Clayton on the Redskins' offseason plans

you guys seriously want to trade betts? lol wow.

OK, we need two linebackers, a strong safety, another cornerback, a defensive tackle, and it'd also be nice to have someone opposite Andre Carter at defensive end so Philip Daniels can stay where he belongs -- on the sideline (since he's such a great "leader") and serve only in rotations.

Then, we could use some depth along the O-line.

All of this while we have Portis, Betts, a very capable third back in Rock Cartwright -- on a team with an offensive coordinator who loves throwing the ball.

So tell me why the idea of trading Ladell Betts for some picks is such a crazy idea?

As much as I respect Clayton's opinion, I really do not feel we are gonna ax AA and we will probably make a big free agency move on the defensive side, such as Clements...

daniels should keep starting, he is a key player for us in the locker room and ont he field. wynn should only get cut if he doesnt take a paycut

Daniels is a good locker room guy but his production does not merit him staying around. Does he ever put any pressure on the QB?

I don't think it is a bad idea but I don't think Joe will stick around for that. That is why I don't think they will make all of those moves. I believe they will fill the obvious holes and purge salary when Joe is gone. He was brought here to coach them in a big game not to rebuild.

Well then perhaps he should retire because we are not going to be a Super Bowl contending team next year. Little cap room/ draft picks coming off a 5-11 year sounds like 2-3 year rebuilding plan to me. At least that would be the smart thing to do.

Well then perhaps he should retire because we are not going to be a Super Bowl contending team next year. Little cap room/ draft picks coming off a 5-11 year sounds like 2-3 year rebuilding plan to me. At least that would be the smart thing to do.

If they turn the defense around, they could be. And Williams did exactly that in '04.

When do the Redskins ever participate in the "smart thing to do"?

One good thing about parity, you are never that far away (unless you are Houston, Oakland or Detroit).

OK, we need two linebackers, a strong safety, another cornerback, a defensive tackle, and it'd also be nice to have someone opposite Andre Carter at defensive end so Philip Daniels can stay where he belongs -- on the sideline (since he's such a great "leader") and serve only in rotations.

Then, we could use some depth along the O-line.

All of this while we have Portis, Betts, a very capable third back in Rock Cartwright -- on a team with an offensive coordinator who loves throwing the ball.

So tell me why the idea of trading Ladell Betts for some picks is such a crazy idea?

So you want to trade quality RB depth away for picks with this front office that by your own opinion does not have a good track record at drafting... tell me how this makes any sense?

And please don't tell me you think Cartwright could handle a full time load if he was pressed into action. At least now we know Betts can handle it.

I haven't run the numbers but how can they do all of that? Archuleta would be a 9 million dollar hit by himself.

Try a search for some of Schneed's cap analysis, he's outlined this very scenario many times.

So tell me why the idea of trading Ladell Betts for some picks is such a crazy idea?

how quickly we forget how well he played this year, how he took a much smaller deal than he could have got to stay with the redskins. lets just trade our core guys after they just signed a contract extension, tell that to the redskins players see how they'd feel about that. its lunacy.

how quickly we forget how well he played this year, how he took a much smaller deal than he could have got to stay with the redskins. lets just trade our core guys after they just signed a contract extension, tell that to the redskins players see how they'd feel about that. its lunacy.

How he played isn't really important. What matters is the player's value on the open market and your team's strengths and weaknesses. They have a lot of holes but RB is not one of them.

The team has two great runningbacks. With Portis' contract you cannot trade him. Betts' contract on the other hand is pretty reasonable and his value has never been higher. So naturally, he is the only one that would be worth trading.

Not to mention, I think that Gibbs would (and will) pick Portis over Betts.

Try a search for some of Schneed's cap analysis, he's outlined this very scenario many times.

Thanks for the suggestion, I can now quote the Charles Schwab article and saw some insight on Barbaro.... j/k