Updated: Redskins Release James Thrash

I'm pulling for Marko Mitchell and Keith Eloi. Both were reported to have been catching everything thrown their way. I also would like to see Jaison Williams somehow do well cause he's 6-5. Nice end zone threat.

I forgot about Williams..

I would like to see either ARE be put in the slot or released myself. I just think that we are paying him too much for the amount of production that he has had.

Agreed, plus he only gives you one TD pass per season

anyone notice the big difference between this & Jansen's? Looks like they already have a job for him, or are working something out. If that's the case why didn't he just retire?
JJ insisted he could play more, wonder if they tried to keep him in the org. in some way?

This team has been at least a couple years behind in starting a much needed youth movement but it's really underway now. This is the unfortunate consequence, they have to cut older vets. HOpefully thrash just retires w/his health.

Great career, always appreciated him being a Redskin.

A youth movement was needed. im ready to see these young guys come into their own.

Can't believe I didn't check my RSS reader earlier; didn't get an alert but I usually check it every 15 mins or so. Wow; can't say it wasn't expected though. Congratulations to him and I hope that he's okay with it. I wonder if they asked him if he wanted to retire first and as part of that, if he thinks that he can still play elsewhere.

Moss
ARE
Thomas
Kelly
Mitchell

Cant wait to see these guys in the preseason.
Any word on Mitchell's route running? I know when he came in they said that it was a weak point. Could be a tough battle between him, Eloi, Roydell Williams, etc

Thanks James for being the type of player I enjoy pulling for. Would love to see James stick around as a coach for the young wide outs.

I'd say a start like a QC coach on that side and an assistant special teams coach would be great. He knows how to field both types of returns, he knows how to attack returns, etc.

Does anyone know the level of input that Zorn has had in this transaction and in Jensen's release? I'm just curious to know how much of a say he's had, especially since his name has come up when both of these players were released (i.e. Zorn talked to Jensen and Thrash, etc., etc.). I'm wondering if Zorn in his second year is getting more of a saying in player transactions.

Well who do you think that they're going to talk to about it? I know that there are personnel guys but do people expect to have Vinny out there on the sidelines releasing people? I'm sure it was a joint decision by the coaches and then when failing the physical it was basically guaranteed to happen.

I hate to see Thrash go, but I got the sense the Zorn regime didn't think as highly of Thrash compared to Gibbs, and I think that's the same with Jansen. I am glad to see some competion at the WR position, (even though everyone except Moss should be competing). I have a feeling Jaison Williams will win the #5 job. He has good size and deceptive speed for his frame (6'5 240) and pretty good stats at a major conference.