Current 2014 Free Agents

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Yeah... Champ has gotten old. It happens to us all.

Does anyone know the franchise tag deadline?

[Gary84Clark]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Yeah... Champ has gotten old. It happens to us all.

Does anyone know the franchise tag deadline?

Marty Booker

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

March 3rd if anyone was wondering the deadline.

[NYCskinfan82]

A list of FA's I hope we take a look at:

Jeremy Maclin
James Jones
Kenny Brit

[NYCskinfan82]

A list of FA's I hope we take a look at:

Jeremy Maclin
James Jones
Kenny Brit
Anthony Collins (knows Jay Gruden)
Ryan Harris (get for cheap, hope Tom Compton steps up)
Michael Johnson
Linval Joseph
Terence Cody
Brandon Spikes
Keenan Robinson (hope he stays healthy and shows up)
Taylor Mays (dumb it down, blitzing Safety/ILB)

Just to name a few.

[That Guy]

champ and danny aren't super friends, so i doubt that happens.

[Gary84Clark]

Rak and Jackson, if we let Jackson go he will be another Celmons and will be missed like big Lo.

[whistler]

Originally Posted by Gary84Clark

Rak and Jackson, if we let Jackson go he will be another Celmons and will be missed like big Lo.

I think you have a point on this one. I'm not too concerned with what happens if we don't resign Orakpo, you know his upside and what he can be as a pass rusher for another team. He is a "light" rush end with the potential to have about 10 sacks per yr.

With Jackson, his potential as a OLB has just been scratched. He's on every list of top free agent OLBs.
He was a 3 down backer, made plays in coverage, looked instinctual in the field, and there wasn't a considerable drop off in position play when he played the whole yr. Sacks were down but he made plays in other ways.

So, if you let him walk, you are still letting "one of yours" go via free agency.

Value is what the Skins need to evaluate in making the right decision on this one. It's possible they could keep them both but that would be very costly for one position.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by whistler

I think you have a point on this one. I'm not too concerned with what happens if we don't resign Orakpo, you know his upside and what he can be as a pass rusher for another team. He is a "light" rush end with the potential to have about 10 sacks per yr.

With Jackson, his potential as a OLB has just been scratched. He's on every list of top free agent OLBs.
He was a 3 down backer, made plays in coverage, looked instinctual in the field, and there wasn't a considerable drop off in position play when he played the whole yr. Sacks were down but he made plays in other ways.

So, if you let him walk, you are still letting "one of yours" go via free agency.

Value is what the Skins need to evaluate in making the right decision on this one. It's possible they could keep them both but that would be very costly for one position.

What if we were to let Orakpo walk and re-sign Rob Jackson who then fails another drug test and is suspended indefinitely? My point is that there is more to risk than possibly over-paying for performance in the case of Jackson.

The Fred Davis debacle doesn't make taking the risk that Jackson won't slip up and be suspended look good. That is a risk you take with a star like Trent Williams, but not necessarily with a middling OLB like Jackson.

All of our points are probably moot, anyway. Bruce Allen has been forthright about his desire to keep Orakpo and he can whether he does so by way of a new contract or via the Franchise Tag.

[whistler]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

What if we were to let Orakpo walk and re-sign Rob Jackson who then fails another drug test and is suspended indefinitely? My point is that there is more to risk than possibly over-paying for performance in the case of Jackson.

The Fred Davis debacle doesn't make taking the risk that Jackson won't slip up and be suspended look good. That is a risk you take with a star like Trent Williams, but not necessarily with a middling OLB like Jackson.

All of our points are probably moot, anyway. Bruce Allen has been forthright about his desire to keep Orakpo and he can whether he does so by way of a new contract or via the Franchise Tag.

What if T. Williams fails another drug test? That's not a reason for anything. He's in the league and his price point is affected by past performance. Value, value, value!

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by whistler

What if T. Williams fails another drug test? That's not a reason for anything. He's in the league and his price point is affected by past performance. Value, value, value!

Williams is a Pro Bowl player. Jackson is pedestrian. It's not easy to find a Pro Bowl OLT. Run-of-the-mill OLB's are much easier to find. Those are the differences between them. And that's why a team might take a risk on a player like Williams and not take the same risk on a player like Jackson.

If you don't think that Jackson's drug suspension affects his value on the open market, then you are mistaken. Of course, if his value is lessened by his suspension, then the Redskins could conceivably sign him for less money than he would have otherwise commanded. On the other hand, the value of an indefinitely suspended player is zero.

[Skins4L]

Saw a few things. One was that orak is not elite because he has no third move lol@that. Freeney had one move.. Guess he wasnt elite either and thats just one example. Raks a force im glad we tagged him. Another was he doesnt show up vs nfc east.. Go back an look at tape.. Thats all just do that.

Welcome back orak!!!

[diehardskin2982]

Rak will be on the team either by being resigned or franchised. I am disappointed to hear that the Bills may re-franchise Byrd. It also looks that we will be competing with the Browns for a lot of free agents.

[Monkeydad]

Seattle planning on releasing DE Red Bryant. He's only 29.

[diehardskin2982]

If we signed Panthers free agents Greg Hardy and Mike Mitchell I would be ecstatic.

I would put Greg in a role similar to JJ Watt in our 3-4