Dockery Cut:

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

This is a great point. You beat me to the punch. I wouldn't sign him for longer than 3 years.

Well, from a cap standpoint, it's going to be at least 5, as to prorate the signing bonus.

I'd do something like 5/25 for Dockery, max, with no more that 12 million guaranteed.

Wasn't his deal with Buffalo 7/49 with 23 guaranteed?

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

A couple of comments:

1. Once a player is cut/released he is a free agent and there are no tampering restrictions related to other teams contacting him and signing him. See Gibril Wilson and his deal with the Dolphins as an example...

2. Good to see that all the Warpathers who were so angry when Dockery left here to sign with the Bills have forgiven him.

3. Someone had the 2009 OL with the following people as back-ups:

Heyer, Jansen, Rhinehart and Geisinger.

That is a recipe for needing to go through all of 2009 with no injuries to the OL starters. Jansen is the ONLY player there who has shown ANY consistent abiltiy to play at the NFL level and he is clearly on the downslope of his career. Heyer reportedly works hard and tries hard - - but on Sundays he strives to be adequate. Geisinger played a couple of snaps last year and looked shell-shocked. Rhinehart could not show enough to get dressed for most games.

If those are the back-ups, start now sacrifcing goats to the football gods to prevent any OL injuries...


4. Recall that Dockery showed great improvement here in Washington last time in his "contract year". In Buffalo, he had a long-term deal and played poorly enough to get cut. If they sign him here, I'd suggest a SHORT term deal.

Watch it buddy...

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Hey just got cut by the team that gave him a huge contract. That affect his ability to ask for more money. The advantage we have is that he's been here before and did well while playing for Buges.

this happens all the time. just look at Hall, and what he is asking for. its all about the market

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this happens all the time. just look at Hall, and what he is asking for. its all about the market

Hall came here and played lights out for our team, this included a couple of nationally televised games where he received lots of praises. Dockery played in a poor offensive line all of last year and the Bills had to cut him after giving him a huge contract two years ago. I don't think you can compare the two.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Hall came here and played lights out for our team, this included a couple of nationally televised games where he received lots of praises. Dockery played in a poor offensive line all of last year and the Bills had to cut him after giving him a huge contract two years ago. I don't think you can compare the two.

Uhhhh....

[Hall] played [on] a poor [team] last year and the [Raiders] had to cut him after giving him a huge contract [less than a] year ago. I [absolutely] think you can compare the two.

[53Fan]

I don't want to jump the gun, but I'm starting to get a real good feeling about next year.

[SmootSmack]

Just gonna throw this out there-Derrick Dockery at RT?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Just gonna throw this out there-Derrick Dockery at RT?

And Jansen at LG BRILLIANT!!!!

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Just gonna throw this out there-Derrick Dockery at RT?

Has he ever played on the Right side? Didn't we fail at a similar experiment with Fabini at guard? Was it Fabini or Wade? I cannot remember.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Angry

Has he ever played on the Right side? Didn't we fail at a similar experiment with Fabini at guard? Was it Fabini or Wade? I cannot remember.

It was Wade. But I think Dockery is a better player than Wade. Ideally though, I'd like to see a rookie stud lineman at RT.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Just gonna throw this out there-Derrick Dockery at RT?

I think he lacks the focus and foot speed to play that position. Remember he was the human false start one man away from the QB, what's he going to do out there on an island?

We'd be crazy not to make him a top priority in FA.

[SmootSmack]

Played some RT in college, in the pros I'm not sure

[SmootSmack]

It's kind of funny how we used the comp pick we got for losing Dockery on Rinehart, a guy we thought would replace Dockery...and now we could just be getting Dockery back anyway.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

It's kind of funny how we used the comp pick we got for losing Dockery on Rinehart, a guy we thought would replace Dockery...and now we could just be getting Dockery back anyway.

I am sure that's what Vinny had planned all along.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

It's kind of funny how we used the comp pick we got for losing Dockery on Rinehart, a guy we thought would replace Dockery...and now we could just be getting Dockery back anyway.

It's all coming to a full circle close. LOL.