Schefter: Archuleta traded to the Bears

[Hostile]

looks like he hasnt posted since october:thumbdo:

hell, it looked good- on paper.

It always does.

 

[rkstevens]

I didn't see much outrage over the AA signing, just the usual self-glorification, overration

This is all I need to know about what Commanders fans were feeling about the signing of not just AA, but also Randle-El, Andre Carter and the rest of their free agents. I wonder if Art will do a follow-up now that the season's over about how the Commanders are so much smarter than everyone else?

http://www.Commanders.com/includes/display/printArticle.jsp?id=15982

 

[fanfromvirginia]

This is all I need to know about what Commanders fans were feeling about the signing of not just AA, but also Randle-El, Andre Carter and the rest of their free agents. I wonder if Art will do a follow-up now that the season's over about how the Commanders are so much smarter than everyone else?

http://www.Commanders.com/includes/display/printArticle.jsp?id=15982

Oh my gawd that was funny. Here's my favorite part:

The Washington Commanders are managed, coached and owned by highly professional people who know more about running a football franchise than ALL the unnamed, anonymous sources any reporter has yanked from the broom closet and quoted.

Don't take my word for it. Take the following words for it.

Brandon Lloyd, Antwaan Randle El, Adam Archuleta, Andre Carter, Todd Collins, Christian Fauria.

The question you all should be asking isn't, "How is all this possible?" No. The question should be, "How didn't we know this was all possible?"

 

[dffl11]

This is all I need to know about what Commanders fans were feeling about the signing of not just AA, but also Randle-El, Andre Carter and the rest of their free agents. I wonder if Art will do a follow-up now that the season's over about how the Commanders are so much smarter than everyone else?

http://www.Commanders.com/includes/display/printArticle.jsp?id=15982

 

[theebs]

This is all I need to know about what Commanders fans were feeling about the signing of not just AA, but also Randle-El, Andre Carter and the rest of their free agents. I wonder if Art will do a follow-up now that the season's over about how the Commanders are so much smarter than everyone else?

http://www.Commanders.com/includes/display/printArticle.jsp?id=15982

lol. Truely classic.

Is the art guy everyone talks about on the skins site? Is he a big shot or something.

IMO he should run and hide and not be taken seriously for a long time.

That is being a blind fan at its finest. Seriously if u are supposed to be a big time fan who is smart and pays close attention then you should know free agency is for teams who draft poorly or have retiring/injured players for the most part.

Teams are built in april. I am curious does this art guy have an article on their draft last year? Or the draft they have coming up. I would love to see what he has to say about that.

He keeps referencing the eagles and comparing them to the Commanders. Is he insane? The eagles are the most dilligent run franchise in the league. You can not poke a hole in their team. They pull gaithers and baskett last year. They draft as well or better than anyone in the league. They are the one team that sticks to April as the basis of their team, that is why they keep winning. They dont chase large contracts in march because they do such a good job in april.

I guess art forgot about the skins sending a 5th round pick to the eagles in 04 for the 05 draft for james stinking thrash, the eagles turned it into trent cole...in the 5th round. He is a better pass rusher than anyone in the skins orginaztion, he was found with the skins 5th round pick.

I hate the eagles, I cant stand their fans and their city. However the thing I hate them most about is that they are so well run it makes me sick. They have a front office and coaching staff that have instilled a plan that they follow every year. It doesnt even matter who is on the field because they do so well in april the whole roster can play. Gaither, ramsey and considine are all second day picks and they all play important roles, two of them will start this year.

Again, that article is classic and shows the ignorance of most fans thinking march is the time that teams are built, when in fact it is april.

Man I would love to see this guy's take on the skins drafting.

 

[theebs]

so u watched that o.c. show? my mom will be very up set at you

yeah I watch tv like a 15 year old girl sometimes. My wife and I watched the o.c.

the shows I liked that got cancelled by fox though besides that ridiculous show were titus, andy richter and arrested development.

Three hillarious shows.

 

[rkstevens]

Man I would love to see this guy's take on the skins drafting.

Well, coincidentally, he wrote this in a thread on ES where the article was posted:


"We don't have a lot of draft picks because we actually sign guys who were drafted, proved they could play and remove the element of risk you get in the draft. We also don't have many available spots for players to make it on our roster, given how complete it is, so, we have the option of being a little more targeted than some teams. We could just build up 10 picks and see one of them do anything for two years kind of like the Eagles did in the 2004 draft, but, we get more impact than that by getting guys who can play in the league instead of guys you have no idea on."

The part in bold is what I love the most. And I've read it from many Commanders fans -- not just Mr. Art. Yeah, Archuletta and Brandon Lloyd were not risks at all. I mean, who wouldn't spend $10 million in cap space for a year of a proven commodity like Archuleta instead of taking the risk to draft a unknown safety? And who wouldn't trade your picks for a proven wide receiver like Lloyd instead of risking drafting one like Colston, Jennings, Baskett, Williams or Holmes (all of whom had more yards than either Lloyd or Randle-El)? Yep, those signings were no risk at all.

