It's becoming increasingly clear that Farve WILL be playing somewhere this season. I'm telling ya' he could sell a ton of jerseys in DC. That's right up Snyder's alley.
2000
Jeff George - 4 years, $18.25 million
Deion Sanders - 7 years, $56 million
Bruce Smith - 5 years, $23 million
Mark Carrier - 5 years, $15.9
2001 - In Marty Schottenheimer's only year as the Redskins' head coach, the Redskins opt to lick their wounds after the disaster free agent class of 2000.
2002 - In Steve Spurrier's first year, the Redskins overpay for Jeremiah Trotter and Renaldo Wynn, take a more modest chance on Jessie Armstead, and a couple of Spurrier's former WR's from Florida including Danny Wuerffel !!!! Say what?
Jeremiah Trotter - 7 years, $36 million
Jessie Armstead - 3 years, $4.5 million
Renaldo Wynn - 6 years, $21 million
2003 -This was the year of the Jetskins, because the Redskins signed away 4 Jets, which included Randy Thomas, Lavenanues Coles, Chad Morton, and John Hall. Coles and Morton were restricted free agents, so we'll get to them in the "Redskins Trades" section, since they had to part with picks to acquire them. Matt Bowen was also a restricted free agent acquired from the Packers in 2003.
2004 - Lot's of bad trades this year. The Redskins signed Shawn Springs, Cornelius Griffin, Marcus Washington, and Phillip Daniels.
Shawn Springs - 6 years, $30 million
Cornelius Griffin - 6 years, $25.5 million
2005 - Snyder once again signs a player (this time Rabach) on the first day of free agency, although this year is much calmer than most.
Casey Rabach - 5 year, $13.75 million
David Patten - 5 years, $13 million
Adam Archuleta - 6 year, $30 million (at the time making him the highest paid safety ever)
Antwaan Randle El - 7 years, $31 million
Andre Carter - 6 years, $30 million
2007 - One great signing (Fletcher), and a major overpay to a mediocre corner with little value after the Minnesota hooker boat scandal.
Fred Smoot - 5 years, $25 million
2008 - A terrible trade for Jason Taylor aside, nothing of note whatsoever during the offseason, although they signed Deangelo Hall to a one-year deal after he was cut by the Raiders during the season. Resigned in 2009. 2009 column.
2009- Disaster. The Skins give an insane amount of money to a head case, $55 million to a guy that 2 teams basically gave up on in one calendar year, and $26.5 million to a mediocre guard.
Albert Haynesworth - 7 years, $100 million
DeAngelo Hall - 6 years, $55 million
Derrick Dockery - 5 years, $26.5 million
McNabb-Although, I liked that one.