Peter King On Haynesworth

[MickeyDavis]

Interesting opinion:

There's no long line waiting to pry Albert Haynesworth from the Titans.

In fact, Washington might be the logical landing spot. Hmmmm. I wonder why Redskins owner Dan Snyder was having dinner with the agent for Haynesworth, Chad Speck, at Morton's here Saturday night. I'm sure they were just talking about how it was colder here than at the Arctic Circle. But I kept asking all weekend: "Who wants Haynesworth -- or, more appropriately, who's going to pony up for him?'' And I got the old "it only takes one'' answer a few times. But one coach told me the smartest thing, and this was a coach who has some interest in getting Haynesworth at the right price, which is about half of what Haynesworth is hoping to get. "Everybody I've asked this weekend says, 'We're out of that,' or 'I don't think you'll see us involved in Haynesworth.' ''

Sad, really, because he's a great football player, an impactful player who can change a game from the interior defensive line spot. The downer stuff about Haynesworth:

• He's never played a full season. He's started three, 11, 10, 14, 10, 12 and 14 in his seven seasons.

• He's never played more than 65 percent of the Titans' defensive snaps in a season. You might say a Nnamdi Asomugha is tremendously overpaid at $15-million a year (much more on him later in the column), but Asomugha or a quarterback is going to play 95 percent of his unit's plays in the course of a year, barring injury. Even if healthy, Haynesworth's going to come off the field a third of the time, minimum. So do you want to pay quarterback money to a player who never touches the ball and plays two-thirds of the snaps a franchise quarterback plays? It makes no sense.

• He's got a reputation for coasting on some plays.

• He'll be 28 on opening day. You want to pay a 335-pound guy who's never started more than 14 games and is entering his eighth year $13 million or $15 million a year? Good luck.

In the end, my guess is Snyder will pay up and grab him. He's the kind of trophy player Snyder would love to have, and the kind of player, if healthy, who will really help the Redskins close the gap on the Giants in the NFC East.

[ReasonablySober]

I'll say this about Haynesworth, if the Packers feel like they have a 'window' in the next two seasons, they could probably do worse than to pony up some serious front-loaded dough and bring him in. Woodson, Harris, Barnett, Pickett, Kampman, Collins and Haynesworth are six vets that could form a dominant defense in the next two seasons. Add an impact rookie at OLB and that's pretty scary.

Here's a good article on his value.

[eagle13]

If he's come reasonably then he'd be great addition. But I don't expect a bargain. Sounds like Snyder or someone will offer the bank. I don't want him for that. Besides injuries, he has not played NT in a 3-4. No doubt he is an awesome talent but for that much $ I'd want some history of playing the exact position I'm gonna pay him to play. Some players excel in certain schemes.

[aaprigs311]

I guess I don't have a problem with him making 12-13 a year, but the problem is he wants a 6 year deal. I'd give him 4 yrs/52 mill tops. He's going to get a **** ton of guarenteed cash too. I dunno, tough to justify that he's worth it.