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I'd like one brought in and would really like 2 brought in. They don't need skill position players on offense nearly as much as they need a solid line that can run block (which they sucked at) and pass block (which they were good at).
Lichtenteiger was very good a few years ago but he's really fallen off. The past couple of years in particular.
Lichtenteiger was very good a few years ago but he's really fallen off. The past couple of years in particular.
When things go well, everyone looks better.
Mack is a big upgrade. But McCloughan is definitely a build through the draft GM. He publicly said he was taught to not go after free agents, but he would do it selectively with the Redskins. I doubt he will go after any big name free agents.
Same here, too old, can't shovel like an MF like I used to. Fortunately an enterprising young person came along when I was heading back inside, asked to borrow my shovel to go shovel people out for $$ and I said "you have come to the right spot." We park on the street so our cars get plowed in, and there was a 5-foot wide area of 3-4 foot deep plowed snow on the road side of my car. And 3 feet on the sidewalk, between the cars, and on the cars. She shoveled for hours, got a friend to help her, and is coming back tomorrow to finish.
Yes but nice to see that we have the guy that built two of the best defenses lately in Seattle and San Fran. Realistically they are a few years away but with McCloughan they can build up properly to be good for long time.Good defense gives you ALOT of leeway on the otherside of the ball.
Basically, Denver is winning based on defense alone. Manning is a shell of his former self. That defense is amazing.
This is how I'm leaning. Mack hitting the free market will mean a very large asking price. Not sure the new and improved 'Skins front office would tie up so much cap space on a 30 year old C.
Yeah, but it's not like Washington had the chance to hire Wade Phillips last year and went with Joe Barry instead.
Still no idea why we didn't hire Phillips. Barry was alright this year, but Phillips is in a different class.Yeah, but it's not like Washington had the chance to hire Wade Phillips last year and went with Joe Barry instead.
Gruden was on shaky ground after last year. Hiring the DC was his call. He wasn't going to hire someone who could step in and take his job in a pinch, which might have made a midseason firing more appealing to the front office if the team's record and play were bad. Joe Barry was no threat to Gruden's job.Yeah, but it's not like Washington had the chance to hire Wade Phillips last year and went with Joe Barry instead.
Just reading in here because I watched a few Redskin games (for FF) this year and lived in Ashburn for 9 years. $18M per year for Cousins really makes me glad we signed Newton to a $20M per year deal before this season. Seems like a bargain to have him for 5 more years (it starts in 2016) at $20M per year. I liked Cousins this year, but man, that is a lot of money for a guy who might not be as good as his numbers. Could be Foles a few years ago or could be your franchise QB to build around. Such a tough call.
Yeah, could be that. The other thing about Phillips is that he's basically the Brandon Marshall of DCs. He comes in his first year and is a major difference-maker, but then somehow a couple years later teams seem to tire of him and move on. Still, considering the guy was out of the league for a year after he left Houston, I bet there are a lot of teams that are kicking themselves right now for not grabbing him when they could.Gruden was on shaky ground after last year. Hiring the DC was his call. He wasn't going to hire someone who could step in and take his job in a pinch, which might have made a midseason firing more appealing to the front office if the team's record and play were bad. Joe Barry was no threat to Gruden's job.Yeah, but it's not like Washington had the chance to hire Wade Phillips last year and went with Joe Barry instead.
That's why I think it happened the way it did. Having Phillips would have been far better for the team.
That's doubtful. I've been of the mindset that Jackson would be released due to his cap hit escalating this year, however Cousins numbers improved dramatically when a healthy Reed/Jackson were on the field. I'm guessing Garcon will get released, Jackson will be retained and they will draft another WR in the mid/late rounds.
I think they'll try to bring Garcon back at a discount. Jackson is almost 100% coming back, in my mind.
Do you think Bruce Allen and VinnyC read that and thought "Holy ####. We're allowed to do that!? ####."
To be fair Allen was as bad as Vinny at selecting talent but at least he's managed the cap and contracts responsibly.
