Redskins Free Agents Signings Thread

[CRedskinsRule]

John Keim ‏@john_keim 1m
can confirm @NBCdianna tweet about brandon Meriweather. He will be re-signing with the Redskins.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

John Keim ‏@john_keim 1m
can confirm @NBCdianna tweet about brandon Meriweather. He will be re-signing with the Redskins.

He's gonna be awesome for the half that he plays. But who will be SS for the other 15 1/2 games?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Lotus

He's gonna be awesome for the half that he plays. But who will be SS for the other 15 1/2 games?

I think Phillip Thomas does win out on that job and becomes a very solid player for us.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Lotus

He's gonna be awesome for the half that he plays. But who will be SS for the other 15 1/2 games?

I still have high hopes for Phillip Thomas as our eventual starter at SS.

Actually, I'm fine with signing Meriweather. I like hard hitters.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I still have high hopes for Phillip Thomas as our eventual starter at SS.

Actually, I'm fine with signing Meriweather. I like hard hitters.

The hard hitting I don't mind. It is the stupid hitting that bothers me.

[calia]

The Giants have done a fair bit to address one of their glaring weaknesses by signing Thurmond and Rogers-Cromartie (and Demps). They had secondary, O-line, and RB to worry about, but there's no question they have improved the defensive backfield. I am hoping we still make some strides in that area, as well as our O-line.

[Lotus]

Is Thomas going to be ready to start?

a) he is still a rookie in terms of game experience
b) a Lisfranc injury like his takes a LONG time to heal - just ask Joe Red. Will he be healthy at the start of the season?

[calia]

I think Kenny Britt would be a mistake for anything other than a very cheap, 1 year, prove it contract. More queston marks than production.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Is Thomas going to be ready to start?

a) he is still a rookie in terms of game experience
b) a Lisfranc injury like his takes a LONG time to heal - just ask Joe Red. Will he be healthy at the start of the season?

By the time the season starts, it will be a full year since the injury. It happened in the first pre-season game. By the end of the season, he was off crutches and in a walking boot. I have heard reports that he is doing some running already. Sounds like the recovery is coming along, but we really wont know until we start OTA's or even into training camp.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Is Thomas going to be ready to start?

a) he is still a rookie in terms of game experience
b) a Lisfranc injury like his takes a LONG time to heal - just ask Joe Red. Will he be healthy at the start of the season?

It does, my brother-in-law had the same injury and it took him about 15-18 months to feel "fine" or "100%" but he wasn't a professional athlete. I guess it depends on how serious the injury was and where he is now. But, I still think by season end he will have implemented himself as the SS and who knows, maybe Baccari Rambo has a Superman like 2nd season.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Is Thomas going to be ready to start?

a) he is still a rookie in terms of game experience
b) a Lisfranc injury like his takes a LONG time to heal - just ask Joe Red. Will he be healthy at the start of the season?

I would say probably not. He's going to need some time as this is really going to be his rookie season. But I'm sure we're going to see a lot of Thomas this year.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

John Keim ‏@john_keim 1m
can confirm @NBCdianna tweet about brandon Meriweather. He will be re-signing with the Redskins.

bleh. This must mean our young guys are getting every chance due them to step it up and grab a starters spot. Lets hope at least one of them is up for the challenge. It wouldn't sting as bad as Kelly/Thomas if they were both busts, but it seems safeties are alot more rare to find than WRs. Lets hope one of em starts to make a starters type contribution. It would save us alot of money as well as yards in the short term at least!

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

John Keim ‏@john_keim 1m
can confirm @NBCdianna tweet about brandon Meriweather. He will be re-signing with the Redskins.

Good. Bring it.