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  • Trade Success the Redskin Way

    From Len P's column:

    In the three-team trade in which Washington acquired former Atlanta tailback and first-round draft pick T.J. Duckett, the Redskins surrendered at least a third-round pick in 2007 and a fourth-round choice in 2008. The stakes, based on where the Redskins finish in the standings, actuallycould be a bit higher. But in three contests, Duckett has dressed for only one game. The Washington tailbacks have logged 70 carries and he has accounted for only five of them. Wide receiver Santana Moss has as many carries and fellow wideout Antwaan Randle El has only one fewer. Duckett is eligible for unrestricted free agency next spring and, desperate to get to a franchise where he has an opportunity to contribute, it's all but a given that he is gone. Which means that, unless Duckett suddenly makes an unanticipated ascent up the depth chart, the Redskins, who seem to have absolutely no use for the draft at all, will have squandered two middle-round picks and have nothing to show for it.

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    • #3
      Ouch that's a steep price for Duckett. I woukldn't worry about the UFA thing , Danny Boy will pay him. He might have to cut 2 guys to do it though. I don't see this being a huge thing for other teams to game plan around.
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      • #4
        Sweet! Model franchise in DC.
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        • #5
          While I love to dump on danny boy as much as anyone, the lack of draft choices is a Gibbs trademark. Riggns was big with the Jets before he made his SB run.

          Gibbs will always trade a draft pick for a vet. Totally enjoyable that it is not working this time around.

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          • #6
            That was in a different era, the cap changes the equation to a mixture of vets and draft picks. The Skins forgot the draft mixture.
            Redskins Suck Ass

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            • #7
              Generals plan for the last war. Gibbs plans with past formulas.
              I agree with the cap and FA this is a different world. Hopefully Joe will keep his head in the past.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by oregontrail
                While I love to dump on danny boy as much as anyone, the lack of draft choices is a Gibbs trademark. Riggns was big with the Jets before he made his SB run.

                Gibbs will always trade a draft pick for a vet. Totally enjoyable that it is not working this time around.
                You know what's crazy? Gibbs is nailing almost every 1st day draft pick. Taylor, Cooley, Rodgers, etc... Players every one. Imagine what he could do with more than one 1st day pick a year...

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                • #9
                  Gibbs wasn't really responsible for drafting players back in the glory days. That was the responsibility of Bobby Beathard, who did such a great job of scouting players that he would willingly trade early round choices because he knew he could still get players in the later rounds.

                  Gibbs was never deeply involved in scouting and player evaluation. He was basically just a coach - a motivator and strategist.

                  Today, the Redskins do not have anyone in their service who is as good as Beathard (or Tom Heckert) in evaluating talent. Basically, the drafting is left to Danny Boy and his man, Vinnie Cerrato. No one I know has ever called Vinnie Cerrato a genius.
                  "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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                  • #10
                    Carlos Rodgers stinks. Hardly nailed that one.
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                    • #11
                      The only player they nailed was Cooley. Taylor is a major liability in coverage at S, add in his off season problems and he's trouble.
                      Redskins Suck Ass

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                      • #12
                        Maybe it was Tom Cruise's idea.
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                        • #13
                          Abusing the injury rules was also part of the Foreskins old forumla ... stashing the guys on IR while they developed. Much as we hate some of the fallout, closing that loophole was huge.
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