bubba9497 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2361094 click link for full article Extra $7.5 mil major boost for many franchises At least one-third of the teams in the league, and probably closer to one-half, might have been relegated to spectator status in free agency had the agreement not been struck. Players certainly were facing the prospect of dramatically reduced financial expectations. There would have been fewer serious suitors in the market and a serious money crunch. The beginning of free agency is always a little reminiscent of those annual bridal gown sales at Filene's Basement, with a mad dash to snatch up bargains. The new labor accord will provide for that same kind of zaniness again, but not everyone will have to head for the bargain bins now. "I think it will mean, in general, a much livelier market," said Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney. Said Falcons general manager Rich McKay: "It means a more traditional market. Teams have room to do a little business now, and that wasn't going to be the case [without the CBA extension]." Make no mistake, there were several teams that were well-positioned before the labor agreement -- clubs with $15 million to $25 million in available salary cap space -- to dive right into the free agent pool last week. The Cleveland Browns made no pretense of the fact they planned to break quickly from the gate. Arizona had already arranged trips for several players, such as New York Giants cornerback Will Allen, for last Friday, the originally scheduled start to the free agency period. Even the cap-strapped Washington Redskins had revved the engines to owner Dan Snyder's private jet, and were set to ferry in St. Louis strong safety Adam Archuleta for a first-day visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Even the cap-strapped Washington Redskins had revved the engines to owner Dan Snyder's private jet, and were set to ferry in St. Louis strong safety Adam Archuleta for a first-day visit. Say goodbye to Ryan Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skin_finatic Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 taylor and archuleta, I like I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truskinsfan18 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I really dont even want Archuletta, I would much rather re-sign Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Why can't we keep clark to. I think he's replacing Bowen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPstretch Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 why the hell would we go after archuleta? he ****ing sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I am up for archuleta as long as he does not cost to much and we retain clark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truskinsfan18 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yeah this is bad news to me...I'd so much rather re-sign Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Prototype NFL safety…outstanding work ethic…explosive speed…intense, physical contact player…Rams’ second first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. 2001: Played in 13 games at strong safety, starting 12…started all three postseason games at strong safety…finished sixth on the Rams with 81 tackles (43 solo) and tied for second with seven tackles for loss while notching two sacks for 10 yards, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…made 20 tackles in the postseason (14 solo) with one fumble recovery…named to all-rookie teams by The Football News and Pro Football Weekly…racked up seven tackles (three solo) and one fumble recovery in NFL debut at Philadelphia 9/9…registered career-high 12 tackles (eight solo) at San Francisco 9/23…made 10 tackles (one solo) the next week vs. Miami 9/30…had first NFL sack for three yards on Monday Night Football at Detroit 10/8…racked up nine tackles (five solo) and helped jar ball loose with 1:03 left that was intercepted by DE Grant Wistrom to seal victory against New York Giants 10/14…left game at New England 11/18 in second quarter with concussion and was inactive for the next two contests (vs. Tampa Bay 11/26 and at Atlanta 12/2)…came back as reserve vs. San Francisco 12/9 before leaving game in fourth quarter with concussion…sat out game at New Orleans 12/17 with concussion…came back strong to lead team in tackles at Carolina 12/23, tallying his third 10-tackle game (eight solo) with two QB pressures, one pass defensed, and one sack of QB Chris Weinke for a seven-yard loss in the first quarter, to force a fumble…led secondary with nine tackles (eight solo) and recovered fumble by RB Ahman Green that was forced by S Kim Herring in first quarter of NFC Divisional Playoff Game against Green Bay 1/20…made four tackles (two solo) and led team with five special teams tackles in NFC Championship Game vs. Philadelphia 1/27…led secondary with seven tackles (four solo) in Super Bowl XXXVI vs. New England 2/3. College Highlights: Former walk-on who started last three years in the Sun Devils’ linebacking unit... ranks fourth in school history with 54 stops behind line of scrimmage…recorded 330 tackles (202 solos) with 14 quarterback sacks, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles during four year career…202 solo tackles rank fifth on the Sun Devils’ career-record chart…Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and all Pac-10 Conference first-team pick as a senior...all-America first-team selection by The Sports Xchange, earning second-team honors from the Walter Camp Foundation...finalist for Football News’ National Defensive Player of the Year Award...one of three finalists for the Dick Butkus Award, given to top linebacker in college football...started at weakside outside linebacker...led team with career-high 127 tackles (93 solos)...had four sacks for minus 33 yards and 15 stops for losses