Free Agency

I don't us having enough money to go after alot of big names. I would rather see us go after some youth or lesser know people with big upside like Marcus Washington was.

I'm tired of seeing 'The Daniel' go out and wave his big bucks around every Spring to sign the 'best talent' in the NFL to gawd-awful multi-million dollar contracts that will eventually catch up with us and develop this team into the east coast version of the niners. IMHO, we need a solid center, nothing all-pro, just a good solid player that can handle the position. A good pass rushing DE would probably take our D to the next level, and all other things being equal, probably make us #1 in the league.

I'm very curious as to why people pin free agent signings on Snyder. It's not like unbeknown to his coaches he went out and got Coles, Thomas, Morton, Hall, Washington, Springs, Brunell, Griffen, Daniels, Barrow, Portis, Candidate. The coaches ask for either specefic players or specefic needs, and as far as I'm concerned as an owner he goes out and gets those players. The coaches are the ones going on a shopping spree, not Snyder. Until I actually see a negative effect from the cap, I'm not buying that Snyder can't work the cap. From what I've seen he's spent more money and worked the cap well enough that we haven't been burned by it yet. Until we are burned, Snyder can handle that and seems to be a master.

He learned his lesson from George, Deion, Smith, etc. He's not running out and grabbing big names. He's grabbing people the COACHES want. Want to blame someone for the shopping sprees? Blame Marty, Spurrier, and Gibbs.

Perhaps then they should come up with an alternative to the Lombardi trophy so that we can at least walk away with something each year for mastering the salary cap game? I'd be curious to know the salary structure of teams like New England, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis. How much do they spend and where do they spend it? Why is it that we can go out every year and buy more and more marquis players and still not have a playoff bound team? You said it yourself, Daseal, Snyder went out and got Coles, Thomas, Morton, etc. You can count the # of Colts that have been to the pro-bowl on one hand, while you can go down the skins roster and it wouldn't surprise me if 1/4 have been to the pro-bowl at one time or another. Problem is most of the Redskins roster hasn't been around long enough to develop under one group of coaches and one system of play.

Hey, you changed gears. Did I say it brought success? Never did I say that. You're just unfairly blaming Snyder for our woes. Blame the coaches that want all this new talent.

Just wait for the Colts. They're going to be fielding a three man team soon.

Abraham was cleared to play yesterday and didn't because he is a free agent to be and didn't want to get hurt apparently. We don't need a guy like that.

Hey, you changed gears. Did I say it brought success? Never did I say that. You're just unfairly blaming Snyder for our woes. Blame the coaches that want all this new talent.

Just wait for the Colts. They're going to be fielding a three man team soon.

On the one hand I agree with you that DS merely did what just about ever coach wishes their owner would do-get the talent they want, no questions asked.

But on the other hand, Snyder is essentially the father of this redskins family. And as the father, he has a responsibility to say no sometimes and not just cave in to his children's every wish

Hey, you changed gears. Did I say it brought success? Never did I say that. You're just unfairly blaming Snyder for our woes. Blame the coaches that want all this new talent.

Just wait for the Colts. They're going to be fielding a three man team soon.

I don't think laying the blame on Snyder is entirely unfair. Over the last 10 years, the only common thread in the Redskins organization has been Snyder as far as I can tell. I think that while we don't hear about Snyder meddling in personnel affairs, I'm pretty sure it goes on.

I hope we dont sign any Free agents to a contract worth more that 2 million per year average.

Seriously resign our own guys. fill in the spots of the players we lose, and draft to fill the holes.

Abraham is injured to much for my liking. Will not be worth the money he is going to want.