Shawn Springs Placed on injured reserve, Mike Rumph Released

[MTK]

I really like hearing that the coaching staff is considering moving Springs to safety, I think that's a great call and a strong indicator that Springs will be back... just not as the starting corner. I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

[SkinEmAll]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

Really? I hadnt heard that. I wonder how much we are going to give him. I have to admit I am a little concerned about our cap this year.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

Did you really hear that?

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I really like hearing that the coaching staff is considering moving Springs to safety, I think that's a great call and a strong indicator that Springs will be back... just not as the starting corner. I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

This is true but until we actually sign another corner it does not make too much since to talk about moving the best that we have to safety.

But all indications do suggest that we are going to "overpay" (as one ESPN reporter put it) Clements to come to Washington next season

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I really like hearing that the coaching staff is considering moving Springs to safety, I think that's a great call and a strong indicator that Springs will be back... just not as the starting corner. I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

is nate clements any good? b/c if he cant play i dont want him here.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by dall-assblows

is nate clements any good? b/c if he cant play i dont want him here.

He is probably one of the top corners availble on the free agent market - this is not overpaying like they did with Neon Dieon who was over the hill. Most teams with cash and cap space don't let their top flight corners get away - Buffalo is a small market team and will not have the money to offer Clements a $10 million signing bonus that Synder will pony up for him. Also Clement's agent put a clause in his contract last year that restricts the Bills from placing the franchise tag on him, so Buffalo won't get 2 first round picks if someone else sign him - now that is an agent who is earning his money unlike the Postons who don't even both to read their clients contracts (see Lavar Arrington fiasco).

[MTK]

Originally Posted by dall-assblows

is nate clements any good? b/c if he cant play i dont want him here.

He's the top corner available.

2006 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 89 | Key
Alert: None

Comment:
Clements has great size and excellent foot speed and acceleration. He stays low in his backpedal and wastes very little motion when he flips his hips to turn and run. He can run with most receivers and, at his size, rarely is in a mismatch. He does an excellent job with the jam and is at his best in press man-to-man coverage. He excels at getting his hands on receivers and rerouting them off the line of scrimmage. He has great upper-body strength and is aggressive with blockers. He doesn't waste time with anyone trying to screen him from the play. He has excellent body control, change-of-direction skills and burst to the ball. He has outstanding top-end speed and can make up for mistakes in coverage. He has very good leaping ability and ball skills. He judges the ball extremely well in the air. He is a threat on punt returns or interception runbacks. He goes hard to the ball, always seems to be around the play and is a very aggressive tackler. He generally takes good pursuit angles but has mental lapses now and then. He gambles too much and will get caught playing off technique, looking into the backfield and getting beaten by a double move. He needs to improve his focus and concentration.

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He's the top corner available.

2006 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 89 | Key
Alert: None

Comment:
Clements has great size and excellent foot speed and acceleration. He stays low in his backpedal and wastes very little motion when he flips his hips to turn and run. He can run with most receivers and, at his size, rarely is in a mismatch. He does an excellent job with the jam and is at his best in press man-to-man coverage. He excels at getting his hands on receivers and rerouting them off the line of scrimmage. He has great upper-body strength and is aggressive with blockers. He doesn't waste time with anyone trying to screen him from the play. He has excellent body control, change-of-direction skills and burst to the ball. He has outstanding top-end speed and can make up for mistakes in coverage. He has very good leaping ability and ball skills. He judges the ball extremely well in the air. He is a threat on punt returns or interception runbacks. He goes hard to the ball, always seems to be around the play and is a very aggressive tackler. He generally takes good pursuit angles but has mental lapses now and then. He gambles too much and will get caught playing off technique, looking into the backfield and getting beaten by a double move. He needs to improve his focus and concentration.

i dont care if he is the top corner. look at AA, he was suppose to be the top safety and look at him now, he's crap. the highest paid safety rides the bench. i just hope the guy can cover someone.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by dall-assblows

i dont care if he is the top corner. look at AA, he was suppose to be the top safety and look at him now, he's crap. the highest paid safety rides the bench. i just hope the guy can cover someone.

Clements can cover, I wouldn't worry about him being another Archuleta. Everyone knew Arch couldn't cover well coming in.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by dall-assblows

i dont care if he is the top corner. look at AA, he was suppose to be the top safety and look at him now, he's crap. the highest paid safety rides the bench. i just hope the guy can cover someone.

Lets hope though that Greg Williams familarity with Nate prevents us from making the same mistake that we made with AA. Greg has coached Nate himself so it would seem like we would not be taking as big of a gamble with him as with AA. Plus the system we use is one that NAte is comforatable with - we won't be asking him to do anything he hasn't seen before.

I do worry sometimes though about giving out the massive bonuses because if they don't pan out the Skins will have to incur the deadcap hit sometime in the future (whether we incur it over 1 or 2 seasons).

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I really like hearing that the coaching staff is considering moving Springs to safety, I think that's a great call and a strong indicator that Springs will be back... just not as the starting corner. I heard Nate Clements is already house shopping in the area.

Really???? Where did u hear this? Or are u joking?

[dmek25]

can someone explain to me why the skins want springs to play safety? he is easily our best corner, and most people around here think that carlos rogers has regressed, so why would you want to go into next season needing 2 corners? one good quality corner is hard enough to come by. i would try to get michael lewis from the eagles, good safety for some reason the eagles are really down on him

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by dmek25

can someone explain to me why the skins want springs to play safety? he is easily our best corner, and most people around here think that carlos rogers has regressed, so why would you want to go into next season needing 2 corners? one good quality corner is hard enough to come by. i would try to get michael lewis from the eagles, good safety for some reason the eagles are really down on him

Moving him to safety doesn't mean he won't be matched up 1 on 1 w/wr's a lot. It will just give GW flexibility w/his packages. I agree w/those here who said that this is an indication that Clements could be inked in march.
Props to those that predicted Springs at safety!

[budw38]

Originally Posted by dmek25

can someone explain to me why the skins want springs to play safety? he is easily our best corner, and most people around here think that carlos rogers has regressed, so why would you want to go into next season needing 2 corners? one good quality corner is hard enough to come by. i would try to get michael lewis from the eagles, good safety for some reason the eagles are really down on him

Good point Dmek . I would be concerned about the additional tackling he would be asked to do , wouldn't a move to S match him up with Fb's & TE's blocking him opposed to a WR ? If he moves to free safety , does Taylor move to SS ?

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by budw38

Good point Dmek . I would be concerned about the additional tackling he would be asked to do , wouldn't a move to S match him up with Fb's & TE's blocking him opposed to a WR ? If he moves to free safety , does Taylor move to SS ?

That was my concern as well. One would think there's more of an injury risk at safety than there is a corner.