Official Redskins Free Agent Signings

oneman56 · Post by **oneman56** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:49 pm

Personally I like the Garcon signing and he fits the model they followed last year in free-agency concerning age. I was glad to hear Carriker resigned and now if we can get Fletcher back, find a safety (perhaps draft) and maybe a guard or tackle I'd be really excited. Hoping they can get Winston to man the RT spot.

brad7686 · Post by **brad7686** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:49 pm

I can't hate too badly on Garcon, he looked good with Peyton, but more impressive is the fact that he almost got a thousand yards with Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky throwing to him last year.

ATX_Skins · Post by **ATX_Skins** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:50 pm

NFL Channel just rumored Eddie Royal may also come to the Skins.

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:51 pm

Crazy how fast wiki changes stuff... Garçon already a skin almost.an hour ago..

Anyway any news on Fletcher talking to anyone? ?

Skeletor · Post by **Skeletor** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:51 pm

1niksder wrote:
Skeletor wrote:
1niksder wrote:
CanesSkins26 wrote:
frankcal20 wrote:Tana is a slot receiver but at his salary and age, he MUST restructure.

Moss and Gaffney both count over $2 million against the cap. Moss could be used in the slot. What good is Gaffney going to do given that we are adding Garcon and Morgan (who is a Hookie and who I am obligated to cheer against).

2,650,000 is Gaffney's cap hit

4,817,000 is Moss's hit

When you say cap hit? Do you mean how much they count against the cap in 2012? or do you mean how much we would pay to cut them?

They both will make about $2,650,000 but their cap hits include prorated bonus money and Moss will get a $500,000 roster bonus that Gaffney won't

Sorry, maybe i'm being dense here, but when you say cap hit, do you mean total amount due versus 2012 cap? Or do you mean amount of money that will count against the cap if they are cut?

If I understand salary cap rules, if they cut a player, all of the remaining bonus get accelerated into the current year.

If the accelerated bonus is bigger than the salary, its referred to as a cap hit, and if it's less than the salary, then you create savings.

I'm still not sure how much money it will cost or save to cut those players...

Skeletor · Post by **Skeletor** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:52 pm

damSchefter 2:49pm via UberSocial for BlackBerry
San Francisco, Washington and Tampa Bay both pursuing free-agent CB Eric Wright.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:52 pm

Word on the street is they'll allow him to go on the market and shop his services. He wants to be here and I'm sure an offer was made but with the NFL killing our cap space, really complicates things.

SouthLondonRedskin · Post by **SouthLondonRedskin** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:52 pm

We're chasing CB Eric Wright along with Tampa and San Fran.

(Adam Schefter)

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:53 pm

We tried to get Wright a few years ago. He's a solid player who will be our #2 and move Wilson to 3 or don't rule out us flat out cutting DHall b/c of his salary.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:55 pm

Redskins apparently targeting Eddie Royal, too...

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:56 pm

Morgan... another DC product, probably coming home...

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:56 pm

JLoc just said that we're also trying to talk to Kyle Orton which would mean no REX.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:58 pm

@PFF_MikeClay
Josh Morgan (25% in 2011), Len Hankerson (13%), Pierre Garcon (4%), and Jabar Gaffney (19%) barely played in the slot in 2011 #Redskins

Somebody has to play the slot. Restructure Moss and Trade Gaffney?

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:59 pm

Countertrey wrote:Redskins apparently targeting Eddie Royal, too...

Brutal. Two Va Tech players.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:01 pm

frankcal20 wrote:We tried to get Wright a few years ago. He's a solid player who will be our #2 and move Wilson to 3 or don't rule out us flat out cutting DHall b/c of his salary.

Wilson is as good, if not better, than Wright. Wilson is underrated.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:02 pm

KFFL reporting Morgan signed with skins... 2 year 6 million

oneman56 · Post by **oneman56** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:03 pm

Is Eric Wright the CB from Detroit? I thought their secondary was terrible, am I mistaken? Also, agreed on Wilson, I feel he's underrated as well.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:04 pm

Looks like we want another tight end. Is this the end of Cool

ey? No need for three pass catching tight ends.

@ESPNRadio980 A league source close to ESPN980's @kevins980 has told him that the Redskins are in hot pursuit of former Seattle TE John Carlson

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:05 pm

Now WR Eddie Royal.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:05 pm

106.7 The Fan ‏ @1067thefandc
Our #Redskins beat reporter @granthpaulsen reports the Redskins have agreed to terms with WR Eddie Royal

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:06 pm

Looking more and more like Eddie Royal is heading to DC...

Skeletor · Post by **Skeletor** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:06 pm

@granthpaulsen I'm hearing from multiple sources that the #Redskins have agreed to terms with FA-WR Eddie Royal.

brad7686 · Post by **brad7686** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:07 pm

CanesSkins26 wrote:
frankcal20 wrote:We tried to get Wright a few years ago. He's a solid player who will be our #2 and move Wilson to 3 or don't rule out us flat out cutting DHall b/c of his salary.

Wilson is as good, if not better, than Wright. Wilson is underrated.

Agreed, and they are both better than Hall.

skinsfan#33 · Post by **skinsfan#33** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:07 pm

Countertrey wrote:Redskins apparently targeting Eddie vRoyal, too...

How many #2 through 4 tour WRs dies one team need?

Don't have a #1 in the entire group. And none of these guys are a clear improvement (if at all) over Gafney or Moss. So we are concentrating on getting younger, but not measurably better.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:08 pm

frankcal20 wrote:Now WR Eddie Royal.

The Royal and Morgan signings are odd, to say the least. Royal hasn't been good since 2008 and has had trouble staying healthy. Morgan hasn't really done much since college and also wasn't healthy last year. Garcon is an improvement over what we had, but its hard to see how Morgan and Royal improve anything.