--Receiver D.J. Hackett, the only free agent the Redskins have brought in for a visit, signed a reported two-year, $3.5 million contract with Carolina. The Redskins had only offered Hackett, who worked with new coach Jim Zorn the past four years in Seattle, a minimum-salary deal.
"I'm excited for D.J. because I know him and I think he's a good receiver," Zorn said. "He's off and running now. He's got himself an opportunity. He used this opportunity to look at all the situations (Hackett also visited Tampa Bay and returning to Seattle was an option) and he took the one that was best for him."
Zorn said that Hackett might be the only free agent to visit.
"If something comes up, we'll run it down, but there isn't anything that I'm hot after," Zorn said.
Wade, who has been working out in Florida, and Jansen, who has been doing the same in Michigan, are expected at Redskin Park in April.
As always, cornerback Shawn Springs is working out in Arizona. Defensive end Phillip Daniels is expected in Washington after he finishes an upcoming power-lifting competition. Running back Clinton Portis said that his buddy Moss will be on hand next week.
--On March 18, Zorn said that playbook installation was progressing well.
"We're very close for what we want to do this offseason," Zorn said. "Then it's just a matter of extending it out to training camp. The nuts and bolts, how we want to call plays, are all there. We're making sure that the pictures we put up on our Powerpoint match exactly what we want to communicate. The play selection, that's what I'm having to (decide how much to install)."
--According to Zorn, the Redskins want to re-sign their own free agents, but at bargain prices.
"You just have to wait and see who's coming after these guys," Zorn said. "If nobody's coming after them, it confirms to you that you're at the right financial package."
QUOTE TO NOTE "This is wonderful. It's quiet. I guess this is the new Redskin way. I don't see nothing wrong with it. We're having a real quiet offseason. Hopefully we can make a big splash in the draft, get all the right people in the right spots and go from there." -- Cornerback Fred Smoot on the usually spendthrift Redskins being one of just three teams not to add a player this offseason.
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Here is a list of what some think the top 10 impact rookies of 2008 will be. Malcom Kelly is on this list. I hope it is true. I would take 60 rec 800 yards and 7 tds and be happy. What do you all think and is there any one missing off this you think will make a big impact?
Another win for JGR last night. This racing team is seriously on fire. Kyle Busch, like him or not, could be the best driver in NASCAR right now. Denny Hamlin is constantly in the running as well. Tony Stewart struggled last night, but was a contender despite crashing on lap number three.
Right now, I think the o-line is set with all our starters back, Samuels, Kendall, Rabach, Thomas and Jansen however almost all of them went down one time or another last year. Jon Jansen has only started running and blocking on his injured ankle in the mini-camps and OTAs.
The Redskins have picked up this guy Andrew Crummey, an offensive lineman from Maryland. Wow, the poor guy. What a name. I'm sure he'll end up being pretty crummy too. Any worse last names you guys can think of? How about Robert Sux ?
Wow. Vinny is making room for new receivers. I wonder if we are getting ready for a big FA signing like the Boldin rumor or we are getting 2 receivers in the draft?
Espy had a good rapport with Campbell in 2006 preseason but I guess Cerrato and Zorn doesn't like what they see in Espy and Harris as both have been on the IR last season. Hopefully we are right in letting Espy walk and
I thought this was intersting on how teams have faired in taking the same positon with there first two picks. There were several different examples but only one where a team took 2 wr's with the first 2 picks. I hope it turns out as well for us as it has for this team with there WR's. Here is the article read to find out.
How about an area where the skins faithful can come and talk about our team. An area dedicated to voicing our opinions on the skins and their future. An Area to discuss the current topics like why isn't GW being named our Coach, How do we think we will get under the Salary Cap this year, What are the best draft propects coming out of college.
Not good news for Skins fans... we've had enough of this from Santana Moss.. Let's hope this doesn't become a lingering thing. At least this happened this early so he should have lots of time to heal. The link to Jason La Canfora is below.
