Vision Quest: Off season Game Plan 2007 Salary Cap Cuts

As the Redskins prepare for their annual grocery shopping spree in the free agent market. However because of the Redskins philosophy of back loaded contracts and using the free agent pool to replenish leaving or unproductive players each year, they find themselves with a cap management issue. Of course they always find themselves with a cap management issue, and they always find a way out of it. For all their faults Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato are the masters of cap management. They backload contracts, give large signing bonus, have roster bonus’ strategically placed they can later convert to singing bonus, restructure contracts, & all kinds of other tricks to dodge the salary cap implications of the free agent splurges.

Cerrato and Snyder are the duke boys jumping the General Lee over the NFL’s Salary Cap broken bridge.

The current state of the Redskins is not dire, but not great either. Currently the Redskins are about 3 million over the cap figure for next year. Not a horrible number considering the propensity for restructuring and contract shuffling the redskins do annually. In fact last year at this time the skins were looking at an 18 million dollar overage and we all know the kind of spending they did last off-season. And unlike previous years the dead cap money (money reserved for players no longer on the team) is less then a million dollars.

Despite this juggling, there still is a price to pay. The Redskins may never be in Salary Cap hell, but they are in a permanent state of heck. By trading away draft picks and misusing the ones they have left they have limited the opportunities to find cheap and talented depth and rely on more expensive veterans. This means that some veterans will have to go in the off-season to make room for the draft picks and any free agents the Redskins want to sign.

So here they are without further delay:

The Players the Redskins Can Do Without 2007

1.) Renaldo Wynn
2007 Salary Cap #: 4.028 million
2007 Savings if released: 2.5 million

The bell may toll for old Renaldo this off season. He is in the last year of his contract and also will be 33 at the start of the next season. With Carter usurping his starter’s position and a relatively high cap figure he is the most likely to be cut for cap reasons this off-season. I personally love Wynn and hope he can be brought back at a reduced rate, but the redskins must reduce the average age of the defensive line.

2.) John Hall
2007 Salary Cap #: 1.965 million
2007 Savings if released: 1.5 million

Whether Sean Suisham kicked well during the last half of the season, the redskins were going to release Hall this off season. His release may be due to his inability to be injury free this last season, but his salary cap number is the kicker (pun intended). In other words we won’t have Hall to kick around anymore (ok ok I know too easy).

3.) Troy Vincent
2007 Salary Cap #: 1.458 million
2007 Savings if released: 1.291 million

You have to wonder if the Redskins were joking when they gave this contract to Troy in mid season last year. I can’t imagine why they would set up a 35 year old player with this kind of cap charge the very next year. I guess it was a good gamble if Vincent turned out to be the starter we all wanted, but with his poor overall performance and the return of Prioleau, Vincent has become a luxury we can no longer afford.

4.) Todd Collins
2007 Salary Cap #: 1.475 million
2007 Savings if released: 1.25 million

Todd will be permanently entrenched as the 3rd string QB this next season. This is a very large cap number for an extra layer of insurance. Campbell is the starter and Brunell the backup for the foreseeable future. We can pay a guy about half as much to hold a clipboard on game days.

5.) Christian Fauria
2007 Salary Cap #: 1.095 million
2007 Savings if released: 1 million

With the emergence of Yoder it is likely Fauria would be reduced to the third Tight end role. This last year Pucillo worked fine at blocking in goal line situations and Fauria is a much more developed pass catcher then blocker. The Redskins will look for a youth candidate to fill the third TE position.

6.) Joe Salave’a
2007 Salary Cap #: .887 million
2007 Savings if released: .72 million

Big Joe has been a warrior the last few years and his cap number is not overly high. But most likely his role will be reduced to 4th string Defensive Tackle (with the likely selection of a draft pick and Golston & Montgomery’s progress last year). Even if we don’t draft a young Tackle, Salavea’s age and probable depth chart location suggest he is a prime candidate to be replaced by a UFA.

Honorable Mentions

These players most likely will not be cut but are prime candidates for restructuring and possible alternate cuts.

