The Daily Twitter: 12 March 2019

Landon Collins just told me he will go to the #Skins.

— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 11, 2019

The @Redskins made Landon Collins the NFL's highest-paid safety pic.twitter.com/TmDsPLnSrF

— NFL (@NFL) March 11, 2019

The Redskins are my favorite free agency team - it’s like watching a little kid plow thru an Amazon gift card. I NEED STUFF! I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MONEY WORKS! I SHOULD GET A SAFETY!

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 11, 2019

What can Landon Collins bring to the @Redskins?

Collins is 1 of 4 defensive backs to be selected to each of the last 3 Pro Bowls (Patrick Peterson, Harrison Smith, Eric Weddle)

He’s also the only player in the NFL with 400+ tackles and 30+ passes defenses since 2015

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) March 11, 2019

I told you dawg...bout to reunite in this thing https://t.co/KYAtSOiO4H

— LANDON COLLINS (@TheHumble_21) March 11, 2019

#HTTR https://t.co/1w9VlldqnL

— Hogs Haven (@HogsHaven) March 11, 2019

redskins overpay a free agent who plays in the box and the jags overpay one who cant fit in one. The dualty of man

— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) March 11, 2019

Can y’all stop calling @TheHumble_21 a “Box Safety”?

He is a complete saftey.
He is a leader, he’s smart, He can cover man or zone, he has great ball skills, he has really good instincts and most importantly he can tackle extremely well. #HTTR

pic.twitter.com/PGCO6qbEJW

— Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon) March 11, 2019

Some safety talk here. Has been true for a while that Skins safeties must be interchangeable. Formation/motion dictates. https://t.co/Tr4cGuYoyB

— John Keim (@john_keim) March 11, 2019

When ESPN ran a piece in 2017 about current NFL safeties who idolize Sean Taylor, the three featured safeties were D.J. Swearinger, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Landon Collins. Weird.

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) March 11, 2019

#Redskins just couldn't afford this because of cap situation and other needs. You can find a slot receiver. They found Crowder in the 4th round. But man he's consistent when healthy. Ideally you'd keep your own picks when they're productive. https://t.co/1MEqkTR4Em

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) March 11, 2019

That Crowder signing by the Jets I like about as much as the Albert Wilson signing last year by the Dolphins

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) March 11, 2019

Imagine using this strategy:

The winningest CFB team the last decade is Alabama. Redskins: "Maybe we can win, we just need to sign more Alabama players"

The winningest NFL team the last decade is New England. Lions: "Maybe we can win, we just need to sign more Patriots players"

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 11, 2019

Cool thing is, if you sign 8 alabama players you get the 9th for free.

— John Keim (@john_keim) March 11, 2019

14M per year...wow! So much for the financial decline of the Safety position. Earl Thomas is about to become the highest paid DB. I think he surpasses CB Josh Norman's 15M per year. https://t.co/fJvgg8TC1p

— J.I. Halsell (@SalaryCap101) March 11, 2019

The #Redskins are literally trying to build a defense out of former Alabama players. Rumored interest in C.J. Mosley and Landon Collins, could re-sign Clinton-Dix. Any more Bama defenders available in free agency? https://t.co/Ydam6zURNK

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) March 11, 2019

When Landon Collins came out of Alabama I asked him what’s his dream team? Most young players entering the draft say they just want to play in the NFL. Not him. He said boldly “I want to play for the Washington Redskins because of Sean Taylor.” Dreams come true.

— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 11, 2019

Before this year, teams could not talk to unrepresented players during the legal tampering window; as of this year, teams now can https://t.co/hvN3T96qe7

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 11, 2019

Report: Redskins could pursue Le’Veon Bell in free agency.https://t.co/1QgNGyRfpp pic.twitter.com/lyRWmNaS8y

— NBC Sports Redskins (@NBCSRedskins) March 11, 2019

#Redskins won’t sign L. Bell. But if they’re interested, that potential signing would mostly impact CT25. You could use both Guice and Bell. He’d arguably be the best receiver on the team let alone RB. Bottom line, you need weapons on offense. Idc if it’s WR, TE or even RB.

