Why the Washington Redskins have gone silent on free agent rumors

The Washington Redskins aren’t in a rush to reply to every rumor about their soon-to-be free agents, or their staff. It’s just not that big of a deal.

The NFL is only a few days away from watching the world burn. The league’s free agents will run wild. Washington Redskins fans will take days off work to see if Kirk Cousins gets a contract.  Players will sign with teams that will shock their fans. Unprecedented amounts of money will be spent. People will cry. Jerseys will be burned. Facebook might break. Owners will ask the question, “So will he help us beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl?”

Yes. That is the question.

So when I read about how no one has heard from Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan, or why the organization hasn’t responded to Chris Cooley’s allegations of his drinking, I remember who has the power – they do.  The Redskins can sit back and let everyone give their two cents about their status and weigh negotiations on that alone. “You said” is still the most powerful close in the world.  The Redskins will weigh what players have posted online or said to the mainstream media and then use their words against them as bargaining chips.  They don’t care about where what teams may be great fits for DeSean Jackson or Pierre Garcon. They could care less about what the world thinks about their quarterback situation. Why? Because at the end of the day, that doesn’t make football teams.  It won’t convert to dynasties.

Besides, the rumors will always be there. As soon as the money goes into the bank everything will go back to normal.  Don’t get too worked up over a quiet Redskins front office.  No one has to, nor should they respond to Chris Cooley.  That story will fizzle out on its own.  They’re bigger things to worry about.

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