1.) Mark Brunell
2007 Salary Cap #: 6.715 Million
2007 Savings if released: 2.086 Million

Brunell is having shoulder surgery in the off season and his age (37 at start of next season) is definitely becoming a factor. However the fact remains that he is the only one of two Redskin quarterbacks in the last 14 years that has led our team to a playoff victory. That means something to Gibbs and most fans. However he has lost his starting job to Campbell now and is not the QB he was in 2005. Most likely he will be competing with Collins for one spot between them. It is unlikely the redskins cut both and revamp the QB position all together, but one is likely to go.

2.) Phillip Daniels
2007 Salary Cap #: 3.1 million
2007 Savings if released: 1.9 million

Again another either or candidate here. Daniels was the starting DE this year and right now he enters the 2007 off season as the likely starter. However his cap number and age (34 at start of season) are both too high for his production on the field. It is doubtful that the redskins will let go both Daniels and Wynn in the same off-season, however if they draft a DE at #6, it could be possible. More then likely the Redskins will choose between Daniels and Wynn.

3.) James Thrash
2007 Salary Cap #: 1.425 million
2007 Savings if released: 1.3 million

James Thrash has been an honorary member of this list each of the last two years. He continues to make the team because of his outstanding intangibles. His cap number keeps growing though and now he is in the last year of his contract. Most likely Thrash stays, but if the Redskins incur any big cap hits (Arch or Lloyd) or some vets refuse to reduce their contracts, Thrash may be a tempting target.

4.) David Patten
2007 Salary Cap #: 3.012 million
2007 Savings if released: .725 million

David Patten’s status really depends on the Brandon Lloyd situation (see the end of this article for my take on that). If Lloyd is released Patten’s veteran leadership and relatively small cap savings will keep him in B&G one more season. If not Patten may not be able to get on the roster this year.

Those are in my opinion the most likely salary cap cuts in February. All together they represent a possible savings of over 14 million dollars, giving the Redskins 11 million to sign their few draft picks and any free agents they wish to pursue. This number will most likely increase as the redskins restructure contracts, possibly from some of the players I listed.

Lloyd, Arch, & Springs

No article about cuts can escape the questions surrounding Adam Archueletta, Brandon Lloyd, and Sean Springs. I wanted my selections to focus on salary cap savings cuts and not those that would not significantly benefit, or actually hurt the cap situation. There has been rampant speculation about Brandon Lloyd, Adam Archueletta and Sean Springs though. In each of the cases a normal February release would actually be a hit on the Salary cap and not a savings.

Of the three Sean Springs is the least likely to fall under the axe despite having the largest cap number on next year’s roster (7.358). Cutting Springs would actually be very close to a wash cap wise as a slight charge to the 2007 cap of less then 100k would be added to his cap number. However then we would be without Springs performance and need to sign a player to retain him. Springs likely has one more year as a corner here in DC and will move to Safety. Next year he may have to restructure or get cut, but not this year,

Lloyd and Arch are pretty much in the same boat. Both players were signed to essentially the same contract and expected to start last season. By the end of the season both had been marginalized and their futures are in jeopardy. However the radical nature of their contract is what is hurting the Redskins. Both players got a $5 million dollar SB and a $5 million dollar roster bonus for 2007. Normal logic would say cut them before the Roster bonus is due and move on with a minimal hot. The problem is they both have a clause in their contract that if the Roster Bonus is not paid then the next three years of their salary is guaranteed. Guess what they equal? $5 million. To cut either Lloyd or Arch you are looking at a 7.572 million dollar hit …for each.

It is not impossible though that one or both may be cut this year, just not advisable. The current CBA allows for the club to cut one player a year in February and shift his cap hit replicating a post June 1st cut. That means that one of these two mistakes can be off the books for about a $1 million dollar savings this year and a $7.5 million dollar cap charge next year. So the Redskins could actually reap some benefits from cutting one of these guys this way. They could also hold onto the other guy (and his cap charge) until June 1 and cut him then, using the savings to help sign the draft picks. But $15 million in dead cap in 2008 would hamstring the team right when Cooley and Taylor will be looking for contract extensions.

My bet is one of them will be gone using the CBA provision described above and the other will get one year to prove themselves. Considering we gave up 2 draft picks for Lloyd and that Arch was essentially benched the entire last half of the season, my guess is Arch will not be back. Lloyd will then have a year to prove himself or suffer the same fate the following year.

That’s it for now. Next week I look at the Redskin Free Agents and who we should invite back. All those wanting to stay a redskin raise their hands….not so fast Mr. Holdman.

