Redskins Release Torrence

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

same thing I was thinking....

Doesn't it make sense to anyone else that they release the old guy that is going to be replaced by the new guy who is replacing him?

Also, Tryon is a first year corner who may have potential. Remember that this is the first year Rogers has looked good, even though he was a first round pick a couple of years ago. I'm sure that if Jerry Grey thought Torrence was that important he would have made sure they released someone else. Just try to keep "4th corner" in perspective guys.

I thought that Rogers looked good last year too, not great, but very good.

[skinsfan69]

It looks like we're going back to the old ways of Vinny and Dan pre Joe. It's very discouraging too. Hall has played like shit this year. Plus he acts like a 4 year old. Plus he's selfish. Hall reminds me of Brandon Lloyd. I'm not sure what they see in Tryon cause he was so bad in pre season it wasn't even funny. He's the one that should've went. Torrence got a raw deal.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

It looks like we're going back to the old ways of Vinny and Dan pre Joe. It's very discouraging too. Hall has played like shit this year. Plus he acts like a 4 year old. Plus he's selfish. Hall reminds me of Brandon Lloyd. I'm not sure what they see in Tryon cause he was so bad in pre season it wasn't even funny. He's the one that should've went. Torrence got a raw deal.

Not quite... the old Danny would have signed Hall to a mega deal. This move is relatively low risk, potentially high reward. I'm not a big fan of Hall either but I'm willing to see if he can prove me wrong.

[redskinjim]

i would have cut tyron but the coaches know more than me . but i would like to know what the hell were they thinking. tyron sucks

[redskinjim]

whan i first saw that al (i have alzhiemers)davis cut hall i was thinking man could we us this guy!!best move ever imoao.he could have gone to dallas to replace pacman they are in worse shape at corner than we are!!

[Coff]

I'd rather they cut Springs instead of Torrence. Torrence might not be very good in coverage, but at least he plays more than 2 games a year.

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by Coff

I'd rather they cut Springs instead of Torrence. Torrence might not be very good in coverage, but at least he plays more than 2 games a year.

LOL, you can't be serious. Cut Springs instead of Torrence?

[Coff]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

LOL, you can't be serious. Cut Springs instead of Torrence?

I would not seriously expect the Skins to cut Springs instead of Torrence, but I think the suggestion deserves a closer look. The point was more to highlight my frustration with Springs as well as the direction of the front office.

Skinsfan69 expressed concern that the Skins are moving in the wrong direction, the “pre-Joe days” of Danny and Vinny, and I can kind of see that. Instead of investing in a young, on-the-rise, 26 year old corner who comes cheap (Torrence), we bring in big name corner in Hall, while at the same time a guy like Springs, a 32-year-old injury prone corner, is soaking up a substantial amount of our salary cap, while contributing very little on the field.

When added up, these conditions do not seem to point toward a well thought out, long term method for improving this football team. Rather, it appears as a rash, slightly illogical approach to team building that emphasizes big names and hasty judgments.

T.O. Killa made a great point: if the Hall deal works out, it will make a lot of sense to cut Springs next season. With Rogers and Hall at corner, it would be crazy to spend over 7 million a year on a #3 corner, especially if he’s injured for much of the season. So if we were to cut Springs, we would need another corner, preferably a cheap, young corner who is a great role player. Know of anyone who fits that description? Oh yeah, Leigh Torrence.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Coff

T.O. Killa made a great point: if the Hall deal works out, it will make a lot of sense to cut Springs next season. With Rogers and Hall at corner, it would be crazy to spend over 7 million a year on a #3 corner, especially if he’s injured for much of the season. So if we were to cut Springs, we would need another corner, preferably a cheap, young corner who is a great role player. Know of anyone who fits that description? Oh yeah, Leigh Torrence.

Oh wait, here's a better idea for a third corner: Smoot.

Regardless of whether Hall or Springs stays, the debate is "who should have been our 4th corner of the future: Torrence or Tryon". Not a debate I am losing sleep over.

Also, for the record, Springs is under contract for one more year and I am betting he plays out his contract. Yes, I know it's an expensive year and, yes, I know he only gives us so many games. He is also, for those games worth every bit of his top corner pay. Many teams have paid top dollar for part time players and, IMO, Springs is one those type players. Against the tall, strong receivers he is absolutely a shut down guy. Plus, that gives us one more year to develop depth (either Tryon or some other player).

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Coff

I'd rather they cut Springs instead of Torrence. Torrence might not be very good in coverage, but at least he plays more than 2 games a year.

We should totally cut Portis and pick up Travis Henry while we're at it. :frusty:

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

We should totally cut Portis and pick up Travis Henry while we're at it. :frusty:

I think it was an ironic statement.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Coff

I'd rather they cut Springs instead of Torrence. Torrence might not be very good in coverage, but at least he plays more than 2 games a year.

Just curious if you are actually serious or if this was a poor attempt at a joke??

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Just curious if you are actually serious or if this was a poor attempt at a joke??

I honestly thought that if Hall stuck they would cut Springs next year. I kind of agree. Torrence was a real talent that would have made a great fourth corner next year. We would be able to go into next years draft with out even thinking corner. If it were up to me I would have released Fincher. Cerrato said they might only keep five LBs prior to the season and load up the practice squad. That is what I would have done. I love the Hall adition, but letting a corner like Torrence go was careless.

[hail_2_da_skins]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

I honestly thought that if Hall stuck they would cut Springs next year. I kind of agree. Torrence was a real talent that would have made a great fourth corner next year. We would be able to go into next years draft with out even thinking corner. If it were up to me I would have released Fincher. Cerrato said they might only keep five LBs prior to the season and load up the practice squad. That is what I would have done. I love the Hall adition, but letting a corner like Torrence go was careless.

Release Fincher? Put down the peace pipe Tonto! Fincher is a hitting machine. One day he will start in this league. Right now, he is one of the Redskins better special teams players. Against the Steelers, it was Fincher that was heads up and recovered the onside kick at the beginning of the game. On punts and kick offs, he is making the tackle or around the ball constantly.

I think the Skins should have retained Torrence and either cut the midget (Tryon) or put Malcolm Kelley on injured reserve.

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins

Release Fincher? Put down the peace pipe Tonto! Fincher is a hitting machine. One day he will start in this league. Right now, he is one of the Redskins better special teams players. Against the Steelers, it was Fincher that was heads up and recovered the onside kick at the beginning of the game. On punts and kick offs, he is making the tackle or around the ball constantly.

I think the Skins should have retained Torrence and either cut the midget (Tryon) or put Malcolm Kelley on injured reserve.

Ok, so he fell on a ball that came right to him, big deal. As for being a hitting machine, I have not seen that. He was cut by New Orleans who has a crappy defense and then cut by the Lions in pre-season , before the first round of cuts. I think he would have been safe on the practice squad.