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  • Maybe 'Skins fans see over-reaching in the draft as progress after years of over-paying in the FA market.

  • As a competent Redskins fan, I feel that I have to apologize for intermediate proof or whatever his name is. The Browns have as many holes as the Redskins do, to trade both firsts would be crazy. I will elaborate later but I have to go to class.

    Steelers suck.

  • I'm hoping the Skins overpay for Manning and that Flynn goes to Miami. That eliminates some of the trade value that the Rams would have for the #2 pick because it eliminates two teams with QB needs. Maybe then we can move up to the #2, only giving up the #4 and maybe next year's 1 and a pick somewhere else in this years draft and hell..send them Colt McCoy to be the backup to Stafford.

  • Let's think about some things, shall we?

    You keep on bringing up Snyder as a "meddling owner." Which he was up until Vinny Cerrato left and Allen and Shanahan took over. You see, Vinny was the "mastermind" behind all the idiotic personnel moves (Jason Taylor, TJ Duckett, Adam Archuleta, Haynesworthless, etc).

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over. You can't, because it hasn't happened. We went from 5 draft picks last year to 12, picking up a star at OLB (Kerrigan), one on the DL who got injured (Jarvis Jenkins), a good #2 receiver at worst (Hankerson), two very good RBs (Helu, Royster), and good depth everywhere else. The days of Snyder "meddling" are long gone.

  • @typicalbrowns said:

    Well, since i forget the redskins are even an NFL team sometimes.

    LOL yeah they have uniforms and everything....it's great!!!!

    @marcus said:

    LOL yeah they have uniforms and everything....it's great!!!!

    That's cute coming from a franchise that wasn't around 15 years ago...

  • Let's think about some things, shall we?

    You keep on bringing up Snyder as a "meddling owner." Which he was up until Vinny Cerrato left and Allen and Shanahan took over. You see, Vinny was the "mastermind" behind all the idiotic personnel moves (Jason Taylor, TJ Duckett, Adam Archuleta, Haynesworthless, etc).

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over. You can't, because it hasn't happened. We went from 5 draft picks last year to 12, picking up a star at OLB (Kerrigan), one on the DL who got injured (Jarvis Jenkins), a good #2 receiver at worst (Hankerson), two very good RBs (Helu, Royster), and good depth everywhere else. The days of Snyder "meddling" are long gone.

    @kerrigan91 said:

    Let's think about some things, shall we?

    You keep on bringing up Snyder as a "meddling owner." Which he was up until Vinny Cerrato left and Allen and Shanahan took over. You see, Vinny was the "mastermind" behind all the idiotic personnel moves (Jason Taylor, TJ Duckett, Adam Archuleta, Haynesworthless, etc).

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over. You can't, because it hasn't happened. We went from 5 draft picks last year to 12, picking up a star at OLB (Kerrigan), one on the DL who got injured (Jarvis Jenkins), a good #2 receiver at worst (Hankerson), two very good RBs (Helu, Royster), and good depth everywhere else. The days of Snyder "meddling" are long gone.

    If that's the case, more than fine with us. BECAUSE it means Shanahan is smart enough not get into a bidding war with the Browns over RGIII. We have more rational ammunition than the 'Skins do. Period.

    I'd say about 60% of us on this board are in favor of moving up to get Griffin- but not at any price. FWIW, I'm beginning to think the rumor that Washington is willing to give up this years #1, #2, #3 and next years #1 (or more) is crazy talk, maybe perpetrated by the Rams. I'd like to think any sane Redskins fan would agree that's way too much to get RGIII. H&H certainly won't be willing to.

  • As a competent Redskins fan, I feel that I have to apologize for intermediate proof or whatever his name is. The Browns have as many holes as the Redskins do, to trade both firsts would be crazy. I will elaborate later but I have to go to class.

    Steelers suck.

    @jefftheskinsfan said:

    As a competent Redskins fan, I feel that I have to apologize for intermediate proof or whatever his name is. The Browns have as many holes as the Redskins do, to trade both firsts would be crazy. I will elaborate later but I have to go to class.

    Steelers suck.

    Right, because Brandon Weeden or Ryan Tannehill are going to be anything more than average in the NFL. But people are going to talk themselves into shitty QB prospects because they're too afraid to take the shot with the star. Or they're going to say "Oh Barkley and Jones are just as good! Wait for them!" Except that Jones is terrible, he throws an NFL throw maybe once or twice a game, and Barkley last year played with about 8 guys who will be top 16 picks on offense.

