Redskins Agonizing Over Decision To Keep Orakpo

[jonathanlambert33]

If the Washington Redskins havent made an official offer to linebacker Brian Orakpo, theres a good reason for it.

They havent decided whether they want to keep him.

Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that the team isnt sure whether to make the financial commitment necessary to keep Orakpo around.

I think theres a lot of back and forth on it, an unnamed source with knowledge of the teams deliberations told Maske. I dont think its clear cut.

Maske also explains that its a really close call on whether the Redskins will apply the franchise tag to Orakpo before Mondays deadline. A decision to tag Orakpo could be followed by a Terrell Suggs-style fight over whether hes really a defensive end, which has a 2014 tender amount of $13.116 million. The franchise tag for linebackers is $11.455 million.

The Redskins also could apply the transition tag to Orakpo, which would give them a right to match but not compensation if he leave. It would cost $9.754 million at linebacker, $10.633 million at defensive end. And if Orakpo signs the tender, the money will become fully guaranteed.

The Redskins have a history of spending bigger money on free agents from other teams than on their own players, a practice that can send a bad message to a locker room full of young players hoping to be rewarded financially for their efforts. Its always better for those players to think theyll get their reward without having to move to a new city.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/01/report-redskins-agonizing-over-whether-to-keep-orakpo/

 

[Hurricane Season]

It's a tough call.  He's not worth top 5 money at his position, but they're not going to find anyone better in free agency to replace him.  
 
If we ran a 4-3, I'd give him whatever he wanted, but he's never really fit at linebacker, so his talent has been kind of wasted for the past few years.

 

[TTN2810]

Come to the Titans. We have the Whizard.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Denver would gladly take since we pass you up on the Draft lol,

 

[Hurricane Season]

He's been tagged already