Is James Thrash more Buck for the Bang?!?

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

We should have never let Thrash go in the first place. He was a true Redskin from the start.

the same could be said for Brian Mitchell,I hated to see him go

[amorentz]

At this point in the game I think there is no reason to cut ANYONE for being too expensive. We are under the salary cap with plenty of money to sign our rookies and have an IR fund. Are we trying to save Snyder some money here? We need to keep the most talented guys on the roster, and I believe that Thrash, with his special teams skills, is definitely one of those guys. But if someone beats him out in camp, so be it...I just dont think its likely to happen!

To reiterate my point about Thrash (and Patten): We are under the cap. Why try to save money?

[scowan]

We all keep talking about Thrash, Patten and Jacobs. Right now I would think 2 of these guys will stay and 1 will be gone by September. It is unrealistic to think the Skins will pick up another WR after the June 1 cuts to replace any of them. Why! Because who is going to want to come to the Skins to be a 4th or 5th receiver? No one, other than the guys we have now. Other than these 3 guys someone may really shine during camp and take Thrash or Patten's place, but I think we have our WRs in place it is just a matter of figuring out who will be 4th or 5th. I think 5WRs is all we will carry on the roster.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by That Guy

2) he's a monster as a gunner on coverage, where he always draws a double team and as a blocker that won't miss his assignments. he can FC, but that's not why he's good on special teams.

3) oh yeah, who? who is going to improve our team right now for 875k? who's even available? why should our #5 WR be farris or jacobs when thrash can actually catch balls every now and then?

4) that's a lie. in the previous six years he's missed a grand total of 1 game. he missed 4 last year... how the **** is that being injury prone? (in the 2 years before that he wasn't even an every game player, but missing games due to talent issues does NOT constitute being injury prone).

5) so you rather keep jacobs over thrash cause the depth is "good enough"? come on. there's no reason or need to dump a player that'd lower overall team talent if he wants to be here and his salary can't be used to get someone better. therefore there's absolutely no good reason to release him.

how many teams only carry 4 WRs into the season? we did last year, but gibbs himself said it was a really oddity to do that right at the start (of the season), and it bit us down the stretch when jacobs and farris were forced into starting roles.

Facts are cool.

[bjschmonsees]

Don't forget that Thrash caught the 4th and 3 play that set up the comeback against Dallas. He makes good plays and never makes bonehead ones...

[DCsports]

clarification: jacobs sucks

[Winskins]

James Thrash has a work ethic that inspires others to work hard. As coach Gibbs said, he gives it his all on every snap of every game and even of every snap in practice. When you find someone who epitomizes what hard work means and others can look to that...that is not a person that you want to cut from your team.

Besides, James Thrash IS talented. He is a great special teams player like everyone said. He is an awesome gunner and a more than decent returner. He is VERY fast and he never makes dumb mistakes. He makes plays when the team needs them and he is ALWAYS a reliable option, even at receiver.

Well, some want to talk trash...I want to talk Thrash!

HTTR

[DCsports]

haha your funny...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by amorentz

At this point in the game I think there is no reason to cut ANYONE for being too expensive. We are under the salary cap with plenty of money to sign our rookies and have an IR fund. Are we trying to save Snyder some money here? We need to keep the most talented guys on the roster, and I believe that Thrash, with his special teams skills, is definitely one of those guys. But if someone beats him out in camp, so be it...I just dont think its likely to happen!

To reiterate my point about Thrash (and Patten): We are under the cap. Why try to save money?

When you think to the future, you want to take the cap hits now when you have the cash to do so. If a guy has a large contract, and isn't gonna get much playing time, it's better to let them go now rather than eat it all later.

[DCsports]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

When you think to the future, you want to take the cap hits now when you have the cash to do so. If a guy has a large contract, and isn't gonna get much playing time, it's better to let them go now rather than eat it all later.

True dat - it could go both ways

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

When you think to the future, you want to take the cap hits now when you have the cash to do so. If a guy has a large contract, and isn't gonna get much playing time, it's better to let them go now rather than eat it all later.

thrash isn't expensive at all to drop, and neither is patten. but have super tiny signing bonuses.