Shanahan Combine Interview on Sirius
 

So on my way in to work I got to here the interview on Sirius with Shanaan @ the Combine.

For the most part it had very little specific information as expected. They did ask two questions about keeping two different players and got two different responses. Redskins Insider doesn't have it up yet, but it looks like they will soon so they should have the quotes I am missing. I will update with link when they do.

First he was asked about keeping Portis and Shanahan was clear about wanting to keep Portis, and made it very clear he expects him to be in shape.

Second he was asked about keeping Campell, this time he was very non-committal. Shanahan's response eluded to the evaluation process and admiring how JC handles himself. He did say he looked forward to working with him but danced around wanting to keep him.

If he was asked either question by itself it I would not try and look into as much as I am. But the stark difference in how he answered was interesting to say the least. I realize it doesn't mean much at this point in the year either way, just interesting that he would offer more certainty in his answer about Portis. Only time will tell, and like I said I will update with quotes/links when they become available.

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[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/shanahan-expects-campbell-to-r.html]Redskins Insider - Shanahan expects Campbell to return to Redskins[/url]

Said he expects JC back and they will tender him next week

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Thanks... the local guys didn't cover it because they're narrsastic douches who think the fans feel that they are more interesting than the biggest team in town!!! -arghh!

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I didn't pick up on him saying he wanted to keep Portis, just that he wanted him to be fully committed to participating with the team in offseason practices

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[quote=Mattyk;666588][url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/shanahan-expects-campbell-to-r.html]Redskins Insider - Shanahan expects Campbell to return to Redskins[/url]

Said he expects JC back and they will tender him next week[/quote]

LOL now if you'll excuse I will go back to trying not to speculate about the off-season too much. I tried staying away for a little while until I heard that today. Looks like I should have stayed away.

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I heard the Sirius interview as well, definitely sounded like he wanted to keep Portis to me.

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Maybe he really wants to keep Portis. But Shanny is likely going to say that he wants to keep everyone right now. Saying, "We don't really need him" in public is a quick way of driving down trade value. That is, if Shanny is smart he will be a good liar these days. The waiver and trade wires over the next few months will reveal what he's really saying.

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Ok, well then maybe I just missed that part

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[quote=Mattyk;666588][URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/shanahan-expects-campbell-to-r.html"]Redskins Insider - Shanahan expects Campbell to return to Redskins[/URL]

Said he expects JC back and they will tender him next week[/quote]

Can't they just be doing this to make sure they get value for him in case they're planning to get rid of him? No one is going to give us a 1st and a 3rd but can't that be negotiated? In the end I really don't think he's going to be here.

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I think we're going to see a lot more competition for starting jobs this year. That's a GOOD thing. I'm psyched!

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[quote=skinsfan69;666608]Can't they just be doing this to make sure they get value for him in case they're planning to get rid of him? No one is going to give us a 1st and a 3rd but can't that be negotiated? In the end I really don't think he's going to be here.[/quote]

Sure, if the right offer comes along they'll probably deal him.

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I'm surprised that CP is still on the roster? I'll not be surprised to see Rock and Betts get cut this year and CP next year.

To not keep Campbell would be stupid.

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Nice interview, very relaxed HEEEEE! KNOWS! what needs to be done. I think he learned from what mistakes he might of made in the past, bring on the 2010 season we will compete.

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[quote=Mattyk;666588][url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/shanahan-expects-campbell-to-r.html]Redskins Insider - Shanahan expects Campbell to return to Redskins[/url]

Said he expects JC back and they will tender him next week[/quote]

Noooooooooo, what about Colt? He's the cockiest QB we have.

[quote=Trample the Elderly;666616]I'm surprised that CP is still on the roster? I'll not be surprised to see Rock and Betts get cut this year and CP next year.

[B]To not keep Campbell would be stupid[/B].[/quote]

Depends on the situation. If someone offers a deal where we get a second round pick for Campbell then I think you take it assuming you can get the rookie QB you want, be it Clausen or Bradford.

