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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
The deadline for tendering Montgomery and Golston is Thursday afternoon. From what I understand both are expected to receive 2nd round tenders (that could change I suppose). But anyway, suppose that happens. And like I said I really haven't heard of any team right now that's interested in Montgomery but at least 5 that are interested in Golston. So it's possible, if not probable, that he could be headed elsewhere and we could get a solid draft pick in return. But with RFA tenders, it has nothing to do with any prearranged trades really. It's not like the Redskins are actively shopping either of these guys around. They just know that it's potentially a win-win for them to give both 2nd round tenders.
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Montgomery looks just a little bit out of place in our defense (it's not that he doesn't dominate, it's that his weaknesses sometimes get exposed simply by his positioning). He's a prototype 3-4 nose (although you might want a more consistent player in that position if you are an exclusive 3-4 defense), but is a pretty decent 4-3 nose. Unfortunately, I think that's the position Albert Haynesworth plays in the Tennessee defense.
Montgomery isn't very adaptable within the confines of our defense. Neither is Golston frankly. Both guys are line 'em up over the ball types who can create a lot of havoc against the run (and in Monty's case, the pass as well). If we get Haynesworth, there's no point to bringing them both back. No reason at all.
Either way, Griffin still has the keystone role in the defense, because he's that three technique that is so important in the run fit schemes that Blache plays. I'm sure Haynesworth could play the same position just fine, but he would lose some of his value if we move him off the nose.
I feel like I'm talking as if Haynesworth is already a done deal, which I don't believe at all, but I'm seeing a Haynesworth-Griffin combination next year whcih is 1) very, very good, but also 2) going to block the younger talent we need to develop.
Best case scenario, is that someone in need of a 4-3 nose signs Golston to an offer sheet and we just let him go. Then we get the second rounder back, and actually have gained some pass rushing ability in the whole process. Otherwise, if we get Haynesworth, we have a bench full of starter-quality young talent with no place to get on the field.