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irish 03-05-2010, 10:53 AM Portis is our best option at this point. I don't love his mouth but if he is motivated he can still be a force.
He's not much of a force anymore. He constantly dinged up and now its worse since he's one hard shot to the head away from really having problems.
The other player who should also have been let go is Sellers. He's a 1 trick pony (that doesnt even do that trick so great anymore) that also has fumble problems.
Monkeydad 03-05-2010, 10:54 AM Agreed. A lot of people around here were iffy on Bruce Allen when he first got here, but it's apparent in the first couple of days that there's been a regime change around here. It's all about process, process, process. I love it!
On another note, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jake Delhomme get a look here if he doesn't sign somewhere else.
It's also very apparent that Snyder is not in the process other than writing the checks. Allen stated yesterday that "ownership has not put a spending limit on us"...yet we're not going out and immediately paying everyone more than they're worth.
As I suspected, Vinny WAS the source of the issue, yet Snyder took most of the blame because he signed the checks. I know Snyder was the meddling, fantasy football-minded owner in the early years, but I truly believed he's learned from his mistakes and moved on from his stereotype around the league and media.
Allen and Shanahan are in total control of the show.
Firing Vinny will prove to be the best thing Snyder EVER did, even if he did it a few years late.
12thMan 03-05-2010, 10:54 AM itll be interesting to see how we fill the holes we created yesterday. We do not appear to be going after the "top-tier" players in a weak free agent class and we only have 5 draft picks. so, what's our plan to fill the holes with players that could be considered upgrades?
Well, we didn't really cut any 16 game contributers to begin with. I think more than anything we're hoping that our young wideouts, a healthy Portis, and a solid draft will plug many, if not all of those holes. And considering we'll be playing some 3-4 now, Griffin was simply expendable at his age and with the wear and tear. You have to figure that resigning Zoe Alexander was also big part of cutting Griffin.
Monkeydad 03-05-2010, 10:57 AM Agreed. A lot of people around here were iffy on Bruce Allen when he first got here, but it's apparent in the first couple of days that there's been a regime change around here. It's all about process, process, process. I love it!
On another note, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jake Delhomme get a look here if he doesn't sign somewhere else.
I hope not but I'll trust the brains of the team.
He would definitely not be our starter anyways. Pennington IS reportedly on the radar.
I'd prefer to build up the line and RB/LB through the draft without picking a QB, keep Campbell starting, pick up a solid backup like Pennington and continue to let Brennan develop. I just can't trust him as the backup YET and really think Colt's career ceiling is "quality backup", not a starter...but at this point, Colt is still our backup of the future.
SolidSnake84 03-05-2010, 10:57 AM Well for people who are talking the concussion issue about Portis, keep in mind that Brian Westbrook was 3 times the back Portis was, and it was concussion concerns that ended his eagles career, and possibly his football career.
Alexander is going to be playing OLB so I'm not sure how much his re-signing had to do with Griffin being released. I think they value Daniels more since he can play inside and out and he will of course come cheaper than Griffin.
Monkeydad 03-05-2010, 11:00 AM Well for people who are talking the concussion issue about Portis, keep in mind that Brian Westbrook was 3 times the back Portis was, and it was concussion concerns that ended his eagles career, and possibly his football career.
I disagree with that. CP was a top-5 back also. The difference between the backs was that Westbrook was his team's only offensive weapon for years...of course he piled up the stats. He wasn't the blocker or runner that Portis was, but was a superior receiver...but then again Andy Reid passes more than any offense in the NFL. Westbrook was never a reliable back, he was annually only good for 12-13 games. He was injury-prone for many issues other than concussions. I'll admit, Westbrook was a force WHEN on the field, but that was his main weakness, staying healthy.
CRedskinsRule 03-05-2010, 11:04 AM RedskinsInsider
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12thMan 03-05-2010, 11:05 AM Alexander is going to be playing OLB so I'm not sure how much his re-signing had to do with Griffin being released. I think they value Daniels more since he can play inside and out and he will of course come cheaper than Griffin.
True. I pointed out Zoe staying because he's versatile and we'll probably see him line up inside occasionally.
True. I pointed out Zoe staying because he's versatile and we'll probably see him line up inside occasionally.
If he's going to be dropping more weight to play OLB I can't see him inside, he played at 275 last year so he's already too light.
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