The Redskins struck gold this week when they signed 2 time pro-bowler CB DeAngelo Hall. Hall is a tremendous athlete with great skills and is a perfect fit with the Redskins. The team already has 3 excellent starting CB's on the roster, but Sean Springs just cannot stop getting injured and Fred Smoot has unfortunately followed in his footsteps. Hall will only be 25 years old after his birthday next week and brings some much needed youth and a consistently healthy body to the secondary.
Hall has had a poor season overall so far this year after signing a whopping $70 million contract with the Raiders, but he has been showing signs of turning things around the last few games. Maybe he celebrated his contract signing a little too much in the offseason and was not prepared for the early part of the season. Maybe he struggled because he was playing for the laughing stock of the AFC Oakland Raiders. It's amazing. Three weeks ago, I hated Al Davis for how he handled the firing and disgracing of his former head coach Lane Kiffin. Now, I absolutely love that mental patient of a man! Who in their right mind would sign a perrenial pro-bowl caliber player to a $70 million contract and then simply release him outright after a mere 8 games? Insert the bewildered Al Davis picture here.
Hall went to college at Virginia Tech and after getting phone calls and interest from virtually every team in the NFL, he decided to come home to the Redskins where he is comfortable and where the team has a chance of winning. Adding his healthy and highly skilled body to the secondary is a huge boost for us now and later. Not only do we get desperately needed healthy young talent, but we also get the heir apparent to Sean Springs' job next year. Assuming Hall's play the rest of the season goes smoothly and he mixes well with his new teammates, the Redskins can sign him to a long-term deal and save themselves a much needed draft pick in next year's draft where they need every pick possible for the defensive and offensive lines.
It's a WIN-WIN baby...Thanks again Al!
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JacksGhost
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