Around the NFL: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

If Belichick had enough of him and couldn't control him any more, he doesn't belong on any NFL roster.

Belichick has had the ability to take most of the league's washups and malcontents and make them behave and extend their careers.

The two he's failed at recently:

Moss, worked initially but not long term
Haynesworth

Ah Monkeydad haven't seen you on here in a while..
Anyway heres a good FA potential bust article..
15 free agents to avoid - Free Agency Dose - Rotoworld.com (http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/40053/310/15-free-agents-to-avoid)

Tough to disagree with most of the list. I'd remove Colston, possibly Jarrett Johnson and now that Carlos Rogers has found a pair of hands, he's a solid all-around CB. He could always cover. I would not be opposed to bringing him back if at a reasonable price.

The rest...yeah, no real shockers why they're on the list. Gaither is ancient, those QBs are horrible, Cedric Benson is a ticking time bomb, Manningham is nothing special.

If London Fletcher and the Redskins don't come to terms by the 13th of March, then what? Who would the Redskins have in mind to replace him? Fletcher will receive some offers around the NFL I'm sure. Besides veterans playing ILB, the most prominent name I can think of to replace Fletcher on our defense would be Bart Scott. Unless Fletcher's pending replacement is already on the roster, I'm not sure how effective a draft pick would be. I heard that the Dallas Cowboys plan to part ways with Keith Brooking, but Brooking is not as good as Fletcher or Scott in playing inside linebacker.

If London Fletcher and the Redskins don't come to terms by the 13th of March, then what? Who would the Redskins have in mind to replace him? Fletcher will receive some offers around the NFL I'm sure. Besides veterans playing ILB, the most prominent name I can think of to replace Fletcher on our defense would be Bart Scott. Unless Fletcher's pending replacement is already on the roster, I'm not sure how effective a draft pick would be. I heard that the Dallas Cowboys plan to part ways with Keith Brooking, but Brooking is not as good as Fletcher or Scott in playing inside linebacker.

Stephen Tulloch is a possibility

Stephen Tulloch is a possibility

While Stephen Tulloch isn't bad, wouldn't you prefer Bruce Allen to go after someone who has played in the 3-4 scheme before? Even if it's a collegiate player like Donta Hightower, who in my opinion is the most complete linebacker entering the draft this year. Tulloch would be another McIntosh, a nice linebacker but one who just isn't fit for what Haslett wants.

Well I think we're keeping Fletcher, but I was just saying Tulloch could be an option (don't know if they are interested in him, or Lofton or Farrior) I actually haven't heard about interest in any linebackers

Like you, I hope Fletcher and the Redskins agree to a deal before 3-13-12. It seems to me that a deal would have been in place by now. But you know how these things can go. Fletcher put the heat on the Redskins by dismissing Drew Rosenhaus and signing with a new agent. London no doubt made that move in order to get more money. And based on what he's done under the Gregg Williams, Greg Blache, and Jim Haslett defenses, he deserves every single penny he's asking for.

Stephen Tulloch is a possibility

that wouldnt be a bad replacement

Sigh...

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