Hail to the Redskins!!!!

Vision Quest: Off Season Game Plan 2007, The Coaches

“Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians”

It just seems that phrase was made for the 2006 Washington Redskins coaching staff. Over the last few years the Front office has spent millions on bringing in ever ex-coordinator and head coach in the league. In fact our coaching roster is a virtual whose who of NFL legends and modern day folk heroes. We, including yours truly, praised the owner Dan Snyder for finding ways to compete in the parity driven NFL and opening his pocket book for every coach out there that Joe Gibbs wanted on his staff. We thought it would bring us victory.

We were wrong.

Instead of creating a virtual think tank of NFL knowledge the players could draw from, the Redskin coaching staff looked confused and at times out of touch. On offense there were serious issues with clock management and the decision to move to Jason Campbell came about three weeks too late. And on defense there were widespread systemic breakdowns resulting in one of the worst defenses to ever wear Burgundy and Gold, and that is including the pitiful George Edwards defense of 2003.

There is hope for the future and I am not trying to pit a gloom and doom scenario, but changes need to be made at Redskin park. Every year I do a series of articles in the off-season that focuses on players; who we will resign, who we will cut, who we will draft; which free agents to pursue Etc. I think it is only fair to turn an eye to the coaching staff as well.

But this is a lot harder subject. Unlike players we don’t have a real aspect from which to judge. Unfortunately most of these will have to be subjective grades, based in part how their units played and media reports of their demeanor and decisions behind the scenes. I will simply give each coach three grades. Safe means the job should be his as long as he wants it. Hot Seat means that he should be given one year to get it right. Dump Him means just that, time to start collecting resumes


Joe Gibbs, Head Coach
Safe

Right off the bat I am breaking my own rules. In reality a head coach with a record of 22-28 after three years and only one playoff win with the highest paid coaching staff and roster in the NFL would be on the Hot Seat. But I can’t do that to Joe Gibbs. Those who want to make the case for questioning Gibbs definitely have a case to make. Whether it was going to Campbell too late, incredibly bad off season moves, or putrid time management, Gibbs certainly has looked confused at times on the sidelines. There are three Lombardi trophies and a bust in Canton that compose of the entire other side of the argument. Right now I can’t get past the gleam of those trophies and visions of past glory. Right now I blame a lot of the team’s troubles on many of his assistants. So right now his job should be Safe…right now.

Al Saunders, Associate Head coach – Offense
Hot Seat

The first year of Al Saunders revamped offense was in almost every term a failure, at least until the reigns of that offense was handed over to Jason Campbell. I would like to think this was Al Saunders finally getting the tool he needed to run his offense when JC started taking snaps, but I can’t. The reason is that the offense also went through a change when JC came in that had nothing to do with him. We started to play, in Joe Gibbs words, “Redskin Football”, and by that I mean running the ball. Did Saunders wake up or to Joe Gibbs ring his bell? Or even scarier was it a coincidence? I think he should get one more year to figure it out.

Gregg Williams, Assistant Head Coach – Defense
Hot Seat

No coach’s reputation was hurt this last year more then Gregg Williams. His defense, once mere yards away from the #1 defense in the NFL (it was ranked #3) finished the season #31. Once the heir apparent and golden boy of the organization; there are now serious questions about his leadership and arrogance. It was because of his wishes we lost players like Antonio Pierce, Fred Smoot, & Ryan Clark only to replace them with Lemar Marshall, Carlos Rogers, & Adam Archueletta. In almost every case the Redskins turned out clear cut losers in the decision. Furthermore there are reports of the coach losing his players, much like his past stint as Buffalo head coach. In Williams' latest extension he is guaranteed 1 million dollars if he is not named the next Head Coach of the Washington redskins. Another year like this and Danny will probably write the check himself.

Joe Bugel, Assistant Head Coach – Offense/ Offensive Line
Safe

Joe Bugel is proof that the old style coaches can still get it done in today’s NFL. Each of the last two years once the redskins committed to vertical running game the Bugel offensive line has played at an exceptional level. It is important to remember that Bugel has only brought in one guy, Casey Rabach, in his three year tenure. However he has taken a shoddy inconsistent line that played under Spurrier and turned it into one of the top units in the league. If Derrick Dockery is resigned the line will have another full off season together. Here is hoping to an injury free off-season and another year of growing together.

