Redskins Insider: T.J. Houshmandzadeh deciding between Raiders and Redskins - Signs With RAVENS

[HLF]

I'd pass on Housh and save the $ and roster space for V-Jax Just be patient..

If i knew they had a good shot at gettin him Id be all about passing on TJ too but I dont know that we do.

[sherrardsd]

I just brought up on the Raiders message board that we have a ball hawker in D. Hall.

Trying to build my case for TJ to the Skins.

Dont know if that will go over well LOL

Likely not as it doesn't matter much. They've got this guy Asomugha, he's pretty good.

On topic though, I'd like to get TJ. He's not in his prime but he's certainly solid and better than all the receivers on this team other than Moss. And we wouldn't break the bank, so it's really a best case scenario.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

How is this hard to decide? The Raiders are horrible...its like choosing between living and dying

We were 4-12 last season.

[MOSSthaBOSS]

Dont know if someone already stated this, but he is either still recovering or just fully recovered from sports hernia surgery in the offseason ? Could this be affecting his play ? Is this a reason seattle cut him ? Regardless i want him here !!! But i was just throwing this out there !

[Backpack3r]

I'd pass on Housh and save the $ and roster space for V-Jax Just be patient..

So you want to save on money when there is no cap but you want to waste ANOTHER draft pick?

[texasthunder]

He's a one year rental. He will leave next year just like a number of our players.

Pay the man if you want a chance to be playoff bound this year.

Exactly- he will be here for one and done:



The Seattle Times reports that free agent T.J. Houshmandzadeh is expected to sign with either the Redskins or the Raiders.
The Times cites "a source who had spoken with him." The decision is easy -- Houshmandzadeh should sign with the Redskins, even if the Raiders offer more money this season. Playing with Donovan McNabb on the outside of Chris Cooley with Santana Moss opposite him in a Mike Shanahan offense would give Housh his best chance to put up numbers and sign another contract for the 2011 season.

[wit33]

I think picking up TJ would not only be a great move, but a very much needed one. Giving Mcnabb and the Shanahann's more to work with from a talent stand point will only prove to be advantageous. The pairing of him a Moss is a perfect fit to compliment eachother's skill sets (Much like a Chad Jonson and TJ back in the day). Tj is a tough competitor who will go over the middle and make the tough catches needed to move the chains. Now, as some have touched on: I do not expect a pro bowl year out of Tj, but I would expect him to continue to do what he has done for the better part of his career (80 catches 900 yards or so...).

Also, for you that say that he is too old need to evaluate what that specific player does well. Yes, for some the age of 30 is usually a sign that his play is going to begin to drop off. But, if you look at the skill set TJ has: good route running, physical, great hands, experience. To me, the skills that Tj has are skills that will allow him to play well in to his thirties.

Go get him Bruce!

[Unforgiven]

The reason he was cut was because the Seahawks massively overvalued him when he became a free agent. He didn't perform up to his contract because they were stupid in giving him a contract he never deserved (sounds like some other team I know...) and then when they tried to trade him no one was willing to take on that contract so they let him go to get out from under it.

He's still a good receiver and better than most of our receivers. I wouldn't say sign him to any kind of long term contract but if he was willing to come in at vet minimum (letting Seattle pick up the rest of the tab) and see how things go this year, it would be totally ridiculous for the 'Skins to pass on that.

[Mr. Sinister]

Man are Raiders fans that disillusioned? We beat them head to head during last years debacle, yet they're supposed to be better than us?

[onedrop]

They had a 32 or 33 year old TO and Joey Galloway who is our Santana while Miles Austin developed and then drafted Dez after strong nucleus was built. Wow sounds similar.

Really? We need our own duo of a guy that's had one good year and another guy that's not only never even played a preseason game but that's barely practiced at the NFL level? Call me crazy, but if I'm wishing for a WR tandem I'm looking for a little more that.

Sorry quoted wrong post...

[kiingspadee]

Because he's past his prime?

Past his prime - guy catches 70+ passes since 2004 in 2007 100+ and LAST YEAR 90+. And since 2004 he is at or just a couple yards shy of 1,000.

[authentic]

ok guys here is where Housh stands right now..

