Redskins sign former Browns guard Shawn Lauvao
 

Adam Schefter @ AdamSchefter
Former Browns G Shawn Lauvao reached agreement on a 4-yr, $17M deal with the Washington Redskins, per sources.

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So, anyone know if this guy is worth 4mil per? He is a big boy, that is for sure. I could see him on the Left side to completely shore up Griffins blind side.

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Chris Russell tweeted that Lauvao graded out horrible last year

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[quote=Chico23231;1062683]Chris Russell tweeted that Lauvao graded out horrible last year[/quote]

Keep in mind that Polumbus graded out decent.

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[url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=79212&draftyear=2010&genpos=OG]Shawn Lauvao | Arizona State, OG : 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk;1062689]Keep in mind that Polumbus graded out decent.[/quote]

exactly.

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Lauvao is, um, well...he's large.

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where is our dam safty and at least a good third corner, to cover the slot. Like Walter Thurmond.

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2010 third round pick.

[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5890/shawn-lauvao]Shawn Lauvao - Cleveland Browns - 2014 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com[/url]

Immediate starter....hmmmmm


[url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/556800/shawn-lauvao]Shawn Lauvao, G, Cleveland Browns, NFL - CBSSports.com[/url]

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Seems like he is "a guy". He is a regular starter but not much more.

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[quote=GTripp0012;1062693]Lauvao is, um, well...he's large.[/quote]

That's precisely why Kyle gave him the boot from the Browns.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;1062701]Seems like he is "a guy". He is a regular starter but not much more.[/quote]A big guy though.

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[quote=Mattyk;1062689]Keep in mind that Polumbus graded out decent.[/quote]

True. A little shocked at the price

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Never heard of this dude. Glad we got a linemen but can he play? If Cleveland is letting him walk then I have my concerns.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;1062701]Seems like he is "a guy". He is a regular starter but not much more.[/quote]


Price seems like more than just "a guy" would get though.

Maybe Gruden is familiar and knows something since he played Cleveland twice every year.

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So we've signed Perry Riley, Andre Roberts, and Shawn Lauvao? Enough with the big names!

Lauvao is 27. If he has a prime worth noting, we'll see it.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1062712]Price seems like more than just "a guy" would get though.[/quote]

Agreed.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1062712]Price seems like more than just "a guy" would get though.

Maybe Gruden is familiar and knows something since he played Cleveland twice every year.[/quote]It's not like they'd overpay a guy.

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Are you going to defecate on every FA thread?

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We signed Demi Levato??

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;1062723]We signed Demi Levato??[/quote]

She wouldn't even make the calendar with the "talent" we have on our squad.

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[quote=GTripp0012;1062717]It's not like they'd overpay a guy.[/quote]

Kyle is their new OC. He doesn't exactly fit Kyle's prototypical OL description.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1062722]Are you going to defecate on every FA thread?[/quote]

Gotta shit somewhere

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[quote=Mattyk;1062689]Keep in mind that Polumbus graded out decent.[/quote]

Ross Tucker did a great article on how the OL gets graded. To sum it up...its mostly a bunch of crap. Entirely subjective.

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Except for an injury period, he has started every game for three years. He must be doing something right.

[quote]Shawn Lauvao lands with the Redskins
by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

The Redskins have signed former Browns guard Shawn Lauvao to a four-year deal worth $17 million, ESPN reports.

Lauvao has started each game he's played in the last three seasons, missing five games last season with an injury. He's expected to start right away for Washington. [/quote]

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Big is good. We can't have the pocket getting pushed up the middle on Griffin on obvious passing downs anymore. The three guys we had on the interior were good at getting to their spots in the run game, but when the defense knew the Redskins had to pass, they were hopeless against a bull rush.

Priority has to be protect Griffin, right? Sacrifice quickness at the point of attack for someone who can actually put up a fight on behalf of our QB.

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Also don't forget, Gruden faced this guy twice a year. He knows what he's getting.

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I'll take a wait and see on this one.

[QUOTE]Retweeted by Kevin
Sporting Paragon ‏@SportingParagon 26m
On Luavao:

From Cleveland's SB Nation blog: random internet poll of CLE fans, 74% did not want to retain Luavao, 26% wanted to resign him.[/QUOTE]

Don't know how many respondents, fans aren't always right, but that's a large disparity.

Is there a loser's tax if a player is coming from a loser team? Just curious.

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speculation is that Lichtensteiger moves to C and Lauvao to G.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1062760]speculation is that Lichtensteiger moves to C and Lauvao to G.[/quote]

ya, hopefully we can draft a young buck to take over the other G spot, as it would suck to have chester back, stinking it up for yet another season.........nd rounder maybe? I hope with the second rounder we go Guard or Wideout. Good talent at both positions this year.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1062760]speculation is that Lichtensteiger moves to C and Lauvao to G.[/quote]


Lichtensteiger is too small to at LG, he's too small at C too

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What about JD Walton the ex-Broncos C we picked towards the end of the season.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1062783]What about JD Walton the ex-Broncos C we picked towards the end of the season.[/quote]

TBH.. I think he will be our starting C. People keep forgetting about him

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[quote=Bucket;1062787]TBH.. I think he will be our starting C. People keep forgetting about him[/quote]

He's a FA need to sign him 1st

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I know nothing about this guy other than he's large. Wait and see mode for me, I'll be rooting for him to be awesome though.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/6001/free-agent-analysis-shawn-lauvao?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed]Washington Redskins free-agent analysis: Shawn Lauvao - ESPN[/url]

[QUOTE]Quick analysis: He started 44 games in four seasons with Cleveland, mostly at right guard but he has played on the left side, after being drafted in the third round of the 2010 draft. He did play a variety of positions, including left guard, in college. Lauvao was not popular among Browns fans [B]because he remains unproven[/B], but the coaches did want him back, according to a Browns source. He's viewed as a good fit in an outside zone because of his ability to move. At 315 pounds, he has good size. But current right guard starter, Chris Chester, is only six pounds lighter. [/QUOTE]

What does "remains unproven" mean? He was in the NFC north, so went against good defenses. Did he win the battles or not? I just don't understand that.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1062758]I'll take a wait and see on this one.



Don't know how many respondents, fans aren't always right, but that's a large disparity.

Is there a loser's tax if a player is coming from a loser team? Just curious.[/quote]

Fans hating their own players... shocking

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[quote=Chico23231;1062705]True. A little shocked at the price[/quote]

Let's wait and see what the guaranteed $$ actually is.

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[quote=Mattyk;1062836]Fans hating their own players... shocking[/quote]

Yeah, I get that. I also know that for an offensive line you just don't know until you see the group as it forms.

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[quote=Mechanix544;1062771][B]ya, hopefully we can draft a young buck to take over the other G spot[/B], as it would suck to have chester back, stinking it up for yet another season.........nd rounder maybe? I hope with the second rounder we go Guard or Wideout. Good talent at both positions this year.[/quote]

After McRibust, I'm not so sure about that.