Official Redskins Free Agency Thread 2013

[skinsfaninok]

If the colts got Fitz?? Wow look out AFC

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

If the colts got Fitz?? Wow look out AFC

Arians was just in Indy and trades him to his old team; That would be an interesting move. nfldraftscout said that Fitz wasn't going to happen but if Irsay is really telling the truth, then it would make sense to bring in Fitz. Fitz, Reggie Wayne (he could also be apart of the deal), Hilton. That team just got real good.

[BaltimoreSkins]

I would think the longer FA goes, the more the team will save on costs. If the FO has people in mind for DBs and they know interest is low why rush.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I would think the longer FA goes, the more the team will save on costs. If the FO has people in mind for DBs and they know interest is low why rush.

Because there are few decent CB options left. Check the FA lists. The law of supply and demand says that the remaining good ones will not necessarily come much cheaper than the ones that signed before them.

[Jayroc24]

Thanks That Guy & artmonkforhallofamein07!

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Jayroc24

Thanks That Guy & artmonkforhallofamein07!

Here is a recent article posted today by Rich Tandler's Real Redskins

Don't expect any compensatory picks for the Redskins - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins

[Chico23231]

If we bring back Hall we are not improving as a secondary. In fact its more likely we are taking a step back at the CB position.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

If we bring back Hall we are not improving as a secondary. In fact its more likely we are taking a step back at the CB position.

Returning Hall and drafting in the defensive backfield, to me is not taking a step back. More of a lateral move with the hope of hitting in the draft.

CB and FS are our most pressing concerns at the point. A RT would be nice this year, but with the cap penalties we are screwed.

When you think of both Volmer and Winston sitting out there not garnering any interest, it just kills me to think that we could have a great offensive line if we could just get some of our cash back. BUT that is never going to happen so F*$K YOU Goodell.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

If we bring back Hall we are not improving as a secondary. In fact its more likely we are taking a step back at the CB position.

I fail to understand how resigning a player you had on your roster for the last couple of years is taking a step back. Obviously we do not have the cap room to pursue a viable top tier FA at the CB position. If we did, I'm sure we would have done it.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

I fail to understand how resigning a player you had on your roster for the last couple of years is taking a step back. Obviously we do not have the cap room to pursue a viable top tier FA at the CB position. If we did, I'm sure we would have done it.

If I had a to bracket out the availbable CB...Revis would be seeded #1 and D Hall would be a 16# seed and actually in the playin game. His game is weak son

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

If we bring back Hall we are not improving as a secondary. In fact its more likely we are taking a step back at the CB position.

We're improving the secondary compared to this instant, yes?

Our corners aren't the real weakness of the secondary anyway. They're average cover corners who play our unique style of defense (similar to Steelers with pressure out of the secondary more than most) quite well. The FS play was bad, and Haslett's set up/positioning didn't help any, especially early in the season.

Bottom line I think is that a starting caliber FS will help the secondary far more than an upgrade at corner, especially factoring in the question of how well any of the FA corners fit our scheme.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by The Goat

We're improving the secondary compared to this instant, yes?

Our corners aren't the real weakness of the secondary anyway. They're average cover corners who play our unique style of defense (similar to Steelers with pressure out of the secondary more than most) quite well. The FS play was bad, and Haslett's set up/positioning didn't help any, especially early in the season.

Bottom line I think is that a starting caliber FS will help the secondary far more than an upgrade at corner, especially factoring in the question of how well any of the FA corners fit our scheme.

We can do both, releasing Hall was the first step. I know we can find multiple secondary starters in the draft, just dont f*ck it up.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

We can do both, releasing Hall was the first step. I know we can find multiple secondary starters in the draft, just dont f*ck it up.

Hasn't been a regular part of our history. I'd be especially weary about starting a rookie at FS.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by The Goat

We're improving the secondary compared to this instant, yes?

Our corners aren't the real weakness of the secondary anyway. They're average cover corners who play our unique style of defense (similar to Steelers with pressure out of the secondary more than most) quite well. The FS play was bad, and Haslett's set up/positioning didn't help any, especially early in the season.

Bottom line I think is that a starting caliber FS will help the secondary far more than an upgrade at corner, especially factoring in the question of how well any of the FA corners fit our scheme.

This I completely agree with you on. We need a FS who can cover and play the field. If we can find a good one of those then we would be good to go with our starters from last year.

[Monkeydad]

I agree, bringing back Hall, who played solidly last year, is not a downgrade. It would actually help the team's position financially because he'd have to come back with reduced pay, freeing up some of our precious little cap room for some reinforcements around him.

I'd love to bring him back to play FS. I think he'd excel in that role as a ball-hawking centerfielder.

There are plenty of quality FA CBs not getting signed yet. We'll get someone before the draft I bet. Starting Wilson with a good FA CB and Crawford/Minnifield at nickel will be more than adqeuate. Then, we should draft more secondary.

If Meriweather, Minnifield and T. Jackson can stay on the field, that will go a long way towards improvement. If we're so thin that we're down to Pugh and Bernstine again at safety, we'll be screwed again.