GMScud
04-30-2007, 03:32 PM
I just wanted to post this to continue my little argument with jsarno and skinfan_nn from yesterday regarding LB and our supposed great depth. I clipped this from today's Washington Post article:
"This coaching staff has been aiming to cultivate quality young backups at linebacker for three years, but the Redskins failed with several late-round picks. They only had five NFL-level linebackers entering the draft, and there are concerns about the status of two key linebackers, Marcus Washington (hip) and 2006 second-round pick Rocky McIntosh (knee), both of whom will be monitored closely."
"We were short on numbers at linebacker, and that's one of the things we had highlighted," Coach Joe Gibbs said. "We were kind of holding our breath there [in the sixth round], because there were a couple of linebackers we thought could make the team."
Obviously the LB position, both for starters and reserves, is an area of concern. We only had 5 heading into the draft (3 of whom are 30+, 2 coming off injury), and now we have two more guy Gibbs "thinks can make the team." Makes me nervous...
"This coaching staff has been aiming to cultivate quality young backups at linebacker for three years, but the Redskins failed with several late-round picks. They only had five NFL-level linebackers entering the draft, and there are concerns about the status of two key linebackers, Marcus Washington (hip) and 2006 second-round pick Rocky McIntosh (knee), both of whom will be monitored closely."
"We were short on numbers at linebacker, and that's one of the things we had highlighted," Coach Joe Gibbs said. "We were kind of holding our breath there [in the sixth round], because there were a couple of linebackers we thought could make the team."
Obviously the LB position, both for starters and reserves, is an area of concern. We only had 5 heading into the draft (3 of whom are 30+, 2 coming off injury), and now we have two more guy Gibbs "thinks can make the team." Makes me nervous...