Redskins Reportedly Bringing OLs Elton Brown and Ray Willis in for Visit

[vallin21]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

it amuses me that you post something nonsensical and then say

I think it would require a lot of confidence in Willis to start him at RT over a guy who looks to be a franchise OT taken with the 13th overall pick in the draft.

I dont, and have never, expressed supreme confidence in Heyer. I dont know where that came from. Heyer is the best RT on our team right now (for what its worth). The only thing i have ever advocated is selecting a franchise LT with the 13th overall pick in the draft so Samuels can move to the right side. All this love with Willis is foolish - the only other team interested in him besides Washington is Oakland. Hes had a career two years longer than Heyer, and at that point, hes done nothing to make the majority of the league think hes anything more than Heyer is - a guy who is somewhere between an above-average backup and average starter right now.

And i'm not blaming anyone on the line for anyone elses play. All i did, was offer my opinion that Rabach would benefit more from having better guys along side him than would Thomas. If you read comments from Bugel about our line (and sift through the positive "gibbs-speak,") its clear this is his opinion. In fact, the team itself identified BOTH guard postions and RT as its primary OL needs. Rabach will be 31 when the season begins. He has only missed one game in the past 6 years. Thomas is two years older and has suffered through injuries of one kind or another for the past several years. Rabach is obviously the better lineman at th is point in his career. It stands to reason, he would benefit much more from better guys on either side of him than Rabach would. You think Rabach is the weakest link (besides jansen obviously)? Then how about you offer some sort of cohesive argument to support your point of view. I'd love to hear it.

First off the was to adressed to your follish view on Thomas being the reason Rabach's play has declined. Second, you can say Willis is garbage but he has proven he is capable of starting in the league. Heyer is for the most part untested and unproven. We can dissagree on Willis (because if he doesn't sign we're probably drafting a OT (if available) at 13) The team has said they are looking at somene to replace JANSEN AT RT NOT THOMAS. This tell's me you've been reading JLC's inaccurate blog at the Post.