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FITZMAGIC!!!
I like the signing. 1 year, 10 million dollars. He could serve as bridge starter or even vet backup if Allen or heinicke take the job. But gives us another option at QB for this year.FITZMAGIC!!!
I don't mind the signing. Any of the 3 could start. Fitz most likely, but if Heinicke or Allen have a good camp they could beat him out (assuming they even sign K Allen as a RFA, which they may have...I just haven't seen it). I expect it to be a truly open competition, with Fitz winning a tiebreaker.FITZMAGIC!!!
Seriously. Regardless of their final team record, draft McLaurin in fantasy. He put up decent stats with Smith / Haskins; imagine what he can do with a guy who can actually throw it down field was some accuracy...Chad Ocho Johnson loves the Fitz signing for WFT, and tweeted this "Terry McLaurin 1500 yard season incoming & I’m guaranteeing that!!"
Nothing is ever a perfect comparison but let’s look at Deandre Hopkins with Fitzmagic: 126 targets, 76 receptions, 1,210 yards, 6 TD’s.Chad Ocho Johnson loves the Fitz signing for WFT, and tweeted this "Terry McLaurin 1500 yard season incoming & I’m guaranteeing that!!"
I think they were the youngest team in the league last year. Or at least one of the youngest.With the signing of Fitz, I believe by time the seasons starts the WFT will only have 4 players age 30 or older. One is a stopgap QB and the other 3 are special teams (Way, Hopkins, Sundberg).... assuming Kendricks, Kerrigan, Wright and Davis are no longer with the team which they shouldn't be. Anyway, other than Fitz the team is getting younger which is a good thing
Dorm DadWith the signing of Fitz, I believe by time the seasons starts the WFT will only have 4 players age 30 or older. One is a stopgap QB and the other 3 are special teams (Way, Hopkins, Sundberg).... assuming Kendricks, Kerrigan, Wright and Davis are no longer with the team which they shouldn't be. Anyway, other than Fitz the team is getting younger which is a good thing
He was considered one of the best 2 CBs available in FA this year right? Seems like a good signing!Adam Schefter
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Former Bengals CB William Jackson reached agreement with the Washington Football Team, per source.
Great signing. Something like this really needed to be done with Darby leaving. I think Jackson is generally well regarded and is still quite young. Nice job by Ron and the Marty’s here...He was considered one of the best 2 CBs available in FA this year right? Seems like a good signing!
Personally i dont agree. For me the schedule thing is kind of overblown. 14/16 games are shared with the rest of the division. So it is only 2 games different. I also don't think the growth of the possible qb upgrade is to be understated. Smith was basically unable to move much at all. Haskins cost WFT so many times with picks etc. Fitz does that to sometimes but he is mobile and has hot streaks also which carry you. They can add more in FA as they have over 100 MM in cap space next year as of a few days ago. It depends on what the rest of the division does. Can Dallas improve on Defense? Can Hurts carry Phily? Does NYG improve on offense? I am optomistic.1. If we're bearing and raising a young QB, I want Fitz over Winston or almost any other bridge-type qb, every time. He's everything you want in a mentor: cerebrally, he's Alex Smith's equal, without the injury baggage, plus a big intangible Alex Smith and many others lack - he's a confident and fearless gunslinger. That's the mentality you want to breed into a young pup from conception, if you want a true leader and winner in today's NFL.
2. Until proven otherwise, I'll steadfastly stick to my stance that the 2021 WFT isn't going much further, if at all, than the 2020 Team...and that's NOT a bad thing. Unless they have a windfall in BOTH Free Agency and the Draft (and it's a rare occurence that ANY Team, no matter how well run, accomplishes both in the same Season), there are way too many holes to fill in one offseason: (Upgrade RB3 over Barber, 2 OL, 2WR, a dominant 2-way LB and 2 starting DB, off the top of my head). Couple that with a schedule featuring our Division (I don't care how good/bad the Cowboys/Eagles/Giants are, this Division always plays itself tough, and 3-3 is absolutely a reasonable prediction for any NFCE Team, almost any Season), + games vs Brady, Mahomes, Rodgers, @ Josh Allen (17th game), Herbert, possibly Wilson (Sea will be tough, regardless) Winston/THill Saints, Raiders...our 'easiest' opponents (Falcons, Panthers and Broncos) are all road games.
The realistic goals for this 2021 Team should be:
1. Build a more complete Team for a 2021 or 2022 Rookie QB to thrive in.
2. Possibly Draft a 2021 Rookie QB, if you don't have to reach for him.
3. Strive for a record in the same neighborhood as 2020 (7-9, 8-8, 9-7) vs a much tougher slate of opponents, while competing in every game.
