Hall agrees to one year deal with skins

[skinsnut]

One other thing...
I wonder how Springs is taking this.
He is due big money next year and the talk the last 2 years is that we've been trying to cut him for someone else.
That dude must have a really thick skin by now.

He is our best player in the secondary and we bring it a guy that has been sucking that is supposedly a #1 or #2 corner?

That is Springs' spot.
Now I know what you'll all say.....Springs is always injured and getting older...but I think hes only like 32 or something (someone check) and thats hardly done for a guy that plays rock solid. The only problem is he misses games.

Question:
If Hall pans out, is there any way the Skins can afford to keep Springs, Smoot, Rodgers and Hall next year, while extending both Hall and Rodgers?

That to me, is a killer CB posse'....that group could stay together for 3 years.
(I really think Hall is a #3 CB like Smoot)

AND....I say no to using Springs as a Safety...he's a corner....a good one...dont screw it up!

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Question:
If Hall pans out, is there any way the Skins can afford to keep Springs, Smoot, Rodgers and Hall next year, while extending both Hall and Rodgers?

Rogers isn't going anywhere. And Springs may not be here next season anyway.

I also don't know that Fred Smoot is a shoe-in for the team next year.

If Hall pans out, they'll find a way to keep him.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Rogers isn't going anywhere. And Springs may not be here next season anyway.

I also don't know that Fred Smoot is a shoe-in for the team next year.

If Hall pans out, they'll find a way to keep him.

is not Springs pretty expensive next year?

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Hog1

is not Springs pretty expensive next year?

http://www.thewarpath.net/WarpathRedskinsCap.htm

[tdSKINS1]

I am a big Hokie fan and watching this guy through college was incredible. He definetly has talent, he is super fast and I think honestly he wasn't that happy in Oakland. Who would be ??!! So I think its a safe smart move. He is a very talented player and I'm very excited to watch him play

[53Fan]

I just saw a phone interview (I think) on Sportsnite and Carlos Rogers was questioning how they were going to find playing time for everybody. Not a good sign but may be just a knee-jerk reaction.

[skinsnut]

I am wary about this guy...but one thing that makes me think this might work out is that NE wanted him....I am still unsure of our front office, but we all know NE front office is solid...so....this may just work out....I will cross my toes... not my fingers, those are for Erasumus James, not the other fingers, that is for Alexander, not the other toes, that is for Jason Taylor, not every hair left on my head....those are for all of our draft picks...
odds are, someone eventually will pan out, look at horton!

[johnerotten]

i heard carlos rogers on comcast and he said that he thought that hall was gonna have it rough finding playing time.now i'm sure that coach blanche would not have wanted him to be signed,zorn either if he were just gonna ride the pine.i can see him playing a lot more just for the fact of letting landry blitz more and from different parts of the field.
i also think that redskins have enough leaders to keep hall's ego in check.all he needs is one screw up for fletcher,taylor,portis,or moss to crawl his ass so bad he'll never do it again.

[GTripp0012]

I'm thinking it will be an either or between Hall and Springs based on what happens the rest of this season.

I'm also thinking we'll be better off if we extend Springs than if we extend Hall. But that doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't extend Hall, if he proves to be more valuable than Springs. Obviously Springs is only valuable when he's on the field.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'm thinking it will be an either or between Hall and Springs based on what happens the rest of this season.

I'm also thinking we'll be better off if we extend Springs than if we extend Hall. But that doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't extend Hall, if he proves to be more valuable than Springs. Obviously Springs is only valuable when he's on the field.

Its more likely to make a decision between Hall and Smoot.
Hall is certainly no competition for Springs or Rodgers at this point.
I just think if we had all 4 that we'd be able to survive pretty well.
The way I see it is we have a #1 (springs), #2 (rodgers could develop into a #1), #3 (smoot), #3 (hall could develop into a #1 talent after 2 years of grooming)

So if we could keep Springs for a couple years, either Rodgers or Hall could be a legit #1 by then...Smoot is a valuable nickle back with a great redskins attitude....kinda like the Thrash of the d...we need to keep him just so we can yell....SMOOOOOT!

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Its more likely to make a decision between Hall and Smoot.
Hall is certainly no competition for Springs or Rodgers at this point.
I just think if we had all 4 that we'd be able to survive pretty well.
The way I see it is we have a #1 (springs), #2 (rodgers could develop into a #1), #3 (smoot), #3 (hall could develop into a #1 talent after 2 years of grooming)

So if we could keep Springs for a couple years, either Rodgers or Hall could be a legit #1 by then...Smoot is a valuable nickle back with a great redskins attitude....kinda like the Thrash of the d...we need to keep him just so we can yell....SMOOOOOT!

SMOOOOOOOT!

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Its more likely to make a decision between Hall and Smoot.
Hall is certainly no competition for Springs or Rodgers at this point.
I just think if we had all 4 that we'd be able to survive pretty well.
The way I see it is we have a #1 (springs), #2 (rodgers could develop into a #1), #3 (smoot), #3 (hall could develop into a #1 talent after 2 years of grooming)

So if we could keep Springs for a couple years, either Rodgers or Hall could be a legit #1 by then...Smoot is a valuable nickle back with a great redskins attitude....kinda like the Thrash of the d...we need to keep him just so we can yell....SMOOOOOT!

if hall plays well and the skins want to sign him to a long term deal then, it's my opinoin, the skins will cut springs. they tried to trade him away to detroit for dre bly last year. springs is very good when he's on the field but the problem is he's RARELY healthy enough to play.

[GTripp0012]

Tryon has played in dime packages the last two weeks, and he's only been thrown at once, so apparently other O Coordinators don't think he's as useless as Redskins fans do.

[horse]

This is all upside, We did'nt pay him anything and don't need him. When he realizes that he will have to work hard and if he does our db depth will be amazing. If it works out we
're littered with early round talent. Could be great.

[HAILItsGAMEDAY]

Just wanted to point out that all of the redskins Cornerbacks were taken in the first round of the draft. Shawn springs 3rd overall carlos 9th fred smoot 14th. and now Hall who was 8th overall. Can most teams say that?