Redskins+Free Agency

Ok I know it's been awhile but here we go.....As a proud Redskins fan, the first day of free agency is usually filled with hope brought forth by big signings. This didn't happen this season. A lot of people are already getting on the Skins case about this. "Why didn't we bring in Peppers? Why didn't we bring in Dansby." Relax. Coach Mike Shanahan and General Manager George Allen are clearly trying to establish a new way of doing things in D.C. Gone are the overpaid free agent signings and hopefully replacing that ideology will be building through the draft like the Patrios and Steelers do every year.

Last year Albert Haynesworth was the lead story on free agency day when he signed a contract that was 7 years/100 million. This contract is ridiculous for anyone outside of Peyton Manning. Has Haynesworth been effective? Yes. Has he been worth his contract so far? No. The bottom line is the Redskins are making a concious effort not to sign anymore past their prime/only care about the money guys anymore. This alumni includes Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith, etc.

All this leads up to a question that will inevitably lead to another question. 1. What are the Redskins going to do with Jason Campbell and who do the Skins draft at #4?

Well the Skins "tendered" Jason Capmbell meaning they offered him a 1 year deal with $3.3 million a year and if someone wants to sign him they will match that offer and have to give us their first round pick and third round pick. I like Jason, but let's be serious, no team is going to give that up for him. As far our 4th pick goes I am hoping we trade down and stack the O-line but something tells me we might trade down and pick up Tony Pike, the QB from Cincinati and an O-lineman. We will see it all shake down in the next few weeks.

Boats and Hoes,

Rob

PS Vegas on Thursday!