Official Redskins Free Agency Thread 2013

[Alvin Walton]

Who?
Some Cardinal guy?
The team that has no QB and little else?
Enjoy finishing your career in obscurity.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Who?
Some Cardinal guy?
The team that has no QB and little else?
Enjoy finishing your career in obscurity.

Yep. Zo is a classic case where you can't blame the guy for taking the money but in some ways his new gig is a demotion.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Yep. Zo is a classic case where you can't blame the guy for taking the money but in some ways his new gig is a demotion.

How is it a demotion? He's a starter there.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

How is it a demotion? He's a starter there.

He's going to compete for a starter position.
And the Cardinals are in quarterback hell.
They will be a basement team for a while....

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

He's going to compete for a starter position.
And the Cardinals are in quarterback hell.
They will be a basement team for a while....

"Compete." I missed that key word. He probably would have had that same opportunity here if Fletch had retired. I would have rather kept Zo for 3 more years than Fletch for 1.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

How is it a demotion? He's a starter there.

Of course you are correct that he becomes a starter there. Good for him. But he will join a crappy team edition of a franchise that already typically is off-the-radar, meaning he will have little national exposure. Instead of fighting for glory in a sexy NFL division, he'll slip into obscurity in NFL Siberia.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Of course you are correct that he becomes a starter there. Good for him. But he will join a crappy team edition of a franchise that already typically is off-the-radar, meaning he will have little national exposure. Instead of fighting for glory in a sexy NFL division, he'll slip into obscurity in NFL Siberia.

for an extra 1.6MM garaunteed, can you blame him? 1.6MM to a guy like Lorenzo is alot more than 1.6MM to someone like Peyton Manning.

Alexander Says Abruptly Lowered Contract Offer Changed His Mind « CBS DC

"I was ready to sign back with the Redskins on Monday night, but it wound up not being close at all,” Alexander said in an exclusive, in-person interview at the NFL Players Association meetings in the Bahamas where he’s representing Washington. “They were offering $2.6 [million guaranteed] with an overall contract of $7.5 million over three years. The next day, they called back and said they would only guarantee $1.4 [million] of that. Dropping more than a million dollars overnight without any reason, I couldn’t take that money out of my kids’ mouths. Based on everything I’ve done [for] this organization, doing everything the right way, it was just a bad way to treat me. I understand the business, but … it didn’t sit right at all with me.”

[mredskins]

This thread is quickly becoming a oxymoron.

[redskin37]

Would like to see the skins give Dan Conner a look. Only 27 , good fit in our style defence . Could replace Alexander.

[Monkeydad]

Schefter just posted that there's essentially a bidding war between us and Cleveland for Fred.

I'm nervous.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...95340252102656

One league source familiar with thinking of Washington free-agent TE Fred Davis said Redskins and Browns "are serious about signing him."

Hopefully we'll beat them out for Davis like we did for Griffin. New owner though, so we'll see if he's as shy with the trigger as the last guy.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Schefter just posted that there's essentially a bidding war between us and Cleveland for Fred.

I'm nervous.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...95340252102656




Hopefully we'll beat them out for Davis like we did for Griffin. New owner though, so we'll see if he's as shy with the trigger as the last guy.

If Cleveland wants him they will get him, they have a lot of cap freedom and are poised to make some big moves.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

If Cleveland wants him they will get him, they have a lot of cap freedom and are poised to make some big moves.

Yup. If we lose Fred, its not the worst thing in the world. We had a potent offense without him for much of last year. Given all our other needs, TE is not a position worth breaking the bank for, especially not one coming of a major injury and one mistake away from a 1 year suspension.

We can get buy with paulsen and a cheaper, pass catching TE this year. Next year, we'll have plenty of money to splurge on"non-essential but "nice to have" guys like Davis.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Yup. If we lose Fred, its not the worst thing in the world. We had a potent offense without him for much of last year. Given all our other needs, TE is not a position worth breaking the bank for, especially not one coming of a major injury and one mistake away from a 1 year suspension.

We can get buy with paulsen and a cheaper, pass catching TE this year. Next year, we'll have plenty of money to splurge on"non-essential but "nice to have" guys like Davis.

Didn't we win 7 in a row without Fred? I want him, but can't overpay for a TE. Years 3-8 for RG3 is what the Skins should be preparing for. We can get by this year without him. Find some gems in the draft. And what the hell, Niles Paul? Step up!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

Didn't we win 7 in a row without Fred? I want him, but can't overpay for a TE. Years 3-8 for RG3 is what the Skins should be preparing for. We can get by this year without him. Find some gems in the draft. And what the hell, Niles Paul? Step up!

People are saying that but are we forgetting that we couldn't get a first down for a good portion of the Seattle game? We needed Davis in that game. In order to be a Super Bowl contending type of team ( and not one that is one and done in the playoffs) we simply can't afford to let Davis walk out the door.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Yup. If we lose Fred, its not the worst thing in the world. We had a potent offense without him for much of last year. Given all our other needs, TE is not a position worth breaking the bank for, especially not one coming of a major injury and one mistake away from a 1 year suspension.

We can get buy with paulsen and a cheaper, pass catching TE this year. Next year, we'll have plenty of money to splurge on"non-essential but "nice to have" guys like Davis.

Basically agree with this. Lunch Pale Logan can be just as effective TE as Davis, albeit in a different way. Logan is bigger/taller and will dominate defenders in the redzone/endzone if he tightens up his routes and continues to improve his hands.