Updated: Redskins Release Marcus Washington

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Can we see about changing the title of your "football" thread to a thread titled "words". I think we'd be able to classify anything that comes up in the future that way.


Sorry to see MW go. I don't want to vent but his release irks me because we finally got a talented backer from Free Agency that came and fit well in our system. In the time he was here we didn't really make a strong run at the Super Bowl.

It's like his career was wasted by him coming here. I don't want other talented upcoming free agents seeing that pattern and thinking DC is, as the Boss would say, a death trap or a suicide rap.

Unfortunatley his time is over here and so is his performance peak...hopefully it wasn't all for naught.

wasted? A hall of fame coach brought him here & he went to the playoffs twice in memorable fashion. He was playing his ass off in the 05 playoffs.

Do the math, the vast majority of nfl players will not win a super bowl. that doesn't mean they didn't play well & for good teams. Plus he made decent $ & the fans loved him.

[REDSKIN1]

Great player, just wished he could have stayed on the field more. Will be missed.

[skinsfan_nn]

MW was a great Linebacker and roll model on and off the field for the Redskins.

As life goes and we age, and certainly in this business it's hard to stay healthy in the latter years this happened to MW. I wish him nothing but the very best with the rest of his career against everyone except the Skins!

Really cool cat/gentlemen, that made time for the fans loved the Skins (A true Redskin) will be missed. All good things must come to an end.

Have to just keep in mind this is nothing more than a HUGE BUSINESS decision. Nothing more.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I had a couple of questions i wanted to get everyones opinions on:

1) What are the chances we bring Washington back at a much reduced salary?

2) What is the best way to replace Washington? Do we look to the draft? Free agency? Or what about Smoots idea that we move Jason Taylor to OLB and let him replace Washington?

[44ever]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I had a couple of questions i wanted to get everyones opinions on:

1) What are the chances we bring Washington back at a much reduced salary?

2) What is the best way to replace Washington? Do we look to the draft? Free agency? Or what about Smoots idea that we move Jason Taylor to OLB and let him replace Washington?

Move JT

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

wasted? A hall of fame coach brought him here & he went to the playoffs twice in memorable fashion. He was playing his ass off in the 05 playoffs.

Do the math, the vast majority of nfl players will not win a super bowl. that doesn't mean they didn't play well & for good teams. Plus he made decent $ & the fans loved him.

I'm not saying that getting MW was a waste. I'm saying that we never really fielded a deep playoff caliber team when he was here. We didn't take advantage that we had a talent like MW to make a competitive deep run in the playoffs.

He went twice to playoffs but they were under the most dire circumstances where we had to win 4 and 5 straight just to play in a wildcard spot.

I'm dissapointed in the fact that he was a solid free agent pickup who panned out with the Skins and never really got a chance to be on a dominating team through his peak years. Since he was a free agent he could have selected any team that wanted him and I wished that the Skins held their side of it and became competitive in the light of making such a successful pickup.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I had a couple of questions i wanted to get everyones opinions on:

1) What are the chances we bring Washington back at a much reduced salary?

2) What is the best way to replace Washington? Do we look to the draft? Free agency? Or what about Smoots idea that we move Jason Taylor to OLB and let him replace Washington?

Flip McIntosh to the strong side (he'll be better than JT at covering TE's). Play Taylor at Weakside backer to rush the passer similar to how Marvin Lewis used Arrington when he was here as D Coordinator.

Draft Maualuaga!!!!!!!!

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I'll make myself a bit vulnerable here and just say this is the saddest Redskin moment for me since losing Sean (I know the two aren't even comparable in reality but i'm just saying emotionally). I've only seen a single Redskins game live - Browns v Skins '08 - and i can honestly say my eyes were almost always on Marcus when the d was on the field. He was already a favorite but his passion out there, which the camera can't really capture, was something I'll never forget.

... if he doesn't wear the B & G again I wish him the very, very best regardless of where he plays (although I'd kind of like to see him go to NO w/ Williams but doubt it will happen). On the other hand I'm not giving up hope we bring him back on a contract more favorable to the franchise until we actually replace him.

