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It won't just be the cap that prohibits plucking Devin McCourty off a Super Bowl-winning roster, although the numbers certainly don't favor the Redskins in any pursuit of the New England Patriots free safety.

The 27-year-old potentially enters free agency one year after collecting a $3.92 million base salary from the Pats, per Spotrac.com. Getting McCourty to leave a perennial contender for the Lombardi Trophy—to a join a franchise frankly snakebitten since lifting the biggest prize in sports back in 1992—would likely take close to triple that figure.

In other words, McCourty is just too rich for Washington's blood. Which is obviously a shame considering he has all the attributes this team needs at the last line of its defense.

The converted cornerback has steadily blossomed into a quality center fielder. He's got a great understanding of zone coverages and route progressions and patrols the deep middle with expert authority.

McCourty is certainly the dream fix for Washington's longstanding weakness at free safety. Yet, rather than driving a Brinks truck up to the champ's home, the Redskins may try to emulate McCourty's career path.

Specifically, the team may try to have veteran DeAngelo Hall emulate it. The 31-year-old who tore the same Achilles twice last season could make the switch to free safety, per Mike Jones of The Washington Post:

He has worked at free safety off and on during offseason practices in the last three years, and he occasionally shifted back to that spot in games in 2012 and 2013. Hall once said that he sees a role similar to how the Packers used Charles Woodson – transitioning him from corner to safety, but moving him around the field with varying responsibilities depending on matchups – as the likely job for him during the latter stages of his career.

Those are certainly bold plans for an experienced pro who is as inconsistent as he can be brilliant. Yet, given the relative paucity of quality at safety in both free agency and the draft, giving Hall a try is definitely a cost-effective option.