Wisdom in Washington? 'Skins finally get smart

I never thought I'd repeat these words during this or any other free-agency period, but now I can't help myself: Let's hear it for the Washington Redskins (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/page/WAS/washingtonredskins). They've done the unthinkable, the unimaginable and the damn-near-impossible when it comes to free-agent spending.

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I don't know what to think right now. I would feel better about not chasing free agent if we had more draft picks but we don't. My only thought is that we will have to trade down.

The approach they are taking makes my think (hope) they are looking at making trades for RFA/picks, more so than over pay some one in this rather poor FA. Those won't come until FA calms down so I am taking a wait and see approach. I am not very patient though so I am still refreshing every sport website constantly, hoping to see some kinda action on the FO's part.

Good article Matty.

Let's all chill while we slowly and methodically build a winning team.

I think we're all so used to seeing the quick fix approach, but it's time to sit back and take a deep breath, and build a team for the long haul. At least I hope that's what we're seeing.

Not many of the current FA's are that big of a deal. Personally what keeps me on the edge of my seat is draft expectation. Who's going to be holding up a Redskins jersey April 22-24? I would like answers now! :)

Aside from the obvious - that spending doesn't equal more wins - what I think is best about this offseason so far is that it's forward thinking for 2011 & 2012. By that I mean that Allen et al are calculating the potential strike year as a factor and are getting the team's finances in shape to be stable if and when a new cba is signed. Given the labor situation, it makes even more sense to drop vets & acquire youth, trim the payroll down.

Not many of the current FA's are that big of a deal. Personally what keeps me on the edge of my seat is draft expectation. Who's going to be holding up a Redskins jersey April 22-24? I would like answers now! :)

it will be exciting no matter what!

Even when they praise us I hate this type of article. I am sick and f'ing tired of hearing about Smith/George/Sanders. It was F***ING 10 years ago!!!!! And calling Haynesworth a disappointment shows a complete lack of any real knowledge. He was not. We had a rookie DE/LB and the opposite DE combine for 22 sacks. You can thank AH for half of those. Yes our new approach is better. Yes our old old approach wasn't very good. The intervening approach was solid yet unproductive. No one ever talks about the year Gibbs came back and signed guys who actually worked out. They conveniently forget the signings of Griffin and Washington. I buy that going strictly the FA doesn't work a lot. I don't buy that it has been as bad as it gets portrayed like 31 other teams had the right idea and Danny-boy didn't. Ugg.

Even when they praise us I hate this type of article. I am sick and f'ing tired of hearing about Smith/George/Sanders. It was F***ING 10 years ago!!!!! And calling Haynesworth a disappointment shows a complete lack of any real knowledge. He was not. We had a rookie DE/LB and the opposite DE combine for 22 sacks. You can thank AH for half of those. Yes our new approach is better. Yes our old old approach wasn't very good. The intervening approach was solid yet unproductive. No one ever talks about the year Gibbs came back and signed guys who actually worked out. They conveniently forget the signings of Griffin and Washington. I buy that going strictly the FA doesn't work a lot. I don't buy that it has been as bad as it gets portrayed like 31 other teams had the right idea and Danny-boy didn't. Ugg.

I'm sick of this too. It's like every sports writer has 5 to 7 sentences about the Redskins, they shuffle them and come up with a "new" story. Also, no one ever thinks to say, "Hmm, maybe the coaching staff didn't do a good job in using these free agents".