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Originally Posted by Paintrain
Didn't we give up a 3rd in '07 and a 4th in '09 for Kendall?
Back on topic, if Hall isn't re-signed he falls in the same barrel as Dockery, Pierce, Smoot (in '06) and Clark of players that we could have retained at less than market prices but didn't and it costs us more down the line. Not that Dockery, Smoot or Clark were all pros but think about the direct impact those three decisions had on how our team looks today.
Dockery-After not signing him we made the ill fated decision to not draft another OL and instead tried to replace him with tackle Todd Wade. After disastrous results in the pre-season we spent 2 draft picks on a 32 year old Pete Kendall.
Smoot-Because his departure created a large hole at starting CB we drafted Carlos Rogers instead of DeMarcus Ware-who ended up with a division rival and has at least one sack per game vs. Chris Samuels or Shawn Merriman who before this season's injury was one of the most dominant LB in the game.
Clark-After whiffing badly on Archuleta and an over matched Reed Doughty the team drafted Laron Landry at #6 forming what could have been a devastating safety tandem for the next decade. After the Taylor murder the Skins are 'stuck' with a player that could be a dominant strong safety a la Polumalu but have to play him 30 yards off the ball at free safety which severely limits his effectiveness.
Pierce has proven to be the best MLB in the division and one of the top 3 in the conference while we had to spend big money on Fletcher and will have to sign or draft his replacement within 2 years. Outside of Lloyd (which cost money AND picks) that decision was the worst personnel moves by the team in the past 10 years.
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It was just one pick
Jets' Kendall dealt to Redskins for mid-round draft pick - NFL - ESPN
The Jets will receive a fifth-round pick in 2008 if Kendall plays 80 percent of the snaps this year for Washington; if he plays more than that, the pick would be upgraded to a fourth-rounder in 2009.