Goodbye, Mr. Frost

I'd say it's been fun, but that would be a lie. Goodbye, Derrick Frost; I'm sure you are a much finer man than you were a punter.

Update: Maybe not. Frost blasted Vinny Cerrato on the way out of town and garnered above-the-fold headlines in this morning's Post sports page. Frost said:

"I feel like I was dealt with dishonestly," Frost said. "I want to thank [special teams coach] Danny Smith
for the three years he gave me here, and I feel like he always treated me well, and I will continue to think that. But I think we all know who made the decision, and when you've got a draft that isn't starting to look so good, you're going to do whatever you can to make it look as good as possible."

It's not a bad point, but here's the thing: Durant Brooks was drafted to become the punter of the Washington Redskins. He wasn't brought into compete. Just because it was Frost's last year doesn't mean that he had any rights to it this year. Is Kellen Clemens complaining in New York because the Jets brought Favre in?
However, keeping draft picks around so the draft will look good is totally something Vinny Cerrato do. (Not that it makes sense; cutting Justin Tryon yesterday might have looked bad at the moment, but if he ends up sucking, Cerrato's draft will look even worse than a pre-season cut.)
I wasn't going to mention Mike Wise's ridiculous column that defended Frost, but two lines can't be ignored:

Frost's lack of hang time, keeping the ball skyward until the return team could get down the field, was supposedly a constant concern for the franchise. Still, Frost had better preseason numbers than Brooks -- 45.5 yards per kick in 15 punts to 42.8 yards per kick in 13 punts.

Frost's lack of hang time isn't supposedly a concern, it is a concern. Plus, punting is about a lot more than numbers. A 44-yard punt that bounces into the endzone is infinitely worse than a 35-yard punt that lands on the 9.
Also:

He was inconsistent in Washington at times, but he often got the job done when it mattered. Was it enough to beat out the kid? That's not the issue. The issue is whether he got a fair shake, and the answer is no. It would have been nice if they had released him two weeks ago, though, before everyone held onto a punter for their 53-man roster.

Two gems here. "Inconsistent at times, but often got the job done," is a truly ringing endorsement, there Mike. It's amazing they aren't preparing Frost's bust in Canton as I type.
The other: what, the Redskins are supposed to cut Frost earlier in training camp so he can get another job? What if Durant Brooks had gotten hurt? What if he tested positive for horse tranquilizers? Then where would the Redskins be? This is a business and Frost knew that when he signed his contract here.

Update x2: I took this picture back in July when I visited Redskins training camp. Words cannot describe my excitement at getting a shot of Frost solemnly walking away from me towards the forest (or, the metaphorical great unknown, if you will). I didn't post it then because I was waiting until Frost got cut. If you've read this site over the past few days, you know that I thought that day wasn't going to come this week. Thrillingly, I was wrong.

Update x3: Per Redskins Insider, Frost sent an email to the press to clarify his remarks and to thank the team and its fan. It's a good follow-up to the rant he delivered on his way out yesterday, in that he never apologizes for ripping on Vinny Cerrato, but comes across as much more likable. The fact remains though, Frost is not a good punter and didn't deserve his spot on the team. Maybe Vinny is covering his butt by keeping all his picks around, but if that's the case, then his insecurity worked out better for the team in this instance.