2012 redskins

[SmootSmack]

If I threw out the name Sam Baker, the reaction would be....

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If I threw out the name Sam Baker, the reaction would be....

An offensive tackle who cannot pass protect, but as soon as you bump him inside he becomes a more interesting reclamation project.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If I threw out the name Sam Baker, the reaction would be....

What's his contract situation in Atlanta? If I'm not mistaken, when we moved down in the draft a few times in 2008, one of the teams that traded us picks to move up was Atlanta... to draft Sam Baker.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If I threw out the name Sam Baker, the reaction would be....

He was supposed to be the Redskins pick, vinny traded it for 3 2nd rounders. I would sign him.

[SmootSmack]

Yeah we moved with them in 2008 and they took Baker

I'm not 100% sure of his contract status but I know Atlanta may be moving on without him and if they do Redskins would be a team he's interested in

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah we moved with them in 2008 and they took Baker

I'm not 100% sure of his contract status but I know Atlanta may be moving on without him and if they do Redskins would be a team he's interested in

You would think Baker could be a good right tackle, but he probably stays in Atlanta unless they find a better answer.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah we moved with them in 2008 and they took Baker

I'm not 100% sure of his contract status but I know Atlanta may be moving on without him and if they do Redskins would be a team he's interested in

why would we want him and where would he play? I wouldnt consider him an upgrade over the 2 tackles we have.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

why would we want him and where would he play? I wouldnt consider him an upgrade over the 2 tackles we have.

I don't know if we'd want him

[T.O.Killa]

I think that Eddie Royal is a free agent and I would think Shannahan will go all out to sign him. He should come cheap, due to the fact that he is playing in a run all the time offense and his stats suck since Shannahan left. Also, he could take return duties and we would not be wasting a roster spot on a kick returner. I also like the thought of signing Michael Bush.

[freddyg12]

Isn't Sam Baker more of a grinder type OT? Does he move well enough for the zone scheme? Like GT said, move him inside maybe.

[skinsfaninok]

Landry is slowly becoming Bob Sanders

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Landry is slowly becoming Bob Sanders

Only difference is, Bob Sanders made plays on the field. Landry never reads the qb's eyes and makes plays on the ball, and when he sees an opportunity to lay the wood, he tries to lay the wood, only to watch the offensive player bounce off him and keep going for another nice chunk of yards.

[Bucket]

Originally Posted by mooby

Only difference is, Bob Sanders made plays on the field. Landry never reads the qb's eyes and makes plays on the ball, and when he sees an opportunity to lay the wood, he tries to lay the wood, only to watch the offensive player bounce off him and keep going for another nice chunk of yards.

lol what? It's funny how a bad season can turn around people's opinion of players. That is just a silly comment

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Bucket

lol what? It's funny how a bad season can turn around people's opinion of players. That is just a silly comment

I'll be the first to admit Landry was having an excellent season before he got injured in 2010. But for whatever reason he hasn't been the same player this season at all. Maybe it's because he's injured, but it's also his fault he's still dealing with that Achilles. How many players do you see get a serious injury like an Achilles and not get surgery on it?

And don't sit there and act like he didn't just do exactly what I said above last week in Seattle. He tried to lay the wood and that guy that plays for Seattle just bounced off him and gained an additional 10 yards. And that's not the first time that's happened. Add in the fact that he doesn't have a pick this season and you can say all you want about his impact, but the facts are showing it's just not there this season. Atogwe has been underwhelming too and that only magnifies the problem.

All that said, do I want him back next season? If I ran the team, I'd tell him to go do whatever he needs to do to be healthy next season, I'd give him a one year deal, and I'd let him know he's got one more chance to show this team he can be an elite player. Because we all know he will want to be paid like an elite player, but I'm not seeing the production to match it so far.

[skins89moss]

Originally Posted by mooby

I'll be the first to admit Landry was having an excellent season before he got injured in 2010. But for whatever reason he hasn't been the same player this season at all. Maybe it's because he's injured, but it's also his fault he's still dealing with that Achilles. How many players do you see get a serious injury like an Achilles and not get surgery on it?

And don't sit there and act like he didn't just do exactly what I said above last week in Seattle. He tried to lay the wood and that guy that plays for Seattle just bounced off him and gained an additional 10 yards. And that's not the first time that's happened. Add in the fact that he doesn't have a pick this season and you can say all you want about his impact, but the facts are showing it's just not there this season. Atogwe has been underwhelming too and that only magnifies the problem.

All that said, do I want him back next season? If I ran the team, I'd tell him to go do whatever he needs to do to be healthy next season, I'd give him a one year deal, and I'd let him know he's got one more chance to show this team he can be an elite player. Because we all know he will want to be paid like an elite player, but I'm not seeing the production to match it so far.

Its good you would tell Laundry that you would give him a 1 year deal if you were in charge. The thing is he is a free agent at the end of the season. So unless we franchise tag him or offer him a contract you wont be getting a 1 year deal from LaRon. It's no way he is going to risk a injury for a 1 year deal. Either we roll the dice and sign him to a long term deal or franchise tag him for trade bait. When LaRon is healthy he is a beast so we just have to keep our fingers cross that he will get healthy this off season and work out with our training staff. We need to keep our players and pay them instead of bring in more Adam Archelettas who are free agent busts.