Haynesworth on the block? Wouldn't he look nice lined up next to Mario?

Interesting John Clayton article on The Mouse. Says the Skins have already paid him most of his guaranteed money ($32 Mil of the $41 Mil) he's owed.

He was offered to the Eagles for McNabb, the Eagles wanted the picks instead as they are trying to get younger. Clayton speculates on the Lions or Bucs trading their high 2nd or 3rd rounder to get him... which makes me think The Texans would have to part with either their first or their 2nd AND 3rd. It's a high price, but can you imagine Mario and Big Al on the same line? Or the awkward locker room conversations with Matt Schaub?

Would you want this guy at all (attitude is the only downside, but it's big) and if you did want him in Battle Red, Deep Steel Blue, and Liberty White what would you pay to make it happen?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=5062971

 

Unfortunately it's Philly that wants to get young. I would assume that the Skins would want a 3-4 NT (which is what they're trying to convince Al to become).

I feel like I'd part with a first or future first.

And Rockets934life... he really didn't have that bad a year. They were ranked 10th in defense last season AND both the ends on that Redskins line ended up with 11 sacks each... and neither of those guys are in Mario's class (although I think Orakpo is very good).

PER THE ARTICLE: "Even though injuries limited Haynesworth to 12 games in 2009, his presence was felt. Andre Carter and Brian Orakpo each had 11-sack seasons, taking advantage of the blocking attention given to Haynesworth. The Redskins' miserable 4-12 season wasn't pinned on the defense, which ranked 10th. The Redskins lost because they couldn't score points."

WE can score points...

 

I guess that's my question. We don't have a 3-4 NT, AJ/Cushing/Ryans are going nowhere, Slaton's value is as low as ever coming off a bad year and surgery, etc... unless they move Orakpo to OLB, and think that Amobi would make a really good 3-4 end (doubtful), it would have to be picks.

And I know the Skins say he's not on the block, but it definitely has "Jay Cutler v. The Broncos" potential: He's a volatile personality that could take the trade attempt as a huge slight and cry his way out of town. I image he'd love to play for us, too. We're not only "this close" to being a contender, but he'd get a chance to stick it to the Titans twice a year, and stick it to Washington next year... right? (Don't we play the NFC East in 2010?)