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PCRoughrider

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...draft's for winners

We saw it again Saturday. The Steelers lost Antwaan Randle El in free agency, so they had a hole at receiver. Sitting at the No. 32 spot, they saw Ohio State's Santonio Holmes -- a faster Randle El -- sitting on the board. Rather than wait and hope he fell, the Steelers moved up to get him by trading to the No. 25 spot with the Giants.

It cost them plenty, giving up a third- and fourth-round pick, but they filled a hole. And this isn't a team with a lot of holes. Holmes will be better than Randle El -- and cheaper.

That's the key to winning in the NFL. Even as a first-round pick, Holmes won't come close to costing what Randle El will cost the Redskins, the team that signed him.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9406453/2

This ***** never misses a chance to take a shot at the Redskins.

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TheLongshot

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That's the key to winning in the NFL. Even as a first-round pick, Holmes won't come close to costing what Randle El will cost the Redskins, the team that signed him.

Of course not, because when he's eligible for free agency, he will be gone, just like Plexiglass and Randle El.

Plexiglass is a good example. Just when he developed into a good WR, they let him go.

Jason

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Fifty Gut

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so they reached for a WR and they are to be an example for other teams? :laugh:

no WR in this draft was worth more than a 2nd or 3rd round pick

Holmes runs some lazy ass routes and only came out this season because his agent told him how weak the WR draft class was

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Oh. Right. Prisco. This Prisco.

First:

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9241944

* A guy who should be a hot free agent when the period opens based on talks with some league personnel is Steelers receiver Antwaan Randle El. He can do a lot of things, but here's something to consider for teams willing to sign him: He isn't a down-the-field deep threat. Randle El is outstanding on the medium-range routes, but he doesn't have burning speed. He's more quick than fast. At one point during last season, the Steelers were lamenting that they didn't have the vertical threat after letting Plaxico Burress leave. Randle El is a quality receiver, and he did have 10 20-plus plays, so there is some big-play ability there. It's just he's not a vertical threat, even though he had a 15.1 per-catch average. A lot of his success comes from the way the Steelers scheme up their offense. They use a lot of bunch formations in passing downs as a way to get receivers open in crossing routes. A lot of times this leads to busts in coverage and wide-open receivers. That helped the team lead the league in yards per attempt. That number is more about scheme than speed. Randle El is an interesting player in this free-agent market. He will help any team that signs him, but don't expect him to be a No. 1 receiver. He is a quality return man, which helps his value. But if you pay him top receiver money, do you want him returning punts and kickoffs? I like the guy, but if you're the Steelers, what do you do? Do you pay him or let him walk? Hines Ward is their go-to guy. They let Burress walk last year, so the feeling is they likely will let Randle El go too if the price gets too high.

Then:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9357254

hey spent and spent and spent some more. What else is new? So what did they get? A receiver (Randle-El) who had 35 catches last year

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First:

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9307608

Pass rushers are so hard to find, which is why this signing intrigues me. Carter hasn't put up the big sack numbers that were expected when he was a first-round pick by the 49ers, but the ability is there. In 2002, he had 12 1/2 sacks, which shows he has the speed to come off the edge. Playing in Gregg Williams' system, look for him to pick up those totals. In 16 games last year, he had 4 1/2 sacks. At 26, he is in the prime of his career. Of all the moves made by the Redskins, this one might be the best of them all.

Then:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9357254

and a defensive end (Andre Carter) who has yet to live up to the hype.

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Right. That Prisco.

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it cost them plenty, giving up a third- and fourth-round pick, but they filled a hole. And this isn't a team with a lot of holes. Holmes will be better than Randle El -- and cheaper.

That's the key to winning in the NFL. Even as a first-round pick, Holmes won't come close to costing what Randle El will cost the Redskins, the team that signed him.

Isn't that kinda like how the Skins moved up in the second to take McIntosh to fill one of the few holes the team had after letting the much more expensive Arrington go to the Giants?

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Isn't that kinda like how the Skins moved up in the second to take McIntosh to fill one of the few holes the team had after letting the much more expensive Arrington go to the Giants?

its funny, i had those exact words in my head when i read it as well. :applause:

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at this point isn't it better to have Brandon Lloyd who has proven he can be productive in the NFL (even without a solid veteran qb throwing him the ball) than to be banking on Holmes as the #2? :)

what Prisco ignores is that Moss and Lloyd will be ahead of Randle El on the depth chart here.

and the reason is simple economics. the Redskins can AFFORD to have a #3 receiver who receives a starter's bonus while the Steelers can't.

Pittsburgh only has enough cash bonus money to pay one receiver top dollar and that is Hines Ward. Anyone they put out there as the #2 is going to have to be playing on a rookie contract or be a bargain basement vet playing near the minimum.

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Mister Happy

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He is perfect for what the Colts want to do. Here's a guess that says he has 1,300 yards as a rookie. Edgerrin who?

So putting up 200-250 fewer yards is supposed to make them forget about Edgerrin James?

He's treating these first round picks like they are already Pro Bowlers. Why not replace Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison with Matt Leinart and Santonio Holmes while you're at it?

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ECU-ALUM

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That's right so all of the teams that made major free agency moves like us, the Giants, the Cowboys, the Browns, the Cardinals, and the Saints...we might as well write off the season now...because we all made big moves in the free-agent market.

Gee does this mean that the players who left their teams for free-agency are losers as well? This guy is a pin-head second only to Colin Cowherd & Peter King.

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...draft's for winners

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9406453/2

This ***** never misses a chance to take a shot at the Redskins.

who cares what it COST to sign him? how does cost have ANYTHING to do with the better player? Randel el is PROVEN. Anyone in the draft, especially a receiver, can turn into a bust. I bet they said alot of good things about rod gardner when he was drafted too, WAY ahead of where holmes was drafted. This is just absolutely rediculous.

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PCS, excellent work there.

Its good to know thought that he knows Holmes is gonna be a better reciever than Randle El, considering he hasnt played a down in the NFL yet. Teams must be foaming at the mouth to try and sign Prisco to their personel departments.

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aREDSKIN

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You need to understand what Prisco does. He's an OPINION writer not an informed analyst. He's on a local talk raido station here in J'ville and let me tell you he sucks. He changes his opinions on everything and rarely intelligently backs up his opinions/pieces. He's a twerp with a drive by mentality who uses his diminutive size as a shield against critics. Don't let him bother you!!

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Gigantor

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This ***** never misses a chance to take a shot at the Redskins.

You're right ofcourse, but why do you even listen to fools like him? just don't watch...

FYI, I think they say stuff like that to get you all worked-up and then you'll watch even more to catch them in other subjective and biased statements. You're playing into these people's hands.

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freeseantaylor2k6

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First off, Prisco is a loser. Seondly, if the team hadnt gone through the debacle of the 2000 offseason (which is an understatement), analysts wouldnt be so quick to say things like that about the redskins. How about the fact that Marcus washington, arguably the best player on the defense, was picked up in free agency, as were Shawn Springs and Cornelius Griffin. Santana was a trade, but its the same thing. If you look at the moves the skins have made in free agency in the past 4 years and ignore the signings that were Danny boy's decision, id say they have made some of the best additions in the league. Not only that, but the team has known when to let people walk away when they wanted too much money (Smoot, Pierce, Champ, etc).

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