Could Donnie Edwards be a Skin???
 

I was reading the rumors on profootballtalk and there is talk that Donnie Edwards of the San Diego Chargers is on the trading block. I think that this could be a match made in heaven for us. Especially in our system which we could convert Marshall back into his natural position of OLB. Only and I mean only if the price is right to get him.

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i agree if the price is right

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we have nothing to trade away, plus his contract is probabaly huge

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one thing I have learned in the Dan Snyder era never count anything out.

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Agreed with bigm29: we have nothing to offer them and there's no way we have the cap room to sign him to the long-term deal he would require.

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[quote=diehardskin2982]one thing I have learned in the Dan Snyder era never count anything out.[/quote]

I second that.

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Dream on. That would be great. But it won't happen. There are other teams that would be willing to pay and trade more then we could.

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that is probrally what you said at the possibility of getting randel el, archuleta, lloyd, carter and furia in the same year

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Can I be a pain in the ass and point out that this thread is really named poorly? I saw the thread's title and I thought we signed this guy. It should read something like "should we get Donnie Edwards" or something.

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[QUOTE=Schneed10]Can I be a pain in the ass and point out that this thread is really named poorly? I saw the thread's title and I thought we signed this guy. It should read something like "should we get Donnie Edwards" or something.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I thought the same thing. But I didn't want to be pain in the ass either.

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[QUOTE=diehardskin2982]that is probrally what you said at the possibility of getting randel el, archuleta, lloyd, carter and furia in the same year[/QUOTE]
No not really. I have been sayiing we would get El since last year.Of corse I only said it to piss of my best friend that is a steelers fan.
Let me just say I was laughing my ass off when we really did sign him.

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my point is signing 5 star players in one year is unheard of and nothing is unachievable with this team

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[quote=Beemnseven]Yeah, I thought the same thing. But I didn't want to be pain in the ass either.[/quote]

Me too. I probably wouldn't have bothered clicking on it if it wasn't titled the way it is.

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Anyway, addressing the matter at hand, I'd like to see us keep our 2nd rounder and draft a young player. We've got our fair share of big salaries on the payroll already, I'd like to see us balance it out by drafting a rookie with that 2nd rounder who hopefully develops into a reliable starter for rookie money.

I also would rather that we give Chris Clemons and Khary Campbell a shot to fill that spot. If we drafted somebody at LB with our 2nd rounder, that would not preclude Clemons and Campbell from getting their shot. Bringing in Donnie Edwards would effectively close the door on Clemons and Campbell. I think it's really good for team morale when coaches show faith in the players they have on hand, and show faith in their own abilities to coach them up and get them playing well. When reserve players are allowed to compete for a promotion to the starting lineup, I think it sends a message to the entire team that hey, if I work hard and prove that I can handle things, the coaches will be willing to give me a shot around here. I think that's motivating, and it makes every reserve feel like they're a real part of the team.

Sometimes you want to acquire help at a position when you know that your reserves suck. Like at WR, we needed help because Taylor Jacobs sucks and doesn't deserve a crack at the starting lineup. But with LB, I think Clemons and Campbell deserve a look, and I think it's an investment in overall team morale to give them a chance.

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True. I WAS opposed to Clemons being a starter, but after watching some film on him, he really does play like a beast.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]True. I WAS opposed to Clemons being a starter, but after watching some film on him, he really does play like a beast.[/quote] we all feel smart when we can say 'after watching some film' :D

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HAHA. Let me pretend I'm part of the coaching staff. :(

Malcolm = [IMG]http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4537/godzillaowned6fu5mf.gif[/IMG]

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]HAHA. Let me pretend I'm part of the coaching staff. :(

Malcolm = [IMG]http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4537/godzillaowned6fu5mf.gif[/IMG][/quote]

LOL

Aaarrrrnyuuugen!

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Lets just give the Chargers all our draft picks and let the front office take a vacation day :)

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my thinking in this is if were gonna go after adams why not see what the price is for Edwards... the one that I am more intrieged by is sammy davis in that post anyway

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[quote=diehardskin2982]my thinking in this is if were gonna go after adams why not see what the price is for Edwards... the one that I am more intrieged by is sammy davis in that post anyway[/quote]

adams will be under $1mill a year, donnie edwards will be at least 4$mill+ a year...

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Hello to everyone. I'm new to here and just wanted to say i'm glad be involved with skins fans on any matter. I think donnie edwards will not be a skin and we do draft a lb with our second rounder. i do also think that chris clemons will pull an antonio pierce on all of us. he'll get his chance and shine and leave next year in search of bigger and better things as an unrestricted free agent. that's how it happens in todays nfl. sad but true

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Welcome JankySpanky.......good to have you aboard. :food-smil

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id love to have him, but i wouldnt break the bank. he is 33 years old after all, not too many years left on the top. he did have a very impressive year last year though

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i would love to have him and welcome jankyspanky

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I don't understand why so many people want to move Marshall out of the middle linebacker spot.

