by Bill Young
The Washington Redskins have recently signed 16 year veteran Joey Galloway and Bobby Wade. Both wide receiverss are well traveled, playing for at least four teams each. Galloway, however, is part of the latest trend in Redskin wide receiver signings--old and hopefully reliable.
These moves don't inspire confidence because the Redskins signed players like Keenan McCardell, Irving Fryar, and James Thrash at the end of their careers hoping to gain a possession receiver. Unfortunately for the Redskins, lost speed is tough for wide receivers to overcome because defensive backs in the NFL are only getting faster and more adept at using film to their advantage.
One has to wonder if GM Bruce Allen was hoping that Joey Galloway could still be the player he saw when he oversaw the Buccaneers from 2004-2008. In any event, the odds are heavily stacked against the Redskins wideouts once again as yet another new offensive system tries its hand at rejuvenating the anemic Redskins offense.
Mike Shanahan's offense has been looked at for many years now. Defensive backs have more than enough film to prevent either of these signings from being more than signing players for the sake of signing players. Moves like these are typical of the Redskins. If the Redskins hope to rebuild a once-proud organization, it will have to start by refraining from making decisions like these. Otherwise, ownership will have to begin the rebuilding process all over again.
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