Report: Fred Davis, Trent Williams suspended four games

[Hog1]

You know, I could care less if a dude wants to light up J from time to time.
BUT, when you have had this many warnings and you continue for the need of the weed and put this much to risk? You may well be pulling a Ricky (as someone else pointed out).

[SmootSmack]

Unlike the Green Bay Packers who just saw one of their top defensive linemen of recent years get sentenced to six years in prison for mass distribution of an illegal substance

[skinsfaninok]

Rob Gronkowski is a more athletic Witten

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Rob Gronkowski is a more athletic Witten

That's exactly the comparison that I would have made.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Unlike the Green Bay Packers who just saw one of their top defensive linemen of recent years get sentenced to six years in prison for mass distribution of an illegal substance

Usually I agree with you but not this time. Johnny jolly doesn't mean to the Packers d what Fred Davis means to our o.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

Usually I agree with you but not this time. Johnny jolly doesn't mean to the Packers d what Fred Davis means to our o.

His point was the Skins aren't the only team dealing with these sort of things.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

His point was the Skins aren't the only team dealing with these sort of things.

Oh for sure. It's just that everything else is going so poorly, this just feels like piling on.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mooby

Usually I agree with you but not this time. Johnny jolly doesn't mean to the Packers d what Fred Davis means to our o.

When he was arrested in the summer of 2008 he was a pretty key figure in their defense.

But my point was more so that even the "best" organizations have players with issues much more major than getting caught smoking weed

[sportscurmudgeon]

Isn't Fred Davis a free agent this year?

Imagine how hard his agent is going to have to work to get him a big time deal with a lot of guaranteed money given that he will now be "on the list" for enhanced testing from the league and given that from here on out the penalties for getting caught escalate from the 4-game suspension level.

Granted, he is not the only dope-smoker in the NFL but he is now one of the guys under the microscope and he finds himself there just as it is time to try to get some guaranteed scratch from some NFL GM. Let's just say that kind of behavior is not likely to get him an invitation to join MENSA.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Isn't Fred Davis a free agent this year?

Imagine how hard his agent is going to have to work to get him a big time deal with a lot of guaranteed money given that he will now be "on the list" for enhanced testing from the league and given that from here on out the penalties for getting caught escalate from the 4-game suspension level.

Granted, he is not the only dope-smoker in the NFL but he is now one of the guys under the microscope and he finds himself there just as it is time to try to get some guaranteed scratch from some NFL GM. Let's just say that kind of behavior is not likely to get him an invitation to join MENSA.

He was under the microscope after the first failed test. Three fails just puts you at the dumbass level. One more strike they both sit for an entire season.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Isn't Fred Davis a free agent this year?

Imagine how hard his agent is going to have to work to get him a big time deal with a lot of guaranteed money given that he will now be "on the list" for enhanced testing from the league and given that from here on out the penalties for getting caught escalate from the 4-game suspension level.

Granted, he is not the only dope-smoker in the NFL but he is now one of the guys under the microscope and he finds himself there just as it is time to try to get some guaranteed scratch from some NFL GM. Let's just say that kind of behavior is not likely to get him an invitation to join MENSA.

I smell a serious hometown discount coming his way

[diehard]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I smell a serious hometown discount coming his way

Yep. He'll end up on the west coast. Probably with Carroll's Seahawks.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

When he was arrested in the summer of 2008 he was a pretty key figure in their defense.

But my point was more so that even the "best" organizations have players with issues much more major than getting caught smoking weed

I understand the similarity of two NFL organizations dealing with drug related suspensions to key players, but at the same time...

Meh, I'll be honest, I'm just tired right now and I don't feel like arguing semantics with you, because the whole "we're the only team that deals with shit like this" argument is weak shit anyways. W/e. I guess my only question at this point is how the f did Trent Williams earn a Captains patch? I don't even know how you can have the nerve to call yourself a leader of men when you do dumb shit like get caught doing drugs 3 f'n times in two seasons.

[Chico23231]

Is this a serious roadblock in re signing FD? I believe it maybe...but damn he has been featured so much

[NC_Skins]

What do Skins do with these two dummies? - NFC East Blog - ESPN

Good article and good points.

No way we can rely on these guys in the near future. Trent is going to have to go about 10+ years without ever failing another drug test and quite honestly I don't believe he can. Davis won't last as long, but it's hard to imagine him not failing another one either. Can it be done? Sure. Chances are high they'll get caught again after already blowing 3 chances, and next time, it's going to be for a year. (even though it should be a year now)