'Overpaying' reality check

It's easier to fill your alloted time and appeal to the masses if you suspend disbelief and act like a player is going to receive every cent of a contract. It gives them something to bray about for a day or two.

It does seem like we overpaid, but:

1. It is hard to figure out what the market is, given the new CBA extension.
2. We're not paying them for what they've done, we are paying them for what they will do.
3. The Bears offered Randle El a very similar contract.
4. The Redskins FO has managed to keep us out of salary cap hell for years now.
5. Who cares what the media thinks of us?

oh i dont care what the media thinks so much as im worried about what happens next year. someone brought up in another thread that the prices seem high due to the new CBA. thatll just be my kool aid for now.

OH YEAH!!!!!

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Yes, these reports are the experts and know everything. Think of all thier keen insight from last year... For instance:

The game has passed Gibbs by
No way the Skins make the playoffs
The Skins will be in salary cap hell
The skins are going to have to field 25 rookies
The Coles for Moss trade was a terrible decision


Feel free to pile on...

Yes, these reports are the experts and know everything. Think of all thier keen insight from last year... For instance:

The game has passed Gibbs by
No way the Skins make the playoffs
The Skins will be in salary cap hell
The skins are going to have to field 25 rookies
The Coles for Moss trade was a terrible decision


Feel free to pile on...

Portis isn't a Gibbs running back....

Right now, we don't have enough details on the contract to be able to really say if anyone has gotten overpaid or not. That said, these deals are probably very reasonable in terms of a cap perspective. More importantly, the cost isn't as important as the value to the team. These are very exciting signings for the Skins. Are offense got much, much better.

how much was lloyd sign for? also great wa yto attack your needs in FA I tought you wouldn't be as agressive as other year I stand corrected. Great pick ups .... the only thing that I question is why give a #3 receiver #2/ #1 type money?

Don't you believe that with Moss, Lloyd and Randall you have to much money straped in 1 position?

The main reason all of these good players with a lot of upside are considering the Redskins over other teams balls down to a well organized group of guys Gibbs and Synder have around them. First, we get Brunell, Portis and Springs to restructure their contracts before the CBA extension. That freed up over 10 million between the three of them. Add 4.5 million from Lavar and 7.5 million with the CBA Agreement now we're cooking. Ramsey will free up 1.9 million with additional money coming from Ryan Clark, Ladell Betts, and at least one of the RF Agents.

When I heard about Synder sending a plane to the Carribean to talk to Collins I knew what Gibbs meant by having an aggressive free agency mission.

how much was lloyd sign for? also great wa yto attack your needs in FA I tought you wouldn't be as agressive as other year I stand corrected. Great pick ups .... the only thing that I question is why give a #3 receiver #2/ #1 type money?

Don't you believe that with Moss, Lloyd and Randall you have to much money straped in 1 position?

Absolutely not. When Gibbs kicked Coles,McCants and Gardner out of D.C. last year he had a plan to get those free agents that you now see in D.C.
The money is available through cooperative restructring via Brunell, Springs and Portis. With that restructuring before the CBA agreement, it allowed us to get on the job quicker than most teams. Lets face it, it's hard to get almost one player to re-structure today. Next on our target John Abraham or Andre Carter. Then Collins (QB) and then wait for the draft.

how much was lloyd sign for? also great wa yto attack your needs in FA I tought you wouldn't be as agressive as other year I stand corrected. Great pick ups .... the only thing that I question is why give a #3 receiver #2/ #1 type money?

Don't you believe that with Moss, Lloyd and Randall you have to much money straped in 1 position?

And what exactly is Dallas going to do in FA?

I've got a great idea. Why don't you bring in a 33 year old WR who is a known coach and QB killer who once did a jig on the Dallas Star. That should really help build some locker room chemistry.