I don't see how you can completely separate the two. McCloughan has to, in some way, communicate how much he likes someone so Bruce and Eric know how to negotiate.
I took that to mean that as a nice way to say "Bruce is just the Cap Guy".
I don't think the two are separate. Obviously is Cousins demands $25M per year, there are big ramifications throughout the organization. So Allen and Schaffer certainly have guidance from McCloughan.
Sounds like one of my 'Skins hating friends wrote that piece. Brings up some good points though. Not sure what I want them to do, franchise I guess.
That was a very fair analysis of his season, and I'm certain the front office knows all of this as well.
I did not bother to read the article.
That is actually a pretty meaty answer for Allen. He completely avoided the followup question.
I mean not for nothing, but why does Allen have to explain the decision making process to Cooley?
Cooley comes from the era where buddying up to Cerrato and Snyder got them whatever they wanted. It seems that culture has changed and Cooley is having trouble adjusting. Pretty sure that's how he got Andy Pollin's spot to begin with.I liked him as a player and warmed up to him when he started his film breakdowns but he's turned into such a sanctimonious #####.
“What did I do wrong, man?” asked Cooley, who again expressed his interest in playing for his former team after the Redskins lost their third different tight end to a season-ending injury in December. “All I wanted to do was play for you. Why didn’t I get to play?”
I mean, come on Jennifer, "ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS JUMP YOUR BONES!"
For Bruce Allen, one tidbit of meat counts as a really meaty answer. He is the master of fluff.“What did I do wrong, man?” asked Cooley, who again expressed his interest in playing for his former team after the Redskins lost their third different tight end to a season-ending injury in December. “All I wanted to do was play for you. Why didn’t I get to play?”
I hope to God this was radio schtick on Cooley's part...because if not, he's delusional. If he was good enough to play right now, he'd be playing. The Redskins are only one of 32 teams. None of them bit. Basically, that's like me saying Jennifer Lawrence is a b--- for not jumping my bones.
"“One, you’re so valuable in the [Redskins radio broadcast] booth, and Sonny [Jurgensen] really didn’t want you to leave the booth and Larry [Michael] said I can’t go without him,” Allen said.
I wish Allen would have said, "You are doing too good of a job helping us win off the field!"
“Actually Chris, you’re one of the great Washington Redskins. You can’t get into our [list of the 80 greatest Redskins] yet, because you weren’t retired at the time. But you will be."
OK, someone said above that Allen gave a "meaty" answer about grooming young players. But there is also a LOT of fluff in Allen's answers. Here is some more:
"“All four of those people, along with the other 100 who work at Redskins Park and the other 80 people working at FedEx Field, all are doing one thing — trying to help the Redskins succeed,” Allen said. “And that is our job. Obviously, Jay’s the head coach — I don’t think I need to explain what the head coach’s duties are.”
Cooley interjected to ask if Gruden picks players.
“Oh, absolutely he has input,” Allen said. “Anytime we do a personnel decision, of any form, we all get together and we talk about it. Yesterday, Scot and the pro scouts, we were in there and we were watching defensive free agents who are going to come up this year. Every player that we discuss is a group decision on where we’re going to go. Everyone has some input into it. I’m talking about all the pro scouts, all the area scouts, even [for] the pro players, we’ll go back to our college reports and make sure we incorporate some views of the scouts.”
Basically, Allen is saying nothing. "We all want to win. We all have input." Thanks Bruce.
Not sure if you are suggesting they consider this strategy or not, but this is a type of approach that I'm totally against. This strategy would undoubtedly lead to several players being drafted way above their value and would lead towards missing out on better talents.
BPA is why teams like the Steelers, Patriots, Ravens, and Green Bay have been good for many years.
I believe strongly in BPA. But every team says they do it, including the Redskins for the past two decades. But if you look at the drafts over the past two decades, there have been very few OL and DL drafted, especially in the top rounds of the draft.
