Free Agent Signings

With all of these distractions from the Cowboys, including the Pacman Jones scandal, the signing of Roy Williams and Romo's injury, the Redskins have quietly retooled from what will hopefully be their most disappointing loss of the season. As I wrote before, signing Shaun Alexander could prove to be huge, and will cost almost nothing, and the additions of Safety Mike Green (not the hockey player) and Punter Ryan Plackemeier will solidify holes that are not critical to the teams success, but needed attention. 

As for Mike Green, Reed Doughty, is now on IR, and while the Redskins started the season with him as the starting Safety beside LaRon Landry, Chris Horton has taken over and been the rookie surprise of the season. Green comes in not to replace Doughty, but as an insurance policy to Horton in case he goes down with an injury or isn't playing up to an acceptable level.

I like this signing for two reasons. First, the Redsksins again did not pay too much to get Green, who is a journeyman and knows how to play safety in a backup role. Second, the guy is named Mike Green, plays defense, and is going to wear jersey #25, the opposite of the other Mike Green'2 #52. Mike Green the hockey player has provided electricity on the defensive side for the Capitals, and if Mike Green the football player has any sort of respect for his name, he will hopefully do the same.

As for Ryan Plackemeier, thank god this finally happened. Drafting a punter in the 6th round was boneheaded for a number of reasons, but drafting a CRAPPY punter in the 6th round really got me going this offseason. Derrick Frost was not a bad punter for the Skins, and adding Durant Brooks was not only a slap in the face to Frost but a waste of a draft pick. Beyond of all this, Brooks has punted terribly all season, and bringing in a veteran like Plackemeier should sure up the special teams woes. Now if Randle El would only do something on returns.....