Don Breaux, Offensive Coordinator
Jack Burns, Offensive Assistant
Dump Them

I am just not being fair here, but I am trying to make a point. With Al Saunders designing and calling plays, Joe Gibbs deciding on time management and crucial 3rd down and 4th down decisions, and position coaches having the say in most positional decisions what do these guys do? I am not saying that they should be removed from the organization via armed guard (that is reserved for a certain linebacker coach below). However many times over the last few years during crucial drives I have seen Joe Gibbs literally mobbed by a mass of people on everything from when to call a timeout to when to challenge a play. I swear one time I saw Joe trying to make a decision with Gregg Williams, Don Breaux, Clinton Portis, Mark Brunell, all yelling at him and I am sure Al Saunders was in his ear on the headset as well. I would not be surprised if one of the cheerleaders came over and weighed in. How many times did we take a timeout after a failed 3rd down conversion just to go ahead and kick the FG anyway? I postulate that lightening up the sidelines will help some of the time management issues.

Rennie Simmons, Tight End Coach
Safe

The progress of Cooley in his transition to pure tight end this year was a concern at the beginning of the season. Cooley got better as he went along and Simmons deserves some of the credit for that. He needs to develop a pure blocking TE to pair with him though on crucial goal line situations. Still overall TE has not been an issue and neither should Rennie’s job stability be.

Ernest Byner, Running Backs Coach
Safe

No coach did a better job getting his unit ready last year the Ernest Byner. Despite injuries to Clinton Portis the running game continued to improve as the game got along. The development of Betts over the last two years into a legitimate #2 running back is quite an accomplishment, although it does look like he has caught his coach’s propensity for untimely fumbles as well. I am excited to see Portis and Betts healthy and back together last year. This will be a big challenge for Byner; getting both backs involved in the offense could be tricky.

Stan Hixon, Wide Receiver’s Coach
Hot Seat

No unit has been as consistently inconsistent as the Wide Receiver unit. Outside of Santana Moss, no receiver has produced in a reasonable way. This is a concern and could be the position coach’s fault. ARE, Lloyd, and Patten all produced well before coming to DC. Could this be a system issue? Maybe. But since we have changed systems almost every year you have to wonder why a #2 receiver has not yet emerged. Until one does Hixon should not buy any real estate anytime soon.

Bill Lazor, Quarterbacks
Safe

Lazor found a way to get Campbell ready to take over the starting job despite Campbell’s lack of snaps with the starting unit for most of the regular season. He also has kept harmony on a unit that could easily be incompatible. Some of that is Brunell’s leadership, but at the least Lazor does not get in the way, I can’t see any reason to get rid of him or start over so w might as well keep him.

Greg Blache, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Safe

Lack of a pass rush from the front four is a concern. But you have to take the bad with the good sometimes. The good in this case is solid play from Andre Carter at the end of the season and the development of youngsters like Golston and Montgomery. He will have to find a way to replace Daniels and Wynn, one or both may be gone this season, but he may get an infusion of talent from the first draft pick we select to help him.

Dale Lindsey, Linebackers Coach
Dump Him

No unit has regressed more over the last 3 years then the line backing unit. Once one of the high points of the organization; the unit is not even a shadow of its former self. They can’t over, they can’t tackle, they can’t blitz. And on top of that is the Holdman situation. Despite players with more inherent talent sitting on the bench the last two years, Warrick Holdman continues to find his way into the starting lineup. When Holdman was a free agent this last summer do you know how many NFL teams wanted him? Exactly none. Snyder gave him a 25k signing bonus. That is the equivalent of a Toyota Camry, used. The NFL has made its judgment on Holdman but not Lindsey. His continuing story of a player not knowing the scheme and that is why Holdman is starting is Rumsfeld-esque. Not to mention he seems to be the only position coach willing to give bulletin board material to opponents and act like a classless jerk in front of the media. I haven’t touched on the regression of Marshall and Washington under his watch either. Lindsey has become synonymous with liability in my book.

Jerry Gray, Secondary/Cornerbacks
Steve Jackson, Passing Game Coord./Safeties
Dump Them

If only 10 percent of Tom Friend article of ESPN is true it is more then enough to warrant the dumping of one or both of our secondary coaches. Apparently these two can’t get along; perhaps they both should be dumped. Jerry Gray has had only one year here, but what a horrible year. Rogers regressed, could not adjust to the loss of Springs, Wright seems lost. Steve Jackson’s safeties were erratic and inconsistent all year long as well. Perhaps one overall secondary coach should be brought in so there is a clear chain of command.