He's probably not going to be sitting out for too long, though. Houshmandzadeh has not returned messages since being released by the Seahawks and becoming an unrestricted free agent. His decision on where to play next season appears to be narrowing down to either Oakland or Washington, according to a source who had spoken with him.

Houshmandzadeh, 32, led Seattle in receptions last season, but was released by Seattle on Saturday. His 2010 salary of $7 million is guaranteed, but there is certainly an offset clause, which would mean that Seattle is responsible only for the difference of the $7 million total and whatever he would earn from another team in 2010. Most expect him to sign for the veteran minimum in 2010 with another team

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[SWFLSkins]

If this is true, I am not too excited about this. Housh is well past his prime. And, doesn't add anything to the WR mix. Personally, I think the Skins should have the courage and play youth on both sides of the ball.

Our team comprises of a ton of players who are in their 30's ... and, this has an adverse effect on team speed. We have to be one of the OLDEST and SLOWEST teams in the NFL.

IF we are to sign someone, lets try and see if we can Vincent Jackson. Perhaps, work out a deal to get VJ and their OL holdout. It would improve our offense immediately. Their OL holdout is a probowler, and VJ is a playmaker!

My preference would be TJ signs with Oakland Raiders. And, we in turn acquire DH Bey either because he is released or trade for him.

Bey is a burner and can help free up Santana.

[PS: I know this won't happen. And, is just wishful thinking on my part.]

So true! The Skins should call themselves the NFL Player's Pension Fund Management Company

I am throughly convinced that some posters^don't watch football games at all otherthan the Redskins. HOush had 900 yards last year, name the last two Redskins recievers that had that many yards? Hint starts with M and oh yeah the other time it started with M, though last year.......? Moss had less yards and the Skins had no other guy close.

and Bey, really////

WR 85 Heyward-Bey, Darrius ACT REC 9 YDS 124 AVG 13.8 TDS 1 OAK

WR 84 Houshmandzadeh, T.J. CUT REC 79 YDS 911 AVG 11.5 TDS 3 SEA

WR 89 Moss, Santana ACT REC 70 YDS 902 AVG 12.9 TDS 3 WAS

[Dirty#30]

He didn't lose his position to Tate,he lost his position to Mike Williams the former USC WR who got cut by the Lions and Raiders! Proceed with caution!

Nope, I blame that partially on Carroll and the GM who signed him to that ridiculous contract last year. I say bring him in for Vet min., let Seattle pay the remaining portion of his contract this year. If he leaves next year then let him or sign him to a two year deal depending on how the CBA works out.

[Sweet Sassy Molassy]

Word!
Our receiver corp is in a sad state when fans are getting excited over signing a 33 yr old receiver who did not have very good stats.
Some of you are projecting him as a #2 receiver, when we really dont have a #1 receiver. Moss is good, but not that damn good.
Its just really sad to read some of the comments concerning this guy.
2 years ago, most fans on this board were screaming for a big bodied posession receiver, then Vinny drafted two that havnt panned out yet. Now two years later we are still looking for that same type of receiver and hanging our hat on a 33 yr old player that was cut by the Seahawks. A team that is in total disaray, and has a pretty bad group of receivers. He was their leading receiver last year.
And we want one that they cut.......jeez.



Look at the total stats:

Rank 16 in receptions
Rank 69 in TD's
Rank 140 in Avg per catch.


Do I think he will help the team ? Yes
But I dont think he is going to be that receiver that fans on here are hoping he will be.

I don't think anyone is expecting him to be a homerun threat, or anything like that. We all just want someone who can provide consistency (at least that's how I feel about it), something none of the other WRs on our rosters, aside from Moss, can currently say they provide. I see him as a guy who will come in help keep drives alive, be a big target in the redzone, and help take pressure off of Moss, Davis and Cooley so they can make plays. It would also giving us a safety net in case DT and Armstrong don't provide the spark we hope they can.

To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of Housh, I wasn't in favor of us getting him last year, because he wanted to be treated (and paid) like a #1 when he wasn't, and still isn't, one in my eyes. It seems that he's proven he's not that type of player. Now for a reasonable contract, I'm all for him, he's cheaper than VJax though not nearly the same type of player. But at least he's consistent and that's something our WR corps needs desperately.