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It's more about having someone who is adequate but also available. I'm not certain Washington can rely on getting 10 games out of Smith/Allen/Heinicke combined.

I think WFT could sign Dalton for between 4-6 million, as an adequate placeholder QB. I'm not certain how durable Smith, Allen or Heinicke are, but Dalton was at least somewhat durable. If Smith retires, Washington could pursue more expensive QBs. From what I saw, Dalton could probably fit into Turner's offense -- essentially as a game manager, while Washington tries to find its franchise QB.

Every time I follow this thread, I'm more convinced that the WFT won't be able to give up the resources/draft-picks to obtain Watson. Unless something weird happens in the draft, I doubt if WFT can afford enough to move up and pick up one the top 5 QBs (Lawrence, Fields, Lance, Wilson, or Jones). I suspect the Raiders keep Carr, unless the price is too good for Gruden to turn down ( but which WFT probably can't afford to give up.). Ryan, Winston, and Prescott likely are re-signed by their current teams. I'm not sure WFT is willing to take on Wentz, or Trubisky. ( And don't forget WFT is still carrying Smith's contract costs (in some fashion) -- so how much of the cap do you tied up in QB salaries, if WFT signs an expensive contract for a top-tier QB?) So the issue is ....should the WFT try to rush out and sign the best low-tier QB hitting free-ageny, mainly backups? That's folks like Chase Daniel, Tyrod Taylor, Fitzpatrick, Newton, Henne, etc. Or do they wait to see if other teams' trades or the draft selections nowcmake a "starting QB" available, such as Garapolo, Minshew, Stidham, etc. I don't think Darnold is going to be available as a bargain, frankly Rosen might have been cheaper, but apparently WFT wasn't interested in plucking him off of TB's practice squad and now would have to trade with ST to pick him up. At this point, it might be worthwhile to (a) settle for Fitzpatrick and have Allen and Heinicke in the cold or (b) see if they can pry Dalton from Dallas when they have to pay too much for Prescott to "get by" while they develop a QB they select with one of their 3rd round picks. (Still, I somehow see Ron giving increasing thought for bringing in Newton, if his other avenues dry up. Not a great way to move into 2021, but this team needs to continue to upgrade its talent level, if it wants to be an attractive spot for free agents and not have to overpay FAs to coax them onto the roster.. In about two years, his team will be good enough to do that, and maybe by then the market for QBs might have calmed down cost-wise. Why try to go all in, to "buy" a QB during a seller's market?

For a team with so many areas needing to to be upgraded in quality, the rumors of Washington going all in with draft picks for Watson, or even a top-9 2021 draft pick QB, seems like more of that old "Future is Now" mindset that eventually gets the franchise in trouble. Maybe, for the Rams.... their future IS now, and their giving up so many 1st founders can be justified as their strategy of having a real chance at winning a Super Bowl in the next couple of year before their window closes. But Washington? ....I don't think the WFT FO should go overboard, and conclude that just because they made the playoffs this season, that it's now "Future is Now" time. WFT barely backed into the playoffs, with a losing record, playing a 4th place schedule, and versus team that due to injuries, COVID, or internal troubles, weren't as strong as they normally would have been. There were still lots of question-marks at some of the WFT's skill positions, the O-line, LBs, and even some of the defensive secondary. While the team has improved, at least from a team-mindset perspective, and some holes in the roster have been patched, it's far from a solid roster. So instead of going all in on another quest for a 2021 top-tier Franchise QB, during a seller's market, maybe WFT can get by in 2021with a mix of accurate transition QBs, while the FO continues to mitigate the impacts of all those Bruce Allen era decisions, and perhaps free up even more cap space to obtain/retain the quality players we really need to have for the team to continue improving. Let's continue building the foundations before pursuing the prized centerpiece "franchise QB". The better the supporting cast, the better the chances for having that franchise-level talent suiting up at QB for the WFT. While I appreciate the mindset of Ron's team on how good the WFT is after this last season... I strongly feel that WFT's future still in the future, not in Jan. 2021, and that the FO going all in for another QB, now, would be premature.

I'm really impressed with Allen; I think he's more of a leader than the media realizes, mainly because of his personal style of quiet leadership. I think Washington should try to re-sign him.