    What ever happened to quality > quantity? It may make you sleep better at night to have more draft picks but getting a few more average starters doesn't make up for not having a quarterback. Oh, it's possible to build a good team that way - but it takes 5 years of drafting and a shitload of lucky breaks. Do you really think the Niners will go 13-3 every year with Alex Smith at QB? And this was after they drafted about 7 first round picks in 5 years, and about 15-20 premium picks in that span. All of it means SHIT, utter fucking SHIT, if you don't have an elite QB.

  • @kerrigan91 said:

    Let's think about some things, shall we?

    You keep on bringing up Snyder as a "meddling owner." Which he was up until Vinny Cerrato left and Allen and Shanahan took over. You see, Vinny was the "mastermind" behind all the idiotic personnel moves (Jason Taylor, TJ Duckett, Adam Archuleta, Haynesworthless, etc).

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over. You can't, because it hasn't happened. We went from 5 draft picks last year to 12, picking up a star at OLB (Kerrigan), one on the DL who got injured (Jarvis Jenkins), a good #2 receiver at worst (Hankerson), two very good RBs (Helu, Royster), and good depth everywhere else. The days of Snyder "meddling" are long gone.

    If that's the case, more than fine with us. BECAUSE it means Shanahan is smart enough not get into a bidding war with the Browns over RGIII. We have more rational ammunition than the 'Skins do. Period.

    I'd say about 60% of us on this board are in favor of moving up to get Griffin- but not at any price. FWIW, I'm beginning to think the rumor that Washington is willing to give up this years #1, #2, #3 and next years #1 (or more) is crazy talk, maybe perpetrated by the Rams. I'd like to think any sane Redskins fan would agree that's way too much to get RGIII. H&H certainly won't be willing to.

    @hoorta said:

    If that's the case, more than fine with us. BECAUSE it means Shanahan is smart enough to not get into a bidding war with the Browns over RGIII. We have more rational ammunition than the 'Skins do. Period.

    I'd say about 60% of us on this board are in favor of moving up to get Griffin- but not at any price. FWIW, I'm beginning to think the rumor that Washington is willing to give up this years #1, #2, #3 and next years #1 (or more) is crazy talk, maybe perpetrated by the Rams. I'd like to think any sane Redskins fan would agree that's way too much to get RGIII. H&H certainly won't be willing to.

    The amount rumored was dropped by a Eagles reporter. Take it with a BIG grain of salt.

    In all honesty, if I were the Browns organization, I wouldn't want to get into a bidding war either. Cleveland is going to have more trouble signing free agents than Washington, just based on cap numbers. The Skins are probably more willing to deal more picks because we're close to $50M under the cap, and can repeat last year's FA by signing quality players. We would be able to sign players in positions that we wouldn't be able to draft to.

    The Browns might actually trade down from the 4 spot. I wouldn't be surprised at all. That way, they can get more picks (at least another second and third), take a stud receiver (Floyd) and Trent Richardson later in the first. Maybe take Tannehill, Weeden, or Cousins to compete with McCoy if you don't get Flynn. If not a receiver or running back in the first, they could draft Dre Kirkpatrick to pair across from Haden. That would make for a scary secondary.

  • @jefftheskinsfan said:

    As a competent Redskins fan, I feel that I have to apologize for intermediate proof or whatever his name is. The Browns have as many holes as the Redskins do, to trade both firsts would be crazy. I will elaborate later but I have to go to class.

    Steelers suck.

    Right, because Brandon Weeden or Ryan Tannehill are going to be anything more than average in the NFL. But people are going to talk themselves into shitty QB prospects because they're too afraid to take the shot with the star. Or they're going to say "Oh Barkley and Jones are just as good! Wait for them!" Except that Jones is terrible, he throws an NFL throw maybe once or twice a game, and Barkley last year played with about 8 guys who will be top 16 picks on offense.

    What ever happened to quality > quantity? It may make you sleep better at night to have more draft picks but getting a few more average starters doesn't make up for not having a quarterback. Oh, it's possible to build a good team that way - but it takes 5 years of drafting and a shitload of lucky breaks. Do you really think the Niners will go 13-3 every year with Alex Smith at QB? And this was after they drafted about 7 first round picks in 5 years, and about 15-20 premium picks in that span. All of it means SHIT, utter fucking SHIT, if you don't have an elite QB.

