Mason Foster cut

[XOBlackxJokerOX]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/redskins-reportedly-cut-starting-linebacker-mason-foster/ar-AAEKuKV?ocid=ientp

Just wondering how the Huddle feels about this guy here. I know we are going to be utilizing less three LB looks this season with the coming of the 4-3 hybrid D but the guy is a tackling machine and won't break the bank. We still have $10,272,059 according to https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/cap/. Aside from Kuechly and Shaq, we don't really have any real talent at LB IMO. What say ye?

 

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The move is particularly shocking, not only because Foster was a tackling machine last year for Washington, but also because the franchise will be without Reuben Foster (ACL, additional damage) this coming season as well.

Last season, Foster racked up 131 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries starting all 16 games for the ‘Skins.

An eight-year veteran, he should land on his feet with a new team in short order.

Washington, meanwhile, must feel very good about fifth-round rookie Cole Holcolm and last year’s sixth-round pick, Shaun Dion Hamilton, to make this move.

[BrianS]

Looks like he could be a decent depth piece for us, if he was so inclined.  Price tag should be low, his Redskins contract was 2 years, 3.4 million.

[Captain Morgan]

don't know much about him, but with those stats if we could sign him for 1.5 million, it looks like a good move.  Might be outbid though.

[Basbear]

Everyone focus on giants with all their failures, Redskins are the true dumpster fire. Around 50 employees leftd this offseason, not cutting Josh norman, QB situation, and signing collins to richest safety contract in NFL history. Great draft will cover some of this, but people are feed up. 

[LinvilleGorge]

If he was a tackling machine last year with a very affordable contract, then why was he cut and why now?

Feels like there's some missing information to this story.

I also think there's a good chance that the Panthers are fairly high on youngsters Jermaine Carter and/or Andre Smith.

[Basbear]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

If he was a tackling machine last year with a very affordable contract, then why was he cut and why now?

Feels like there's some missing information to this story.

I also think there's a good chance that the Panthers are fairly high on youngsters Jermaine Carter and/or Andre Smith.

He clashed hard with staff(both front office and coaches) 

[Shocker]

Pass...still do want secondary doe

[Go DJ that's my DJ]

"fug this team and this fanbase"

 

hard pass

[kungfoodude]

12 hours ago, Basbear said:

Everyone focus on giants with all their failures, Redskins are the true dumpster fire. Around 50 employees leftd this offseason, not cutting Josh norman, QB situation, and signing collins to richest safety contract in NFL history. Great draft will cover some of this, but people are feed up. 

Yeah but everyone is just used to Washington being a dumpster fire. They've been that for the better part of 20 years now. The NYG were one of the best franchises in football. They went from declining to raging dumpster fire in a couple of years.

[electro's horse]

Giants are amazing because they listen to their fan base TOO much.

Like the ticket holders are a bunch of geriatric Carls from Aquateen Hunger Force who want the team to play like they did under Bill Parcells so they hired a GM who'd just flamed out because he has the same BMI as they do and decided to build a team like it was the late eighties. 

[Khyber53]

13 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If he was a tackling machine last year with a very affordable contract, then why was he cut and why now?

Feels like there's some missing information to this story.

I also think there's a good chance that the Panthers are fairly high on youngsters Jermaine Carter and/or Andre Smith.

This is exactly what I was thinking. There's a side to this story we aren't being told. 

[CPcavedweller]

12 hours ago, Go DJ that's my DJ said:

"fug this team and this fanbase"

 

hard pass

The Redskins, as an organization, under Dan Snyder have been a dumpster fire. He was cut despite producing elite numbers for the position. How happy would you be if you implemented a process to save your company $10 mm and were subsequently let go, all the while the companies shares are falling, margins shrinking, and overall vision blurry?

They are turrible. 

[Navy_football]

Mason Foster is too slow for this defense. The Redskins accepted this and made the move to get younger and faster. 

Plus they're freeing up cap to pay the best LT in the NFL - when healthy. 

[mc52beast]

18 hours ago, Basbear said:

Everyone focus on giants with all their failures, Redskins are the true dumpster fire. Around 50 employees leftd this offseason, not cutting Josh norman, QB situation, and signing collins to richest safety contract in NFL history. Great draft will cover some of this, but people are feed up. 

Dan Snyder should be flipping burgers at Mc’Ds instead of running a NFL franchise