Redskins: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

i'm not trying to sass anyone, this is a legitimate question: when is the last time picks were officially traded before the draft?

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Every Single Skins fan who wants us to get this guy and that guy and that guy in FA MUST READ this Article!!!!

I think we're all well aware of the fact that free agency doesn't immediately equate to winning a Super Bowl but there has not been a Super Bowl won as of late without contributions of free agents. Just do it wisely instead of name shopping, which is how Shanny and Allen have done since coming to DC. Don't freak out if we bring in a VJax or someone with a big name/big contract.

I think we're all well aware of the fact that free agency doesn't immediately equate to winning a Super Bowl but there has not been a Super Bowl won as of late without contributions of free agents. Just do it wisely instead of name shopping, which is how Shanny and Allen have done since coming to DC. Don't freak out if we bring in a VJax or someone with a big name/big contract.

Let me judge this sentence by sentence:

- I would like to think that but you'll find people on this board who still want to go out and get the big names

- I agree

- I won't freak out, but I don't think its the answer, and it can back fire and go under the 'dumb FA' signing column rather than the 'London Fletcher success' signing column

Let me judge this sentence by sentence:

- I would like to think that but you'll find people on this board who still want to go out and get the big names

- I agree

- I won't freak out, but I don't think its the answer, and it can back fire and go under the 'dumb FA' signing column rather than the 'London Fletcher success' signing column

I think very few people understand the concept of a balanced approach to offseason acquisitions. Meaning that you need to have a good draft and good FA signings. As always, people always want to go to the extremes, they think that we SOLELY focus on the draft w/o signing FAs, or the people that think we need to go after the big name free agent.

The way I see it, the Redskins have two options, in which they can have the balanced approach:

A.) Trade up for RG3, use the limited # of picks you have this draft, and use free agency.

B.) Sign Manning, possibly trade down and use your picks for this year, and maybe use free agency.

I don't think you can't go wrong with either of these approaches. Both have risks (as with everything) and both have a good probability of working out well.

Wonder if we'd have any interest in Cortland Finnegan. Tennessee used the franchise tag on Michael Griffin and won't offer Finnegan a contract.

Cortland Finnegan: Titans don’t want me, I don’t know why | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/05/cortland-finnegan-titans-dont-want-me-i-dont-know-why/)

Wonder if we'd have any interest in Cortland Finnegan. Tennessee used the franchise tag on Michael Griffin and won't offer Finnegan a contract.

Cortland Finnegan: Titans don’t want me, I don’t know why | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/05/cortland-finnegan-titans-dont-want-me-i-dont-know-why/)

I'd say it's worth an offer on our part. Can't be worse than what we have now.

I'd say it's worth an offer on our part. Can't be worse than what we have now.

I would wait for the Cowboys to overpay one of these guys first and sign the less expensive options...although I'd be curious to see if there is a true interest in CBs, given that we need to replace Landry (and I haven't seen anything in rumors about us wanting a CB).

we need to sign either him or carr, a safety and receiver and maybe an olinemen.

we need to sign either him or carr, a safety and receiver and maybe an olinemen.

I don't see us signing a #1 WR and a #1 CB at the same time, especially when we need a starting Strong Safety. I mean we could sign a #1 guy at each of those positions, but then we'd be this year's Iggles. Personally, I see the priority as:

- #1 WR (esp since MS said so)
- A strong safety
- A right tackle
- CB depth (unless we get a cheap starter)

I would think that CB depth might be a draft priority. The WR question is one that I feel would be best approached in FA, just due to the number of quality guys out there, guys that could become our best option the moment they are signed. If we have learned anything the past two seasons tho, is that our FO is way more frugal than the previous, but I guess that is stating the obvious. I hope we pick up a #1 WR and add young CB depth thru the draft.