If You Ran the Redskins...

Looking at the moves I would make with regards to the salary cap:

1.) Cut Jason Taylor - cut $8.5 million off the cap and no release fee.

2.) Cut Shawn Springs - cut $8.5 million off cap with only a $2.485 million release fee. Injuries are too much of a concern to pay someone $8.5 million, also this money could be used to shore up the lines and LB which is needed.

3.) Cut Marcus Washington - cut $6.5 million off cap with only $2.2 million release fee. For now we use the linebackers we have left until we can draft or get one via free agency. Injuries are a key reason for the cut.

4.) Cut Erasmus James and save $1 million on cap.

5.) Keep Jon Jansen and wait till release fee lessens in 2010 or 2011 to cut him. It will take a few years to makeover the offensive line anyway so keep him and use him till his release fee is lower and the younger offensive lineman can step in after being groomed by Bugel.

6.) Keep Randy Thomas until 2011 or 2012 - same reason as Jansen to wait until release fee effect lessens. We need to keep dead money to a manageable level.

7.) Keep Andre Carter and ARE as well until release fees are much lower. We cannot do a wholesale changes in one season due to large release fees for a lot of the players on the roster.

8.) Resign Deangelo Hall but not too a crazy contract.

9.) Keep Carlos Rogers and try to resign him next year to a not too crazy contract.

10. Keep Fred Smoot - we need 3 top corners and until we draft another these three should be kept unless some other team is willing to trade draft picks for him.

11.) Keep coaching staff intact - we need to let Zorn have at least 2 years at the helm installing his offense to see if he can suceed - I would say more like 3 years would be fair. IF it still does not work the next regime should start with a new front office and let that new GM pick the coach.

You're right on the money. Who would you pick up in the draft. I like Duke Robinson, Rey Maualuga, James Laurinaitis, Brian Orakpo, and Phil Loadholt. You seem to have your stuff together. What are the chance of us picking up one of these guys? Humor me.

IF, I was the owner of the team....I would pick up a true GM who has experience so people on the radio and message boards would stop complaining.

Then I would make friendly with the message board owners and poll for who the fans like as HC and QB. Gotta think about the fans. Thats where the money is.

I would lower ticket prices and make the vendors pay more for their % of intake each game. Utilize advertizing in order to keep the tickets lower.

Start changing the contracts of players so that it's performance based. Yes they get the minimum but depending on how well they play depends on how big their pay check is.

^Same with the Cheerleaders. ;)

Move back to DC. Most of the fans are in VA anyway. So I would move it closer or maybe even into VA.

^ Have the new Stadium be a Dome that can be opened up for the weather. I know I would get some complaints but would you rather be in the rain getting wet or have a SB someday to sit in and enjoy like other towns?

Lastly I wouldn't meddle. Simply sit back and enjoy the game....eating a banana split in my press box. After I had wings and beer. lol.

IF, I was the owner of the team....I would pick up a true GM who has experience so people on the radio and message boards would stop complaining.

Then I would make friendly with the message board owners and poll for who the fans like as HC and QB. Gotta think about the fans. Thats where the money is.

I would lower ticket prices and make the vendors pay more for their % of intake each game. Utilize advertizing in order to keep the tickets lower.

Start changing the contracts of players so that it's performance based. Yes they get the minimum but depending on how well they play depends on how big their pay check is.

^Same with the Cheerleaders. ;)

Move back to DC. Most of the fans are in VA anyway. So I would move it closer or maybe even into VA.

^ Have the new Stadium be a Dome that can be opened up for the weather. I know I would get some complaints but would you rather be in the rain getting wet or have a SB someday to sit in and enjoy like other towns?

Lastly I wouldn't meddle. Simply sit back and enjoy the game....eating a banana split in my press box. After I had wings and beer. lol.

We could bring over the entire Patriots franchise and front office and people would still find something to complain about.

You're right on the money. Who would you pick up in the draft. I like Duke Robinson, Rey Maualuga, James Laurinaitis, Brian Orakpo, and Phil Loadholt. You seem to have your stuff together. What are the chance of us picking up one of these guys? Humor me.

Trample - have not started to look too much into the draft yet but my take is I hope the skins continue last years approach and focus more on the draft and trading down to acquire multiple draft picks. My take is I would rather the team build their offensive and defensive lines via the draft than trying to "buy" the high price players - we need youth and getting someone with too many years of experience - especially along the defensive end position where speed comes into play would be a risk. Plus if we stockpile multiple picks and draft many lineman a couple will probably pan out - especially if you can get them in round 2 and down. This would help the Skins inject youth on the lines which is needed and as an added bonus if the draft pick is round 2 and down it also helps immensely with the cap. As an example look at Derrick Dockery - a 3rd round pick who did the job and was not grossly overpaid for his years of service here - than Buffalo grossly overpaid for him to shore up their line.

We could bring over the entire Patriots franchise and front office and people would still find something to complain about.


Matty - speaking about the Pats - it looks like Scott Pioli is going to go to the Browns to be their new GM...

Cleveland Browns interview Eric Mangini and Scott Pioli - NFL - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/12/31/browns.mangini.ap/index.html)

Man,
If I ran the Redskins someone, that means I would be on the sideline. I could see me getting killed running on the field yelling at our players when they make the silliest mistakes.

I would keep Campbell as the starter and tell him that he has to earn a contact extension.

I would trade Portis (I LOVE CLINTON PORTIS) and get what we can for him now. He is staying hurt and we are not getting the production out of him. He has 2 maybe 3 years left in his legs. If I didn't trade him, I would utilize Betts a bit more. Portis needs some help, he is becoming a 18-20 carry back not a 25-30 carry back.

I would give Coach Zorn a little more time. (This was his first season!!)

I would get rid of Vinny and bring in someone else.

I could keep on going, but the wife just brought me some pork chops.

If I ran this team I'd offer Scott Pioli a boat load of money and let him have full control over football operations and I'd stay out of his way. I'd ask questions but I'd let him do things his way.

We could bring over the entire Patriots franchise and front office and people would still find something to complain about.

True Dat. Hey I would probably need help with the Cheerleaders....you got my back? ;)

If I ran this team I'd offer Scott Pioli a boat load of money and let him have full control over football operations and I'd stay out of his way. I'd ask questions but I'd let him do things his way.

The Cleveland Browns must have read your mind.

We could bring over the entire Patriots franchise and front office and people would still find something to complain about.

Not after winning 3 or 4 SB's in a 10 year span.