By John D. McKinnon, Jr.
I’ll begin this piece by stating I am a fan of Chad Johnson. I love his work-ethic and he’s a heck of a receiver. Though he’s a thirty year old wide-out that may have peaked and may be past his prime, he could certainly help to improve the Washington Redskins offense. Chad Johnson, the self proclaimed, “Ocho Cinco” [the number eighty-five in Spanish] is arguably one of the top five receivers in the NFL. He possesses the height, speed, precision and strength that would give a young quarterback like Jason Campbell a reliable big-play target. He could also allow Santana Moss (listed at 5’10 but come on) to take advantage of single coverage as the secondary target.
With a myriad of good reasons to acquire this super-star, there are just as many reasons, why we shouldn’t. Dan Snyder has become the poster-child for throwing money at thirty-something “big names” and not reaping a return on investment. The Redskin’s organization has become synonymous with overspending through free agency and giving away draft picks for next to nothing. Chad Johnson could have a few All-Pro years left but at what cost? Even Chad mentioned about two weeks ago that he’d love to get a big pay day and come over to the Redskins. My concern is the latter part of that paraphrased sentence, may be his major motivation for joining our beloved Skins.
Chad Johnson may provide the quick-fix solution to opening up our offense which could consequently benefit the running game as well. Even the best-case scenario would probably have “Ocho Cinco” in the burgundy and gold for only about four our five seasons (remember he’s 30). The pessimistic viewpoint would suggest that Chad may be on a decline and may not be nearly as productive as he’s been in the past.
If confirming through a crystal ball that Chad could play with the Skins without any salary cap ramifications and produce that would be terrific. However, it doesn’t seem that the risk is worth the reward and this prospective deal would have trouble written all over it. I’m a proponent of the Draft and think we may be able to find hungry, talented, young and affordable players that could help this team win. After all Ocho Cinco was drafted in Round Uno in 2001. There may be another Chad type of receiver out there in the Draft.
Does Eighty five plus millions equal zero? Or would Chad Johnson be the one of the greatest acquisitions in Redskin’s history. My calculations tell me, its not worth finding out.
I’ll begin this piece by stating I am a fan of Chad Johnson. I love his work-ethic and he’s a heck of a receiver. Though he’s a thirty year old wide-out that may have peaked and may be past his prime, he could certainly help to improve the Washington Redskins offense. Chad Johnson, the self proclaimed, “Ocho Cinco” [the number eighty-five in Spanish] is arguably one of the top five receivers in the NFL. He possesses the height, speed, precision and strength that would give a young quarterback like Jason Campbell a reliable big-play target. He could also allow Santana Moss (listed at 5’10 but come on) to take advantage of single coverage as the secondary target.
With a myriad of good reasons to acquire this super-star, there are just as many reasons, why we shouldn’t. Dan Snyder has become the poster-child for throwing money at thirty-something “big names” and not reaping a return on investment. The Redskin’s organization has become synonymous with overspending through free agency and giving away draft picks for next to nothing. Chad Johnson could have a few All-Pro years left but at what cost? Even Chad mentioned about two weeks ago that he’d love to get a big pay day and come over to the Redskins. My concern is the latter part of that paraphrased sentence, may be his major motivation for joining our beloved Skins.
Chad Johnson may provide the quick-fix solution to opening up our offense which could consequently benefit the running game as well. Even the best-case scenario would probably have “Ocho Cinco” in the burgundy and gold for only about four our five seasons (remember he’s 30). The pessimistic viewpoint would suggest that Chad may be on a decline and may not be nearly as productive as he’s been in the past.
If confirming through a crystal ball that Chad could play with the Skins without any salary cap ramifications and produce that would be terrific. However, it doesn’t seem that the risk is worth the reward and this prospective deal would have trouble written all over it. I’m a proponent of the Draft and think we may be able to find hungry, talented, young and affordable players that could help this team win. After all Ocho Cinco was drafted in Round Uno in 2001. There may be another Chad type of receiver out there in the Draft.
Does Eighty five plus millions equal zero? Or would Chad Johnson be the one of the greatest acquisitions in Redskin’s history. My calculations tell me, its not worth finding out.
Hail To The Redskins!
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