Gibbs wants Springs back!

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Originally Posted by RedskinPete

The truth is Smoot,Rogers or who ever is back there will be fine if we up grade our pass rush! Carter is fine look to him to have a better season but we need more of a rush!

You can't really believe that. Smoot has shown he cannot cover anyone's top receiver and Rogers has yet to show he can. Those guys are not going to frighten anyone. Cornerback is not a position where you can hide weakness, no matter what you do.
Granted, a pass rush will help. But how much it will help is a much bigger question with those two starting at CB.
Springs is essential, and if not him, another impact corner. I don't put Smoot in the "impact corner' category. Unfortunately, right now he's in every receiver's "chump" category. (I don't know that there is an impact corner left out there. A mishmash of chumps is what we used last year to no avail.)
As to Springs having leverage.. I don't know if he really does. His age is up, and his injury history is long. He can be very good when he is on the field, but he is not in a position to be able to guarantee he'll play for anyone for significant time to warrant a huge contract. Unfortunately that holds true for us as well. Springs is a terrific player when helathy, but he cannot be counted upon to stay on the field. I guess in that light signing second tier corners like Smoot or this cat from the Rams who's dropping in today may be the only option. I don't see them as that big of an improvement over last year's mix and match crop, especially if they don't flat out change the philosophy of the DB coaches.
I hope Rogers can step up and warrant his draft postion. I'd feel a hell of a lot better about the Springs situation and the potential Smoot signing if he did.
I guess we'll have to wait and see.

~Bang