Orton Hears the Chiefs

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Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

So what about when Washington claimed Choice?

Apples and oranges, IMO.

The Skins have obvious flaws in the running game, and Choice was a good pickup at the time. But, it seems the Shanahans didn't like what they saw in practice or the game he played in, so they decided to go with Royster.

I know you think it was purely for espionage purposes, but I'm not as convinced as you, given the circumstances. Picking up cast offs for intel is way overblown, IMO, anyway. Sure the guy may know snapcounts, plays, etc, but so does a good scouting department. There is also the gameplan that is developed the week prior to a game that a player cut two weeks prior would not be privy to.

For the record, I don't have a problem with Dallas putting in a claim. It's good strategy, and if the Skins were good enough to be in that position (thinking about playoff scenarios), I'd hope they would be smart enough to do the same.