PennSkinsFan
02-18-2009, 10:38 AM
Evans to Redskins: Start me or lose me - DC Pro Sports Report (http://dcprosportsreport.com/2009/02/evans-to-redskins-start-me-or-lose-me.html)
DL Demetric Evans, who has started in place of injured linemen like DT Cornelius Griffin and DE Phillip Daniels, will be a free agent on February 27 and he wants an assurance from the Redskins that he'll get a chance to be a starter (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/18/evans-wants-starting-shot/) -- or he's leaving for another team.
I think he should be a priority to re-sign. Too often we let guys like him go.
PennSkinsFan
02-18-2009, 10:42 AM
I think he should be a priority to re-sign. Too often we let guys like him go.
Me too Matt. Even if we sign a young stud DE like Brian Orakpo, heck I would prefer him to start on the other side over Andre Carter for that matter. Evans plays hard and has shown a knack for applying pressure. Consistently? No. More often than any other player on the roster? I think so. If we are going to rebuild the Lines, you can't do it all in one season and Evans could be a time buyer at one spot.
SmootSmack
02-18-2009, 10:43 AM
I really like the guy, but I think we have other priorities.
44ever
02-18-2009, 10:45 AM
I think he should be a priority to re-sign. Too often we let guys like him go.
Agree. Id hate to see him star for another team. Lets keep the talent we already have.
Evans is never going to be a "star", but he's a solid guy who plays hard and is a capable enough starter. I think we would be wise to keep him and dump Daniels.
SmootSmack
02-18-2009, 10:50 AM
Let's just be sure not to pay him starter money if we're not going to make him the 16 tame starter, which I don't think we should.
Daseal
02-18-2009, 11:02 AM
Love to keep him -- if he wants to start, goodbye.
Yeah I should say I'm really not interested in giving him starter type money either. I like him as a backup/spot starter but nothing more. If someone out there wants to give him a big payday I think we have to let him walk.
Big C
02-18-2009, 11:08 AM
imo hes not a starter in this league. hes a backup defensive end who can fill in every once in a while capably. if he is a starter on any nfl team there is a problem imo. let him see how many teams will pay him to be a starter, when he realizes its zero he will accept a lower contract from us