Danny Smith, Special Teams
Safe

Mea culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea culpa. There has been no bigger critic of Danny Smith then myself the past few years. I always felt that the kicking game was the most important job of the special teams and we were horribly inconsistent in that department. It looks….looks mind you…that we might have some stability there with the emergence of Shaun Suisham and the new reliability of Derrick frost. However real competition needs to be brought in at both positions next year just to be sure. Preferably not washouts from Australia. The coverage units have been excellent this year on both punts and kickoffs. Blocked kicks have become more frequent this year, winning a couple of games for us.

That’s it for now. Up next week I will identify the Redskins that probably should be cut for Salary cap or performance reasons as the off-season game plan continues.

Hail to the Redskins!!!

Vision Quest: Off-Season Game Plan 2007 Overview

For a team that has had only 2 playoff appearances in 15 years, the off-season always seems to sneak up on Redskin fans. And this year that notion seems especially true. It seems almost a cruel joke that a team with coming off a post season run with a furious off-season and real Super Bowl aspirations to finish 5-11 and out of playoff contention for nearly 3 weeks. Remember 5 teams that finished the season at 8-8 or 7-9 were battling for the last playoff spot on the final weekend of the season. That is how far we fell.

Our once proud defense finished the season unable to defend against 2 of those teams, giving up 71 points in its final two contests. In fact all season the defense has been the Achilles heel of the Washington Redskins. They finished a year with the record for least amount of turnovers caused in a season. Not a redskin record mind you, but an all-time NFL record. They finished the season ranked #31 out of 32 teams in total defense, with only Tennessee, who suffered from an early season slump, beneath them.

If you are looking for a reason the Redskins did so bad in 2006, look no further then the Defense.

Sure the offense had its share of problems as well. Mark Brunell got old awful fast and a real case could be made that Gibbs stuck with him too long. After a pro-bowl worthy season in 2005 you can’t blame the coaching staff for sticking with him. However an argument can and should be made that they turned to him 3 weeks too late. A training camp injury slowed Clinton Portis along with Al Saunders play calling. And the Brandon Lloyd experiment seems, at this point, to be a mistake.

However by the end of the season the offense was humming and backup running back Ladell Betts was on his way to setting a Redskin record for straight 100 yard games. This is almost entirely due to the offensive line and the return of a downfield passing game with Jason Campbell. For the first time in 4 years offense won’t be the major concern in the off-season. We have a young QB, 2 good running backs, a game changing receiver in Santana Moss and an ideal compliment in Randle El, and assuming we resign Derrick Dockery a line that has played together for three years. The future is bright on the offensive side of the ball.

Not so much on defense. Just about every position needs an infusion of talent. The defensive line looked better at the end of the year as Andre Carter seemed to find his groove and surprise rookie Kedrick Golston turned in solid minutes. Cornelius Griffin is a stud but getting old and Phillip Daniels may not have much left in the tank. Linebacker is no better as Marcus Washington took a step back and Lemar Marshall looked slow and weak against the pass and run. The staff took too long in deciding to switch to McIntosh over the always ineffective Warrick Holdman. At corner Sean Springs turned in his second injury plagued season in a row and Carlos Rogers had a sophomore slump the size of the Grand Canyon, and Wright showed why he was let go by Jacksonville. At Safety the Adam Archueletta signing proved nearly fatal as he was replaced in the lineup by and old man and a guy without a team & Sean Taylor had a down year without the motivation of attempted murder charges hanging over his head.

Is the slump all the coaches fault? No, of course not. Players have to play when they are put on the field. However the Redskin defensive staff has been given every opportunity to succeed in their entire 3 year period. 11 major free agent signings were devoted to the defense (Barrow, Bowen, Washington, Griffin, Daniels, Springs, Harris, Holdman, Archueletta, Wright, & Carter) over the last 3 years. Each of the top picks the Redskins had in the draft the last three years (Taylor, Rogers, McIntosh) have also been defense. In that time period the coaching staff and front office have also decided to part with homegrown talent like Antonio Pierce, Fred Smoot, Lavar Arrington, and Ryan Clark.

