Hail to the Washington Commanders

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The difference between this signing and other signings is that Haynesworth isn't 40. He's only 27. The money is astronomical, but it fills a HUGE hole and if we gain Hall for Springs, I'm okay with that. Huge Springs fan, but in the end, this works out better for the Skins.
 
#1,628
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Also huge risks.

1) Albert can stay healthy. He has a long history of nagging injuries.

2) Albert can stay motivated. Up until the last 2 seasons, both contract seasons, Albert was very inconsistant. When he wants to be, he is the best DT in the league. When he wants to be. And there is alot of history to that. Even back at UT, he was pretty lazy unless he was playing South Carolina and then he would simply dominate.

3) Albert can stay out of trouble. The head stomping ordeal aside, he has a tendancy to fight in camp alot and he also has a problem with speeding. While not a huge deal, the media in Washington will be all over him for any mistake.

4) Redskins can stay out of trouble. This is the biggest. Snyder can have all the money in the world. It doesn't matter. There is a cap. Period. He is obviously backloading the contract hoping there will be an uncapped year. I don't see NFL having a uncapped year. If they put a cap in for 2010, Skins are in big trouble.

Titans will miss Albert. He can be a great player. But that is alot of money.
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
Good thing the Redskins shored up their offensive line and receiving corps!
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Explain? Derrick Dockery was a great upgrade at guard and the receiving corps isn't fantastic, but it's not the end of the world either. I personally would have kept Hall over Springs, but Haynesworth and Dockery both fill HUGE gaps for this team.
 
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Skins release Jason Taylor

washingtonpost.com

Sounds like Danny boy messed things up and Jason missed his family

Taylor rejected owner Daniel Snyder's request to have a workout clause added to his contract, which would have resulted in the three-time all-pro receiving a bonus, believed to be $500,000, if he took part in the entire conditioning program scheduled to begin March 16 at the complex

Taylor, who makes his year-round home in Miami, would have made $8 million during the final year of his contract next season, not including a $500,000 roster bonus he was scheduled to receive this week. Snyder's insistence about the proposed new contract language surprised Taylor, sources said, especially considering the Redskins and Taylor's agent, Gary Wichard, had agreed both sides would honor the final two years of the deal, without any restructuring, before Taylor was traded from Miami to Washington on the first day of training camp last July.
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That unproductive year just cost us a second-round pick and a sixth-round pick in 2010.
 
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#1,636
#1,636
Skins poised to make surprise SB run in 09

Offense: The league’s fifth-worst scoring unit in 2008 could stand to see some major improvement from top to bottom. About the only area that isn’t of concern is the running-back spot, but even Clinton Portis could stand to see some of his carries given to a productive backup. By far, starting quarterback Jason Campbell is the lead concern. After a solid beginning, he languished as last season wore on and didn’t show the leap in development expected. The 38 sacks surrendered by the offensive line and the lack of a reliable No. 2 receiver didn’t help. But a lot of those woes can be solved by better – and quicker – decisions from Campbell. This will be his third year as a full-time starter and, as history has shown, should be the watershed moment in which he makes the step into maturity as a passer. Ultimately, this falls on head coach Jim Zorn. He works as closely with Campbell as anyone, and having a second offseason of tutelage has to yield more consistent and lasting results.

Defense: A boatload of cash was invested in two players in free agency: defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Haynesworth has a lot to live up to, but if he can come even close to duplicating what he did the past two seasons in Tennessee, it will make Washington’s front seven exponentially better. Hall, on the other hand, has yet to show he can play well after getting big money. He certainly didn’t last season in Oakland, but Washington blessed him with a second chance anyway. If he can play like a No. 1 cornerback, the secondary should be amongst the league’s best. If he can’t, it will be an inconsistent unit. Losing the potential of a healthy Jason Taylor hurts, too, because there isn’t a lot of pop in the pass-rushing department without him. That means seasonlong double-teaming for Haynesworth.

Work to be done: A significant pass-rushing presence is likely going to have to come from the draft, since there just isn’t anyone left in free agency. And no, the talk of adding Renaldo Wynn or bringing back Phillip Daniels isn’t going to scare anyone. That means likely addressing the need with the No. 13 overall pick, which could produce Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo, Penn State’s Aaron Maybin or Florida State’s Everette Brown. Two of those three players will likely be available when Washington is on the clock. But don’t be shocked if the Redskins go for a young offensive tackle if one is still available. Bringing Pete Kendall back would help the depth on the offensive line. And finally, developing one (or better yet, both) of last season’s second-round wideouts – Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly – into a reliable No. 2 would be a big step forward.


Bottom line: Zorn must get some development out of two parts of his offense. Campbell’s growth is the top priority, and then getting one of the young guys to take the lead as a pass-catching complement to Santana Moss. Defensively, a pass rusher has to be found to balance out and protect the Haynesworth investment, and the coaching staff has to hope Hall stays hungry in spite of his new deal.
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Texans, Redskins poised to be next Cards - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
 
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volfanbill said:
talk about an upgrade at QB. I don't think Cutler has the moxy to be a superstar qb, but he'd be a trillion times better than Campbell. IMHO, someone like Cutler would make every single offensive player look better.
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Yeah, no kidding.
 
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volfanbill said:
talk about an upgrade at QB. I don't think Cutler has the moxy to be a superstar qb, but he'd be a trillion times better than Campbell. IMHO, someone like Cutler would make every single offensive player look better.
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If you give Cutler a stable system to work in under a head coach who along with his staff is going to be around long enough to develop a good working relationship Cutler could turn into a superstar. He could have been that at Denver if they would have given him a decent enough defense to work with.
 
#1,643
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The rumor is a three way trade between the Browns, Denver and the Skins, and would involve Cutler, Campbell, Cooley, Brady Quinn and some draft picks

Talk about a blockbuster
 
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OWB said:
Really? I think Campbell is athletic enough, I just think he needs a better OL.
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Haven't his problems been more about his lack of being able to absorb the game mentally, a little like Vince Young?
 
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