 

[theebs]

Well, coincidentally, he wrote this in a thread on ES where the article was posted:


"We don't have a lot of draft picks because we actually sign guys who were drafted, proved they could play and remove the element of risk you get in the draft. We also don't have many available spots for players to make it on our roster, given how complete it is, so, we have the option of being a little more targeted than some teams. We could just build up 10 picks and see one of them do anything for two years kind of like the Eagles did in the 2004 draft, but, we get more impact than that by getting guys who can play in the league instead of guys you have no idea on."

The part in bold is what I love the most. And I've read it from many Commanders fans -- not just Mr. Art. Yeah, Archuletta and Brandon Lloyd were not risks at all. I mean, who wouldn't spend $10 million in cap space for a year of a proven commodity like Archuleta instead of taking the risk to draft a unknown safety? And who wouldn't trade your picks for a proven wide receiver like Lloyd instead of risking drafting one like Colston, Jennings, Baskett, Williams or Holmes (all of whom had more yards than either Lloyd or Randle-El)? Yep, those signings were no risk at all.

good grief. This guy is a big shot on the skins site? R U kidding me. Again he is referencing the eagles. Is he crazy?

in 05 the eagles first 8 picks in the draft are all contributing.
in 04 the eagles didnt do too much in the draft but andrews is a beast and ware contributes. Tapeh, perry, ware all contribute.

Again comparing the Commanders and eagles organization is insane. I think most of the skins fans were fooled by the 05 season. They played some bad quarterbacks and a severely injured eagles team down the stretch and then played a young qb in the playoffs. I really think they overlook that. It was much like our 03 season where we played a bunch of bad quarterbacks and teams with injured running backs.

Amazing. I would love read more this guys stuff, but I am not going to that site, it is awful.

 

[dffl11]

Well, coincidentally, he wrote this in a thread on ES where the article was posted:


"We don't have a lot of draft picks because we actually sign guys who were drafted, proved they could play and remove the element of risk you get in the draft. We also don't have many available spots for players to make it on our roster, given how complete it is, so, we have the option of being a little more targeted than some teams. We could just build up 10 picks and see one of them do anything for two years kind of like the Eagles did in the 2004 draft, but, we get more impact than that by getting guys who can play in the league instead of guys you have no idea on."

The part in bold is what I love the most. And I've read it from many Commanders fans -- not just Mr. Art. Yeah, Archuletta and Brandon Lloyd were not risks at all. I mean, who wouldn't spend $10 million in cap space for a year of a proven commodity like Archuleta instead of taking the risk to draft a unknown safety? And who wouldn't trade your picks for a proven wide receiver like Lloyd instead of risking drafting one like Colston, Jennings, Baskett, Williams or Holmes (all of whom had more yards than either Lloyd or Randle-El)? Yep, those signings were no risk at all.

that statement is like a blanket statement for all Skins fans. It is crazy how many fans said those same words to me. I happen to live here in hell (Commander country) and to a man...its always the same thing "we get (buy) proven vetern players instead of draft picks"...its sick how they think truly SICK...but until they (Skins) get a GM and stop relying on Snyder and his tennis partner (Vinny Cerato) it will always be this way....and i love it!

 

[fanfromvirginia]

that statement is like a blanket statement for all Skins fans. It is crazy how many fans said those same words to me. I happen to live here in hell (Commander country) and to a man...its always the same thing "we get (buy) proven vetern players instead of draft picks"...its sick how they think truly SICK...but until they (Skins) get a GM and stop relying on Snyder and his tennis partner (Vinny Cerato) it will always be this way....and i love it!

I grew up in Commander country in the Joe Gibbs era. Yikes. Down here in southeastern Va (Tidewater), things aren't so crazy. They're more into high school athletics, is my feeling, because of the success they've had around here at turning out professional athletes.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

good grief. This guy is a big shot on the skins site? R U kidding me. Again he is referencing the eagles. Is he crazy?

in 05 the eagles first 8 picks in the draft are all contributing.
in 04 the eagles didnt do too much in the draft but andrews is a beast and ware contributes. Tapeh, perry, ware all contribute.

Again comparing the Commanders and eagles organization is insane. I think most of the skins fans were fooled by the 05 season. They played some bad quarterbacks and a severely injured eagles team down the stretch and then played a young qb in the playoffs. I really think they overlook that. It was much like our 03 season where we played a bunch of bad quarterbacks and teams with injured running backs.

Amazing. I would love read more this guys stuff, but I am not going to that site, it is awful.

Art's an authoritarian nutcase, like a 1970s Latin American dictator.

 

[dffl11]

I grew up in Commander country in the Joe Gibbs era. Yikes. Down here in southeastern Va (Tidewater), things aren't so crazy. They're more into high school athletics, is my feeling, because of the success they've had around here at turning out professional athletes.

Great place to watch highschool football for sure. mad crazy atheletes in that area!

I coach wrestling in Maryland (AA County) and the wrestling at the high school level is getting to be as good or close to as goos as the football around that area......

its love hate for me to live here.....I love hating the Skins, and i have season tix (club level) and get to see Dallas here in Washington as well as flying out to Dallas atleast 2 times a year with my son...So its all good.

The absolute best part of living in Washington Commander territory is the off-season, it is just too much fun around here! :laugh2: