London Fletcher leaning towards playing in 2013 (updated)

No doubt Fletcher is a baller. Is anyone really disputing that? I guess it's a sin to suggest that he's lost a step. He's still ballin' even with losing a step, but at 38 years old he's simply not the same guy he was 3-5 years ago.

I'll say this, London Fletcher at 37-38 is clearly better than Ray Lewis at 37-38.

Just look at coverage alone. Sure London wasn't great in coverage this year, especially against TE's, but he was clearly better than Ray was.

By cutting him the net savings is about $3.4M. Then they can work out a new deal. They can just give him a new 2-3 year deal that's structured so it looks nice on paper, when in reality it will probably just be a one year deal.

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

I'll say this, London Fletcher at 37-38 is clearly better than Ray Lewis at 37-38.

Just look at coverage alone. Sure London wasn't great in coverage this year, especially against TE's, but he was clearly better than Ray was.

Yeah honestly ray wasn't very good last season before he was injured and even in the playoffs he was just not the same.

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

True, I guess I was still looking at it from the perspective of him not being sure if he's coming back or not.

Doesn't the prototypical contract restructuring accomplish the same thing?

True, I guess I was still looking at it from the perspective of him not being sure if he's coming back or not.

IMO we should show Fletch respect by asking him whether he'd prefer a restructure or a cut/re-sign. Let him decide.

IMO we should show Fletch respect by asking him whether he'd prefer a restructure or a cut/re-sign. Let him decide.

If he's telling the team he's coming back I'd assume they will start working on a restructure, assuming the team wants him back of course.

If he's telling the team he's coming back I'd assume they will start working on a restructure, assuming the team wants him back of course.

I'm assuming he wouldnt have had the surgeries and publically say he's coming back if he didnt know we wanted him back. I highly doubt he'd go through the trouble to play one more year somewhere else.

I'm assuming he wouldnt have had the surgeries and publically say he's coming back if he didnt know we wanted him back. I highly doubt he'd go through the trouble to play one more year somewhere else.

That's what I thought too, that the framework is there, and both sides basically ok'd it, so he had his surgery. His comments, if I read them right, were pretty clear that for him playing again meant as a Redskin.

Still thinking the new agent to team period will let a lot of guys get a good feel, and actually give the home team a bit of an advantage if a player(not Fletch) has an unrealistic view of his market value.

More than anything, Fletcher is motivated by the aspirations to get his second Super Bowl ring. I think the Redskins can do it.

More than anything, Fletcher is motivated by the aspirations to get his second Super Bowl ring. I think the Redskins can do it.

I may be drinking to much kool aid but I think it's quite possible.