Great post Goat. Thanks for the vid 44. I loved that. I won't buy another teams jersey GMScud because I'm a Skins fan first and foremost. But it is tempting. I know I'm completely biased but I think we lost a great player today. Part of me hopes he goes on to a Pro Bowl season for someone else but that would only feed the resentment I feel right now for the FO. Cutting JT would save us 8.5 Mil Vinny. Anyway, I wish him luck but I'm going to miss seeing him out there. I hope these morons (FO) understand that BLADES cannot replace him and if JT doesn't have a really good year, you're still going to look like a freakin idiot Vinny. I realize that MW has been injured alot the last couple of years, but so has Springs. And Moss was injured alot too before he realized it might be smarter to not workout so hard during the off season. I think there's something ironic about Daniels working out so much in the offseason and coming into camp in the best shape of his life then getting hurt on the first day of practice. These guys are DRIVEN. But perhaps they carry it to far. Anyway. I'm done with my rant. Thanks for indulging me. HAIL REDSKINS!

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Great post Goat. Thanks for the vid 44. I loved that. I won't buy another teams jersey GMScud because I'm a Skins fan first and foremost. But it is tempting. I know I'm completely biased but I think we lost a great player today. Part of me hopes he goes on to a Pro Bowl season for someone else but that would only feed the resentment I feel right now for the FO. Cutting JT would save us 8.5 Mil Vinny. Anyway, I wish him luck but I'm going to miss seeing him out there. I hope these morons (FO) understand that BLADES cannot replace him and if JT doesn't have a really good year, you're still going to look like a freakin idiot Vinny. I realize that MW has been injured alot the last couple of years, but so has Springs. And Moss was injured alot too before he realized it might be smarter to not workout so hard during the off season. I think there's something ironic about Daniels working out so much in the offseason and coming into camp in the best shape of his life then getting hurt on the first day of practice. These guys are DRIVEN. But perhaps they carry it to far. Anyway. I'm done with my rant. Thanks for indulging me. HAIL REDSKINS!

Out of curiosity, where does your undying devotion to Marcus Washington come from?

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Move JT

Until i see this actually yield results i'm less than positive... JT is lousy against the run and just not a big hitter. Maybe at weakside he'll manage as a pass rusher but keep in mind offenses will target the hell out of him (especially w/ AC on the same side). If we do this Blache will likely have to keep Horton hovering on that side of the field to fly in and blast the ballcarrier. We'll see...

[sevier2]

does this mean we'll be seeing more of Blades? possible the coaches were confident enough to let MW go because of what they've seen in him?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Out of curiosity, where does your undying devotion to Marcus Washington come from?

Linebacker is my favorite position in football. When it is played well, it is a thing of beauty to me. When I was teenager, it's the only position I would play in our neighborhood pick-up games. No pads, lots of blood. To see someone like Marcus play the position with such passion is something I love to watch and gets me psyched beyond belief. It is something I would have loved to do, but could never be.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Linebacker is my favorite position in football. When it is played well, it is a thing of beauty to me. When I was teenager, it's the only position I would play in our neighborhood pick-up games. No pads, lots of blood. To see someone like Marcus play the position with such passion is something I love to watch and gets me psyched beyond belief. It is something I would have loved to do, but could never be.

Well, at least you still have Fletcher to watch. Dude plays like his blood is on fire. We'll make a move at LB in FA and/or the draft, so hopefully you'll have someone new and exciting to cheer for as well.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, at least you still have Fletcher to watch. Dude plays like his blood is on fire. We'll make a move at LB in FA and/or the draft, so hopefully you'll have someone new and exciting to cheer for as well.

Well put. I'm hoping for the impossible. Resign Marcus or have Curry fall into our laps. Thanks man.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Damn, looks like I have yet another jersey that I'll likely never wear again. D'oh! At least I still have my #81.

Anyone want to buy a Ramsey #11/Coles #80/Bailey #24/or Washington #53 jersey?