Preston Smith

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I just put this here but Wil Compton, Mason Foster > Robinson, Riley

Robinson play really tailed off...Compton is dominating his position. Making the calls too. Guy has turned out to be pretty decent.

I can't believe I didn't realize this after watching Fletcher for so many years and Antonio Pierce before that, but having a cerebral coach on the field type MLB is way more important than athleticism.

Ideally you'd have the brain and braun of Luke Keuchly all wrapped into one like the Panthers do, but given the choice I'll take Compton over Robinson every day of the week. Guy communicates and gets guys lined up.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Preston Smith is going to be a great one....Dude reminds me of Shawn Barber.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I just put this here but Wil Compton, Mason Foster > Robinson, Riley

Robinson play really tailed off...Compton is dominating his position. Making the calls too. Guy has turned out to be pretty decent.

I agree Compton-Mason are playing better as a tandem than Robinson-Riley.
However Robinson was teamed with Riley and Riley has weakness. I think Robinson might have been playing with a bad shoulder.

Riley is really the weak link and in my opinion his play is lacking. If things continue Compton, Mason, Robinson will make a great MLB group. Riley will be the odd man out. We will have a strong LB corp next year. Once Culliver gets back our CB's also look good. We have less and less holes in our line up each time I look.
Tightend, Safety, interior OL, DL and developmental QB seem like are biggest needs.

[Irrefutable]

Compton is a free agent.

Should the Redskins sign Mario Williams or draft another pass rusher ?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Compton is a free agent.

Should the Redskins sign Mario Williams or draft another pass rusher ?

While you can't have too many pass rushers I wouldn't go for Mario. Junior Gallette will come much cheaper for us. That would give us three outside rushers, and as always consider picking one up in the draft who could push Murph.

Mario will be incredibly costly. Resigning Cousins is going to eat a big chunk of cap space, I'd rather save the space. If I'm going to pay for any position this year it's safety.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Compton is a free agent.

Should the Redskins sign Mario Williams or draft another pass rusher ?

I think under SM, the days of signing High Profile $$$ guys are pretty much gone
........blessfully

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I think under SM, the days of signing High Profile $$$ guys are pretty much gone
........blessfully

I wouldn't sign Williams.

[skinsfan69]

Signing Williams would be such a Vinny move.

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

While you can't have too many pass rushers I wouldn't go for Mario. Junior Gallette will come much cheaper for us. That would give us three outside rushers, and as always consider picking one up in the draft who could push Murph.

Mario will be incredibly costly. Resigning Cousins is going to eat a big chunk of cap space, I'd rather save the space. If I'm going to pay for any position this year it's safety.

Any predictions on cap space ? There could be several vets cut and 30+ million of space.... they can carry to 2016 6 or 7 million dollars of space from this year.

[Chico23231]

I didn't even realize Mario Williams was on the field when we played the bills...but he was. Looked back to see, he had one tackle. There is no way I would want this guy

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

Any predictions on cap space ? There could be several vets cut and 30+ million of space.... they can carry to 2016 6 or 7 million dollars of space from this year.

I'll put pen to paper sometime after the Skins get bounced from the playoffs, but I'm thinking after signing Cousins there will be 15M in space or so.

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I'll put pen to paper sometime after the Skins get bounced from the playoffs, but I'm thinking after signing Cousins there will be 15M in space or so.

you must be assuming Cousins gets 12-15 million and no vets are cut

[That Guy]

well, MW wasn't used well in buffalo this year, last year he was great for them.

that said i wouldn't want to be in line to pay him. 30, still has some years left, but he'll be overpaid for sure. and that extra money over JG or whoever else probably wouldn't be merited. you'd also get stuck with expensive dead years after his play declines (which is likely), so i think making no move here is the right call. too much risk.

and as other have said, guys like kirk or dj and compton etc etc are going to need some money, they're much safer investments, since we've already seen them work in our system and how they fit in with the other players on this team.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

you must be assuming Cousins gets 12-15 million and no vets are cut

Yes pretty much. I think you might see one or two move on, but I think McCloughan really values the tone they help set.

But I could be off by about 5m, who knows. I like to do the math each year, but haven't done it yet. Still too much in the moment with this playoff team.

[Schneed10]

Hatcher is probably the one I'd think about moving on from.