Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Derrick Dockery

And if I stay it will be double

Now that the "regular" season is over it's finally time to get down to business. If you're a true Redskins fan you know that our time to shine is nigh, it's the OFF-SEASON!

With that in mind Redskins Fanhouse will kick off the festivities by running down the team's unsigned free agents and potential cap-casualties (this could take a while). I'll try to offer up opinions on what I believe would be best for the organization and what I believe they'll really do.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is where the Redskins' off-season truly begins. Dockery is part of a dying breed, his talents have been developed in-house much like Ladell Betts. The way the franchise handles his contract negotiation will tell us how serious they are about reevaluating their philosophy regarding personnel.

2007 Salary Cap Number: Whatever the market will bear...

Importance to Team: With all due respect to Elvis Costello, nobody commits the false start quite like our own Double D. Regardless, young and physically dominating guards don't become available all that often. The team was fortunate to land Randy Thomas a couple of years back and they shouldn't be counting on another starter materializing in front of their faces. When the Redskins lack talent and continuity on the offensive line the team invariably struggles to find its way.
Relative Opportunity Cost*: It's hard to imagine Dockery commanding a pay day so valuable that the team would allow him to walk away. As long as the price tag isn't ridiculously exorbitant they have to bring him back. There's no other option out there and if they let him go they'll be taking a step back going into next season. s

Verdict: I believe I've already let my thoughts be known, if you're still unsure let me clarify...I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE PEN INTO HIS HAND, YOU WILL RESIGN DERRICK DOCKERY!

*No I didn't really devise a formula to calculate this, I'm a blogger not a mathlete.