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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

But wasn't there talk in NY of a knee problem with Barrow? I could be wrong, but I do remember hearing something about an injury issue with him somehow.

As for your theory about a good signing that just didn't work out, right or wrong, good luck or bad luck, you have to look at the results. Sure, there are plain ol' hard luck cases every team can point to. One that sticks out was Yatil Green -- wide reciever out of U. of Miami. The Dolphins drafted him in the first round. Year one, he tears his ACL -- out for the season. Year two, he blows out the other ACL. I don't think he lasted another season in the league. That's exhibit A in hard luck cases.

Bottom line, you either have hits or misses. Barrow was a miss. Does the front office deserve ridicule for an injury-plagued guy? Maybe not. But teams like the Patriots suffer big-time injuries and don't seem to miss a beat. And right or wrong, they are judged by the players they bring in and how they contribute. The problem is that the Redskins have way too many other misses that go along with Barrow. And ultimately, it contributes to their overall perception around the league as bumbling buffoons.

What's interesting is we don't get any "praise" for how the defense didn't miss a beat when Barrow went down and was replaced by an unknown in Antonio Pierce.