Redskins free agent signings 2018

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

certainly wasn't knocking P Smith in my post...he's a good young player. I don't think he's been consistent throughout the season and struggles vs the run. He's getting better year by year and hopefully has that breakout season...I think we all here want that. I wouldn't mind seeing him getting extending...it doesn't affect the Hankins pursuit and shouldn't.

This.
Not deminishing the big value of sacks. But today's NFL puts too much emphasis on the sack stat.
Watching film and seeing if he reads run/pass quickly, does the selfless hard work like tieing up blockers on run plays, maintaining gap responsibility, holding his ground are also very important.
What good is a sack if he gets burned on run plays. So many pass rushers of today misread run plays or don't even try to play run defense and blow gap responsibility and get burned. They only care about sacks because that is where the money is.
It is very coachable.
I like Smith and hope he continues to improve

[metalskins]

I think Preston Smith is a solid young player. We have not had our defense healthy and altogether yet. If we get the nose tackle we so desperately need, and have our other guys healthy, I think you'll start to see the full potential of Preston Smith. I've seen our defense much, much worse. I think you hang on to guys like Smith.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Every morning I hope I wake up to the news we signed Hankins.

In regards to keeping other guys, you worry about that when the time comes. There are always new ways each year to clear some cap space.

Definitley have to re-sign BS, based on where he was drafted, and how he has played.

[sdskinsfan2001]

You don't typically let young ascending pass rushers get away. I imagine Preston gets extended too.

[MTK]

Not many teams have truly dominant rushers, just like only a few have true elite QBs.

You can certainly have a heck of a rush though with a stout DL and guys like Kerrigan and Smith coming off the edge.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Allen, Hankins/Vea/Payne, Ioannidis, Smith, Foster, Brown, and Kerrigan would be a very solid front 7. Get one of those 3 for the middle please!

[Schneed10]

It's worth pointing out that in 2016 Brandon Graham was listed as one of these players like Smith who had tons of pressures but didn't have big sack numbers. And then this year he rakes in sack numbers and strip-sacks Brady to seal the win in the Super Bowl.

Not saying that will happen, but pressures are an indicator that the player is close. The question is can Preston take that final step like Brandon Graham has.

Or did Brandon Graham play like his usual self, but get more help from Fletcher Cox pushing up the middle in 2017? Cox had a much better year in 2017 than 2016.

If Jonathan Allen is healthy all of 2018, what will Smith look like? What will Kerrigan look like?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It's worth pointing out that in 2016 Brandon Graham was listed as one of these players like Smith who had tons of pressures but didn't have big sack numbers. And then this year he rakes in sack numbers and strip-sacks Brady to seal the win in the Super Bowl.

Not saying that will happen, but pressures are an indicator that the player is close. The question is can Preston take that final step like Brandon Graham has.

Or did Brandon Graham play like his usual self, but get more help from Fletcher Cox pushing up the middle in 2017? Cox had a much better year in 2017 than 2016.

If Jonathan Allen is healthy all of 2018, what will Smith look like? What will Kerrigan look like?

This is what I was thinking. You have to be close to even have a shot at getingt a sack, IF you are consistently getting close can you learn the next step and get the sack/strip more consistently?

This is where the coaching staff has to know if a player is going to step up, or has he maxed out, before you extend him.

[skinsfaninok]

Smith is what he is at this point and that is a solid number 2 Edge rusher. Nothing more.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Smith is what he is at this point and that is a solid number 2 Edge rusher. Nothing more.

This... he's too slow to be dominant.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This... he's too slow to be dominant.

I don't see the urge to keep him long term just yet either, he had a ok season last yr, can he be better or is that his ceiling?

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This... he's too slow to be dominant.

Correct. He lacks explosion, bend, and quickness although he is strong and long which helps. He should not have been drafted in Round 2 and I said so at the time.

Anderson should not have been drafted to play OLB, either. He's another 2nd Round mistake. I notice his name rarely comes up on this site. That's because he's invisible. His college coach, Lou Saban, said he expected Anderson to play ILB in the pros because he's a good run-stopper but not as good of a pass rusher. Somebody at Redskins Park doesn't know squat about projecting 3-4 OLB prospects.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Correct. He lacks explosion, bend, and quickness although he is strong and long which helps. He should not have been drafted in Round 2 and I said so at the time.

Anderson should not have been drafted to play OLB, either. He's another 2nd Round mistake. I notice his name rarely comes up on this site. That's because he's invisible. His college coach, Lou Saban, said he expected Anderson to play ILB in the pros because he's a good run-stopper but not as good of a pass rusher. Somebody at Redskins Park doesn't know squat about projecting 3-4 OLB prospects.

Another reason to switch to a 4-3 is to have play Anderson at ILB imo.

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[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Correct. He lacks explosion, bend, and quickness although he is strong and long which helps. He should not have been drafted in Round 2 and I said so at the time.

Anderson should not have been drafted to play OLB, either. He's another 2nd Round mistake. I notice his name rarely comes up on this site. That's because he's invisible. His college coach, Lou Saban, said he expected Anderson to play ILB in the pros because he's a good run-stopper but not as good of a pass rusher. Somebody at Redskins Park doesn't know squat about projecting 3-4 OLB prospects.

Agree, he's out of position. He's perfect for ILB in the 3-4 but for some reason he's playing OLB. I don't get what they're doing there but maybe he'll be moved inside when OTA's start. When he rushes the passer he simply could not beat NFL tackles. I remember he was being compared to Freeney. Not even close.

[calia]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Agree, he's out of position. He's perfect for ILB in the 3-4 but for some reason he's playing OLB. I don't get what they're doing there but maybe he'll be moved inside when OTA's start. When he rushes the passer he simply could not beat NFL tackles. I remember he was being compared to Freeney. Not even close.

I wonder if they consider resigning Gallette to have another OLB and move him inside. That would work for me.


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