March 11th, 2013 
Rajan Nanavati 
Posted in Normally, the running joke among the Burgundy and Gold faithful around this time of year is how Dan Snyder and the Redskins front office are “fueling up Redskins One” as part of a big plunge into Free Agency.
But the Redskins have started the 2013 free agency period rather quietly, choosing to instead retain the services of several of their own free agents instead of throwing gobs of money at other available players.
The Redskins have either re-signed or agreed to terms with tight end Logan Paulsen, fullback Darrel Young, linebacker Rob Jackson, and offensive guard Kory Lichtensteiger.
It’s also rumored that they’re working to re-sign linebacker & special teams ace Lorenzo Alexander, another key free agent from the 2012 squad who was a Pro Bowl selection on special teams. Alexander rejected the Redskins original offer just over a week ago, with the intent of testing the free agent waters, but some have indicated the Redskins are preparing another offer for Alexander before that happens.
Lichtensteiger’s re-signing means the Redskins will retain at least 4/5ths of their starting offensive line from 2012. Tyler Polumbus, last year’s starting right tackle, is also an unrestricted free agent.
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PAULSEN, BAKER, SUNDBERG, JACKSON, LICHTENSTEIGER, CARRIKER in the house.
HALL, BANKS one the outside looking in.
7-1 in the prognostication department so far.
8-1 PASHOS in the house
March 9, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Really tough to mock the REDSKINS until FA plays out, but here’s a stab in the dark.
2 [051] – FS ERIC REID Louisiana State – 6’1? 213; 4.53 40
3 [085] – TE TRAVIS KELCIE Cincinnati – 6’5? 255; 4.68 40
4 [116] – OLB ZAVIER GOODEN Missouri – 6’2? 234; 4.47 40
5 [147] – WR CHRIS HARPER Kansas State – 6’1? 230; 4.55 40
5 [155] – CB TERRY HAWTHORNE Illinois – 6’0? 195; 4.44 40
6 [181] – RB ZAC STACY Vanderbilt – 5’8? 215; 4.55 40
7 [212] – SS COOPER TAYLOR Richmond 6’4? 220; 4.57 40
UFA’s
FB/HB WILLIE CARTER -Tulsa – 6’2? 240; 4.64 40; Excellent hands, fair rush, unknown blocker.
Assumptions from FA [updated 3/12 10:30 a.m.]
01 – MADIEU WILLIAMS is out of Pro football
02 – D-HALL is released – CHECK
03 – CB signed in FA
04 – CEDRICK GRIFFIN signs elsewhere
05 – LONDON FLETCHER is given a new 2-year contract at 4 million in 2013
06 – LO-A is resigned
07 – BRYAN KEHL signs elsewhere
08 – CHRIS WILSON signs elsewhere
09 – ADAM CARRIKER is released – BOMBED
10 – KEDRICK GOLSTON re-signs
11 – KENTWAN BALMER signs elsewhere
12 – REX GROSSMAN is signed for 1 million 1 year.
13 – SANTANA MOSS is released
14 – FRED DAVIS signs elsewhere
15 – CHRIS COOLEY is out of Pro football
16 – RFA’s PAULSEN, SUNDBERG, YOUNG, JACKSON, and BAKER are resigned – CHECK
17 – TONY PASHOS is signed – CHECK
18 – TYLER POLUMBUS is re-signed
19 – KORY LICHTENSTEIGER re-signs – CHECK
20 – JORDAN BLACK sign elsewhere
21 – SAV ROCCA is re-signed
22 – BRANDON BANKS is not offered. – CHECK
And TANARD JACKSON, I have NO idea.
Assumptions from FA [updated 3/12 7:30 p.m.]
01 – MADIEU WILLIAMS is out of Pro football
02 – D-HALL is released – CHECK
03 – CB signed in FA
04 – CEDRICK GRIFFIN signs elsewhere
05 – LONDON FLETCHER is given a new 2-year contract at 4 million in 2013
06 – LO-A is resigned – BOMBED
07 – BRYAN KEHL signs elsewhere
08 – CHRIS WILSON signs elsewhere
09 – ADAM CARRIKER is released – BOMBED
10 – KEDRICK GOLSTON re-signs
11 – KENTWAN BALMER signs elsewhere
12 – REX GROSSMAN is signed for 1 million 1 year.
13 – SANTANA MOSS is released – BOMBED
14 – FRED DAVIS signs elsewhere
15 – CHRIS COOLEY is out of Pro football
16 – RFA’s PAULSEN, SUNDBERG, YOUNG, JACKSON, and BAKER are resigned – CHECK
17 – TONY PASHOS is signed – CHECK
18 – TYLER POLUMBUS is re-signed
19 – KORY LICHTENSTEIGER re-signs – CHECK
20 – JORDAN BLACK sign elsewhere
21 – SAV ROCCA is re-signed – CHECK
22 – BRANDON BANKS is not offered. – CHECK
For the past 3 now going on 4 years the Redskins have been smart in Free Agency; long gone are the years of “fueling up Redskins one” but morons like this keep harping on the past. Live in the now; this running joke you speak of hasn’t been spewed for 4 years now.
If the Redskins were such stupid lousy participants in the Free Agency market and still over paid past their prime/declining players they would not have been able to deal with the lame and illegal salary cap penalty they have had to deal with the last 2 years. The Redskins have taken a measured, calculated approach to Free Agency from the day the new GM and coach arrived 4 years ago. Just stop it with these stupid articles of how the Redskins go after stupid Free Agent deals and look at their participation in Free Agency objectively.
They don’t have gobs of money to throw at Free Agents, so that statement is both stupid and makes no sense as well.