Lemar Marshall released for Randall Godfrey??

This is a Bull Shit move if true. Marshall is a proven NFL LB. They do not grow on trees. I do not care if he is only good at WLB and not at SLB where we now have a need. There are several worthless back up LB on our roster that will never make it in the NFL. Dallas Sartz? Cut them before you cut a real player that will contribute and can back up all three positions.
The ironic part is I finally watched the Steelers game last night and Lemar played well. If true this is a bad move. Depth will be hurt by this move.
A coaches ego might be playing into this if it is true.

It wouldn't be so crazy if Godfrey wasn't 3 1/2 years OLDER than Marshall, but this tells me that there wasn't a spot for Lemar, not only from McIntosh taking his spot (he earned it) but maybe another young LB will take some of his work too. We wouldn't have cut him and signed Godfrey if he was going to have a significant role.

Redskins.com has it on the main page. It's a video clip "Breaking News 8-21".

This is a Bull Shit move if true. Marshall is a proven NFL LB.

MAYBE that's why he needed to be cut, or have his pay cut. He's a proven LB that lost his job to a more talented and bigger young LB. He'd be making more than he'd really be earning as a backup, so maybe they didn't want to pay a backup player a starter's contract.

Football IS a business.

Just heard it on Sports Talk 980 in DC. Not sure what the FO is doing cutting a guy who has experience and can play back-up roles at MLB and WLB. Just when I thought they knew what they were doing.

We couldn't have traded him to someone for a 6th or 7th rounder? I think he'd be worth at least that to a team in need of some veteran experience.

Redskins.com has it on the main page. It's a video clip "Breaking News 8-21".

There's our confirmation.

I don't think we should assume egos got in the way. I think Marshall has/had a great relationship with our coaching staff.

It probably just came down to a numbers game and an injury that hasn't fully rehabilitated.

It's entirely possible that Marshall could clear waivers and rejoin the team at a later date.

Maybe they decided for the money he was costing them Marshall wasn't significantly better than cheaper guys like Blades and Sartz (who also play teams, though I imagine Marshall did too right?)

Why not cut Marshall now, give him a chance elsewhere, give your own guys more playing time. And save some money to spend on Cooley and Taylor?

I know, I'm grasping for a reason here. I mean I don't think signing Godfrey is a bad move at all but cutting Marshall is pretty confusing, to say the least.

I bet Marshall winds up in Chicago (replacing Hunter Hillenmeyer) and thrives.