Redskins Sign Larry Johnson

i am satisfied with this signing. not thrilled, but as others have said, hes cheap and hasnt carried the ball as much as others his age. LJ and CP can run out their careers for us over the next couple of years, its a good stop gap while we address much more pressing issues along both lines.

I guess it's safe to say you're not satisfied with the way Allen & Sahnahan are conducting business.

No, actually, I'm not dissatisfied so far; and, following the "Great Purge", I DO realize we are in need of some running backs. But it seems as though we have this annoying habit of judging talent based on peak performances rather than on recent history (e.g., ARE, Stubblefield, Wilkinson, Sanders, etc., etc., just to name a few.) I feel that we've had MORE than our fair share of failed experiments.

Based on the last four years, I'm of the opinion that LJ is on the decline rather than ascension. That DOESN'T mean he can't contribute, but as far as I'm concerned, I had hopes for a higher caliber back, since hopefully Portis will be shown the door before the beginning of the season.

I like the move, and I think in a zone blocking scheme LJ has enough vision, speed, and power to be effective. I think he's matured and hopefully he'll be an asset in '10.

No, actually, I'm not dissatisfied so far; and, following the "Great Purge", I DO realize we are in need of some running backs. But it seems as though we have this annoying habit of judging talent based on peak performances rather than on recent history (e.g., ARE, Stubblefield, Wilkinson, Sanders, etc., etc., just to name a few.) I feel that we've had MORE than our fair share of failed experiments.

Based on the last four years, I'm of the opinion that LJ is on the decline rather than ascension. That DOESN'T mean he can't contribute, but as far as I'm concerned, I had hopes for a higher caliber back, since hopefully Portis will be shown the door before the beginning of the season.

I think you'll have to wait until the draft to get that higher caliber back, the options are/were pretty limited in free agency

Pretty much all that's out there right now for backs are veterans teetering around the age of 30. LJ has the least amount of mileage on him so from that perspective this move makes sense.

I don't like the off the field baggage at all, but we didn't dedicate a ton of guaranteed money towards him so the risk isn't too high.

Chris Harris pretty much brushed the signing away

Larry Johnson's signing with the Washington Redskins means little from a fantasy perspective - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?id=4991744)

Yeah but he was primarily talking about his fantasy impact I think

With only 5 picks in the draft it's obvious some holes are gonna have to be filled with free agents... which happens to mostly be older vets.

I believe LJ still has a lot left in the tank. At this point in his career, LaDanian Tomlinson has 141 games played, Larry Johnson 82 games. If he can stay healthy our running game is going to be sick next year.

I am going to abstain from voting on this one. I don't care who is pounding the rock, unless there is a significant upgrade on the O-line, it just sounds like a status-quo.

I think the team got better with this signing......financially.

Who is/was a better back at age 29? LJ now? Or CP when he was 29?

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LOL...well played. You got me there. At least I know you read one post here

As for LJ, it's been mentioned already I believe but we should probably hope he reaches $12 million +, because that would mean he performed well, was on his best behavior, and the team was successful. If those things don't happen he's not even getting a third of that money.

Of the 30 year old backs out on the market, he has by far the least wear and tear of them all, even less than CP I believe (though he's older). On the field, I like this move better than Parker because a) if Parker doesn't have his speed then what does he offer really, at least LJ you get a 230 lb. power back and b) now we can focus on getting a young speedster in the draft (cough...CJ Spiller...cough, though apparently Joe McKnight is high on our radar)

Off the field, I don't mean to make light of his domestic abuse incidents and allegations but I think there's a misconception that he went around punching women. As I understand, one time he was charged for waving a gun during an argument with his girlfriend, another time he was accused of throwing a drink in a girl's face at a club. One time I heard he allegedly pushed some woman down those claims were apparently found to be unsubstantiated, if I recall correctly. Again, not trying to make light of it or justify it. Just saying it doesn't seem like he was going Chuck Norris on a bunch of women.