Glory Glory Hallelujah! Redskins Reportedly Sign RB Marcus Mason

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Huh? You keep only so many at each position. Erasmus didn't have much to do with it IMO. If Mason wants to stick he needs to beat out Portis, Betts, or Rock, Erasmus or not. Good luck to him with that.

well we were considering carrying a 4th RB until we had to go with some DE moves

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

well we were considering carrying a 4th RB until we had to go with some DE moves

Dude, I understand. But many NFL teams keep only 3 backs and the Redskins made it clear that they would only have kept 4 as an exception. That exception was not made for football reasons, as you indicate. However, a previous post implied that Mason had some kind of right to a 4th spot and that he was dealt with dishonestly, or in other words, it was not a football decision.

Put differently: If Mason beat out Portis, Betts, or Rock, there would have been no discussion on this issue. James is completely irrelevant to this.

Put yet differently: If the Redskins had it out for Mason and he was dealt with dishonestly, why would they bring him back, and why would he so quickly agree to come back?

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Dude, I understand. But many NFL teams keep only 3 backs and the Redskins made it clear that they would only have kept 4 as an exception. That exception was not made for football reasons, as you indicate. However, a previous post implied that Mason had some kind of right to a 4th spot and that he was dealt with dishonestly, or in other words, it was not a football decision.

Put differently: If Mason beat out Portis, Betts, or Rock, there would have been no discussion on this issue. James is completely irrelevant to this.

Put yet differently: If the Redskins had it out for Mason and he was dealt with dishonestly, why would they bring him back, and why would he so quickly agree to come back?

Well it's obvious the Skins should simply dump their talent scouts and hire some of you guys cause simply put they just picked up a piece of crap that should not be holding a roster spot. Especially after he was let go last yr cause he sucked. and he sucked cause he could not beat out the previous 3 RB's who have been in the league for several yrs. I guess Balt. talent scouts suck also cause they picked him up after we let him go, then low and behold the Jets have talent scouts that suck also. Probubly even worse cause they put him on their active roster even though they did not use him.

Well, I'm glad our talent scouts suck.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Well it's obvious the Skins should simply dump their talent scouts and hire some of you guys cause simply put they just picked up a piece of crap that should not be holding a roster spot. Especially after he was let go last yr cause he sucked. and he sucked cause he could not beat out the previous 3 RB's who have been in the league for several yrs. I guess Balt. talent scouts suck also cause they picked him up after we let him go, then low and behold the Jets have talent scouts that suck also. Probubly even worse cause they put him on their active roster even though they did not use him.

Well, I'm glad our talent scouts suck.

Your love of Mason is perhaps only surpassed by Offiss' love of Ramsey

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Well it's obvious the Skins should simply dump their talent scouts and hire some of you guys cause simply put they just picked up a piece of crap that should not be holding a roster spot. Especially after he was let go last yr cause he sucked. and he sucked cause he could not beat out the previous 3 RB's who have been in the league for several yrs. I guess Balt. talent scouts suck also cause they picked him up after we let him go, then low and behold the Jets have talent scouts that suck also. Probubly even worse cause they put him on their active roster even though they did not use him.

Well, I'm glad our talent scouts suck.

Ya know, first talent scouts and player personnel people acquire players. then you put them on the field, and the coaches evaluate same talent. Sometimes, a player looks great on paper and doesn't cut it on the field or vice versa. Mason looks good on paper, and is ok on the field. I don't think anyone on this board is suggesting he doesn't have talent, moreso, that he doesn't seem to move into the top rung of talent when he has the chance to shine.

Look, if he comes back, competes, and wins the spot, then I am very confident that everyone would support him and be excited for him. But, if as expected, he gets cut, I doubt it will be the difference in the Skins season.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Dude, I understand. But many NFL teams keep only 3 backs and the Redskins made it clear that they would only have kept 4 as an exception. That exception was not made for football reasons, as you indicate. However, a previous post implied that Mason had some kind of right to a 4th spot and that he was dealt with dishonestly, or in other words, it was not a football decision.

Put differently: If Mason beat out Portis, Betts, or Rock, there would have been no discussion on this issue. James is completely irrelevant to this.

Put yet differently: If the Redskins had it out for Mason and he was dealt with dishonestly, why would they bring him back, and why would he so quickly agree to come back?

Well we laid claim to him and won that. I don't recall some huge dishonesty issue, I mean sure it looked like we might carry him into the season, but we didn't; was there a huge fit about that that I don't recall?

Let's just hope that he can prove that he's worthy of a spot, which he hasn't here or elsewhere.