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Right now, even though I like the tone and overall message, you can tell that even when he is saying something, he's not really saying anything. It is a shame that the last few years of Skins football was so horrible that it's really dismissed. Shanahan, on Portis, you can't really look at the last few years, I know who he is from when he played for me, and if he can be in shape, then we want him here(paraphrased). On JC, well, I really admire the way he handled himself through all this situation, and he is definitely tough after all the pounding he took(paraphrased). Bottomline, the product on the field didn't really show us anything, so we will be looking closely on Mar 15th at our offseason team workouts.

In my opinion, he sounded much more positive about CP than JC when it came to the football side, but again his responses are so couched I don't think they really tell you much of anything.

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No suprises by Shannahans responses, really.
He has worked with CP in that past and knows the player fairly well.

All he knows about Campbell is what he sees on tape and what he has seen in the short time he has been in charge.

It just makes sense that a man of Shanahans caliber would want to reserve any judgement on Campbell untill he has time to work with him and make his own assessments.

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Don't you just love it when coaches speak? Especially when they've been around long enough to know how to say a lot without really saying anything. The questions the media ask sometimes make me wonder exactly what do they expect him to say.

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"Mike Shanahan says team will use 3-4 defense but will use 4-man front. Needs d-linemen t be very versatile"

[url=http://twitter.com/RickMaese]Rick Maese (RickMaese) on Twitter[/url]

Kyle will call plays, etc

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[quote=tryfuhl;666751]"Mike Shanahan says [B]team will use 3-4 defense but will use 4-man front. [/B]Needs d-linemen t be very versatile"

[url=http://twitter.com/RickMaese]Rick Maese (RickMaese) on Twitter[/url]

Kyle will call plays, etc[/quote]

Ok so does this mean that Orakpo will put his hand down and then at the last minute decided if he rushes in a 3 point stance or standing up? Does this mean we'll be having a hybrid 3-4/4-3 defense which a majority of the people wanted here.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;666757]Ok so does this mean that Orakpo will put his hand down and then at the last minute decided if he rushes in a 3 point stance or standing up? Does this mean we'll be having a hybrid 3-4/4-3 defense which a majority of the people wanted here.[/quote]
yeah.. base 3-4 but will go with 4 from time to time

think the ravens, what they do with suggs

so likely orakpo will be our suggs and will come in as the 4th man, but with keeping the same 3-4 personnel out there

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[quote=sandtrapjack;666661]No suprises by Shannahans responses, really.
He has worked with CP in that past and knows [B]the player[/B] fairly well.

All he knows about Campbell is what he sees on tape and what he has seen in the short time he has been in charge.

It just makes sense that a man of Shanahans caliber would want to reserve any judgement on Campbell untill he has time to work with him and make his own assessments.[/quote]

You sound like Parcells. :)

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I like the 3-4 defense in general -- but I'd really love for someone to tell me where the hell we're going to find a nose tackle. The 3-4 defense relies on having that keystone player, and we simply don't have it. AH is a great DT, but he's not built to play DT in a 3-4, not big enough. Neither of the two stud rookie DTs are setup to play NT either. Both Suh and McCoy would move to DE in a 3-4.

Wilfolk got tagged, is anyone coming available that will be an NT in the uncapped year?

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[quote=Daseal;666795]I like the 3-4 defense in general -- but I'd really love for someone to tell me where the hell we're going to find a nose tackle. The 3-4 defense relies on having that keystone player, and we simply don't have it. AH is a great DT, but he's not built to play DT in a 3-4, not big enough. Neither of the two stud rookie DTs are setup to play NT either. Both Suh and McCoy would move to DE in a 3-4.

Wilfolk got tagged, is anyone coming available that will be an NT in the uncapped year?[/quote]

[url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1643]Jamal Williams Profile - San Diego Chargers - ESPN[/url]

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^ him or terrence cody in the second round for us, or anthony montgomery could do the job I think

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[quote=CultBrennan59;666821]^ him or terrence cody in the second round for us, or anthony montgomery could do the job I think[/quote]

Cody could slip to us in the 2nd because of his weight. I like the pick if we draft an OT at No.4 or wherever we pick first.

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[quote=DIE-NASTY;666824]Cody could slip to us in the 2nd because of his weight. I like the pick if we draft an OT at No.4 or wherever we pick first.[/quote]

exactly what I was thinking

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This isn't based on anything official but I keep on feeling like we'll be selecting a Linebacker with our second pick. I mean maybe it's just bad leftover feelings from when Vinny was still here.

