James Washington return?

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lukin2006 said:
Did he a break a foot or get it amputated? What a wasted signing he was…
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Yes it was, wasn't he suppose to be the #3 guy and help replace COOP? So he contributes nothing as one of the only FA signings this offseason- WOW
 
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America's Cowboy said:
I said it from the very beginning signing James Washington was a huge mistake.
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What exactly can be categorized as a “huge” mistake? They paid him almost nothing, he’s never been on the active roster, he’s never made them not pursue other options and he might have been cut if not injured. He was always a backend of the WR rotation signing that costs very little even though some on here pretended otherwise. He was never signed to be a starter. Personally I would have cut him if he didn’t go to IR and I’d leave him there this year and move on next year but it’s not like they gave him a big contract or a long term commitment. You need cheap backup options in case of injury and the such and that IMO is why he was signed and what he still is if healthy. It’s like referring to Takk McKinley as a huge mistake if he doesn’t do anything. Not everyone is signed to be an impact player
 

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Jarntt said:
What exactly can be categorized as a “huge” mistake? They paid him almost nothing, he’s never been on the active roster, he’s never made them not pursue other options and he might have been cut if not injured. He was always a backend of the WR rotation signing that costs very little even though some on here pretended otherwise. He was never signed to be a starter. Personally I would have cut him if he didn’t go to IR and I’d leave him there this year and move on next year but it’s not like they gave him a big contract or a long term commitment. You need cheap backup options in case of injury and the such and that IMO is why he was signed and what he still is if healthy.
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True he didn't cosy much, its not about the $ lost, it was peanuts. But they were counting on him as the # 3 guy and to pick up some of the production of Coops being traded or given away. They were expecting that.
 
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Jarntt said:
What exactly can be categorized as a “huge” mistake? They paid him almost nothing, he’s never been on the active roster, he’s never made them not pursue other options and he might have been cut if not injured. He was always a backend of the WR rotation signing that costs very little even though some on here pretended otherwise. He was never signed to be a starter. Personally I would have cut him if he didn’t go to IR and I’d leave him there this year and move on next year but it’s not like they gave him a big contract or a long term commitment. You need cheap backup options in case of injury and the such and that IMO is why he was signed and what he still is if healthy.
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Washington took up all those training camp reps. Could have used them on someone else who doesn't have a history of getting injured or used them on our young receivers. When today's pass-happy Steelers let you go, but you're only 25 years old, that's a huge red flag. Cowboys are learning this the hard way. A waste in so many ways.
 

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America's Cowboy said:
Washington took up all those training camp reps. Could have used them on someone else who doesn't have a history of getting injured or used them on our young receivers. When today's pass-happy Steelers let you go, but you're only 25 years old, that's a huge red flag. Cowboys are learning this the hard way. A waste in so many ways.
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Good point. Maybe Tolbert could have learned to line up on-side back then, lol.
 
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lukemartin79 said:
True he didn't cosy much, its not about the $ lost, it was peanuts. But they were counting on him as the # 3 guy and to pick up some of the production of Coops being traded or given away. They were expecting that.
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I don’t think he was ever thought of as the #3 WR over Brown and the young guys. I think he was the #4 and the team assumed they would get more from Tolbert, Simi, etc
 
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