KENDALL to the Redskins (confirmed)

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Right now one report says 4th pick, and SS is saying a 6th rounder. It would be nice to hear that it is a 6th rounder.

I think I said 5th. I've heard both scenarios, a 4th round pick or a 5th round pick.

As for PFT, it's not like they broke the Marshall story. All they did was repeat what NFL Network had reported. PFT is a good place to find nearly every rumor out there. But they don't do that great a job of filtering through those rumors.

[MTK]

I'm happy giving up anything rounds 4-6 right now. I'm not going to nitpick.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Yes it does....and who will the axe fall on next?

Nobody significant. The Marshall move cleared all the space we'd need to take on Kendall.

Of course acquiring Kendall means we have to drop one player to stay at the roster max. But that will likely be some no-name dipshit who has no shot at making the team.

At this point, after the Marshall move, the salary cap is not an obstacle to adding Kendall.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Anybody know off hand what picks we have next year if we give up this fourth or fifth?

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I'd be comfortable with a 4th rounder, to be honest. Because right now, our line is a friggin disaster. This would allow us to move Wade back to tackle (and hey, possibly to push Jansen for a starting role at RT? just throwin that out there)

I don't view this as a panic move like the Duckett deal was. Our LG spot really is a disaster, we don't have a Ladell Betts waiting in the wings on the O-Line.

I agree that it is not a panic move, we do need help on our line. I think it is right that they are making a move, but I just don't know too much about Kendall I guess.

Also it is interesting that Gibbs was vouching for the O-line a couple days ago, saying that Heyer has allowed no sacks, and now runs to get some help on the Oline. Another funny point about that no sacks stat, is that on the play that JC got hurt Heyer didnt give up a sack, but he still let the lineman blow by him and get to JC right as the ball was released. It would be interesting to see how many QB pressures and hits have come from the Oline.

[DGreene28]

Originally Posted by DGreene28

Just to give an Idea where Scouts Inc ranks him for 2007:

15. Randy Thomas G WAS 74
20. Pete Kendall G NYJ 70

36.Derrick Dockery G BUF 68

Sorry, did not format correctly... he is tied for the 20th best guard ahead of Dock according to Scouts Inc rankings for 2007. Put as much stock as you want into that. Troy Aikman could not stop talking about how good a Guard he is and how the Jets would not be stupid enough to get rid of him during the preseason game.

[Schneed10]

In addition, if you analyze the comments of Gibbs and Bugel recently, they have gone out of their way to defend the play of Stephon Heyer. They indicate that he was not responsible for the hit on Campbell's knee.

That tells me that they're pinning that play on the LG. Heisel slipped in between Heyer and Pucillo, but you didn't hear Gibbs or Bugel defending Pucillo at all. I think they feel it was Pucillo's fault.

And you know that hit to Campbell scared the living hell out of them. I'll bet the decision to acquire an LG was made right after that hit. They then started calling around, heard about Kendall, heard what he wanted money-wise, cleared the space by cutting Marshall, and made the trade.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

In addition, if you analyze the comments of Gibbs and Bugel recently, they have gone out of their way to defend the play of Stephon Heyer. They indicate that he was not responsible for the hit on Campbell's knee.

That tells me that they're pinning that play on the LG. Heisel slipped in between Heyer and Pucillo, but you didn't hear Gibbs or Bugel defending Pucillo at all. I think they feel it was Pucillo's fault.

And you know that hit to Campbell scared the living hell out of them. I'll bet the decision to acquire an LG was made right after that hit. They then started calling around, heard about Kendall, heard what he wanted money-wise, cleared the space by cutting Marshall, and made the trade.

That is an interesting point, and in retrospect cutting Marshall makes much more sense .

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by hooskins

That is an interesting point, and in retrospect cutting Marshall makes much more sense .

Well, I don't get it because if it was about clearing salary space, how come we paid Godfrey 300K more than Marshall? What am I missing here?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I think, that while Godfrey is older, he's better than Marshall.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Well, I don't get it because if it was about clearing salary space, how come we paid Godfrey 300K more than Marshall? What am I missing here?

I haven't seen what Godfrey was paid. Do you have a link?

I assumed it was vet minimum.

[12thMan]

I'm sorry, I'm just not sold on Godfrey being better than Marshall. I'm not saying Marshall was a beast and I'm not saying Godfrey is a scrub. But Marshall has played in this system and started, and Godfrey...well, what have we seen of him in a Redskins uniform.

Unless Godfrey masters this system in a short period of time or he's a really good playmaker, I don't see the upgrade here. Again, only time will tell.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I haven't seen what Godfrey was paid. Do you have a link?

I assumed it was vet minimum.

He got $1.3MM. I'll try to dig the link up for you.

[Schneed10]

Found a link on the Godfrey contract, Adam Shefter:

Day of dealings gets focus back on the field

Washington signed free-agent linebacker Randall Godfrey to a one-year, $1.3 million contract to help the Redskins linebackers become more physical than they’ve been.

So the Marshall/Godfrey move was a net-zero impact on our cap, for the most part. It was simply about who they thought would help us out more at LB.

As for Kendall, we still have the cap room, regardless of the LB move. But this does cut into our ability to extend Cooley and fit him under the 07 cap. It's cuts into our ability, but it doesn't make an extension impossible.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I'm sorry, I'm just not sold on Godfrey being better than Marshall. I'm not saying Marshall was a beast and I'm not saying Godfrey is a scrub. But Marshall has played in this system and started, and Godfrey...well, what have we seen of him in a Redskins uniform.

Unless Godfrey masters this system in a short period of time or he's a really good playmaker, I don't see the upgrade here. Again, only time will tell.

Well, granted it was seven years ago, but he mastered this system pretty well when he and Williams were in Tennessee together.