http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=5062971

 

OK guys, I’m bored. Above is a link to an Albert Haynesworth “on the block” article. Here’s a guy that’s a beast when healthy. I salivate at the thought of having a guy like him line up next to Tommie Harris. Our line could look like a train wreck coming at opposing QB’s. …And he could actually be affordable, as the Redskins already paid him a 21 million roster bonus this year. Thoughts??

Here’s a guy that’s a beast when healthy

 

I would say he's a beast when he wants to be a beast.

 

I was 100% against the idea of going after him before due to the sort of deal it would take to get him, and the high risk I felt he was. Now, the situation is different as he signed the deal w/ Wash and the biggest piece was already shelled out. To get him for a reasonable contract, then the red flags/risks become less in my eyes.

 

With that said, I don't see it. One, I have read/heard that Wash is going to be looking to get back some money. They paid out the $21m bonus, but supposedly were asking Phily for a big part of that in return as part of a trade. We are cutting players to save money at this point. I do not see ownership shelling out huge dollars for a player. Two, what the heck do we have to trade? If we offered our entire draft, I think Wash would say no. And sorry, but I just don't want to screw around with offering picks this year and future years.

 

A team w/ more picks in the draft may be in an opportunistic situation to take advantage here, but I do not see us as being in that position.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=5062971

 

OK guys, I’m bored. Above is a link to an Albert Haynesworth “on the block” article. Here’s a guy that’s a beast when healthy. I salivate at the thought of having a guy like him line up next to Tommie Harris. Our line could look like a train wreck coming at opposing QB’s. …And he could actually be affordable, as the Redskins already paid him a 21 million roster bonus this year. Thoughts??

 

Not interested. Too much baggage. Too similar to Tommie...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=5062971

 

OK guys, I’m bored. Above is a link to an Albert Haynesworth “on the block” article. Here’s a guy that’s a beast when healthy. I salivate at the thought of having a guy like him line up next to Tommie Harris. Our line could look like a train wreck coming at opposing QB’s. …And he could actually be affordable, as the Redskins already paid him a 21 million roster bonus this year. Thoughts??

 

Here’s a guy that’s a beast when healthy

 

I would say he's a beast when he wants to be a beast.

 

I was 100% against the idea of going after him before due to the sort of deal it would take to get him, and the high risk I felt he was. Now, the situation is different as he signed the deal w/ Wash and the biggest piece was already shelled out. To get him for a reasonable contract, then the red flags/risks become less in my eyes.

 

With that said, I don't see it. One, I have read/heard that Wash is going to be looking to get back some money. They paid out the $21m bonus, but supposedly were asking Phily for a big part of that in return as part of a trade. We are cutting players to save money at this point. I do not see ownership shelling out huge dollars for a player. Two, what the heck do we have to trade? If we offered our entire draft, I think Wash would say no. And sorry, but I just don't want to screw around with offering picks this year and future years.

 

A team w/ more picks in the draft may be in an opportunistic situation to take advantage here, but I do not see us as being in that position.

I'm pretty sure that NFL teams can't ask for money as part of a trade. But your point still stands: if nothing else, the Skins are going to want a much higher draft pick now that they've paid him $21 mil. I doubt the Bears have the draft ammo, and even if they did they have too many other needs.

You could be right, but I have never heard of a rule that would bar such a transaction (cash). Usually, such a move is moot as the key is normally salary cap, but that isn't at issue here. I would say that if the cap was in place, in now way would Wash consider trading him after giving him $21m, but this is a unique year. Anyway, I heard/ read from a couple sources that they were asking for cash as part of the deal from Phily to recover part of the $21m given to him.

 

I'm pretty sure that NFL teams can't ask for money as part of a trade. But your point still stands: if nothing else, the Skins are going to want a much higher draft pick now that they've paid him $21 mil. I doubt the Bears have the draft ammo, and even if they did they have too many other needs.

 

You can't trade for cash. This was reported by the ESPN North blogger last week, when there was rumours of Haynesworth would reunite with Schwartz in Detroit.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id...aynesworth-deal