    @indeterminate-proof said:

    Right, because Brandon Weeden or Ryan Tannehill are going to be anything more than average in the NFL. But people are going to talk themselves into shitty QB prospects because they're too afraid to take the shot with the star. Or they're going to say "Oh Barkley and Jones are just as good! Wait for them!" Except that Jones is terrible, he throws an NFL throw maybe once or twice a game, and Barkley last year played with about 8 guys who will be top 16 picks on offense.

    What ever happened to quality > quantity? It may make you sleep better at night to have more draft picks but getting a few more average starters doesn't make up for not having a quarterback. Oh, it's possible to build a good team that way - but it takes 5 years of drafting and a shitload of lucky breaks. Do you really think the Niners will go 13-3 every year with Alex Smith at QB? And this was after they drafted about 7 first round picks in 5 years, and about 15-20 premium picks in that span. All of it means SHIT, utter fucking SHIT, if you don't have an elite QB.

    Well, you and RGIII to Cle are in the same boat, sell the ranch, blow all your future picks and hope Griffin is the real deal. We're willing to make a rational deal- some of the stuff out there is pre-draft insanity.

  • @marcus said:

    LOL yeah they have uniforms and everything....it's great!!!!

    That's cute coming from a franchise that wasn't around 15 years ago...

    @kerrigan91 said:

    That's cute coming from a franchise that wasn't around 15 years ago...

    WTF are you talking about? The Browns franchise has been around since 1946. The Redskins have only been around 14 years longer, since 1932...though they have played 17 more seasons with the Browns 3 off years.

  • Let's think about some things, shall we?

    You keep on bringing up Snyder as a "meddling owner." Which he was up until Vinny Cerrato left and Allen and Shanahan took over. You see, Vinny was the "mastermind" behind all the idiotic personnel moves (Jason Taylor, TJ Duckett, Adam Archuleta, Haynesworthless, etc).

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over. You can't, because it hasn't happened. We went from 5 draft picks last year to 12, picking up a star at OLB (Kerrigan), one on the DL who got injured (Jarvis Jenkins), a good #2 receiver at worst (Hankerson), two very good RBs (Helu, Royster), and good depth everywhere else. The days of Snyder "meddling" are long gone.

    @kerrigan91 said:

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over.

    so, grossman and mcnabb were good moves? do us all a favor....stop talking before you say something really stupid. while shanny surely isn't cerrato, i'll easily take the guy whose made a career out of embarrassing the skins (none other than philly's ex-GM heckert) to make the decisions. yall got some good players last draft, so did we.

    whats the point in coming here to preach about how important QB's are when your team has been graced with the same quality QB talent the browns have in recent years. we've at least attempted to fill that position with draft picks while, as per the norm, the redskins look to FA and washed up vets to man the helm.

    you are in no position to criticize....youre 2 years into a new FO, as are we. and in the very same fashion, all those playmakers and awesome rookies ya'll are sporting got you the same as us....a bottom of the league team that couldn't compete with a high school squad.

  • I live in Northern Virginia now and its terrible. I would walk into bars at the beginning of the season after the skins were 2-1 after barely beating two horrible teams and their fans would chant super bowl and I would have to remind them rex gross was their QB 😕 half my friends in D.C. arent even skins fans because they were so fed up with their own fans. And their not bandwagon fans either cause they like the broncos and buccaneers for some reason.

  • @kerrigan91 said:

    That's cute coming from a franchise that wasn't around 15 years ago...

    WTF are you talking about? The Browns franchise has been around since 1946. The Redskins have only been around 14 years longer, since 1932...though they have played 17 more seasons with the Browns 3 off years.

    @the-gipper said:

    WTF are you talking about? The Browns franchise has been around since 1946. The Redskins have only been around 14 years longer, since 1932...though they have played 17 more seasons with the Browns 3 off years.

    Actually, the Browns name has been around since 1946. Then, in 1996 the franchise left for Baltimore and changed it's name. Then in 1999 they started again, a completely new franchise, just with the same name.

    15 years ago Cleveland didn't have a team. Nothing I said was incorrect.

    It's funny how people "forget the Redskins are even an NFL team anymore" when the current iteration of the Browns hasn't been around 20 years.

