Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Saints)

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Negative ghostrider...we've seen how good our offense can be with a good line, and we are in desperate need of a franchise tackle. We've already used a lot of resources in the defense, and a good FO (that's the key, a good FO) should be able to find a good FS in the later rounds or free agency. However, you cannot pass up a franchise tackle like Okung.

How about a better tackle in FA than Heyer? I think that's something we can address in FA and then go second round. With our record, I think there are maybe two players in college who would put our defense as one of the best we've seen in years.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

How about a better tackle in FA than Heyer? I think that's something we can address in FA and then go second round. With our record, I think there are maybe two players in college who would put our defense as one of the best we've seen in years.

Or or, how 'bout we draft a tackle in the first round and put him at RT just like what the Ravens did for Oher (and then move him to LT later on).

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Or or, how 'bout we draft a tackle in the first round and put him at RT just like what the Ravens did for Oher (and then move him to LT later on).

I wouldn't complain about that for sure, BUT after seeing Landry play like he did today (beast against the run, but not great against the pass) I'd love to see us get another safety to move him back to his natural position.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I wouldn't complain about that for sure, BUT after seeing Landry play like he did today (beast against the run, but not great against the pass) I'd love to see us get another safety to move him back to his natural position.

If we can get an extra pick in the 2nd or early 3rd, I'd go for Nate Allen out of USF

can Rogers play FS?

[RMSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If we can get an extra pick in the 2nd or early 3rd, I'd go for Nate Allen out of USF

can Rogers play FS?

Allen will probably go in the late first round.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by RMSkins

Allen will probably go in the late first round.

I wasn't meaning take him in the first round with a top 10 pick. I think he'll be a late first/early to mid 2nd.

[RMSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I wasn't meaning take him in the first round with a top 10 pick. I think he'll be a late first/early to mid 2nd.

Yeah, my bad. I misread your post and since edited mine.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If we can get an extra pick in the 2nd or early 3rd, I'd go for Nate Allen out of USF

can Rogers play FS?

Maybe Hall can?

I mean, with his ball skills, maybe he'd be most valuable playing the deep middle? Perhaps he's just out of position at corner?

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Maybe Hall can?

I mean, with his ball skills, maybe he'd be most valuable playing the deep middle? Perhaps he's just out of position at corner?

Hmm I think that is definitely something to think about..

[RMSkins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Maybe Hall can?

I mean, with his ball skills, maybe he'd be most valuable playing the deep middle? Perhaps he's just out of position at corner?

I don't know how comfortable I would be with Hall playing FS with his suspect tackling skills and not to mention he's only 185 lbs.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by RMSkins

I don't know how comfortable I would be with Hall playing FS with his suspect tackling skills and not to mention he's only 185 lbs.

Well, that's the flip side, but if we go back to playing the FS 25 yards off the ball, tackling ability hardly matters.

One thing I have liked about the defense without Hall is how aggressive the corner play has been. Of course, aggressive does not necessarily = better, but I miss the days when we used to be physical with receivers. Of course, a lot of that might also been because Tryon was out, so Smoot/Rogers/Westbrook pretty much have to rough up the other team's corners to be successful.

[Eknox]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Maybe Hall can?

I mean, with his ball skills, maybe he'd be most valuable playing the deep middle? Perhaps he's just out of position at corner?

great point, that makes a lot of sense plus I'd rather see him picking off passes instead of trying to make difficult tackles like QB's and such..