bulldog Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 the Redskins are going to restructure Portis and others. the team is also going to pursue Briggs it appears and a few other FAs of lesser note. with Rocky out for perhaps the entire season in 2008, the Briggs move makes more sense now than it did last August. but what I hope this team has learned from past mistakes is NOT to trade picks in the offseason for veteran players when comparable talent is available in the draft or FA. one can argue that the move for an Adam Archuleta set this team back in 2006, but nothing has set this team back more over time than trading draft picks for players like Brandon Lloyd and TJ Duckett. those multiple #3 and #4 picks were a real net loss to the club in re depth for the future. these picks could have been the young guards, wide receivers or corners this team could have used when players went down this season. and if a deal does come along over the summer, let's make sure we are getting PROVEN talent back from the other club. TJ Duckett was a bust of a #1 pick who has never been a primary ball carrier in the NFL. Brandon Lloyd never caught more than 43 balls in a season. That's pathetic. Antonio Gates or Wes Welker catches that many balls in 7 or 8 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 the Redskins are going to restructure Portis and others. the team is also going to pursue Briggs it appears and a few other FAs of lesser note.with Rocky out for perhaps the entire season in 2008, the Briggs move makes more sense now than it did last August. but what I hope this team has learned from past mistakes is NOT to trade picks in the offseason for veteran players when comparable talent is available in the draft or FA. one can argue that the move for an Adam Archuleta set this team back in 2006, but nothing has set this team back more over time than trading draft picks for players like Brandon Lloyd and TJ Duckett. those multiple #3 and #4 picks were a real net loss to the club in re depth for the future. these picks could have been the young guards, wide receivers or corners this team could have used when players went down this season. and if a deal does come along over the summer, let's make sure we are getting PROVEN talent back from the other club. TJ Duckett was a bust of a #1 pick who has never been a primary ball carrier in the NFL. Brandon Lloyd never caught more than 43 balls in a season. That's pathetic. Antonio Gates or Wes Welker catches that many balls in 7 or 8 games Try 4 or 5 games for welker this year When does it begin? (FA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkekoa Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I hope the Skins avoid FA all together this year and look to get the cap under control and win in two years. Most of our team is young enough to make a five year run at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 This off-season Gibbs will have his hands full. The amount of injuries to young starting players will effect the way the skins pick in the draft and go into free agent market. If the skins didn't have Rocky, Carlos hurt with long term injuries and due also the loss of Taylor, I would have guessed the skins picking up a DE and some Oline help now I see them getting CB, LB and FS before they address the lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberKnockinFootball Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 As much as I don't want to pickup someone to fill McIntosh's position. The reality is that he's not going to be ready until mid-season next year (at best). We can't have a drop in performance from our LB'ing core. Briggs seems like the ideal fit here. The only question I have is, what do we do with McIntosh when he's ready? I'm pretty sure Briggs wouldn't except a 2 year deal or something of that nature. He's in his prime and is looking for that one "big" contract that will set him for life. I think what is going to happen is we are going to go after a grade B or C talented WLB. And once McIntosh is ready that person will just slide back on the depth chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroundNPound Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Marcus washington is aging, fletcher is 32. I think Briggs will be 26? That's why he may be pursued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36HAMMER Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 who has a list of the nfl's 08 free agents ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 I think Briggs can play strongside in the 4-3 if McIntosh comes back healthy at some point and the team has both players ready to go. The Skins would have a very fast set of linebackers and hopefully the team will upgrade at the DE spot on the strongside with a younger player that has the size and strength that Daniels possesses. You won't be able to run a DE on that side at 6'4 and 260 like Carter on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I hope the Skins avoid FA all together this year and look to get the cap under control and win in two years. Most of our team is young enough to make a five year run at that point. Me to the FA has not been good to us. Lets learn from our mistakes and put in a strategey that uses the draft and gets our cap under control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredskin77 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I dont like the Briggs signing. He really isnt all that good. I would rather look to pick a D-end. Justin Smith or if T suggs is available if would defenitly love for us