Good Move by the Redskins

Washington has traded a mid-round 2009 draft pick to the Jets for disgruntled guard Pete Kendall. 

That article mentions "Three NFL executives who scouted the Redskins over the weekend all came to the same conclusion about Washington's issues at left guard," but you didn't need to be an insider to see that Washington had problems at that position.  During the Redskins and Steelers replay last night on NFL Network, fill-in LG Mike Pucillo just looked lost.  I was already wondering if the Eagles might consider flip-flopping Bunkley and Patterson to take advantage of him.

I'm actually a little worried about the Redskins this year.  Assuming Jason Campbell's injury isn't serious, I have a feeling he's going to be the second-best QB in the division this year.  And he's got plenty of weapons to get the ball to.  If Gregg Williams can whip his defense back into shape, I think there's a good chance this team is going to surprise people.

Comments

[Ben]

Yes, a great move for the Skins though at a cost. They never found an adequate replacement for Derrick Dockery and the internal options (Mike Pucillo, Todd Wade) never jelled. This gets the Skins' offensive line back closer to where it was last season. I hope.

[Wilbert Montgomery]

I guess I'd agree that, at the moment, this was a good move but it does fit into the Snyder personnel pattern that has managed to put the Skins in a difficult spot. They give up draft picks for old players (34 in this case) and then pay him more than anyone else was willing to ($1 million in this case). Yes, they clearly needed some help on the line and this move allows for the end of the Wade experiment which wasn't working, giving them a better option for LT reserve but really? How long will it take them to realize that continuing to give-up draft picks for old dudes that drain the cap and aren't part of the future of the franchise is going to sink this team?

What they need is a full draft board of good prospects to come in and force the veterans to compete and earn their jobs or go hiking. Success in the NFL is about competition not entitlement. The Snyder approach breeds a sense of entitlement while, at the same time, limits competition because of a lack of depth of talent.

[Me]

Wow, who's next, Harold Carmichael?

Yeah, looking back you can absolutely criticize their moves, but in the situation they had now, there wasn't much choice.

Kendall is worth that raise, too. If the Jets had just cut him someone would have paid him more.