| What About Chad?- 2/17/08 Already busy defending the Redskins hiring of a virtual uknown as headcoach in Jim Zorn, I am quite sure that lavish spending of big name players will soon occur, so why not get a head start in defending those moves too? It is true that the correct way to build a Championship caliber NFL team is through the draft, and not free agency. The Draft lays the foundation and free agency fills in the holes. It's unbelievable that Dan Snyder would take the foolish approach of reversing this basic formula to rely on free agency rather than the draft. It's also unbelievable that after the influence of Joe Gibbs, Dan Snyder would continue this ill-fated strategy. But what is most unbelievable is that I, a Redskins fan who like the rest is tired of the free agent nonsense, could still get excited about the prospect of yet another highly touted, albeit overpaid acquisition. This year, the Skins are looking to land a marquee number 1 receiver, and apparently Chad Johnson tops the list. I'm finally realizing now that Santana Moss isn't a number 1 receiver. Mind you, he's just about as talented as any number 1 in the league, but the Redskins are lacking a prototypical big man to run routes (hey, let's cut Campbell some slack on overthrowing his long bombs to targets that probably look like ants to him). Enter Chad Johnson. Full Text |
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