Beemnseven
03-28-2007, 08:22 PM
I hope that's not it. I mentioned earlier about the age of our LBs and injuries. Both Rocky (knee) and Marcus (knee,elbow) went under the knife in the offseason. Lemar Marshall turns 31 this year and is built more like safety than a LB, especially a MLB. Marcus turns 30 this year and Fletcher turns 32. Aside from these guys we have pretty much nobody. Khary Campbell is a special teams guy, and that's it really. Maybe that's what this move is about. :confused:
I see what you're saying about the linebackers, but the D-line is in much worse shape, and they never seem to do anything about it. Aside from the new depth guys they drafted, Golston and Montgomery, the front office seems content with slapping older retreads from other teams together for the front four.
I agree that in the next year or so, the linebacking corps will have to be built back up again with youth, but it just seems like every other position gets that type of attention while the defensive line doesn't.
SmootSmack
03-28-2007, 08:26 PM
Or is this a move geared toward 2008? Will they not keep Marcus (that would suck), will they Fletch go (why sign him in the first place)?
On the one hand you say, heck if we can get Briggs you get him and then you worry about playing time for everyone. On the other hand, you say this could do more damage than good
Beemnseven
03-28-2007, 08:37 PM
Or is this a move geared toward 2008? Will they not keep Marcus (that would suck), will they Fletch go (why sign him in the first place)?
On the one hand you say, heck if we can get Briggs you get him and then you worry about playing time for everyone. On the other hand, you say this could do more damage than good
With the "win now" philosophy firmly in place, I doubt they're thinking that far ahead.
Wasn't Rocky drafted more or less as the replacement for Lavar Arrington?
SmootSmack
03-28-2007, 08:38 PM
With the "win now" philosophy firmly in place, I doubt they're thinking that far ahead.
Wasn't Rocky drafted more or less as the replacement for Lavar Arrington?
Well they did it with Jason Campbell so you never know
GoSkins!
03-28-2007, 09:09 PM
If Gibbs and co. decieded to take the word of a position coach rather than evaluate the first pick we had last draft, they should have thier heads examined. The fact that no one would be able to evaluate him other than Lindsey would be a joke.
I agree, but Lindsey had the power to keep Lavar off the field, and Gibbs self proclaimed knowledge of defense is to tell them to "get 'em". I'm sure Lindsey had input, maybe enough to say he could make one guy excel in the system but not another. I just seems wierd that of all the coaches he took the fall when the d-line and DBs were also awful. It wasn't just his gruff attitude.
Skinz4life
03-28-2007, 09:40 PM
This purposed deal tells me a couple of things :
1) Washington doesn't think that anyone at the 6 spot is able to come in and help right away.
2) They also much feel that the Linebacking play last year was as much to blame as the DL or the secondary.
With this in mind I really don't think this deal is as bad as I orginally thought that it was, I still would rather them wait until draft day and see if anyone makes them an offer they can't refuse - kinda like the Ricky Williams deal from a couple of years back. If that offer doesn't come up and the FO doesn't think that the players at 6 will come in right away and help the team then go for it. This trade would allow them to get possible 2 starters for the price of one.
ArtMonkDrillz
03-28-2007, 10:26 PM
Why did the Wizards announcer just say they would talk about the Briggs trade (I think he actually said "he's coming to Washington") after the game?
Anyone else hear this?
hooskins
03-28-2007, 10:33 PM
Why did the Wizards announcer just say they would talk about the Briggs trade (I think he said "he's coming to Washington") after the game?
Anyone else hear this?
yeah I just heard that and I logged on to thewarpath...I guess its happening
hooskins
03-28-2007, 10:35 PM
Hm redskins.com says nothing...
ArtMonkDrillz
03-28-2007, 10:37 PM
yeah I just heard that and I logged on to thewarpath...I guess its happening
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he said that.
But did you hear the Sportsnite commercial after the game? They didn't mention it again.
I'm hoping Buckhantz just misspoke.