Of course according to our very own JLC, Vinny still has Snyders ear and could impact who the teams draft.......ha hahahaahaahahahahah LMAO. Come on whats next aliens are putting together our draft board. I don't think he can admit that Sndyer finally did the right thing.

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If Brandon Spikes keeps slipping as rumored he might be there for us at the top of the 2nd and wouldn't be a bad choice

Trade down, get a 1st and a 3rd

1st-Charles Brown
2nd-Brandon Spikes
3rd-Kyle Calloway
4th-JEVAN SNEAD
5th-some running back dude

I could live with that.

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[quote=SmootSmack;666836]If Brandon Spikes keeps slipping as rumored he might be there for us at the top of the 2nd and wouldn't be a bad choice

Trade down, get a 1st and a 3rd

1st-Charles Brown
2nd-Brandon Spikes
3rd-Kyle Calloway
4th-JEVAN SNEAD
5th-some running back dude

I could live with that.[/quote]

Just curious but Charles Brown is projected to be a late first round/early second round pick. in this scenario where do you see us trading down to, because a top 5 pick is worth a lot more then just a late first and a third.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;666821]^ him or terrence cody in the second round for us, or anthony montgomery could do the job I think[/quote]

If we need a nose tackle and Cam Thomas of UNC slips to the 4th, I think he'd be a good pick. He's projected to go in the 3rd.

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[quote=SmootSmack;666796][URL="http://espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1643"]Jamal Williams Profile - San Diego Chargers - ESPN[/URL][/quote]
Ahh the Randy Thomas of the D-Line

j/k

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[quote=SmootSmack;666836]If Brandon Spikes keeps slipping as rumored he might be there for us at the top of the 2nd and wouldn't be a bad choice

Trade down, get a 1st and a 3rd

1st-Charles Brown
2nd-Brandon Spikes
3rd-Kyle Calloway
4th-JEVAN SNEAD
5th-some running back dude

I could live with that.[/quote]

Yeah except for Snead, and I know your not going to like this but, he's not that good. He threw way to many INT's, and doesn't fit shanny's offense like a Kafka or Zac Robinson would. Snead is an Eli Manning type QB. He also had McCluster and Shay Hodge to throw to this year with a still decent OL. And last year he had Michael Oher to block as well as Mike Wallace to throw to. Not much of a drop off and he threw 5 ints in more than one game. His stats for the year were like 20 TD's and 26 Int's....No I'm sorry but theres a reason why this guy is a 3rd round grade QB, and he can't run, so therefore shanahan won't take a QB who can't scramble/sell out a bootleg.

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[quote=WaldSkins;666838]Just curious but Charles Brown is projected to be a late first round/early second round pick. in this scenario where do you see us trading down to, because a top 5 pick is worth a lot more then just a late first and a third.[/quote]

Brown's moving up the charts. I don't think he gets past the middle of the first anymore.

Okung is still the favorite then I give the slight edge to Bruce Campbell or Anthony Davis, simply because Campbell seems to have the higher upside. After those 3 then Charles Brown has the slight edge over Bulaga because BB projects as a better fit for the right side of the line.

If we stay where we are I think those 5 are gone by the time we pick in the 2nd round. I had thought Campbell or Brown might be, but that's looking less and less likely. As they've gone up, Trent Williams continues to drop. So I see him, Capers, Pouncey (even though he's not a T, and really Capers might not be either), and Fox as your most likely 2nd round linemen

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[quote=CultBrennan59;666874]Yeah except for Snead, and I know your not going to like this but, he's not that good. He threw way to many INT's, and doesn't fit shanny's offense like a Kafka or Zac Robinson would. Snead is an Eli Manning type QB. He also had McCluster and Shay Hodge to throw to this year with a still decent OL. And last year he had Michael Oher to block as well as Mike Wallace to throw to. Not much of a drop off and he threw 5 ints in more than one game. His stats for the year were like 20 TD's and 26 Int's....No I'm sorry but theres a reason why this guy is a 3rd round grade QB, and he can't run, so therefore shanahan won't take a QB who can't scramble/sell out a bootleg.[/quote]

Well I don't know much about Kafka so I won't comment on him. I don't think anyone here was mentioning Zac Robinson before I was, yet I don't see him as a full time NFL QB. I like his moxie but I don't think he has a very strong arm, not entirely consistent, doesn't always look off the first receiver and-while I know he didn't have Dez Bryant for much of the year-his numbers weren't all that great.

