Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=SBXVII;534743]To help my pea brain. are you sayng you think we will sign Willis then Brown? It sounded like the person after you was trying to say we will probably sign Willis instead of Brown. Can we not get them both? then look elswhere in the draft and pick up a OL in later rounds? :)


[B]edited: Sorry did not mean to put words in his mouth. I guess it was the way you wrote your piece that got me wondering why not both?[/B][/quote]

From what i hear the Redskins are more intrigued with Willis given he's 6'6 315 and started 10 games. But I wonder why he is still on the market? I think we should get both guys a depth (with Willis having a better chance competing for a starting role) but I'm saying I think the Redskins will sign Willis before they sign Brown.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=cobracai1;534742]Is there a reason we are not even considering Khalif Barnes? I may be ignorant on him but if I remember he was pretty highly regarded coming out of school. Anyways I do like Ray Willis just wondering if Barnes has more potential to excel.[/quote]

I'll be honest with you, Barnes doesn't impress me. I watched him during the season and saw him get burnt on protection and commit lots of penalties, I think he would be like having another Heyer. Willis would be a better option.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=cobracai1;534746]I think we are definitely looking at both seriously. Ray Willis would come in to compete for a starting job while Im sure Brown is more for depth. From what I've read it seems its not an either/or but they are looking to add both. Hopefully thats what happens. [B]Still wondering about Barnes though[/B].[/quote]

I have no answer to that, I mean Barnes has started 57 of 60 games, which means he has more experience than Willis, and he has blocked for Fred Taylor and MJD, so he has some intriguing credentials. This might be why the Redskins are wary of him.

Barnes called the white officer who pulled him over a racist and said the officer was a "KKK devil who hates all colored people."

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalif_Barnes#Legal_troubles]Khalif Barnes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=vallin21;534751]I have no answer to that, I mean Barnes has started 57 of 60 games, which means he has more experience than Willis, and he has blocked for Fred Taylor and MJD, so he has some intriguing credentials. This might be why the Redskins are wary of him.

Barnes called the white officer who pulled him over a racist and said the officer was a "KKK devil who hates all colored people."

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalif_Barnes#Legal_troubles]Khalif Barnes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url][/quote]

Wikipedia also says he's a T for the Oakland Raiders (maybe he signed?)

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=SFREDSKIN;534748]I'll be honest with you, Barnes doesn't impress me. I watched him during the season and saw him get burnt on protection and commit lots of penalties, I think he would be like having another Heyer. Willis would be a better option.[/quote]

I agree. I mentioned this before in another thread somewhere, but Barnes allowed more sacks (7.5) than any other blind-side blocker in the league. I know we wouldn't play him at LT, but still. The fact that he gets burned so consistently doesn't sound too attractive to me.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=SFREDSKIN;534753]Wikipedia also says he's a T for the Oakland Raiders (maybe he signed?)[/quote]

That's interesting. It says the page was last updated late last night. Maybe someone out there knows something the rest of us don't. Or maybe a hopeful Raider fan made a premature edit.

EDIT: I guess someone got word of it early...

[url=http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/06/raiders-to-sign-barnes/]ProFootballTalk.com - RAIDERS TO SIGN BARNES[/url]

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=GMScud;534756]That's interesting. It says the page was last updated late last night. Maybe someone out there knows something the rest of us don't. Or maybe a hopeful Raider fan made a premature edit.

EDIT: I guess someone got word of it early...

[URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/06/raiders-to-sign-barnes/"]ProFootballTalk.com - RAIDERS TO SIGN BARNES[/URL][/quote]

haynesworth was a redskin on wikipedia at like, 3am when free agency started. AH had been asking people about what DC was like the week prior to FA though, so maybe there was a tip off.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

I just saw Jason Reid on ComCast and he said we're talking to Willis. He sounded optimistic to me about signing him. He also said feelers were sent out to see if Marcus would be interested in coming back but didn't sound as optimistic about that.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=53Fan;534824]I just saw Jason Reid on ComCast and he said we're talking to Willis. He sounded optimistic to me about signing him. He also said feelers were sent out to see if Marcus would be interested in coming back but didn't sound as optimistic about that.[/quote]

We'll see. I'm not getting the impression they really want Willis all that much. That's not to say they aren't going to sign him, just that I'm getting a lukewarm vibe from them

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=SmootSmack;534828]We'll see. I'm not getting the impression they really want Willis all that much. That's not to say they aren't going to sign him, just that I'm getting a lukewarm vibe from them[/quote]

Well he is from the POST so......who knows?

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=53Fan;534824]I just saw Jason Reid on ComCast and he said we're talking to Willis. He sounded optimistic to me about signing him. He also said feelers were sent out to see if Marcus would be interested in coming back but didn't sound as optimistic about that.[/quote]

YES, let it be. (I'm sacrificing 2 chickens tonight to the Football gods if this happens :silly:)

[quote=Smootsmack]We'll see. I'm not getting the impression they really want Willis all that much. That's not to say they aren't going to sign him, just that I'm getting a lukewarm vibe from them [/quote]

Ohhh... I hope not :(

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=Hamoskinz;534831]YES, let it be. (I'm sacrificing 2 chickens tonight to the Football gods if this happens :silly:)



Ohhh... I hope not :([/quote]

You are acting like he is Erik Williams. If they sign him, he will be more like Robin Williams.

Put it this way, I haven't heard that Seattle is salary cap strapped, so there is a reason he is expendable.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

[quote=SmootSmack;534828]We'll see. I'm not getting the impression they really want Willis all that much. That's not to say they aren't going to sign him, just that I'm getting a lukewarm vibe from them[/quote]I would say that a lukewarm reaction is probably a good thing. I wouldn't want the reaction to be totally out of line with his skill level.

I hope we're more serious about him than DJ Hackett though.

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

OT Willis re-ups with Seahawks for two years
Posted: March 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Ray Willis, Seattle Seahawks

OT Ray Willis has re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks on a two-year deal.

Willis, who started 10 games and saw action in all 16 games for Seattle in 2008, has spent his entire four-year career with the Seahawks. He was selected in the fourth round (105th overall) in the 2005 draft.

...what now??

Re: Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit
 

Maybe it has already been said, but Willis has signed with the Seahawks
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