DE Shawne Merriman......Redskin Connection

[BossHog]

We don't need another Arrington folks. And let's pray that DAL doesn't draft him or Derrick Johnson. They scare me! By the way how much does Arrington weigh nowadays? Do you guys remember his first(?) game back from injury? I think it was agaist SF. SF had a G pulling on a screen play and Arrington snuffed it. He was lined up in a three point stance before he knocked the G on his ass, indian-style, before tackling the RB. The dude is mad strong!

[offiss]

Originally Posted by BossHog

We don't need another Arrington folks. And let's pray that DAL doesn't draft him or Derrick Johnson. They scare me! By the way how much does Arrington weigh nowadays? Do you guys remember his first(?) game back from injury? I think it was agaist SF. SF had a G pulling on a screen play and Arrington snuffed it. He was lined up in a three point stance before he knocked the G on his ass, indian-style, before tackling the RB. The dude is mad strong!

I agree we don't need another Arrington. But Merriman isn't Arrington he's bigger and more capable of being a true defensive end, I have stated all along that we don't need a defensive end regardless William's is more than capable of pressuring the QB without a true pass rusher, but with Lavar back if he's everything everyone think's he is then why is everyone so worried about a defensive end? A player who can come off the outside and pressure the QB? Isn't that supposed to be Lavar's specialty? Personally I don't see it, Lavar has a real difficulty disengauging from block's once a linemen or TE lock's on to him he cannot get around them, I want Lavar to be that player as much as anyone, but from what I have seen he will never be close to LT, and that is what is expected from him LT like abilities.

RF, I actually didn't see Merriman workout but I saw an interview with him and they dicussed his weight and how the added weight has pushed him into the true defensive end position, from watching game highlight's of him there's no doubt in my mind that he will have no problem maintaining his athletic abilities at that weight, the guy is relentless defiently what you would consider a real player.