Portis' Dream of Boldin Gets 1 Step Closer

by KevinE on Feb 10, 2009 2:21 PM EST Comment 9 comments

Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin has instructed agent Drew Rosenhaus to tell the team that Boldin will accept no new contract, and that Boldin wants to be traded. (PFT)

So it looks like the Fitz/Boldin era is over, which is too bad because that was exciting to watch. Rosenhaus, as we all know, has some very close ties with the Skins. He represents 8 current Skins players, which is tied for most in the league of all the players he represents. (He also represents 8 Giants).

WASHINGTON REDSKINS Clients:
Rock Cartwright RB
Demetric Evans DL
London Fletcher LB
Anthony Montgomery DT
Santana Moss WR
Clinton Portis RB
Mike Sellers FB
Devin Thomas W
(Sean Taylor - RIP)

As much as we'd like to say Washington does not need another WR, one can't help but think our Front Office is considering this (even in a small way). For example, moving Randle El and Carlos for draft picks could bolster our draft position and open up a spot at WR.

in 2006, we already had Moss, Brandon Lloyd, David Patten and James Thrash when we signed Randle El. At the time we all thought Lloyd was that tall, big play guy we needed, yet the Skins still picked up another big name. So I wouldn't put it past the Skins to hear Boldin's demands, especially if the Eagles show interest in him. I can't even imagine the numbers Boldin would put up in Philly. Scary thought.

As I've been saying in previous posts, a stud WR will not help the Redskins until they can protect the QB. PLEASE FIX THAT.

Poll

Would you want the Redskins to sign Boldin to a 4-year/$40 million deal if we could trade Randle El for a 4th round pick?

Yes

288 votes

No

92 votes

380 votes | Poll has closed

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Rosenhaus

If you were looking for (another) reason to hate Drew, he went to Duke for law school.

by KevinE on Feb 10, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 11, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Trade Randle-El

I love ARE, but I am totally in favor of dumping him for a shot at Boldin.

I’m sorry, but the chance for Anquan Boldin is worth trading Randle-El and another draft pick. Boldin is the only (other than Heyward-Bey, but I’m a Maryland student) WR worth trading for or drafting. If Boldin is available for a reasonable price, our entire offense changes. Spend the rest of the draft picks on offensive linemen and get Boldin, get a DE and LB in free agency, and there’s your offseason.

by mmford10 on Feb 10, 2009 2:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Boldin

Fyi – Randle El is about to enter year three of a 7-year deal ($31 million including $11.5 in bonuses), which is voidable after the 6th year.

Signing Boldin basically assures we completely F’d up with our 2 WR picks last year. Imagine if we could have drafted lineman…I feel like I echo these “woulda” statements every year.

by KevinE on Feb 10, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Talent is Talent

Kelly and Thomas would not be busts if the Redskins traded for Boldin, what has not been brought up is trading Santana Moss as a part of a Boldin deal.
Thomas should be a speed deep threat, Kelly is should be a great slot reciever, Add in Boldin the Redskins should have an excellent grouping of three wide recievers. The Redskins most likely will pass and should, going into next season with Moss, Kelly and Thomas as the 1, 2 and 3 recievers…if it busts the WR will bust in 2009.

by dr WNC on Feb 10, 2009 4:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

IIRC,

Devin didn’t seem particularly fast when I saw him this year…

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 11, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That'd actually be a good trade for the Skins,

and ARE did fairly well as the 3rd WR under Whisenhunt in Pittsburgh. Trade HIM to the Cards instead of the 4th rounder.

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 10, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Way more important positions to address first.

Kelly and Thomas’ rookie season was a bitter disappointment sure, but lets not forget the missed the early practices and had to play catch up the entire year. Revamping the lines should be priority number 1. Giving up on them after one year is crazy but i’m for trading ARE.

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by CptChaosSidekick on Feb 11, 2009 8:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

looking for O-line, will settle for WR

man, I really dont think ARE has been a success in DC, time to move on from him at least. No chance in hell the redskins are going to get rid of Moss since he has been consistently playing well and providing a deep threat for us ever since we got him. Our concerns should be the o line and d lines which did not provide a lot of protection and pressure. Draft only lineman this time!

by Fear_Redskins on Feb 16, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs