2013 FA Thread (Updates on OP) New: Merling, Brace, Pashos, Trueblood, EJBig, Tapp, White, Williams, MATTHEWS; Re-up: Rex, Hall, Davis, Paulsen, DY, RJax, Lich, Sundberg, Baker, Sav, Golston, Kehl, Polumbus; Paycuts: Carriker, Moss, BMeri, J. Wilson

[Wyvern]

Amazing -- three FAs signed for RT and the 'best one' is Polumbus???

Instead of signing those guys, maybe the Skins should have combined their salaries into something to sign Harris, who sounds like he's affordable.Save some roster spots and give more opportunity for the young offiensive linemen waiting for their chance to strart. Sorry, I really don't get this -- I really saw Polumbus as the weakest link

Right now I'm left with the impression that the Skins 2013 plan to improve the 2012 offensive lline .... was simply to keep them all and pay them more? ...IMO, that line was far from an being an elite offensive line, even if the Skins did win the NFC East. To keep Griffin III healthy, you need a better pocket than Polumbus provides.

The only thing I can figure about this is that Foerster must have 'stood on the table' for Polumbus.

[SkinsFanMania]

I agree, I like him too, enough to trade one of our 5th rounders to move up in the 4th to get him, but I don't think he gets passed Baltimore at the end of round 3.

This would be a great option if he made it past the Ravens, but I agree with you. He's also a jr. And probably not on our radar.

[moondog]

Amazing -- three FAs signed for RT and the 'best one' is Polumbus???

Insed of signing those guys, maybe the Skins should have combined their salaries into something to sign Harris, who sounds like he's affordable.Save some roster spots and give more opportunity for the young offiensive linemen waiting for their chance to strart. Sorry, I really don't get this -- I really saw Polumbus as the weakest link

Right now I'm left with the impression that the Skins 2013 plan to improve the 2012 offensive lline .... simply to keep them all and pay them more? ...IMO, that line was far from an being an elite offensive line, even if the Skins did win the NFC East. To keep Griffen III healthy, you need a better pocket than Polumbus provides.

The only thing I can figure about this is that Foerster must have 'stood on the table' for Polumbus.

I don't think we'll know anything until we see the actual numbers. My guess is that all 3 of these guys are at or extremely close to vet min and Harris would be more than that. Meaning that none of these three guys count against our top 51 right now. There is also no way that all three of them (or likely even two of them) remain on the roster. My guess is that Polumbus wins the roster spot due to continuity and age and it will ultimately come down to either him or Compton as the starter. At least it means we have not gotten worse on the offensive line and while Polumbus was the weakest link in pass protection, he was not a bad run blocker. Our offense will continue to be extremely run-oriented. Polumbus or perhaps Compton may not be ideal (cough Eric Winston) but I think we can continue to run an excellent offense despite that fact.

The biggest whole on our team continues to be the secondary. Our offseason success will be primarily based on how we upgrade that part of our team. We may have a weak link or two on offense, but none that is going to be the difference maker like our secondary is.

[MrJL]

Amazing -- three FAs signed for RT and the 'best one' is Polumbus???

Pashos has spent most of his career as a starter.

[SWFLSkins]

Damn it...I'm gonna have to try to bleach out the burn stains on my Polumbus jersey.

Thanks for the update on the Bernstine, DC9. I really liked his film for a late round guy, especially his closing speed. If healthy, I think he can give contribute.

I hear Lavar is thinking of making a comeback


---------- Post added March-18th-2013 at 10:14 PM ----------

This has been by far my favorite option. I'm not a season ticket holder since geographically handicapped now, but I would totally support this if I was in any way possible.

Pipedreaming. In-justice has been served.

---------- Post added March-18th-2013 at 10:27 PM ----------

Pashos has spent most of his career as a starter.

Interesting article on Pashos from WEX...... I hope the guy is good to go and surprises.....

http://washingtonexaminer.com/fighti...rticle/2524739

[skins2victory]

Alright...... Looks like we still only have one starting caliber CB, when in todays pass happy NFL three good CB's are needed to match up against all these athletic wide outs. We are really gonna need Chase M. to turn into something. And yeah, pray the injury bug leaves our back field alone!!

[Zazzaro703]

So after we have now seen the full extent of the penalty that was a travesty of fairness, I wonder how many more people now consider The giants as your most hated team rather than the Cowboys. In my book, the giants passed the eagles and cowboys about one year ago today actually and I don't really think there is anything the cowboys can do on the field that would change that anytime soon.

[SkinsTillIDie]

Interesting article on Pashos from WEX...... I hope the guy is good to go and surprises.....

http://washingtonexaminer.com/fighti...rticle/2524739

Fantastic read, thanks for posting.

Pashos' mentality, toughness and overall approach to the game is exactly what Shanahan looks for in a player, let alone a lineman. A full year to rehabilitate and get into peak physical condition -- I feel like this is an enormous advantage for a 32 year old lineman rather than a drawback. Personally, I'm expecting him to win the right tackle job

And for all the talk about Ryan Harris ... I don't quite get it. Shanahan's had ample opportunity to sign him in each of the past few offseasons and he hasn't done so. He presumably has his (well-informed) reasons. Harris has 2 starts since the 2010 season ... why is anyone high on him?

---------- Post added March-19th-2013 at 12:52 AM ----------

From the article:

He wanted to establish a standard for his future child. Tony Pashos wanted a story ready for the future, when perhaps that child started complaining about a homework assignment, a rough day. Anything. What he endured on the job in 2011 would end any conversation.