of 70 yards...recovered four fumbles and caused three others...intercepted a pass and had five passes defensed…as a junior, named to all Pac-10 Conference first-team...named team most valuable player...started the final eleven games at weakside outside linebacker...despite missing the season opener, still led team with 111 tackles (59 solos)...had five sacks for minus 51 yards and 21 stops for losses of 102 yards...21 stops behind the line of scrimmage rank seventh on the school’s season-record list...intercepted a pass, had three passes defensed, a 2002 - St. Louis: Born Adam Jason Archuleta in Rock Springs, Wyo…attended Chandler High in Chandler, Ariz…as junior and senior, earned first-team all-Central Region and all-state honorable mention...named Channel 12 News Defensive Player of the Year and all-Valley as a defensive back and running back in final year...MVP for the 1996 all-Hispanic team…single…resides in Creve Coeur, Mo. Prototype NFL safety…outstanding work ethic… explosive speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskns21 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I really dont even want Archuletta, I would much rather re-sign Clark I agree though AA wouldn't be a bad signing if Clark were to be re-signed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINSQ Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 why fix it if it hasntbeen broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 if u heard the comments made by ryan clark on sportsnight, he seems though he would love to test out free agency before signing with washington. If u like the team so far, u would not try to test yourself in free agency.. i like the verstilit of adam and he gives us another good safety that we can relay on and plug in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdskns n 05 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I really dont even want Archuletta, I would much rather re-sign Clark I am with you............ :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteve Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 why fix it if it hasntbeen broken Well, we do stink at SS on Madden. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Prototype NFL safety…outstanding work ethic…explosive speed…intense, physical contact player…Rams’ second first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Summary for those of us who are too lazy to read Outstanding work ethic Strong character Prototypical run support Can play somewhat in coverage 11. Please do not use the “Quote” feature to quote huge blocks of text or pictures. If you would like to respond to the contents of a particular post, simply quote the sentence or idea that you're commenting upon, not necessarily the entire post. It wastes space on the database and unnecessarily extends and clutters threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I just think we have needs elsewhere that should be addressed. But, I guess if GW really wants this player, and Gibbs is willing to pursue him, there must be a good reason. I just don't see it though. A WR, DE, LB, or even depth at O-line would be my first concerns. Then again, I've never coached a day of football. :shhh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Summary for those of us who are too lazy to read Outstanding work ethic Strong character Prototypical run support Can play somewhat in coverage sounds like a joe gibbs guy. i rather not have a moaner in ryan clark. gibbs is cleaning house and has yet to offer him a contract, they already made their tender to dock and resigning rock.. i dont think gibbs wants him on the squad or some of the defensive coaches do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant15fromNJ Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Adam welcome to DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorPickSix Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I'd rather keep Clark and sign Archuleta for depth/an insurrance policy if Taylor is jailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwebst1 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I'd rather re-sign Clark, forget Archuleta and focus on WR, DE, LB, and O line depth... does anyone know exactly how far under the cap we are now? Will some players keep their restructures to help out, even though the CBA went through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh90286 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Archuleta reminds me of Bowen in a lot of ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightForOldDC21 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 i like the sounds of this article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 This is one of those moves that seems so out of left field to me that I trust it makes sense to those in the know. We have Sean Taylor, Ryan Clark (who you would think would be much easier for us to retain than for another team to sign), and Matt Bowen. I would think that, since all 3 have played in our system for both years, we'd want to maintain continuity. The fact that we're targeting AA from the Rams makes me think either our FO really likes him or knows more about Clark's situation than we do (maybe he's told them he wants to go elsewhere). Either way, the fact that safety doesn't appear to be a critical need and we're addressing it early in FA almost makes me trust this signing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon T. Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I am a fan of AA. I like Clark, Taylor, and AA. I wonder though if that is also a hedge on Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[ghost]] Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 archuleta is a safety who would do well in a close-to-LOS type of defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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