I remember how maddening it was, because that part of the 2nd round went -- Fred Davis then DeSean Jackson, then Calais Campbell, and then Malcolm Kelly! I recall complaining on ES about the Skins passing on Calais Campbell, but was told the Skins had some coach on staff who would have been familiar with Calais, so it was wise to pass on him and instead "snap up" Davis who supposedly wouldn't have dropped to where we picked Kelly. I also hated the Devin Thomas pick, because I thought he was just the product of last-minute, pre-draft hype. Sadly, the Skins FO bought into the hype. One should only trade back, if one's scouting is decent enough to find bona fide "hidden talent", or truly high quality talent that has slid for some odd reason. It's only in recent years, that I've seen an improvement in what I regarded as serious weak-points for the Skins, namely their scouting and talent acquisition teams.

SIP .... not a comment, just a moment to register my appreciation of the quality of your posts. I love reading what you offer up. Please keep posting!

Snyder realizes that dink & dunk doesn't fill seats. The franchise FO seems to be in panic mode --looking for any deep threat WR they can find. CHUCK IT DEEEEP!! (And if it's complete, the fans will get back onboard.)

I think Wright would have been a better fit, but I can see how the Skins could want "go-deep" speed to loosen the secondary.

Way too much yellow. Reminds me of French's mustard bottles. It might be acceptable if the Skins were playing at Heinz field. ?

I know fans want to vent their displeasure about the many things that have disappointed them with the Skins last two performances. So enjoy getting it off your chest. As for me, I've decided I'll just focus on hoping that the team finds it's rhythm (especially Cousins and the coaching) after their stumbling start of the 2016 season. Heck, I'm even expecting we might get disappointed further against the Giants. (I've seen too many instances of funky refereeing heavily favoring New York, especially up in "Mara -Land".) So I'm just hoping to see the Skins offense put out as good a game as possible under those circumstances. I will remain 'hopefully optimistic', because I feel it's worthwhile that Skins fans (as well as the local media and the Skins themselves!) to "stay the course". There's a lot on the line for 2016 for the team to be seen as being in progression rather than needing to be 'blown up' again. Those who want this franchise to continue to emerge out of the mess caused by previous administrations, need to realize the process usually takes a few years. So, maybe 2016 winds up being one of those transition years instead of a march to the playoffs. That's why I'd hope everyone holds off on prematurely tossing in the towel on Cousins, or the Gruden coaching team -- because if they do wind up being flops, it's not a positive development. It just means everyone having to endure yet another new hire and retooling/re-vamping of the team. If 2015 shows anything, this team IS capable of going on a winning streak. So why not hope, this was just a bad start of 2-3 games and that we see the team getting back on track (even if that means starting with game 4) to becoming competitive with the top-tier of NFL franchises?

I think the first string's run blocking may improve (even though the Jets front line is tough). However, I've less confidence in Jones and Marshall being able take advantage of the openings the Skins O-line creates. But I'm not projecting this trend in performance to the full season, just guessing what I think will happen in the Jets game. That said, I AM starting to worry a little bit on how well the Skins RB coach is able to coach up his charges. But I'll remain hopeful that the Skins RBs' play will improve this season.

It's early, but the first evidence of how well the Skins "NT" point of defense (first string) will hold up versus the run, doesn't inspire confidence. Granted the Falcons have a great center, but the decision to rely primarily on Golston for the NT run-blocking role didn't seem to be paying off ...this particular night.

Mark, thanks for the great quotes! It really is an awesome rivalry. Strangely, these got me thinking about what a great homefield advantage RFK was. The stadium was constructed in such a way that really allowed the fans to have a significant impact on the game. And we'd really get into team's heads, not only mentally, but also physically. And I really loved how 'electric' the place could become during a big game. Here are two quotes that really reminded me: "The stadium was unbelievable. Those stands were moving three feet ... up and down..." -Joe Gibbs "I felt the ground shake beneath my feet - literally." - Joe Theismann Sometimes, I wish we could have a 'throwback' stadium game -- and playing Dallas in there would be perfect. Romo & Co. never faced that kind of kind of environment; I don't think they'd hold up even well as their predecessors tried to do. That anonymous Browns fan quote was great too!!

I agree completely with these comments. I'll assume this was a bonehead mistake, and not a political statement. However this incident is symptomatic of how Sellers isn't always aware of what his role was supposed to be in cooperating with what's going on around him. It's all about what Sellers feels he wants to be doing at that moment in time, rather than what he was asked to do. Focus, judgement, and intelligent coordination with what his team-mates are trying to do ... none of these traits apply well to Mike Sellers. I won't hide that since the playoff game, I haven't cared much for Sellers. So while he's a huge-sized fullback with great potential -- I wouldn't be unhappy if we let him go to keep some other fullback who was a little more reliable and team-savvy. (And someone who knew how to do a successful line plunge!)