Califan007
July-27th-2011, 07:52 PM
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Redskins snag cornerback Josh Wilson
But wait ... he's not a wide receiver!
After a flurry of moves designed to improve the depth and quality of their receiving corps, the Redskins appear to have taken a break and made a move to improve their defense. Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun reported via Twitter that the Redskins have agreed to a deal with cornerback Josh Wilson of the Baltimore Ravens. Adam Schefter reports that it's a three-year, $13.5 million deal with $9 million guaranteed for Wilson, who replaces Carlos Rogers in what looks to be a pretty strong Washington secondary.
Wilson showed last season in Baltimore that he's fully capable of being a starting cornerback, which he's likely to be in Washington now opposite DeAngelo Hall and with LaRon Landry and O.J. Atogwe playing safety. Wilson is undersized (5-foot-9), but his speed is a great asset in coverage and helps him make up for mistakes he might make there. He has the talent to keep improving, and he looks like a very nice investment for a Redskins team that's rebuilding all over the field but suddenly has a lot of very interesting pieces in the second year of Jim Haslett's 3-4 defense.
Redskins trade for Jabar Gaffney
The Washington Redskins have completed the first actual trade of the NFL offseason, and it's not the one you think. While the world awaits the completion of the Donovan McNabb deal with Minnesota, the Redskins and the Denver Broncos consummated and announced a trade that sends defensive lineman Jeremy Jarmon to Denver and wide receiver Jabar Gaffney to Washington.
Good deal for Washington, I say. Jarmon was a bad fit as a defensive lineman in the 3-4 scheme. The Redskins just added Barry Cofield, who can probably play any position on their line. And as we all know, they've been a mess at receiver. They apparently agreed, because in the past 24 hours they have come to an agreement to re-sign Santana Moss; agreed with Donte' Stallworth on a one-year contract; and now added Gaffney to a wideout stable that also includes Anthony Armstrong and 2011 draft picks Leonard Hankerson and Niles Paul.
I thought the Redskins might sit out the receiver market and let Armstrong and the young guys develop. But they apparently decided that wasn't good enough and they needed to get presumptive starting quarterback John Beck more help. They poked around on Santonio Holmes before he went back to the Jets Wednesday morning on a five-year deal, and some reports today have linked them to a possible pursuit of Braylon Edwards, whom the Jets likely can't afford now that they've spent so much on Holmes and seem to be driven to get Nnamdi Asomugha.
Edwards would still fit, as the Redskins could use someone of his size and big-play ability. Gaffney is more of a possession receiver who runs his routes and doesn't drop the ball. This is good, and they certainly have a use for someone like that. But they were clearly dissatisfied with what they had at the position, and it's not outrageous to think they might keep working on it, even as they continue to hunt for offensive and defensive line pieces.
INCIDENTALLY: On the McNabb deal with Minnesota, which will get its own post here once it's finalized, I think the Redskins have to be thrilled to have received anything in exchange for McNabb. One (and possibly two) sixth-round picks might not seem like much, but a week ago it appeared as though they were going to have to release him and get nothing.
Redskins snag cornerback Josh Wilson
But wait ... he's not a wide receiver!
After a flurry of moves designed to improve the depth and quality of their receiving corps, the Redskins appear to have taken a break and made a move to improve their defense. Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun reported via Twitter that the Redskins have agreed to a deal with cornerback Josh Wilson of the Baltimore Ravens. Adam Schefter reports that it's a three-year, $13.5 million deal with $9 million guaranteed for Wilson, who replaces Carlos Rogers in what looks to be a pretty strong Washington secondary.
Wilson showed last season in Baltimore that he's fully capable of being a starting cornerback, which he's likely to be in Washington now opposite DeAngelo Hall and with LaRon Landry and O.J. Atogwe playing safety. Wilson is undersized (5-foot-9), but his speed is a great asset in coverage and helps him make up for mistakes he might make there. He has the talent to keep improving, and he looks like a very nice investment for a Redskins team that's rebuilding all over the field but suddenly has a lot of very interesting pieces in the second year of Jim Haslett's 3-4 defense.
Redskins trade for Jabar Gaffney
The Washington Redskins have completed the first actual trade of the NFL offseason, and it's not the one you think. While the world awaits the completion of the Donovan McNabb deal with Minnesota, the Redskins and the Denver Broncos consummated and announced a trade that sends defensive lineman Jeremy Jarmon to Denver and wide receiver Jabar Gaffney to Washington.
Good deal for Washington, I say. Jarmon was a bad fit as a defensive lineman in the 3-4 scheme. The Redskins just added Barry Cofield, who can probably play any position on their line. And as we all know, they've been a mess at receiver. They apparently agreed, because in the past 24 hours they have come to an agreement to re-sign Santana Moss; agreed with Donte' Stallworth on a one-year contract; and now added Gaffney to a wideout stable that also includes Anthony Armstrong and 2011 draft picks Leonard Hankerson and Niles Paul.
I thought the Redskins might sit out the receiver market and let Armstrong and the young guys develop. But they apparently decided that wasn't good enough and they needed to get presumptive starting quarterback John Beck more help. They poked around on Santonio Holmes before he went back to the Jets Wednesday morning on a five-year deal, and some reports today have linked them to a possible pursuit of Braylon Edwards, whom the Jets likely can't afford now that they've spent so much on Holmes and seem to be driven to get Nnamdi Asomugha.
Edwards would still fit, as the Redskins could use someone of his size and big-play ability. Gaffney is more of a possession receiver who runs his routes and doesn't drop the ball. This is good, and they certainly have a use for someone like that. But they were clearly dissatisfied with what they had at the position, and it's not outrageous to think they might keep working on it, even as they continue to hunt for offensive and defensive line pieces.
INCIDENTALLY: On the McNabb deal with Minnesota, which will get its own post here once it's finalized, I think the Redskins have to be thrilled to have received anything in exchange for McNabb. One (and possibly two) sixth-round picks might not seem like much, but a week ago it appeared as though they were going to have to release him and get nothing.