My understanding is that in Williams' system MLB is one of the most important positions. Marshall proved last year that he is more than up to the task and I would guess that in his second year, he will improve.

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I don't understand why so many people want to move Marshall out of the middle linebacker spot.

My understanding is that in Williams' system MLB is one of the most important positions. Marshall proved last year that he is more than up to the task and I would guess that in his second year, he will improve.

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[quote=Grim21Reaper]I don't understand why so many people want to move Marshall out of the middle linebacker spot.

My understanding is that in Williams' system MLB is one of the most important positions. Marshall proved last year that he is more than up to the task and I would guess that in his second year, he will improve.[/quote]

I personally want to maximize Lemar's potential. If that's outside, he should go back outside. If it doesn't make a difference, keep him inside. Only the coaching staff has enough information to answer that.

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[quote=bigm29]we have nothing to trade away, plus his contract is probabaly huge[/quote]

Exactly, we already unloaded Ramsey. And the only players that we could afford to loose would be Taylor Jacobs and maybe David Patten, and I don't see us trading away either one of them. Plus, I do not see the Chargers accepting a trade for one of them.

As for Donnie coming here, how the hell could we afford his price tag? What is wrong with Lemar in the middle anyhow? Lets stick with some team continuetiy for once, and no of this fire sale activity that we have seen in the past few seasons. This team did well on defense and we went 10-6, with a playoff win.

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dually noted!

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stick where we are, edwards would be nice but would cost more than we should pay for him in money and draft pick.by the way sammy davis was traded to San Fran for a wr i've never heard of before

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I guess we've all pretty much written off Robert McCune. While the draft is a crapshoot, is anybody else as irritated as me that a 4th round pick turns out to be consensus special teamer?

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Why is anyone giving up on McCune already??

Let's have a little patience and see how he develops, he was a bit of a project coming out of school anyway.

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[quote=Mattyk72]Why is anyone giving up on McCune already??
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Dude, he's already had like 11 months......how much patience do you expect us to have?! :rolleyes:

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But he has huge muscles! That's enough to help me keep the faith.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Why is anyone giving up on McCune already??

Let's have a little patience and see how he develops, he was a bit of a project coming out of school anyway.[/QUOTE]

I'm not saying I've given up on him. The impression I get from some is that he was never expected to be more than a special teamer. Maybe I got the wrong impression. But I seem to remember that kind of consensus about McCune when I made the statement that our linebacking corps might be just fine with maybe one addition of someone like Keith Adams. I just don't think it'll be the end of the world if we go into the season with Marcus Washington, Lemar Marshall, and either Holdman, Clemons, or Adams (if he signs) battling for the third spot -- along with the progress of McCune to one day join the starting lineup. Just trying to examine the possibility that we could go elsewhere with the 53rd pick in the draft.

Then again, if there's an absolute steal at linebacker when we pick, I say go for it.

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I'd actually agree with you Beemnseven that we could hold firm at LB on day one. Personally, I'm MUCH more concerned with the fact that we don't have a legit nickleback. I'm absolutely locked in on a CB in the second round......I don't want anything else.

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[quote=PSUSkinsFan21]I'd actually agree with you Beemnseven that we could hold firm at LB on day one. Personally, I'm MUCH more concerned with the fact that we don't have a legit nickleback. I'm absolutely locked in on a CB in the second round......I don't want anything else.[/quote]

What about Kenny Wright??

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[QUOTE=PSUSkinsFan21]I'd actually agree with you Beemnseven that we could hold firm at LB on day one. Personally, I'm MUCH more concerned with the fact that we don't have a legit nickleback. I'm absolutely locked in on a CB in the second round......I don't want anything else.[/QUOTE]

So you're not sold on Kenny Wright? I was with you on drafting a corner until he signed. If Antonio Cromartie of FSU somehow falls to us at #53, then we should swoop down on him like a turkey vulture on some fresh roadkill. No one seems to think that'll happen though.

I think both the linebacker and cornerback positions are solid for now as long as there are no serious injuries we'll have to contend with. But if, Heaven forbid, someone like Springs or Marcus Washington go down to a serious injury -- then we're screwed. Ideally, I'd like to have one more young project waiting in the wings at both corner and LB should something like that happen. Problem is, you can't have both.

I won't be disappointed with either a cornerback, defensive lineman, or even offensive guard taken with our pick. Less of a priority for me personally is linebacker.

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[QUOTE=JankySpanky80] I'm new to here. [/QUOTE]


Welcome JS80! I hope your posts are as funny as your namesake! Will you be doing your Schtick again during the C. Portis interviews this year?

On D. Edwards: Maybe too expensive to trade for and pay! We have back-up LBs who fly to the ball! Of course, all Defensive players "play" for Coach Williams.