Cincy says no to 'Skins Trade Offer

The Skins need to build through the draft, ride out these big salaries, build quality depth and lower their overall salary cap number. Basically the Skins need to get fiscally responsible so they can give Zorn a clean slate.

I love Chad Johnson and I think he is an excellent WR who is dedicated to the game despite his antics but the Skins do not need another massive salary at this point.

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Giving up a the 21st pick this year and a 3rd rounder next year is not stupid. If the 3rd round pick becomes a 1st, than it probably means the team and CJ had great years, which would result in another low 1st rounder, still worth it to me.

Basically my left & right brain are arguing with eachother and I can’t come to a happy medium.

As a Cowboy fan I too am torn. I mean I would love for the redskins to trade away a first round pick this year and possibly a first next BUT with the way our secondary is I would hate to go against Ocho Cinco twice a year.

To me this is a good offer, looking at the raw data.

The number 21 pick this year, a year where everyone has talked about possibly using this pick on a WR. OK, so give it to Cinci and the Redskins still have what 8 picks in the Draft this year where the Goal of the redskins is to build depth as ALL 22 STARTERS are RETURNING.

Add a third round pick in 2009, which can move to a first if performance metrics are met…duh?

All around this is a great deal, and a great reasonable offer…Now, Can the Redskins show restraint with Cinci turning it away to not up the ante, if this was considered “the best offer”

but I have absolutely NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER with the ‘Skins trading away one 1st round pick for Chad Johnson. One of our areas of concern is wideout, but WRs are NOTORIOUSLY hard to draft successfully.

Any other position, and I wouldn’t be so amenable.

but my lack of typing/formatting skills ruined that. Overall I agree with your standpoint on this issue, but he’s 30 and how will signing him effect our cap?

It looks like his addition could make our offence explode, but past signings for the most part have failed.

Look at the needs on this team, especially along both lines (age and injuries). Look at the cornerback and safety situation (age and injuries). Look at the depth in this draft of wide receivers. Why then spend 21 million on a 30 year old receiver – although an excellent receiver – and give up at least two draft picks?

I truly hope that this is more of feint strategy then it is a real all out push. That said, the Redskins have consistently expressed desire (possible tampering issues afoot?) in getting Johnson.

I just think that you can find some good WR’s in this draft who can be around for several years. Johnson may have 2 to 3 years left before age starts to take its toll. Is this worth 21 million, at least one first round draft pick, a salary cap issue for at least two years?

ARRGGHHHHH! I would rather the Redskins trade up and give up a couple of later draft picks, etc and pick the first or second best DL, OL or WR on the board than get Johnson. I am thinking LONG TERM.

WR are costing money: Look at all the contracts that have been paid to the top WR this year. No one would doubt Chad Johnson is still a top WR.
Looking at 2005, 2006 and 2007 first round WR picks the precentage of top performing players is very low, with a lot of busts. If pick 21 is used on a WR, the chances are very slim the player will be an elite WR.

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