  • @kerrigan91 said:

    Name one big name free agent that we signed to a moronic contract since Shanahan took over.

    so, grossman and mcnabb were good moves? do us all a favor....stop talking before you say something really stupid. while shanny surely isn't cerrato, i'll easily take the guy whose made a career out of embarrassing the skins (none other than philly's ex-GM heckert) to make the decisions. yall got some good players last draft, so did we.

    whats the point in coming here to preach about how important QB's are when your team has been graced with the same quality QB talent the browns have in recent years. we've at least attempted to fill that position with draft picks while, as per the norm, the redskins look to FA and washed up vets to man the helm.

    you are in no position to criticize....youre 2 years into a new FO, as are we. and in the very same fashion, all those playmakers and awesome rookies ya'll are sporting got you the same as us....a bottom of the league team that couldn't compete with a high school squad.

    @choco said:

    so, grossman and mcnabb were good moves? do us all a favor....stop talking before you say something really stupid. while shanny surely isn't cerrato, i'll easily take the guy whose made a career out of embarrassing the skins (none other than philly's ex-GM heckert) to make the decisions. yall got some good players last draft, so did we.

    Grossman and McNabb were better than Campbell and Colt Brennan. Cerrato left the Skins absolutely nothing. Shanahan used what he had to make the best of a bad situation his first year, then last year, when he was actually given a full draft and a year away from Cerrato, completely overhauled the roster.

    Hindsight says McNabb was a bad move, but at the time, he was coming off a good year, and from all indications, would put in the work to become better. It's not on Shanahan that he turned into a turd that didn't want to work.

    @choco said:

    whats the point in coming here to preach about how important QB's are when your team has been graced with the same quality QB talent the browns have in recent years. we've at least attempted to fill that position with draft picks while, as per the norm, the redskins look to FA and washed up vets to man the helm.

    So, knowing firsthand how important the QB is means I can't say how important the QB is (I never even mentioned a QB in my posts though, so how am I preaching how important QBs are?

    Like I said, using the picks we had, there weren't any QBs available that Shanahan liked when we were drafting. We also filled a lot of holes along the way. OLB, DE, WR, and RB. Rumor has it Shanahan had his eye on Dalton, but the Bengals took him before we had a chance to in the second.

    @choco said:

    you are in no position to criticize....youre 2 years into a new FO, as are we. and in the very same fashion, all those playmakers and awesome rookies ya'll are sporting got you the same as us....a bottom of the league team that couldn't compete with a high school squad.

    Who's criticizing who? I never offered any criticism of the Browns.

    Couldn't compete with a high school squad? Didn't we beat the Super Bowl Champs twice this season? We came within two bad calls in the Pats game of beating them too.

  • oh, you beat the giants, who actually won something (again), twice, you say? where are you drafting again.....6?

    we beat the defending superbowl champs the last 3 or 4 years....and we're drafting 4. we were within one call of winning literally a hundred games.....cry me a river.

  • oh, you beat the giants, who actually won something (again), twice, you say? where are you drafting again.....6?

    we beat the defending superbowl champs the last 3 or 4 years....and we're drafting 4. we were within one call of winning literally a hundred games.....cry me a river.

    @choco said:

    oh, you beat the giants, who actually won something (again), twice, you say? where are you drafting again.....6?

    we beat the defending superbowl champs the last 3 or 4 years....and we're drafting 4. we were within one call of winning literally a hundred games.....cry me a river.

    Your point? You said neither team could beat a high school squad, which is just completely wrong.

    I like how you ignored the rest of the post, too.

  • hmmm...apparently, i think all you skins fans that decided to roll in today are pretty much the same. i simply dont care to differentiate.

  • hmmm...apparently, i think all you skins fans that decided to roll in today are pretty much the same. i simply dont care to differentiate.

    @choco said:

    hmmm...apparently, i think all you skins fans that decided to roll in today are pretty much the same. i simply dont care to differentiate.

    Yeah, it must suck to talk to someone who actually knows football and doesn't spout out tired old cliches like "Snyder runs the Redskins" or the like.

    The most you can hang your hat on is that you have the Eagles' old GM. Congrats.

    I tried to come in here and be civil...

  • Zombo said:

    You were pretty much a douchebag from the getgo. It's too bad Snyder doesn't meddle anymore, the team was better then.

    Zombo

    The sad thing is you're right haha...

  • Zombo said:

    You were pretty much a douchebag from the getgo. It's too bad Snyder doesn't meddle anymore, the team was better then.

    Zombo

    Yeah, I guess because I don't fall under the "ZOMG BROWNS ARE AWESOME!" crowd that labels me a douchebag. Oh well. Have fun riding in the cellar of your division with a GM that couldn't win a Super Bowl in Philthy. He'll fit right in with Cleveland.

    ...and if you honestly think the Skins were better with Snyderatto, then you really don't know much about football.