Religion is the hiding place of scoundrels
Well well well what do you know but the Redskins are suddenly with the program, exec VP of football Vinny Cerrato has said the Redskins will not be major players in free agency this offseason.
Before we fall down at Vinny's football feet and applaud the new strategic direction of the team let us review the previous two years.
2007 offseason: London Fletcher, five years 25 million dollars. London was 31 when he signed that deal and before readers lambaste me yes, London was the Redskins' leading tackler this year as he is every year whichever team he plays for that's not the point. He is earning his money now and has nowhere to go but down as far as value.
2006 offseason: Andre Carter and Adam Archuleta, each six years 30 million dollars. Antwaan Randle El, seven years 31 million. Brandon Lloyd, seven years 29 million. Andre did not earn his money in 2006 and looked like a better value in 2007. Adam flopped and was gone after one year. Antwaan had a great 2006 and injuries slowed him in 2007. Brandon, well that's beneath discussion.
That's 145 million dollars just on those five players.
Now after eight years of setting the market on top drawer players in free agency suddenly the Redskins are getting football religion, the team realizes simply paying the most for whoever is top rated that year may be way to stay in the news in April but is not the way to build a Super Bowl team. If this is Vinny's influence, if this is him making his push back on GI Joe Dan Snyder then it's a good start and we'll see if it holds up.
The reality is it is a pretty weak offseason for top drawer free agent talent. That the Redskins are even just pretending not to be every agent's wet dream when it comes to leverage with players' current teams is progress.
Vinny Cerrato: John McDonnell / Washington Post from here.
Well well well what do you know but the Redskins are suddenly with the program, exec VP of football Vinny Cerrato has said the Redskins will not be major players in free agency this offseason.
Before we fall down at Vinny's football feet and applaud the new strategic direction of the team let us review the previous two years.
2007 offseason: London Fletcher, five years 25 million dollars. London was 31 when he signed that deal and before readers lambaste me yes, London was the Redskins' leading tackler this year as he is every year whichever team he plays for that's not the point. He is earning his money now and has nowhere to go but down as far as value.
2006 offseason: Andre Carter and Adam Archuleta, each six years 30 million dollars. Antwaan Randle El, seven years 31 million. Brandon Lloyd, seven years 29 million. Andre did not earn his money in 2006 and looked like a better value in 2007. Adam flopped and was gone after one year. Antwaan had a great 2006 and injuries slowed him in 2007. Brandon, well that's beneath discussion.
That's 145 million dollars just on those five players.
Now after eight years of setting the market on top drawer players in free agency suddenly the Redskins are getting football religion, the team realizes simply paying the most for whoever is top rated that year may be way to stay in the news in April but is not the way to build a Super Bowl team. If this is Vinny's influence, if this is him making his push back on GI Joe Dan Snyder then it's a good start and we'll see if it holds up.
The reality is it is a pretty weak offseason for top drawer free agent talent. That the Redskins are even just pretending not to be every agent's wet dream when it comes to leverage with players' current teams is progress.
Vinny Cerrato: John McDonnell / Washington Post from here.
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