McCluster played mainly RB this year and as you mentioned both Oher and Wallace were gone. Snead had 20 TDS and 20 INTs incidentally. Both Snead has the size, the arm strength, and the mobility (maybe he's not Randall Cunningham but he's not Mark Rypien either) to be well worth a 4th-5th round pick in my opinion.

All that said though, I would add that there has been no indication that the Redskins are interested in Snead. I've only heard Bradford, Clausen, McCoy, Hall, and Hiller (and I know some have said Robinson so I guess that's also a possibility)

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[quote=SmootSmack;666904]Brown's moving up the charts. I don't think he gets past the middle of the first anymore.

Okung is still the favorite then I give the slight edge to Bruce Campbell or Anthony Davis, simply because Campbell seems to have the higher upside. After those 3 then Charles Brown has the slight edge over Bulaga because BB projects as a better fit for the right side of the line.

If we stay where we are I think those 5 are gone by the time we pick in the 2nd round. I had thought Campbell or Brown might be, but that's looking less and less likely. As they've gone up, Trent Williams continues to drop. So I see him, Capers, Pouncey (even though he's not a T, and really Capers might not be either), and Fox as your most likely 2nd round linemen[/quote]

I'd be very happy if we came away with Okung and Pouncey. I'd settle for Campbell and Pouncey. ;) I think Campbells going to end up being a beast at the next level.

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[quote=SmootSmack;666921]Well I don't know much about Kafka so I won't comment on him. I don't think anyone here was mentioning Zac Robinson before I was, yet I don't see him as a full time NFL QB. I like his moxie but I don't think he has a very strong arm, not entirely consistent, doesn't always look off the first receiver and-while I know he didn't have Dez Bryant for much of the year-his numbers weren't all that great.

McCluster played mainly RB this year and as you mentioned both Oher and Wallace were gone. Snead had 20 TDS and 20 INTs incidentally. Both Snead has the size, the arm strength, and the mobility (maybe he's not Randall Cunningham but he's not Mark Rypien either) to be well worth a 4th-5th round pick in my opinion.

[B]All that said though, I would add that there has been no indication that the Redskins are interested in Snead. I've only heard Bradford, Clausen, McCoy, Hall, and Hiller (and I know some have said Robinson so I guess that's also a possibility)[/B][/quote]

Those QB's aren't that worthy of drafting (Hall, Hiller) and I kind of agree about Zac Robinson that he does have one bad jason campbell quality which is staring down his first receiver too long. If we want Hiller we could probably get him in as an UFA rather than drafting him.

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[quote=SmootSmack;666921]Well I don't know much about Kafka so I won't comment on him. I don't think anyone here was mentioning Zac Robinson before I was, yet I don't see him as a full time NFL QB. I like his moxie but I don't think he has a very strong arm, not entirely consistent, doesn't always look off the first receiver and-while I know he didn't have Dez Bryant for much of the year-his numbers weren't all that great.

McCluster played mainly RB this year and as you mentioned both Oher and Wallace were gone. Snead had 20 TDS and 20 INTs incidentally. Both Snead has the size, the arm strength, and the mobility (maybe he's not Randall Cunningham but he's not Mark Rypien either) to be well worth a 4th-5th round pick in my opinion.

All that said though, I would add that there has been no indication that the Redskins are interested in Snead. I've only heard Bradford, Clausen, McCoy, Hall, and Hiller (and I know some have said Robinson so I guess that's also a possibility)[/quote]
Where's the love for Kafka and Skelton??

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[quote=WaldSkins;666973]Where's the love for Kafka and Skelton??[/quote]

Skelton is awful, I think/hope that Smootsmack has realized that aswell, plus the guy can't play in this offense.

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I don't think that Smoot is saying that these guys like Skelton, etc are going to become huge stars and especially not overnight, just interesting prospects/projects. Nobody drafts a starter late and he knows that.

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If Kyle Shanahan likes Colt Brennan...then I'm cool with passing on a QB in the draft!