Redskins | Archuleta working on his own

An interesting tidbit about Archuleta's workout plan. If he's still using the same trainer, it's the same guys that Nomar Garciaparra, Donovan McNabb, and many other professional athletes go to in the offseason. I have the trainers book about the workout plan he created. It's supposed to increase flexability and endurance, in addition to strength. Apparently one of the side effects is a decreased resistance to injury. :doh:

Yeah that's exactly the guy I want working me out. I think it's the same guy who works out Ken Griffey, Jr. and Jermaine O'Neal.

I feel a whole lot better about making Arch the highest paid safety in football now, kinda like someone pulled my eyelid down over my chin.

Arch not being there is fine with me. Especially this early. He has been in the league for awhile and knows what he needs to do to stay in shape. He will show up in May and then again in June and then again in August..... Man they have a long offseason. It is not like he needs to be developing timing with a QB or an Offensive line or anything. All he needs to do, is know where to line up and then go hit somebody!

I have never played organized football, but I would think Safety and Corner have got to be the easiest positions to play "learning curve wise". Most of the time you are one on one anyway, which is just pure talent. Unless it is your turn to Blitz. Someone help me with this! Am I right or totaly off base.


corner, yes definitley corner is the hardest PHYSICALLY position on the field. there the most athletic on the field, but mentally its one of the easiest. safety a little bit harder, you dont need to be AS physically gifted to be saftey, but its a little more mental work then corner, cause its not jst one on one for safeties they have to know who to pick up when in man whether the receiver, the tight end, the fullback or running back, they have to learn there covers and everything. but every position in football is as difficult as the next........for my high school i play, starting strong safety, #2 wide receiver, special teams, and the # 3 quarterback(randle-el type) i tried corner, not fast enough....and the easiest actually is receiver im a possesion receiver so i dnt have blazing speed

Hey D'Boyz-
I don't make fun of how fat and outta shape Roy WIlliams is. Him making the Pro Bowl was hilarious to me. Sure he'll hit someone or horse collar anyone anytime he can, but Brunell to Moss 2 times in less than 335 in the 4th during the ring of fame induction MNF game.
I'm not worried about Archuleta, but if he remains on the team next season look for him to attend. Anyone who doesn't attend doesn't understand what it means to be a Redskin yet. Can't wait to see TO in a Dallas uni!!!

On the learning curve, Jordanz301 is right. Corner is more about ability than safety, but I'd rank safety up there with QB in terms of learning and responsibilities. I played both safety positions, CB, QB, WR (though not for long as I slowed up with age!) and TE. In terms of ability v. skill I'd say CB, WR and TE are more ability than skill, and vice versa for the others, though TE's do have to learn blocking schemes as well as pass routes, so in effect play 2 positions at once.

As to AA, the S position is often the defensive QB. He has to read the whole O and often adjust coverage calls on the fly. Something LB's don't do as a rule. Both safety positions have some responsibility in this, so I'm curious how AA and ST will function together - will GW have a hierachy based on position?

Consequently I think it would have been better if AA was attending meetings etc. to get to know his D colleagues, especially the secondary.

However, as various people have said, a) these are voluntary and b) they are 'only' conditioning workouts. Far more important is attendance when they actually get into coaching meetings and on the practice field.

I keep thinking (especially after the hoo hah about ST) that voluntary workouts should be clearly defined as such (i.e. no stigma at all for not attending) or become mandatory so everyone know where they stand.

I mean, if your boss told you they were having a charity event and helping out was entirely voluntary, then told you if you didn't go it would go down on your annual review, how would you feel?

I mean, if your boss told you they were having a charity event and helping out was entirely voluntary, then told you if you didn't go it would go down on your annual review, how would you feel?

I suppose I wouldn't mind so much if I just had four months off.

Besides, it's not the coaches that are complaining......it's us the fans.

And, if 99% of all the other workers helped out at the "charity event", wouldn't they have a right to complain as well?

He's got to keep in that shape to make sure he pleases his wifey.

Hey D'Boyz-
I don't make fun of how fat and outta shape Roy WIlliams is. Him making the Pro Bowl was hilarious to me. Sure he'll hit someone or horse collar anyone anytime he can, but Brunell to Moss 2 times in less than 335 in the 4th during the ring of fame induction MNF game.
I'm not worried about Archuleta, but if he remains on the team next season look for him to attend. Anyone who doesn't attend doesn't understand what it means to be a Redskin yet. Can't wait to see TO in a Dallas uni!!!


I'm sorry man but I'm not high on Archuletta he's a bad version of Roy Williams they both play close to the line and are better at middle range passes and run support but Archuletta doesn't make so many game changing plays and this might come as a surprise but he gets burned more than Williams.

Really you'll need the chargers against Taylor get drop because you need him the hole season to cover Archuletas Ass.

I'm sorry man but I'm not high on Archuletta he's a bad version of Roy Williams they both play close to the line and are better at middle range passes and run support but Archuletta doesn't make so many game changing plays and this might come as a surprise but he gets burned more than Williams.

Really you'll need the chargers against Taylor get drop because you need him the hole season to cover Archuletas Ass.

roy williams is a bad version of roy williams...

I'm sorry man but I'm not high on Archuletta he's a bad version of Roy Williams they both play close to the line and are better at middle range passes and run support but Archuletta doesn't make so many game changing plays and this might come as a surprise but he gets burned more than Williams.

Really you'll need the chargers against Taylor get drop because you need him the hole season to cover Archuletas Ass.

That's the whole reason Gregg Williams thought that Archuleta would make sense as a Skin. Taylor's range in coverage is nothing short of astounding, and he's capable of coming all the way across the field to cover for an Archuleta mistake in coverage. It's Taylor's range that will free Archuleta to play the way he plays best, close to the line, in run support, or in blitzes.

GW is going to use him as a 4th linebacker on a lot of plays, sending him to make kill shots on your statuesque QB.

I'm sorry man but I'm not high on Archuletta he's a bad version of Roy Williams

Don't tell that to Santana Moss, but seriously though - just out of curiosity: how do you know archuletta is as bad as you say he is ? How many times did you see him play last year ?