Redskins Free Agency 2016

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by 30gut

For someone that doesn't like PFF you sure are obsessed with it.

I would like to know for sure Amerson's mom is or isn't grading for PFF. I haven't read definitively one way or another. If Tawanna was churning out the grades on Mondays throughout the season, it would explain a lot in how Amerson won the coveted PFF most improved player award.

I can think of a dude who was benched in 2014 and is now franchised with his name next to a bunch of records who would have given Amerson a run for his money except for Tawanna skewing everything.

Originally Posted by 30gut

Hatcher lives in the top 5 of pass rush productivity for 34 DEs, but if Reyes can re-capture that a depth player then its a good selection.

You accidentally put an "s" at the end of "live" instead of a "d."

Reyes had the same amount of sacks and more tackles than Hatcher last year.

Hatcher is another year older. He was a good player but he can't take the wear and tear of a 16 game season. Whenever he would string a lot of playing time together without a break last year, his play declined significantly. His body wasn't able to recover as quickly as a younger guy.

It was time to move on based on age alone.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

You accidentally put an "s" at the end of "live" instead of a "d."

Right, lives in the top 5 is too high. But he's still up nea the top. This year he was 7th. 2015 he was 13th overall. 2014--7th.

Reyes had the same amount of sacks and more tackles than Hatcher last year.

Yeah, but Hatcher had 29 total pressures, that's 14 hurries + 13 QB hits. . Reyes only 5 hurries, don't know how many QB hits but he finished 50.5 in pass rush rating compared to Hatcher 84.5.

Hatcher is another year older. He was a good player but he can't take the wear and tear of a 16 game season. Whenever he would string a lot of playing time together without a break last year, his play declined significantly. His body wasn't able to recover as quickly as a younger guy.

It was time to move on based on age alone.

Hatcher doesn't grade out well vs the run (better then Reyes however) but what he adds in terms of pass rush is valuable. You are preaching to the preacher when it comes to getting younger; however there is a difference between getting younger and better vs simply getting younger.

Like I said before I have no issues with the Reyes signing. Good depth that can eat up minutes if need be. He also has upside because of talent as a pass rusher. But, the team is gambling on whether Reyes can regain that 2012 form when he was 2nd in pass rush productivity w/ 5 sacks, 7 hits and 21 hurries.

The upside is there considering the price. But he's not a replacement nor upgrade from Hatcher.

I hope Reyes doesn't stop them from signing another 34 DE and I know it won't stop them from drafting a DE if one is the BPA.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by 30gut

You are preaching to the preacher when it comes to getting younger; however there is a difference between getting younger and better vs simply getting younger.

Signing Reyes and cutting Hatcher is not a 1 for 1 signing. He isn't Hatcher's replacement necessarily. He is just a depth guy.

McLovin is signing young depth for the D line. Reyes was a low level starter for SD, now we have another team's starter as a depth player.

McLovin obviously thought it was time to move on from a 34 year old Hatcher and a 400+ lb Knighton.

I am incredibly naive this time of year, but I don't think we will miss them.