Free Agency/Franchise Tag thread 2011

Edwards, Moss, AA and Hank and we could have a damn good group of WR's

Dang, that sounds quite attractive.

Dang, that sounds quite attractive.

edwards for possession, AA for deep and Moss for slot...

edwards for possession, AA for deep and Moss for slot...

Edwards "butter fingers" for possession? Really?

Edwards "butter fingers" for possession? Really?


He has some drops but He's 6"4 and has long arms. He's a possession guy Imo

Big red zone target which we haven't had in how long?

Armstrong 5'11, 185
Austin 5'11, 175
Banks 5'7, 155
Taurus Johnson 6'1, 218
Maurice Price 6'1, 197
Moss 5'10, 205
Kelly 6'4, 226
Hankerson 6'2, 209
Paul 6'1, 224
Robinson 5'10, 184

Here's are list as of right now. Honestly, I figure Kelly to get injured again or have knee issue's, Moss is 32 y/o but I guess he's worth keeping if he's cheap. I figure only 1 or 2 Rookie WR's will make the active roster and the other one will be on PS, Johnson and Price might be cut to make room for the new guys unless they really shine. For whatever reason I thought of Austin as being a pretty small guy also but he's actually 1 inch taller then Moss. I could see us picking up 1 more vet Edwards or someone just to be safe. Then we would have...

Moss
Armstrong
Banks
Hankerson
Paul
Robinson

Thats 6 not including any on the PS. So picking up another Vet would not hurt us and one of the new guys probably could sit on the PS.

honestly we still don't know if AA can be a factor again

Edwards drops too many to be considered a possession guy.

As for AA, I think he proved he belongs as a legit deep threat.

honestly we still don't know if AA can be a factor again

He caught passes from both McNabb and Rex. In fact I think Rex might have done a better job of finding him. If he only caught passes from one of them then I would be more worried.

People don't want to admit it, but Receivers are starting to become a dime a dozen.

He has some drops but He's 6"4 and has long arms. He's a possession guy Imo

Big red zone target which we haven't had in how long?

...You know, Santonio Holmes is 5'10", and he's still a big red zone target. They throw him a lot of back shoulder fades on DB's who are a hair taller than him.

I keep hearing about this mystical "big red zone target", but I just don't see them in fashion as much as Redskins fans like to say. Maybe it's because they feel like we haven't had one, but red zone production isn't just about having a big wide receiver who is a "big target".

In the red zone, it's more about quarterbacks making quicker decisions in a smaller space and making better decisions at that. Having a tall guy in the red zone is a plus, but it's not necessary, especially if the defense knows you're probably going to be throwing the ball to the tall guy because he's tall.

Tall=/=good receiver, nor does it equal a good red zone target.

Fans kept screaming "TALL, TALL, TALL!" at Vinny Cerrato, so he drafted two of the tallest receivers available, then got a tall-ish tight end. So far, only Fred Davis has proven to be a viable target down in the red zone on a someone consistent basis (all three of his touchdowns were down on the goal line).

Besides, didn't we just draft two (actually talented, actually productive) tall wide receivers?

I think we need to kick the height fetish and just get players at the wide receiver position that can catch the football period.

If I were the Redskins I would make an offer to Marc Bulger. IMO he has the best chance to be a legit starter and play at a high level. He has the chance to be the next Kurt Warner, meaning I'm comparing how Warner went to NY and then on the Az. If you can get a line and some wr's around him he can be as good as some of the 2nd tier guys below Brady, Manning, Brees and Rivers.