Lets overpay for Jared Allen

I think smart teams draft linemen and sign skill players. Linemen are easier to project and take to the NFL faster. QBs and WRs are complete crap shoots and RBs are a dime a dozen. We need to focus on CBs and linemen in the draft because that's where you get cheap studs more easily. We could concievably use our first round pick on Dline and our 3 and 4 on Oline then do the opposite next year and have remade our lines totally in 2 years. Cheaply. That is to say if we do a decent job evaluating. It justs seems smarter to me to do that and spend the same amount of money on those 6 players than to shell out for players who may not be any better than what we can get in the draft.

Look at successful teams they ALL draft their lines. Especially the Dlines.

The cheifs just franchised him, which means he would cost a 1st and 4rd rounder in addition to a hefty contract extension.

Thats not gonna happen.

The franchise tag is annoying.

One more thing about DEs -- just got finished checking the stats for our boy Chris Clemons from a few years back. He had 8 sacks for the Raiders in '07 as a linebacker.

Wonder what his contract situation is? Was it a one year thing? He was one I never thought we should have let get away.

Raiders entire D was on the field way too long. Wouldn't get too upset about his production for the Raiders. He was solid but some get away.

The cheifs just franchised him, which means he would cost a 1st and 4rd rounder in addition to a hefty contract extension.

Thats not gonna happen.

Franchise tag is 2 1st round picks.. Transition tag is a 1st and 3rd..

Either way, he's not going to be a Redskin any time soon.

Let's not overpay for anyone...It's not like we have any absolute desperate needs anywhere (except possibly a need to get younger at CB). We were good on defense and if healthy can be good on offense. Why not just take smaller steps each offseason and add only when we need to in FA AND when it is sensible (i.e. not break the bank and screw ourselves for when we truly do have a need)? With the money and draft picks we save by not "Snydering it" this offseason maybe we can add quality depth and RETAIN THE TALENT WE ARE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING. Let's not forget that we were a playoff team that lost many close games in the regular season (not exactly a team that needs a complete overhauL). I think that if we changed nothing this offseason our team as a whole would still progress. I'm all for some tweaks and changes here and there this offseason but lets not handicap ourselves like we typically do.

Also I think its funny that a majority of ppl are willing to criticize Dan Snyder for overpaying and chasing FA's but yet if the same skins fans were polled, I think a majority would advocate breakin the bank for an Asante Samuel or Chad Johnson or some other big name guy...At some level there is some hypocrisy going on!

For the record I don't want one of those big name FA's unless they really fit our system and come at a bargain price this year...

We can't pay or overpay Jared Allen; he's been franchised by the Chiefs. You knew they weren't going to let someone of his caliber go. He led the NFL in sacks and is only 25-was probably the best free agent on the market.

Also I think its funny that a majority of ppl are willing to criticize Dan Snyder for overpaying and chasing FA's but yet if the same skins fans were polled, I think a majority would advocate breakin the bank for an Asante Samuel or Chad Johnson or some other big name guy...At some level there is some hypocrisy going on!

For the record I don't want one of those big name FA's unless they really fit our system and come at a bargain price this year...

As someone said to me, people will always complain. But I do agree. People are jumping on the Ocho Cinco bandwagon, but little do they realize that the Bengals will take our 1st and 3rd round picks and CJ will cost a ton of money. There are plenty of young UFAs at WR out there that would not cost us much money and could thrive with the Skins. The same goes for some good Defensive Linemen, although the Giants' D-Line performance might bump up their price. I think the Skins need to go young, be efficient with their FAs signing and use the draft.

Funny how when we overpay for certain guys and they work out that DS and the FO don't get credit for that.

Even in this scenario, if you overpay for someone who "works out" -- you've still OVERPAID for him.

Funny how Lil' Danny still has his rabid defenders with that sparkling 50-62 record.