Mark Solway When the Redskins drafted Sean Taylor instead of Kellen Winslow Jr., many Redskins fans thought that the hope of getting tight end help in the draft seemed bleak. But in a late first day trade, Washington swapped their 5th round pick (139th overall) with the Saints 5th round pick (151st overall), and gave up their … Read more
Amidst all the rumors, wallowing in the quagmire of prognostication, despite all the smoke and mirrors, the Redskins did the smart thing Saturday and used the fifth overall pick to draft safety Sean Taylor. Despite all reports to the contrary, this had to be the order of business from the get-go. Especially considering that Kellen … Read more
The revamping of the linebacker corps continues. Thursday, the Redskins signed former Giant middle linebacker Michael Barrow to a 6-year deal. The contract reportedly will pay Barrow approximately $3 million per season over the first 3 years and virtually guarantees the departure of Jeremiah Trotter. Trotter never seemed to be in the new regime’s defensive … Read more
WHAT: 69th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. WHERE: The Theater at Madison Square Garden, between 31st and 33rd Streets in New York City. WHEN: Noon ET, Saturday, April 24, 2004 (Rounds 1-3). 11:00 AM ET, Sunday, April 25, 2004 (Rounds 4-7). The first three rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately 10:00 PM … Read more
So Chris Samuels is reportedly on the trading block eh? Well let’s examine the facts of the case as opposed to a reporter’s conjecture. Samuels has three years remaining on his contract and he has approximately $9 million in signing bonus money that is still owed to him. The latest rumor has Chris heading to … Read more
Ping, pong. Ping, pong. After spending the last three seasons as a Philadelphia Eagle, James Thrash is set to once again become a Washington Redskin. Expected to be announced later today, the Eagles will apparently receive Washington’s 5th round pick in 2005. Thrash never really found a niche in the Eagles offense, and the recent … Read more
The Redskins have once again outpaced the rest of the NFL. As people around the league wonder aloud as to how the Redskins keep signing all of these players, Washington just keeps adding more. While the Redskins may be setting themselves up for a fall cap-wise in two or three years, others are starting to … Read more
Day two of free agency was a little bit slower than day one for the Redskins… a little bit. Well, not really. The Redskins continued their free agency plan yesterday with another solid addition to the defense, a couple of veteran re-signings and a couple of press conferences to introduce new players. Marcus Washington is … Read more
The first day of the NFL league year was busy yet again for the Washington Redskins this year. With many holes to fill and positions to re-vamp under new coach Joe Gibbs, the Redskins attacked the free agent market with the same tenacity that they did in 2003. Two of the most already-completed-but-not-yet-official trades in … Read more
This year the Redskins will have trouble trumping the energy and fervor that they attacked the free agent market in 2003, but it appears they are going to try. With 9 acquisitions in three days last year, it would seem near impossible, but the wheels are definitely in motion. The most notable transaction will undoubtedly … Read more