Beemnseven
03-20-2006, 06:20 PM
Good analysis.
It seems that the one thing everyone does agree upon is that Antonio Brown is heading for the door. But, if so, why did the Skins allocate him to NFLE? Why not just cut him and look for a roster spot at a position of more need?
Also, what about speedster Jimmy Farris? Does he have a future with the team or not? He played well when put in the lineup during pre-season (yes, I remember a few drops, but that didn't keep Gardner from a 5 year career here). And I agree that there will likely be a draft choice/FA who will fall in their lap during the offseason.
A long way of saying that I don't think the #5 and/or #6 spots are clear yet. I like James Thrash and he goes hard every down, but does he fit the new system? Don't know.
I agree with you about Antonio Brown. Clearly, the Skins want him to work on ball control. To me, that could speak volumes about James Thrash's future with this team. Especially when everyone seems to agree that he's a special teamer at best.
But Jimmy Farris? They'll invite him back to training camp, I'm sure, but now that the team has addressed wide receivers by solidifying the #2 and #3 spots, there just won't be any room. And believe me -- if you were to rank the talent of the wideouts we have, Jimmy Farris is by far at the tail end of that list.
As far as #5 and #6 slots go, the roster restrictions set by the NFL make it impossible for any team to have that many recievers without severly limiting yourself at other positions. At most, you'll only see 4 wide receivers that are active on gameday. Remember, you can only have a 53-man roster at the start of the season, and that must be trimmed to 45 for each game.
It seems that the one thing everyone does agree upon is that Antonio Brown is heading for the door. But, if so, why did the Skins allocate him to NFLE? Why not just cut him and look for a roster spot at a position of more need?
Also, what about speedster Jimmy Farris? Does he have a future with the team or not? He played well when put in the lineup during pre-season (yes, I remember a few drops, but that didn't keep Gardner from a 5 year career here). And I agree that there will likely be a draft choice/FA who will fall in their lap during the offseason.
A long way of saying that I don't think the #5 and/or #6 spots are clear yet. I like James Thrash and he goes hard every down, but does he fit the new system? Don't know.
I agree with you about Antonio Brown. Clearly, the Skins want him to work on ball control. To me, that could speak volumes about James Thrash's future with this team. Especially when everyone seems to agree that he's a special teamer at best.
But Jimmy Farris? They'll invite him back to training camp, I'm sure, but now that the team has addressed wide receivers by solidifying the #2 and #3 spots, there just won't be any room. And believe me -- if you were to rank the talent of the wideouts we have, Jimmy Farris is by far at the tail end of that list.
As far as #5 and #6 slots go, the roster restrictions set by the NFL make it impossible for any team to have that many recievers without severly limiting yourself at other positions. At most, you'll only see 4 wide receivers that are active on gameday. Remember, you can only have a 53-man roster at the start of the season, and that must be trimmed to 45 for each game.