to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I hope we dont trade ANY draft picks. I'd like to see us have a couple more good drafts where we use all of our picks. This way when offseason time rolls around each year we arent scrambling around like ****roaches trying to fill holes and re-structure huge contracts from the previous year(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'm looking at Bryant Johnson and Max Starks, two cheap players that fill depth at positions that we need it at and could produce big-time for us if used properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Free agency has not been that bad for us in recent times sans Archuleta and B Lloyd. As long as we don't go back to overpaying or tearing up existing contracts on a traded player before he plays a down for us we will be fine cap wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I would love to have all of our draft picks + some. If we can trade an overpaid vet for a decent draft pick, do it. Marcus is my favorite player, but I love the Redskins even more. This may be a hurtful offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 we could sign a key player or two. maybe an OLB. Rocky will not be back next season at full strength. Maybe a CB. Springs may be gone and Rogers is coming off of knee surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 If we get Briggs, he can play weakside next season. Rocky will be out next season and most likely never be the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i was thinking it would be rocky/fletcher/briggs because i think washingtons cap number skyrockets and he hasnt been as effective as he once was. but now with rocky messed up, im not sure what we do from here. i wonder if we restructure washington, bring in briggs and then bring rocky back for 09 in place of washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Redskins Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 We will need to address a lot of positions if we want our draft to be successful. In my mind, we need to address five positions: WR, CB, OL, DL, and LB. We'll have to address at least two of these positions in FA, because we can't afford to have rookies playing at all these positions. Since the draft is deep in OL and DL, I say we go after a WR (Bryant Johnson), CB (Nnamdi Asomugha or Drayton Florence), and LB (Lance Briggs) this offseason in order to shore up those positions, while address DL and OL in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSkinFan616 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I just read in the Washington Post today that the Skins are already pursuing Lance Briggs. He will be an UFA this year so we won't need to trade for him or anything. And since he already wanted to come here before I think there's a good chance we'll pick him up. He definitely has the talent and he has youth on his side. Plus with Rocky out for next season we'll definitely need his skills. Plus, I think the Washington/Fletcher/Briggs combo would be downright deadly on defense and I look forward to seeing that next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'd rather draft a Line backer as get briggs, what are some good LInebackers coming up? Where position does Ali Highsmith play for LSU (I think he's a senior?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredskin77 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'd rather draft a Line backer as get briggs, what are some good LInebackers coming up? Where position does Ali Highsmith play for LSU (I think he's a senior?) Yes, yes yes. He is pretty good. We could snag him in the second if he falls past other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone_dubbz Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yeah no more trading draft picks. I'd rather use the picks on players in the draft. They bring youth, and more importantly they're cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Redskins Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yes, yes yes. He is pretty good. We could snag him in the second if he falls past other teams. There are a lot of other OLBs in the draft that are better than Highsmith. Ezra Butler out of Nevada comes to mind. He's gotten 6+ sacks each of the last two years, and he's very fast and big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I just read in the Washington Post today that the Skins are already pursuing Lance Briggs. He will be an UFA this year so we won't need to trade for him or anything. And since he already wanted to come here before I think there's a good chance we'll pick him up. He definitely has the talent and he has youth on his side. Plus with Rocky out for next season we'll definitely need his skills. Plus, I think the Washington/Fletcher/Briggs combo would be downright deadly on defense and I look forward to seeing that next season. but when briggs wanted to come here last year was it cuz he liked the team and wanted to be a part of it, or was it cuz he knew how we spent in the FA market and wanted to get his big payday? if it was the former, id have no problem going after him this offseason to replace rocky, then have one of those two replace MW in a year or so. but if it was the latter, id rather pass on him. no more big FA paydays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Agreed here, I think if we can sign brigs to a sensible long long term deal, then fine, but I'd rather draft another backer as pay him big bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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