Grade Rocky McIntosh

[skinsjunkie]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Call it blind faith, but when I see the coaching staff get locked into a guy and go all out to get him, I get really excited. Gibbs and company have earned that blind faith if you ask me, they've been great with Day 1 picks. Taylor, Rogers, Cooley, Campbell (jury still out).

I love it. I'm very excited. I voted A.

I'd like to add (That Guy, please don't take offense) that all of the draft ratings and all that nonsense that people get so wrapped up in is just bogus. I don't care what Scouts.com says about a guy, or Mel Kiper, or whatever. If the player is someone that Joe Gibbs and Gregg Williams are excited about, then I tend to follow suit.

Not sure whether that makes me a homer or if it means that I simply tend to defer to some of the best football coaches in the game.

Well I say it doesn't matter whether you're a homer or not. I like your system. I voted a B. If Moss & Portis wanted him then I say that's good enough.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by skinsjunkie

Well I say it doesn't matter whether you're a homer or not. I like your system. I voted a B. If Moss & Portis wanted him then I say that's good enough.

Welcome to the board skinsjunkie!

[skinsjunkie]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Welcome to the board skinsjunkie!

thanks! i just kind of started and am still getting the hang of the forums and stuff, but hope to pop in more as i get comfortable. Frost highly recommended warpath to me and as the off-season is getting slower i thought it was about time i checked it out.

[GTripp0012]

Well, he would have to be one hell of a player to justify the price for him.

But he doesn't have to be that great to satisfy me...I'll give it a B.

[GTripp0012]

Seriously tho, our front office needs to learn how to negotiate. I tire of the many times when the initial offer is far more than the other party could ever have dreamed of...c'mon guys you are supposed to start on the other extreme.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Seriously tho, our front office needs to learn how to negotiate. I tire of the many times when the initial offer is far more than the other party could ever have dreamed of...c'mon guys you are supposed to start on the other extreme.

Are you on the other side of the negotiating table?

How are you so sure that the "initial offer is far more than the other party could ever have dreamed of"??

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Are you on the other side of the negotiating table?

No, but if I was (for some strange reason), I would want to negotiate with the Redskins.

We frequently lose value in trades. It's not going to hurt us in the near future, just the distant future.

[Daseal]

Like the pick, hate the price.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Williams' skills can't be denied. He runs a 4.36 and is over 6 feet and 209 pounds. He's a ballhawk. He's actually one of the players that I have seen and I think he's a stud.

But, given our needs, I don't mind skipping out on Williams for McIntosh.

[RedskinPete]

I didn't like giving up next years #2. But if he works out and is a starter the trade is a big win! We will have to see. One thing you have to say that Gibbs and company wanted something they go after it!!! If they feel The U LB is that good who am I to question! Now lets hit a home run in a late round pick and this will be a great off season!!!

[dmek25]

i was pulling for mcintosh and love all the players the skins are plucking from the U.the m.o. of our front office is if there is a player on the radar that the skins want,one way or another they will end up in washington.i loved the stat yesterday that since 2000,the skins have the fewest players drafted.look at our roster now,ans compared to 3 seasons ago,the talent level went thru the roof and we are a fairly young team.

[EXoffender]

I give him a big INC (incomplete)

[SKINSnCANES]

I gave it an A. I didnt think he would be there at 53 and wanted us to get Orien Harris at 53. I didnt like what LBs I thought would still be there, and DT is our next need in my opinion. But Imhappy we moved up and got him.

[backrow]

This is not a Rocky grade, it's truly a FO grade. Did we make the POs last year with our host of FAs and paucity of draft picks? Yes
Will we do it again? Yes

Rocky has nothing to do with the philosophy of going for young, proven FAs in the offseason. I say the FO gets a grade of B+ - A- for the results last year. Solid A when the two amazing wins over the Cowboys are factored in.

[Master4Caster]

I would have graded him an "I" for Incomplete. Just don't know enough to evaluate McIntosh or the price we paid for him.

I'm willing to give him benefit of the doubt.