Daily Slop: New Skins Radio

by KevinE on Jun 11, 2009 8:45 AM EDT in Daily Slop Comment 25 comments

Justin Tryon is impressing big time at OTAs [hog heaven]

Dan Snyder's monolopy on radio coming to an end [dc sports report]

WJFK might have former Redskin linebacker Lavar Arrington and Washington Post columnist Mike Wise as on-air talent, and former Redskins great Brian Mitchell

Sean Taylor murder trial postponed a 3rd time...new date Jan 18, 2010 [espn]

Chad Johnson gets multiple face tattoos [awful announcing]

Cowboys knew the builder of the practice facility was incompetent [espn]

Ryan Leaf has a warrant for his arrest in Texas for drug and burglary charges [espn]

Tony Romo the new spokesman for Starter (jackets)...yes, THAT Starter jacket [yahoo]

Record day for Hogs Haven yesteday with the Romo post, 37K visitors

Announcement coming out of Redskins Park at 11am, check back here for the news

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Will Justin Tryon make the final 53-man roster?

Yes

86 votes

No

18 votes

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I waited

to see if you were going to have that Tryon story in your Daily Slop. That’s really good news. I hope he keeps it up.

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

tryon

if you want to do a write up on it…feel free to do a fan post and i’ll front page it. ridiculously hung over today. i’m putting all my effort into round 3 of trying to talk to marion barry.

by KevinE on Jun 11, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was just going to link that article in a Fanshot if you didn’t. If Tryon, Barnes, and Moore can keep progressing and become starter quality, our secondary will be impenetrable.

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barnes

Supposedly he is coming around. I read he’s gotten a bunch of pickles in the OTAs.

by KevinE on Jun 11, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is Carlos Rogers as good as that article says???

I was never really sold on him, and I remember him getting a lot of grief around here (stone hands and the like).

What is the true story?

by matthiasstephan on Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Carlos was fantastic last year. He didn’t create turnovers, but he could hold his own 1-on-1. Batted balls away and pretty much draped WRs. He’s being doing a lot of hands drills the past couple months, so hopefully the dropping balls thing is minimized some. I know he’s tired of getting sh!t about it from his teammates.

by KevinE on Jun 11, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know about you

but I see QBs taking more chances on Hall going into the season. But, I think Hall will surprise a lot of doubters this year, getting back to man-to-man coverage and with Dirty 30 and Predator48 hovering about.

If Los can start creating turnovers to go along with his blanket defense… watch out!! That’s why I still think we should try and extend him now before his stock skyrockets.

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

overpaying

is what the Redskins do best

by KevinE on Jun 11, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

contract??

how much longer does he have on his current contract??

by dt3 on Jun 11, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rogers' contract

ends this season.

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sucks

him and JC. Two huge parts of their respective squads that could end up burning you either way (signing them to big money and having them disappoint, not signing them and having them succeed else where).

by dt3 on Jun 11, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Restricted Free agents

See CBA-Daniel Snyder may suck as an owner most of the time but he understands and maximizes the use of the CBA and excels on the business side.

by dr WNC on Jun 11, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Question: What determines an unrestricted free agent in the uncapped year?

Answer: In capped seasons (2008 and 2009), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent if he has four or more accrued seasons. In the uncapped year (2010), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent only if he has six or more accrued seasons. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any club with no compensation owed to his old club.

Question: What determines whether a player is a restricted free agent in the "Final League Year?"

Answer: In capped seasons (2008 and 2009), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three accrued seasons. In the uncapped year (2010), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three, four or five accrued seasons. The rights of restricted free agents remain unchanged in the uncapped year.

Question: What constitutes an "accrued season?"

Answer: Six or more regular-season games on a club’s active/inactive, reserved-injured or physically unable to perform lists.

Link.

In other words, Snyderrato may be holding out on signing Rogers’ & Campbell’s extension because if their is no CBA next year, they would still be restricted free agents. Right?

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes… if there is no cap next year Carlos Rogers (and Jason Campbell) would be restricted free agents.

I personally think the NFLPA would be foolish (and amazingly short sighted) to not work with the league and do everything in their power to get a deal worked out though.

by dt3 on Jun 11, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And agree but 2010 is...

different and IMO concessions will have to be made for that year even with an agreement, which may include the addition of Restricted Free agents as currently defined without an agreement and a “Reset” on the CAP dead money, and minimum….

by dr WNC on Jun 11, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I could see how a skins fan would love to have a reset on the dead money still paid underneath the cap but think they would have a hard time getting some of the smaller market/budget teams to agree and sign off.

by dt3 on Jun 11, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the TRUE story

Carlos Rogers is one of those players that is very difficult to get a read on. One week he is shutting down one of the league’s top rcvrs, the next week he is getting werked by Chris Henry. He has all the talent to be a top level CB but does he MAKE enough plays to deserve the 10mill a year that a top top level CB will demand??

I remember an article/interview from the middle of last season where he was being asked how/why he had improved so much this season and he (or maybe one of the defensive coaches) had mentioned that rather than trying to prepare for a team he was being told to prepare to cover one specific player. Having a week to hit the film room was giving him a chance to see what the opposing WR wanted to do and was giving him a chance to excel. As the season went on injuries to the secondary made them move away from this strategy and his performance suffered because of it.

Can you guarantee a player like that 20+ mill and sign him for 6/60+, I personally dont think so but then again I didnt think you could give a guy like Haynesworth a 100 million dollar contract so what do I know. Maybe the skins view Roger’s safe and nonspectacular play as a perfect compliment to Deangelo’s gambling style on the other side. Either way I would have a hard time breaking the bank for a CB that has never 4 ints over the last 3 seasons.

If Roger’s comes in with more modest demands (at or below hall’s contract) than the skins probably will jump on him but I am sure he (and more importantly his agent) are seeing but nothing but dollar signs going to the negotiating table with DannyBoy. (the more i type/think about the redskins CBs the more that Kevin Barnes pick puzzles me).

by dt3 on Jun 11, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There’s nothing difficult to read about it. Rogers has the ability to cover any receiver in the league like white on rice. The few times he ever gets burned is usually the result of him giving his man too much space. And I’m not sure if that’s entirely on him or the defensive coaches “bend but don’t break and don’t give up the big play” philosophy carried over from Greg Williams.

As far as Rogers not making enough plays. That’s not his biggest priority. His biggest priority is to PREVENT the offense from making big plays. Interceptions do NOT make a corner. Interceptions are secondary to a corner’s ability to

A) deter the throw and
B) prevent the catch.

As far as the money goes, all of those exorbitant contract numbers are never really what they seem. If Snyder wants to “break the bank” signing players to huge contracts, why should we care? My biggest concerns are: Will we beat the cap? And will we be able to continue to bring in quality players? As a fan, I worry more about us not giving up draft picks for washed up has-beens.

However, if an opportunity arises to get a guy while his stock is relatively cheaper, I say we make it happen. The bottom line is if Rogers does find a way to be more of a “playmaker” to go along with his blanket coverage, he’s going to end up wanting Nnamdi Asomugha $$$. And I don’t think even Daniel Snyder would be that crazy.

"Sure it’d be great to be playing with 10 good fingers, but 8 will do just fine." – Jon Jansen

by VA_Skin on Jun 11, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs