Why Galloway and Wade make sense

The Redskins recently signed two veteran wide receivers -- Joey Galloway and Bobby Wade.

Galloway, who literally is a graybeard, has played 15 years in the NFL for five different teams and has caught 689 passes for 10,777 yards.

Wade, while not quite as aged as Galloway, will be going into his ninth year in the league and has already played for four different teams.

Neither of these signings figures to loom large this season. Galloway is just two years younger than his new receivers coach, Kennan McCardell and Wade has been nothing if not a journeyman.

But here's something to keep in mind: Some Redskins fans have been clammoring for D.C. to sign Terrell Owens, the big-play, once-hated rival. Owens is 36 and will turn 37 before this season is over. If Owens is still a stud receiver, it's possible that Galloway can still display the speed that made him an NFL star. And Wade has started 50 games in his eight-year career.

The Redskins have 11 receivers listed on their roster. Before Galloway and Wade were signed, they had just two receivers with more than three years of NFL experience: Roydell Williams and Santana Moss. Galloway and Wade will bring some much-needed veteran savvy, at least as long as they're with the team.