It started when Pashos, a right tackle who signed with the Redskins last week, ruptured a tendon in his left foot in the last preseason game of 2011. Cleveland, his team at the time, lacked depth.

Pashos' father, who emigrated from Greece in 1972, worked double shifts as a steel foreman and often came home dirty and smelly and even fainted once. His father never complained about how he had to work. So when the Browns asked Pashos to put off surgery, he obliged. And played.

"It was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life," Pashos said.

He needed a shoe that was one size larger -- going from a 14 to a 15. His left shoe was custom fitted and raised on the bottom. Because of that, he also had to wear a larger shoe on his other foot to maintain proper balance. His left shoe lacked padding inside, and the plastic brace on his foot rubbed constantly on the shoe, causing severe blisters.

"I was almost playing barefoot in the NFL," he said. "It's really painful physically, but then mentally you're going against guys that are healthy and some of the most athletic guys in the NFL. Every week I had to find a way to battle with guys knowing I'm in a severe mismatch."

...

"It's the fabric of me," Pashos said. "I wanted to tell [my kids] one day that I had to go in week in and week out and I was hurt and I didn't say boo. So if they ever came to me and complained how hard they had it, I could say there was never a point in my life I backed down.

"There were times I struggled, and I'd say I can't wait until I'm healthy because I'll crush you. I regret having to be one legged against the best players on Earth knowing I could have done better with both legs."

[NLC1054]

And for all the talk about Ryan Harris ... I don't quite get it. Shanahan's had ample opportunity to sign him in each of the past few offseasons and he hasn't done so. He presumably has his (well-informed) reasons. Harris has 2 starts since the 2010 season ... why is anyone high on him?

I think there was some rumor that Shanny tried to trade for Ryan Harris when he first got here, but the Broncos wouldn't and so he traded for Jammal Brown instead. Otherwise, I completely agree with your point.

In 2011 we had plenty of cap room to sign him to a deal. We didn't. Partly because he was hurt, but the Redskins never showed any real interest in him whatsoever and were never linked with him.
In 2012, even with the cap hit, if we wanted him we could've gotten him, and we had an even bigger need at right tackle because JB was hurt, but yet again, we were never truly linked to him, and if I recall correctly we had minimal contact with him, if we had any contact with him at all.

Now, in 2013, people are still talking about Ryan Harris, despite the fact that, yet again, there's been no indication that we have any interest in him, and we've had no contact with his representatives, despite the fact that'd he'd likely come pretty cheap.

I think it's safe to assume that we're not interested in Ryan Harris anymore. But he's a big (or maybe medium-sized) name and everyone knows that always equates to success.

[Prototype]

God, this free agency has been a rather dull affair

[MartinC]

He presumably has his (well-informed) reasons. Harris has 2 starts since the 2010 season ... why is anyone high on him?

Name recognition and connecting the dots that he played in Shanny's offence back in the day and adding 2+2 up to make 5.

---------- Post added March-19th-2013 at 05:02 AM ----------

God, this free agency has been a rather dull affair

And thats not necessarily a bad thing. Though finding a starting corner would be nice at a minimum.

[HigSkin]

Need to Know: Redskins meet with agent for Rex, Davis

Redskins still working on Davis and Rex

A week into free agency, the Redskins are still trying to get their top free agent signed as well as their third-string quarterback.

According to a report in the Washington Post, team representatives met with agent Drew Rosenahus, who represents both Fred Davis and Rex Grossman, on Sunday night in Phoenix.
Even though there don’t seem to be any other serious bidders for Davis, a deal has yet to be done. Determining Davis’ value is complicated by the fact that he suffered a torn Achilles in Week 7 last year and he didn’t finish the 2011 season due to a four-game suspension for violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

But Davis has the potential to be a 1000-yard receiver if he’s healthy and on the field. And a good tight end can be a quarterback’s best friend and whether the Redskins QB is a recovering Robert Griffin III or backup Kirk Cousins, the team can use a good target. The list of alternatives is dwindling and Davis and the Redskins should get a deal done at some point.

If Cousins needs relief while RG3 is rehabbing, that’s where Grossman comes in. They kept Rex, who started 16 games in 2010 and 2011, last year because the top two quarterbacks on the roster were rookies. Mike Shanahan might be inclined to go with his customary two-QB roster but Griffin’s knee dictates that they use the same setup as last year. Grossman is hardly the most exciting of options but if you look at the alternatives he makes the most sense.

As with Davis, Grossman’s return seems to be a matter of when, not if.

http://www.realredskins.com/rich-tan...-tue-0319.html

[Skinsinparadise]

Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly
Patriots and supposedly the Eagles are the other two teams in play for Eric Winston I'm told. Not sure why Miami won't lock that down now.

[Chump Bailey]

Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly
Patriots and supposedly the Eagles are the other two teams in play for Eric Winston I'm told. Not sure why Miami won't lock that down now.

Not sure the hesitancy to sign either. He's a solid RT and I wish we could have snagged him.

[Rocky21]

I guess I'm in the moinority here but I'm glad we addressed and not ignored the right tackle problem we have. We are strapped with the cap penalty and we signed 3 guys to duke it out. I have zero problem with this approach as opposed to going big guns for one guy who may be better.

No if we can just turn our attention to our ****ing secondary which is a big ol' mess........