Your Thoughts on the D-line...

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Anyone here interested in trading for Derrick Burgess? I don't know what the asking price is, but rumor is he's on the market.

I'd say no, regardless of his skills, we don't have the assets to trade for the guy most likely and he's entering a contract year so you'd need to extend the deal or it's one and done.

Hell be 31 when the season starts. Age aside, he is an above average DE. If he were a free agent, id be more inclined to consider him, but theres no way i would trade ANYTHING for him. we need to stop trading draft picks for aging vets. Occassionally, theres a player thats worth making an exception for, but Burgess is not the guy. Also, at 260lbs, hes pretty undersized for a DE. i doubt he would be any more successful opposite Carter than Taylor was last year.

I really think the only thing we should do at DE right now is extend Evans. He is not a star, but he is a capeable starter. We wont find anyone in free agency this year who is better than Evans (for the price) so we should just be happy with what we have (for now) and focus on more pressing needs.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Vinny Cerrato was just on redskins radio. After being very ambiguous in answering pretty much everything, he casually mentioned that Phillip Daniels would be a free agent on February 27th.... even though his contract goes through 2010 according to this site. i'm thinking he didnt realize what he was saying and let something slip. Good news IMO. We would be foolish to bring back a 36-year old DE whos had injury problems in recent years.

This could also be a sign we plan to keep Evans and/or Taylor.

[Nflnick11]

Daniels has to go... Taylor needs to take a pay cut or be cut... Anthony Montgomery and gholston need to stay, orakpo has had a few knee problems, but the guy is a freak if we don't draft him, I don't think we should get maybin, cause he's very thin, and if you think that orakpo is not good against the run wait till you see maybin Tyson Jackson of LSU is good and reminds me of phillip daniles a little bit, but he isn't that fast at getting to the QB... But I'm very high on brandon Williams of Texas tech who did led the big 12 in sacks (not orakpo) with 13... The DE to watch for is Lawrence Sidbury of Richmond

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Vinny Cerrato was just on redskins radio. After being very ambiguous in answering pretty much everything, he casually mentioned that Phillip Daniels would be a free agent on February 27th.... even though his contract goes through 2010 according to this site. i'm thinking he didnt realize what he was saying and let something slip. Good news IMO. We would be foolish to bring back a 36-year old DE whos had injury problems in recent years.

This could also be a sign we plan to keep Evans and/or Taylor.

I think it would be a good thing to choose Evans over Daniels. I also think it's moronic for Vinny to say that on the air - unless he had already informed Daniels that he'll be cut. It would be pretty lousy for a player to learn he's out of a job via a radio spot by the GM.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Nflnick11

Daniels has to go... Taylor needs to take a pay cut or be cut... Anthony Montgomery and gholston need to stay, orakpo has had a few knee problems, but the guy is a freak if we don't draft him, I don't think we should get maybin, cause he's very thin, and if you think that orakpo is not good against the run wait till you see maybin Tyson Jackson of LSU is good and reminds me of phillip daniles a little bit, but he isn't that fast at getting to the QB... But I'm very high on brandon Williams of Texas tech who did led the big 12 in sacks (not orakpo) with 13... The DE to watch for is Lawrence Sidbury of Richmond

Sidbury is a friggin specimen and will be the steal of the draft cuz he's likely to fall to the 2nd round. I wish we had a pick to use on him

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I think it would be a good thing to choose Evans over Daniels. I also think it's moronic for Vinny to say that on the air - unless he had already informed Daniels that he'll be cut. It would be pretty lousy for a player to learn he's out of a job via a radio spot by the GM.

i agree. i got the impression Vinny "forgot" that Daniels wasnt under contract and thought he was a free agent.

[Nflnick11]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Sidbury is a friggin specimen and will be the steal of the draft cuz he's likely to fall to the 2nd round. I wish we had a pick to use on him

2nd round for sidbury, i highly doubt that, and if we need a 2nd rounder we can trade down and still have a first, and even a second

[53Fan]

Nowhere have I seen Sidbury projected to go in the first round.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Nowhere have I seen Sidbury projected to go in the first round.

Yeah me neither... I didn't mean he would btw. I think 2nd or maybe 3rd is more likely but my point was the farther he falls the bigger steal he is. His performance in the championship game was off the hook.

[Nflnick11]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Nowhere have I seen Sidbury projected to go in the first round.

Were did you see us say that we thought he would go in the first round??

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Yeah me neither... I didn't mean he would btw. I think 2nd or maybe 3rd is more likely but my point was the farther he falls the bigger steal he is. His performance in the championship game was off the hook.

I'll tell you what man, if we could trade down in the first, pick up another pick, draft Mack, then get someone at the RT position and pick up Sidbury in the 3rd or 5th....... we could actually turn this into a pretty good draft.

[REDSKIN1]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I'll tell you what man, if we could trade down in the first, pick up another pick, draft Mack, then get someone at the RT position and pick up Sidbury in the 3rd or 5th....... we could actually turn this into a pretty good draft.

I agree, we should trade down if we can to get more picks..

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I'll tell you what man, if we could trade down in the first, pick up another pick, draft Mack, then get someone at the RT position and pick up Sidbury in the 3rd or 5th....... we could actually turn this into a pretty good draft.

Down like a clown charlie brown We can't forget about SLB though. Aside from RT it's the other position we have to address IMO. FA or draft I don't really care but it would be nice to have a playmaker there.

[53Fan]

I agree, and if we could sign a FA like Carey at RT it would make the draft a whole lot clearer. The Dolphins aren't going to use the F Tag but we would have some competition. I think the Vikes and Bears are interested in him.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree, and if we could sign a FA like Carey at RT it would make the draft a whole lot clearer. The Dolphins aren't going to use the F Tag but we would have some competition. I think the Vikes and Bears are interested in him.

I think Carey would be a good pick up for us. It would allow us to pick up either a DE or LB at #13 or trade down.