— manny benton (@manny_benton) March 11, 2019

Talk of LeVeon Bell to Redskins makes no sense, but then things in Ashburn often don't make sense. Still, not where Redskins should spend money they don't have.

— Rick Snider (@Snide_Remarks) March 11, 2019

This happens EVERY year like clockwork from King & a LOT of others. The lazy-man approach leads these "journalists" to find 1 team interested & then lump 2 others in based on assumptions. The #Redskins are ALWAYS mentioned...you'd think these guys would learn, but NOPE #FakeNews https://t.co/vJxGhoWMef

— The BnG® (@RatedRedskins) March 11, 2019

Maybe they're not making any. And they do wait until the end.

— Rick Snider (@Snide_Remarks) March 11, 2019

Marshall coming back also means absolutely nothing for Adrian Peterson.

— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) March 11, 2019

The expectation around the league is that Teddy Bridgewater returns to New Orleans as the backup to Drew Brees, per @AdamSchefter.

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) March 11, 2019

I’m sooooo torn right now ...decisions

— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) March 11, 2019

Rams agree to terms on one-year deal with Dante Fowler Jr. https://t.co/yAp75smPjc

— Touchdown Wire (@TheNFLWire) March 11, 2019

Takes another pass rusher off the market. Preston Smith becomes more of a commodity by the minute. https://t.co/pJKrBNcUdC

— Breaking Burgundy 2.0 (@TSCRedskins) March 11, 2019

Top free agent EDGE defenders left after tags & re-signings:

Trey Flowers
Preston Smith
Za'Darius Smith
Justin Houston
Ezekiel Ansah
Markus Golden
Terrell Suggs
Shane Ray
Clay Matthews
Derrick Morgan
Cameron Wake
Alex Okafor
Vinny Curry
Dion Jordan

— Evan Silva (@evansilva) March 11, 2019

The #Chiefs are signing former #Texans S Tyrann Mathieu to a 3-year deal worth $42M, source said. This was their top target in free agency, prying him from the #Texans.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019

Bears sign cornerback Buster Skrine https://t.co/AK7fQIDWbB

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 11, 2019

Bears Signing RB Mike Davis https://t.co/aAK9wJLdMU pic.twitter.com/hQPJ7SEjZm

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) March 11, 2019

Eagles & DeSean Jackson Agree To Restructured Three-Year, $27M Deal https://t.co/o3FxpI6yIt pic.twitter.com/HbChEDg0cX

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) March 11, 2019

Golden Tate Trolls Eagles on Twitter Moments After DeSean Jackson Tradehttps://t.co/6utwKWlnr1

— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) March 11, 2019

Titans land Adam Humphries https://t.co/x9xrwNaamD

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 11, 2019

January 20th tweet from Honey Badger... https://t.co/b04y07Vkw6

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) March 11, 2019

Devin Funchess will sign a 1-year deal worth $13 million with the @Colts, per sources.

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 11, 2019

Sources tell @Tim_McManus and me that the Bucs have been shopping DeSean Jackson and that Philadelphia would be a preferred destination for the 32-year-old receiver https://t.co/8eCDHlg9Pn

— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) March 11, 2019

Yup. Can confirm @evansilva is on the money with this one.

Most #Redskins fans would at least agree with half of the statement. pic.twitter.com/Fjbb11SjCt

— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoRCC) March 11, 2019

Dolphins Targeting QB Tyrod Taylor? https://t.co/cIF5upEjP5 pic.twitter.com/ZcYLXyTuK4

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) March 11, 2019

When Jon Gruden took over the Raiders, he shipped away two 20-something building blocks to amass draft capital and cap space for the future. Now he uses some of that capital and cap space on Antonio Brown. @ConorOrr raises questions about the move https://t.co/tjiwXBAxWj

— The MMQB (@theMMQB) March 11, 2019

Pittsburgh dumpsters these days ... ( via @luxurybox220) pic.twitter.com/d1FanJ7BWT

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 11, 2019