Chris Chester Signs

I want to see how the contracts are structured before I pass judgement. No doubt we have work to do on the OL.Yeah, contract structure is paramount.

Chester is kind of a weird signing. On the surface, it appears he's getting starters money. Maybe he's not. If he's getting starters money, that means he's not going to need to actually play like a starter in order to start. If he's getting backup money, he could possibly start or even get released.

I think they'll go after other lineman, just: weird.

How much of that is guaranteed money

well, i like chester, and he's athletic, which makes sense in shanny's offense... he can pull all day long.

money seems high, and we still need a quality OL signing, but he'll help.

So potentially three Sooners starting on our OL?

What's the situation with ATLs OL? Perhaps the team wanted to move too fast?

Hell yeah!!!!!!!! The best FA move thus far.

Ah, tricky me. I suppose I would write about the Ravens offensive line in a Redskins offensive review.


Quote:
Right Guard: Chris Chester, a second round pick of the Ravens in 2006, now a third year player. Chester was garnering some first round talk in the days leading up to the draft, and was a Center at Oklahoma, but has found his niche as a Guard for the Ravens. Chester isn't and will never be Ben Grubbs, but he's versatile, which gives the Ravens two guards who can pull so that they can run plays either way, and is, like the rest of the line, strong in pass protection.
He can move to Center if the Ravens don't want to re-sign Jason Brown.

Redskins Prospectus: The Redskins, hopefully can use the late rounds of the draft in 2009 to find a Chris Chester type. Chester is good, but he's not Grubbs-good, and the dropoff from the Chester's of the draft, a 2nd round pick, to the say Jamey Richard (Colts) of the draft, a 7th round pick, is very, very small. When you take an interior OL player in the first two rounds, you want to get Grubbs, you don't want to get a Chester, or a Jake Grove (Raiders) who doesn't make pro bowls, those guys are a dime a dozen in the draft.

You also risk taking a player on the OL who isn't any good at all in the last few rounds, but I trust the college scouting department to get it right, and get us a guy who can start by his 2nd year in the league, like Chester.

So, I suppose this is my opinion on the signing. .


sounds like what shanny wants in a o lineman, i'm loving all the moves so far and can't wait to see this new d we have in the works.

god damn it's nice to be talking football again!

So potentially three Sooners starting on our OL?

Who's the third?

Trent Williams, Chris Chester, Jammal Brown

sounds like what shanny wants in a o lineman, i'm loving all the moves so far and can't wait to see this new d we have in the works.

god damn it's nice to be talking football again!I basically would give the same scouting report to Will Montgomery as well. Chester is more athletic than Monty though, which probably makes a difference, particularly as he gets older.

There's no question he's a good scheme fit. Just a question over whether he's a quality starter or best served as a backup.