Should the Skins' FO pick up the phone...

i think its important to consider getting someone young for the line. either of those guys taken by seattle in the draft could bolster the line for the next few years, instead of more stop gap measures like giving washington more than the vet minimum for another year. it is great that we have lots of competition at rt, but how long will any one of those guys be around?

I wouldn't include Tra thomas in any discussion as a potential skin. He was a FA & the FO had their chance at him. He's old & I think he's an insurance policy for the Jags.

What J'ville did is very similar to our draft/fa strategy, just at a different position. We loaded up on D, particularly OLB, they loaded up at OT. Considering the FO didn't like the o linemen available when they picked, I think to this point they've done a decent job of getting a couple potential starters into camp. Unless some crazy deal fell in their lap, I don't see any trades on the horizon this year. Of course, an injury on day 1 of camp could change that in a heartbeat.

Jax won't be trading one of the guys they just drafted. They just signed Thomas and he will at least provide them with depth (which they were sorely lacking last season) and will likely start while they are getting the young guys ready. So I think from that group maybe you would say Pashos would be available, and I don't know anything about the guy, but I am going to go out on a limb and say he is not an upgrade over the guys already on the Skins roster. He would just be another body. I don't see the point.

Sure I'd take Eugene Monroe, but the Jags just drafted him in the top 10 so why would they possibly trade him? And what are you going to give up exactly? So no, I would not make the call.

Pashos used to play for the Ravens who chose to let him go as an UFA last year. He's a solid pro. Should we trade for him? Naw. As others have said, we had a shot at Thomas and chose not to pursue him. The draft picks are not going to get traded except at premium (i.e. higher pick value than they were chosen). If Pashos gets cut, we can look at him as a FA. Otherwise, just leave the phone on the hook.

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Jax won't be trading one of the guys they just drafted. They just signed Thomas and he will at least provide them with depth (which they were sorely lacking last season) and will likely start while they are getting the young guys ready. So I think from that group maybe you would say Pashos would be available, and I don't know anything about the guy, but I am going to go out on a limb and say he is not an upgrade over the guys already on the Skins roster. He would just be another body. I don't see the point.

Sure I'd take Eugene Monroe, but the Jags just drafted him in the top 10 so why would they possibly trade him? And what are you going to give up exactly? So no, I would not make the call.

If we traded a first round pick for Britton then we could pry him away but thats obviously a kings ransom for a second round pick. Anyway thats the only way I could see Jacksonville would trade at least one of their first two picks.

I don't get all the hype about Devin Clark but apparently the coaches are high on him so I'll give him a chance. I still say thought that Mike Williams is the guy at RT this year and with Heyer and a developed Rhinehart on the bench we might have good depth for the first time in a while. The only thing that scares me is the backup Center position. At this point they probably have Cory Raymer on speed dial :D

My biggest scare is a backup LT. If D Clark is able to go that will be great, but I don't know anybody else out there. I still would not mind seeing Levi Jones brought in, but I know the FO is holding its wallet tighter right now. Really want to see MW re-signed.

If we traded a first round pick for Britton then we could pry him away but thats obviously a kings ransom for a second round pick. Anyway thats the only way I could see Jacksonville would trade at least one of their first two picks.

I don't get all the hype about Devin Clark but apparently the coaches are high on him so I'll give him a chance. I still say thought that Mike Williams is the guy at RT this year and with Heyer and a developed Rhinehart on the bench we might have good depth for the first time in a while. The only thing that scares me is the backup Center position. At this point they probably have Cory Raymer on speed dial :D

Our backup center is going to be Jansen. I'd bet he's better than Rabach already. Jansen's major issues are in pass protection and footwork. Inside he could be as solid as anyone at. At least we'd be getting something out of him.

Our backup center is going to be Jansen. I'd bet he's better than Rabach already. Jansen's major issues are in pass protection and footwork. Inside he could be as solid as anyone at. At least we'd be getting something out of him.

I would love to see Jansen take the center position. Rabach as a backup would make for less worries at center. Heyer should step-up this year and if not, maybe Williams takes the RT spot. Hopefully Rinehart can back Thomas up in case of injury. Plus we have Bridges. Clark backing up Samuels is a little scary but it sounds like Buges is pleased with his progress. All in all I think we see an improvement over last year.

I thought Heyer was our backup LT essentially? Clark got his ass handed to him last year when he stepped in. Anyway that's the situation that scares me...if Samuels goes down the line falls apart. I like GTripp's idea...grab Levi Jones for a backup since we don't know about Samuels health going into the season. Probably takes a good chunk of our cap space to get it done but IMO it's worth it.

Anyway...Heyer is no longer backup LT or what?