Redskins Have Serious Interest in Sidney Rice

by Parks Smith on Jul 25, 2011 5:30 PM EDT in Rumorville

With the lockout over and rumors really starting to heat up, nearly all the speculation around Redskins Park today has circulated around the wide receiver position. Many thought the Redskins would target a veteran wide receiver one way or another, but it is becoming increasingly clear that WR will most likely be priority number one for the Skins once deals can be made.

Adding fuel to the fire NFL Draft Monster (@NFLDraftMonster) has confirmation with numerous sources that the Redskins have legitimate interest in Vikings receiver Sidney Rice. Rice, who will turn 25 before the start of the season, has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and only started 5 games last year. His best year came in 2009 when he went for over 1,300 yards and 8 TDs, helping the Vikings to the NFC Championship game.

This is the second instance of the Redskins interest peaking at the WR position, earlier today the club was linked to Santonio Holmes being their top target.

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Remember, in the next 24-48 hours there will be plenty of these rumors

Not all of them will be true.

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by DShif on Jul 25, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

I just talked with the guys from Draft Monster, it is a VERY legit source.

Still could be smoke though.

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by Parks Smith on Jul 25, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ

by superjuan on Jul 25, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

oh Danny boy...

"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins

by smutsboy1 on Jul 25, 2011 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah....

Could someone just abduct Snyder for a few days and then let him go at the end of free agency? That would be swell.

(disclaimer: Hogs Haven and its subsidiaries do not condone abducting people)

by willster on Jul 25, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not believing a single one of these rumors...

Until there is a signed contract.

A Redskin Potato

by Mr PotatoHead on Jul 25, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

I'd be cool with this

I think we should sign one decent WR besides moss… and if we don’t resign moss, we really need a mid to top tier FA signing for the position.

by Matty Felp on Jul 25, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

we really need a mid to top tier FA signing for the position.

No, we don’t. We need to develop youth as part of a 2-3 year plan.

A 27 year old for premium money doesn’t help that plan.

At all.

"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins

by smutsboy1 on Jul 26, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Rice is just 25

I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!

by Tiller56 on Jul 26, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

True, I got his age mixed up with Holmes

I still don’t think an expensive FA in his prime is a good use of resources for this team.

We have a long term plan in place.

"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins

by smutsboy1 on Jul 26, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

And

the Redskins options to get him the ball are John Beck and Rex Grossman?

facepalm

If I were a Wide Receiver, I would make sure my agent calls the Redskins, gets their best offer, and then I go back to my original team and say “Hey look at what Dan Snyder is willing to pay me! Now let’s make a deal!”

Because in a Quarterback driven league, the Redskins best bet is Rex Grossman or John Beck…really?

I like Turtles!

by RedTurtle on Jul 25, 2011 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

Any respectable agent is going to "leak" the Redskins as a possible team to get a bigger payday.

by SSBlitz on Jul 25, 2011 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

Just what I was going to type

This week is like a house of mirrors… fun, but confusing until you get out the other side.

by DC2AZ99 on Jul 25, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Not an agent but a Skins insider that leaked this

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by Parks Smith on Jul 25, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

We're hearing Rice, we're hearing Holmes

I won’t bank on a guy until he’s holding up jersey next to Shanny. Until then, I’m not going to dwell on a guy that we’re “after”.
I’d prefer Holmes to Rice though.

by Dammit Cerrato... on Jul 25, 2011 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

Seems as if the Holmes bidding war gets a little too crazy we're going after Rice.

This makes sense, provided we go after Orton as well. I see no point in signing a big name WR (as Smutsboy said) if we can’t even get them the ball. Doing any/all of this ventures away from the master plan that all of us here want to see the front office follow. Torn between kool-aid & common sense at this point. Besides it would make us more formidable on Madden. That has to play a big part in the decision making process, right?

Luke Scott Luke Scott Luke Scott you still my boy-Adam Jones

by KellRawLive on Jul 26, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

We'll be linked to every big name FA in the next 48 hrs.

No need to get all crazy..

@Callahan_9 on the twitter machine.

by Diesel44 on Jul 25, 2011 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

Didn’t see KELLY GREGG getting Cut -

I WOULD look into him even if he is 34 – I like him better with Bryant as a combo rather than paying 10/15 Mil per year for someone else

by Kia.Area51 on Jul 25, 2011 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

a 1 or 2 year deal

2 mil per

by Kia.Area51 on Jul 25, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

The thing is, we are probably "interested" in 10 or more receivers - there is probably a priority list

with names, how much we want them, an amount we would be willing to pay, etc. They may literally call the agents of 5 or 6 guys almost immediately. So all the rumors could be true in a sense, but we’ll only try for 3 or 4, and only get one or two. Same for other positions – check them out, see what they’re asking. Some will be asking too much, so won’t get taken early, so in most cases we should be cool, not just throw money at them. In effect, don’t believe any of the rumors.

by Donnio1234 on Jul 25, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

I think we're gonna see a lot of "Old Face, New Place" coming this season.

It will be crazy.

"McGee is running the transition? I'll stop him..." - James Jones

by BM22 on Jul 25, 2011 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

It wouldn't make sense not to be interested in Rice

I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!

by Tiller56 on Jul 25, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

I hope this is just a smoke screen

I voiced in the other thread i would not mind signing Holmes. However i think signing Rice would be a huge mistake. The dude was terrible his first two seasons and then had one good year when Favre came back. He has been riddled with injuries and would be a very risky investment. Signing Rice sounds like a typical snyder signing of the past, it has bust written all over it.

by rainmanc345 on Jul 25, 2011 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

are these the same sources

that said the lock out would be over by July 4th?

by Ryan Schaffer on Jul 25, 2011 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

Re-sign Santana

Priority #1 RE-Sign Santana Moss
If they can sign Sidney Rice(at a very reasonable price) and he can stay healthy; I could envision an above par receiving crew. Move Santana to the slot, let Rice, AA and Hankerson and Jerry Rice(Vinny’s back) battle out “#1 and #2”. Seriously add another FA WR for competion(not Jerry). I don’t see Malcolm Kelly as anything more than a warm seat on the bench for one of the other players. Keep Cooley, he’s Captain Chaos afterall. Then just focus on the O and D lines via young talented reasonably priced FA’s and UDFA’s.
Forget all the big names, i.e. the Jet’s receivers Holmes…..Namadi Ossabuco(however u spell it). Sign him and may as well bring back Deion we can have the most expensive two cover corners ever!!! Wouldn’t that rock Danny??!!!?
I really hope Bruce Allen is in charge I think he can turn this laughing stock of a franchise around by making smart, sound decisions.
Let Albert’s fat ass sit all season long we won’t get jack shit for his lazy greedy golddigging sorry piece of monkey shit anyways. I’d personally like to see McNabb have a full season under Shanny Sr. w/out interference but that isn’t going to happen. So no idea what can be done with him.
So that will leave NT, CB, ILB to work with what we have. Spend the cap money we have to on O-line this year(get it solidified for the next 3-5 years). Save what’s left for the furture; work in our young players and see what inside talent we have. Find out who our real Redskins are.

by Wilmncskinsfan on Jul 25, 2011 9:46 PM EDT reply actions