only fools would take anything schefter says at face value.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

only fools would take anything schefter says at face value.

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He's one of the more reliable and informed sources out there. Especially when it comes to Shanahan.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

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He's one of the more reliable and informed sources out there. Especially when it comes to Shanahan.

Because of his relationship with Shanahan, he can't be trusted. Schefter reports what Shanahan tells him. Shanahan has no reason to be truthful about anything. The fact that only Schefter is reporting that Haynesworth is NOT on the market, while Claton, Reid, and JLC all say that he is, only confirms that he is indeed available.

[SBXVII]

Schefter is a pretty accurate media source. However it's not the fact that the Skins are not actively shopping AH right now thats the issue, it's the fact the Skins even tried period.

The Eagles say the Skins tried to shop AH in the deal for McNabb. That was after March 31st. So was there a first offering prior to March 31st with AH shopped to them and they refused, or is everyone lieing about the fact that the deal started 4 days prior to Easter Sun.?

or was AH shopped to another team prior to March 31st and for who or why was he shopped?

Lastely if AH was shopped goes to show the team is not at odds about trading AH even though he supposedly has not been shopped since March 31st.

[Schneed10]

This whole thing is overblown. Let's not make Albert out to be some huge problem child. He's not working out in the program which Shanahan doesn't prefer, but he's also said publicly that he intends to come in much better shape this year to answer his critics and get back to his pro bowl form.

If Schefter says he's not being shopped, it's true. Nobody is a better source for 'Skins news right now, he's got direct access to Shanahan, and Shanahan is not going to screw Schefter by giving him bad information.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

As I said here, Haynesworth is not being shopped because he's a problem child. He's being shopped because a package of starting offensive player(s) and/or draft pick(s) will do more to help this team than Haynesworth will. We were a 4-12 team with Haynesworth. We won't be much better in 2010 if we don't dramatically upgrade our offensive line and give McNabb a playmaker or two on offense.

We've got a defense overflowing with talented players (compared to the offense, at least) and we're switching to the 3-4, anyway. the smartest thing to do is "redistribute our wealth" talent-wise to help our offense. Moving Haynesworth is about doing what's best for the Redskins and has NOTHING to do with Haynesworth's character and behavior.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

As I said here, Haynesworth is not being shopped because he's a problem child. He's being shopped because a package of starting offensive player(s) and/or draft pick(s) will do more to help this team than Haynesworth will.

Right but the crux of your argument there was that even with Haynesworth, we ended up at 4-12, so therefore Haynesworth didn't have the impact we imagined and therefore we would benefit by trade.

That makes a few assumptions I don't really agree with:

- That Haynesworth will not be better this year.

- That Haslett will not use Haynesworth more effectively than Blache did. Blache horrendously misused him.

- That we can count on Kemeotu or whatever his name is to plug the gap at NT. He's returning from serious injury and is not likely to be ready at season's start.

[CultBrennan59]

We won't know for sure if albert will be gone, until draft day.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

As I said here, Haynesworth is not being shopped because he's a problem child. He's being shopped because a package of starting offensive player(s) and/or draft pick(s) will do more to help this team than Haynesworth will. We were a 4-12 team with Haynesworth. We won't be much better in 2010 if we don't dramatically upgrade our offensive line and give McNabb a playmaker or two on offense.

We've got a defense overflowing with talented players (compared to the offense, at least) and we're switching to the 3-4, anyway. the smartest thing to do is "redistribute our wealth" talent-wise to help our offense. Moving Haynesworth is about doing what's best for the Redskins and has NOTHING to do with Haynesworth's character and behavior.

good post, though I don't know that I agree w/your "nothing" statement about Haynesworths' behavior. I think his attitude about the 3-4 has to be a factor. That also speaks to your larger point; can AH make much of a difference in the 3-4 and how much can the team improve by trading him?