4. If that record gets you to the Playoffs, be a tough out.
5. Prepare for a long run of sustained success starting in 2022.
You won't get much arguement about Snyder from WFT fans. He did do this once before with Gibbs v2. Gave all the power away but Gibbs while getting to the playoffs 2 out of 4 years was kind of to old an not a GM type, and the kept Cerrrato who is not a decent GM. I also think this is a fit for Rivera due to their DL guys. Just like Carolina they are very strong at DL and they are very young. As said above they only have 4 players over 30. Fitz, Punter, Long Snapper, and Kicker.Washington was always one of my least favorite teams in the league. I think most of that comes from the owner who is easy to dislike. This changed last year. Rivera has been a revolution to this ball club. They seem to be making good decisions from a personnel standpoint. As it was earlier mentioned with cap room historically this team would be signing people like the Patriots are. But something seems different and they seem to be really trying to build something here. I hope you are able to land a quarterback for the future which can be a challenge if the team continues to float around .500 for the next few seasons. I will be rooting for you from afar.
I think all 3 draftable WRs will be gone, so they will likely get one in FA. Probably waiting out to pay a lower salary.Okay, so by all accounts, we have improved in 2 positions (and possibly 3 as I think Miller with 1 leg is better than Barber at this point) So assuming Washington can sign one of the top 3 WRs and hopefully a LB (if any solid ones are left) where does that leave us in the draft? WR or OT still seem most likely in the 1st?
We are gonna have some speed at WR and someone not afraid to throw it deep...curtis samuel signed.
Notice the lack of “leaks” before these FA signings?nittanylion said:Under the radar: Ron Rivera has very quietly consolided organizational power over his short tenure with the WFTskins. A large majority of the executive staff on both sides of the organization (coaches and management) directly owe their allegiance to him, not Danny. It's going to be very interesting if all this smoke we're seeing between the NFL investigation and the Ownership group fracture politics continues to play out, what happens...
Going to be fun to watchWe are gonna have some speed at WR and someone not afraid to throw it deep...
samuel also one of those flex guys who can play multiple roles that Rivera likes.
I like the signing
Just remember, Vinney and Allen are LONG GONE. We're okay now.i just keep waiting for us to #### it up. but man i really like these signings.
If Dan can really stay away.Just remember, Vinney and Allen are LONG GONE. We're okay now.
Not that I have inside info, but Ron seems like the kind of guy that would have said, you monkey with anything and I'm not interested. I'm pretty sure expectations were agreed upon when he took the job. At least it sure seems that way so far.If Dan can really stay away.
Also, I think Nittny made this point, and I've heard this point made on the Al Galdi Podcast (excellent by the way), that Ron is slowly cleaning house of all the old guard loyal to Bruce. This is not just coaches but other front office guys. I think by surrounding himself with guys who are loyal to him (not Dan), Rivera may be somewhat insulating himself from Dan's influence on personnel.Not that I have inside info, but Ron seems like the kind of guy that would have said, you monkey with anything and I'm not interested. I'm pretty sure expectations were agreed upon when he took the job. At least it sure seems that way so far.
I think they passed because I fully expect them to draft a RB in the first 4 rounds. And likely cut Bryce Love. I don't think they'd go early and get Etienne or Harris, cause they have too many needs to do that. But another RB with one of the 3rd round picks would go a long way, cause they have to be better than Barber. Carter, Sermon, Patterson, and Herbert are all projected in round 3-5. Kinda thinking we're gonna see one of themRyan Anderson to the Falcons.
Falcons sign Mike Davis as well, 2/5.5M. IMHO, that sucks. Very cheap deal for what would have been a massive upgrade over Peyton Barber. Blue-collar, lunch-pail type guy who sets an example with his attitude and play, both in the locker room and on the field. Durable, as well. Guys like Mike Davis may seem like a-dime-a-dozen, but they're not.
Gibson/Davis/McKissic is almost the ideal 3-headed backfield that could have given the WFTskins a formidable running game.
I'll continue to hope we find a quality replacement for Barber, and that Bryce Love contributes something, eventually.
...but I think this was a cheap missed opportunity to be better.
I like your point overall that FA RB's are so cheap it's crazy not to pick one(or more up) to supplement your RBBC....but I think this was a cheap missed opportunity to be better.
Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder is buying out the team's minority owners.
The New York Times reports NFL owners next week are expected to approve a waiver that would let Snyder take on an additional $450 million in debt in order to buy out the Football Team's minority owners, who would get around $875 million for 40.5 percent of the team. This would end one of the ugliest, most protracted ownership battles in league history. The buyout comes as an investigation into sexual misconduct within the organization concludes. The team in 2009 paid a female former employee $1.6 million in a confidential settlement after the woman accused Snyder of sexual misconduct. Many women who have worked for the team have said Snyder regularly denigrated women employees. He will have to repay the $450 million by March 2028, according to the Times. Washington fans can look forward to many years -- perhaps decades -- of Snyder, 56, owning 100 percent of the storied franchise.
SOURCE: NYTimes.com
Mar 24, 2021, 8:39 AM ET
Agree this draft is too rich with WRs to waste a draft pick on Harry.God Im so pissed if they trade even a 7th rounder for Harry.