Smoot tried to decapitate DJ hackett

An average pass at Fred Smoot (not a completion, an attempt) was worth 8.6 yards and one slip. That ranks him 70 best in the league, and that's the most flattering statistic I have on him.

He broke up seven passes last year, which was only 17 fewer than Rogers and 10 fewer than Hall, in about 3/4s the oppertunities. He picked off one pass, which means he's not even offering turnovers to help with his inability to cover.

Basically, I think if you watched all 16 games, at some point, you would have thought to yourself "god, this guy does not belong in the NFL anymore." Smoot has now had one good year in the last 4, so I think if he's a surprise cut in camp in order to try to fit a Doug Dutch, or Byron Westbrook, or depending on how things go in New Orleans, maybe even Leigh Torrence, Smoot's career is probably over.

He's a guy who had his best years with the Redskins, and I'm thankful for that, but those years were few and far between.

I have felt that way about Torrence since day one but not about Smoot. I will pay more attention.

I am a little leary about stats like that because they don't calculate the talent of the receiver or down and distance. If they tell Smoot to take a 10 yard cushion and he gives up a bunch of catches for 7-9 yards that isn't his fault. I know he was burned on some long balls last year.

I would be amazed if Doug Dutch or Bryon Westbrook get a spot over him and they better not bring Torrence back. He is a joke.

Smoot isn't done. He is the type of corner that will reap the most rewards if our pass rush makes a major leap forward in effectiveness.

just about any division game last season, Smoot was brutal. there were times when i watched him on particular plays. and he just doesn't have it anymore. sorry to offend anyone

Smoot is the new "toast." He was pretty bad last year, and I fully expect Kevin Barnes to push him for the #3 CB spot. He'll make the team because he's too expensive to cut, but he's WAY more bark than bite at this point.

They say Tryon is the favorite for the #4 spot right now. Barnes would have to jump Tryon first and then Smoot as well. I want it to happen, but I don't expect it.

An average pass at Fred Smoot (not a completion, an attempt) was worth 8.6 yards and one slip. That ranks him 70 best in the league, and that's the most flattering statistic I have on him.

He broke up seven passes last year, which was only 17 fewer than Rogers and 10 fewer than Hall, in about 3/4s the oppertunities. He picked off one pass, which means he's not even offering turnovers to help with his inability to cover.

Basically, I think if you watched all 16 games, at some point, you would have thought to yourself "god, this guy does not belong in the NFL anymore." Smoot has now had one good year in the last 4, so I think if he's a surprise cut in camp in order to try to fit a Doug Dutch, or Byron Westbrook, or depending on how things go in New Orleans, maybe even Leigh Torrence, Smoot's career is probably over.

He's a guy who had his best years with the Redskins, and I'm thankful for that, but those years were few and far between.

Way more mouth than on field performance, but I think that's always been the case.

Smoot isn't done. He is the type of corner that will reap the most rewards if our pass rush makes a major leap forward in effectiveness.

Yeah, he's a bad corner, which means he has to have a huge rush so the qb doesn't have the full 2 seconds it takes for his man to break free.

Smoot was an absolute beast on the back end of 2007, following Taylor's death. But it seems more so that it was due to playing with extreme emotion. If he could channel that emotion again, maybe he'd go back to being a solid #2/strong nickel. But that doesn't seem as likely.

I think Smoot probably lasts one more year because of his veteran presence in the secondary. I think they'll find room to keep him so that their two back-ups aren't two inexperienced guys in Tryon and Barnes.

I wish Smoot was still a solid CB but people are right he just isn't. I will say in his defense we've had a pathetic pass rush which puts more pressure on the secondary than most realize. The result is all of our CBs have given up plays...even the strangely lauded Springs who openly talked about our lack of pass rush and what that meant for his position. In short the strength of our secondary, especially under Williams, had to make up of the weakness of the line. Now there should be more balance...maybe Smooter will "look" better this year and nicely surprise most of us :)

Smoot = HoF

^ Hall of Fail????