Make no mistake about it, the defense on the filed this year is the defense that Gregg Williams and his staff built.

And it is a defense that has fallen each and every year. From #3 in 2004, to #9 in 2005, to #31 in 2006. If I were to run a presidential campaign against GW I would simply ask are you better off today then you were two years ago? The answer simply could not be yes.

But even the defense has its upsides. Rocky McIntosh should be able to hold down the weak-side linebacker spot and Pierson Prioleau’s return could shore up the safety position. Kedrick Golston is young and showing flashes of real talent, and Andre Carter came on at the end of the year. Sure Washington and Taylor had down years, but that could be in part because they were covering the deficiencies of others. A lot of talk around Redskin park is about talent being kept down in favor of other players; perhaps that talent will get a chance to shine through.

In the meantime the Redskin coaching staff will now sit down and chart an off-season game-plan to field a competent team in 2007. So I have a few suggestions that I hope the redskins are thinking about as they prepare to move forward.

1.) Focus on Defense. I know I made the assertion that they did this the last three years with relatively little success and nominal returns. However the only way this team will get better is by raising the talent level. In my perfect off season we would get a young defensive End to pair with Arch and push Daniels for his starting spot, a young Defensive tackle to work in a rotation with Griffin and Golston, a true middle linebacker to start over Lemar Marshall, a corner that will push Rogers for his starting spot or play nickel, and a safety to work on a rotation with Taylor.

2.) Resist the art of the Deal. I really don’t want to see us trading future draft picks for players or personnel this off-season. There is a part of me that believes this cycle needs to stop. Of course so does the cycle of free agent spending, however with only 4 draft picks this year and a lot of holes; we may have to do a little free agent shopping. Unless someone is offering a “ditka’ type deal, take the best defensive player on the board at #6 and fill holes with moderate free agents.

3.) Stop the Innovation. It seemed 2006 was the year of the gimmick that did not work. Whether it was the front office (“point Value” trade for TJ Duckett), personnel decisions (the alternate backup QB plan), or the play-calling (how many reverse’s per game can we run?) everyone was trying to be an innovator for innovations sake. I have no problem trying something new and failing, that is how Gibbs got to be great in the first place. However in the NFL innovation is most often greeted with abysmal failure. Here is a thought, if we are thinking about doing something different, so different that in the entire NFL no one is doing it, perhaps we should give it a second or third thought.

4.) Don’t over-fix the problems. Last year our offense was the issue. Many believed we needed another WR opposite Moss and a few tweaks to add a downfield passing game. Instead of doing that, Snyder and the front office went out, Signed one Wide Receiver and traded for another while hiring an offensive guru to revamp the entire system. That is what I call an over-fix. This year we need a few cogs to plug in on defense and a small alteration of our scheme. As much as it would cause great joy to see the Sword of Damocles rip through the defensive staff and GW’s office, most of them deserve one more year to get it right. Build on what we got instead of tearing it down.

5.) Get some Rest and then hit it hard. Ok I am about to delve into real amateur armchair psychology stuff so bear with me. The whole theme of player interviews on the way out of Redskin Park is a team just wanting to get away from football for awhile. While most of us, yours truly included, feel that these are the ramblings of spoiled millionaires, there are some danger inherent in their comments. Daniels and Portis both expressed reservations about the OTAs and the negative impacts of missing these over the summer. Now I am on record as saying I think OTAs should be mandatory and I hate the fact that the off season is so long because it can get young players like Taylor into enormous amounts of trouble. That being said the Redskins also risk losing the team entirely this off season. We are on the edge of a total locker room revolt. Half of coaching is football, the other half is psychology and getting a player to run through walls for you. I would urge the Redskins to ease their OTA program a bit this summer and allow for the players to WANT to come to Redskin Park again. Trade this for a longer tougher training camp and get ready for 2007.

Over the next few weeks as we watch the playoffs continue I will release a few more off-season game plan articles that will focus on the Coaches, Redskins we should cut, Redskins we should re-sign, Free Agents we should pursue, and Draft Choices we should target. All in all it is a longer then expected off season for us Redskin fans. Whether this is a bump in the road or a sign of things to come depends on the moves we will make in February, March, and April. Let’s hope they are good ones.

Hail to the Redskins!!!