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

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Maybe the folks that cover the Redskins for the WP are friggin idiots??

I think WP meant Warpath, not Washington Post- who are of course friggin idiots.

The Warpath number is now 11.1 million, and does not include any money allocated for Rookies. so 6 million probably includes the rookie allocation, and they probably used a higher number then Warpaths because the Warpath guys actually looked at who we might draft, and the others just ballparked.

Obviously the Warpath crew is right on, and the other guys just tried to get close to make a good story!

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by ingibbswetrust

Willis the first free agent to visit Redskins - Redskins 360 - Washington Redskins Blog - The Washington Times

what about willis? Is this true? I just emailed the mayor to find out. Sign both of them and our oline is set.

I sign Willis before Brown, he seems to be more in demand and is considered a sleeper pick.

[ChickenMonkey]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

I sign Willis before Brown, he seems to be more in demand and is considered a sleeper pick.

I totally agree..We should sign Willis ASAP, that would change the whole draft strategy for the FO...WE would definately be able to trade down or take the best OLB or DE avaliable then OL in the later rounds

BTw..Id also sign Brown as a backup guard to Thomas, he gets injured atleast once per yr..Never can have too many OL men

[JoeRedskin]

2008 Scouting Report
Grade: 61
Comment: Brown is a four-year veteran who Arizona drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 draft and has been a part time starter since. He has had to deal with a bad knee since arriving in Arizona and was on the inactive roster for the whole 2006 season while playing in just nine games in 2007, starting five of them. He is a massive guard with a wide wingspan who can use his long arms to control and steer opponents on past the pocket. He is an above-average athlete with a little stiffness in his hips who has a tendency to play a little tall, or erect. He still needs a lot of technique work because he gets lazy with hand placement and often ends up reaching for blocks rather than adjusting and using his feet. He can be mentally lazy, take false steps and does not finish blocks off as well as he could. He has adequate lateral range in pass pro, but does not recover or adjust quickly to counter moves. He can create a new line of scrimmage with his drive blocks if he keeps his feet active and moving.

[Redskin Warrior]

I know nothing about dude

[ingibbswetrust]

Isn't it a little weird that he supposedly visited Redskisn park yesterday and there was no news about it until today and it was broke by the times?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

just a side-note, how is it the Times article refers to Willis as the first free agent to visit the Redskins? Are they unaware of Haynesworth and Dockery?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

just a side-note, how is it the Times article refers to Willis as the first free agent to visit the Redskins? Are they unaware of Haynesworth and Dockery?

Maybe they screwed up and meant Brown was visiting instead of Willis?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

just a side-note, how is it the Times article refers to Willis as the first free agent to visit the Redskins? Are they unaware of Haynesworth and Dockery?

I don't think either actually visited before they were signed

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't think either actually visited before they were signed

Well they had to vist before they signed.. They may have agreed to terms before they came here, but their contracts were signed here. They were free agents until they signed their contracts. I dont like the article title. Ok, im done nitpicking.

[celts32]

I would like to have either of these guys. I see them making lowball offers and losing both though. The skins are very predictable in free agency...they seem to either lavish a player and sign them imeditately for huge money or they bring them in and send them on their way with a low ball offer to mull. There never seems to be a happy medium with them. Hopefully that doesn't happen this time and they can lock one of these guys up.

[redsk1]

I've got to believe if we get one of these two we're most likely looking at the D w/ the 13th pick. LB or DE. Hoping Malaluga or better yet Orakpo slides to us. I'd be ecstatic w/ one of those guys.

[Skinny Tee]

Sign Willis and Brown and then draft an OL with the 13th overall pick.

Your run of the mill Redskin fan would not like that move. That means we would be doing the right thing because your run of the mill Redskin fan wants to sign TO.

Let's do some moves that make the action fans yawn and that is when we'll have really improved our team and finally our depth.

[GTripp0012]

Brown seems like a fallback if Kendall bolts. I doubt we offer him a contract.

Signing Willis asap makes the most sense right now.

[Soup's Uncle]

^ I think their point is, he's the first Free agent coming here that isn't set to sign. We are trying to woo them. Cany was gonna visit and got cancelled. Hall & Haynesworth both agreed to terms before getting here.