2012 Redskins Free Agency Tracker

[theJBexperience]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Hmmmm....Brandon Meriweather visiting today.....
You guys likey?

Brandon Meriweather, DB for the Chicago Bears at NFL.com

No way! I don't think he learned his lesson after Belichek cut him. Early success got to his head. He's not a Pro Bowler any more. He ignores his coaches, freelances too much, and plays out of position a lot. Bears' D improved once he was benched. I don't think he's good for the locker room.

[CultBrennan59]

Yeah I saw the washington post reporting that Merriweather is visiting here. Whenever Bill Belichick gives up on a player and cuts them, is never a good thing.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Yeah I saw the washington post reporting that Merriweather is visiting here. Whenever Bill Belichick gives up on a player and cuts them, is never a good thing.

Plus, last year with the Bears, he got torched worse than Landry ever did while he was at FS.

If Meriweather is a starter for us, we'll in sad shape. For depth, I'll take him.

I'd be more confident with Doughty back there.

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Plus, last year with the Bears, he got torched worse than Landry ever did while he was at FS.

If Meriweather is a starter for us, we'll in sad shape. For depth, I'll take him.

I'd be more confident with Doughty back there.

That could very well be a scheme issue. I'm not terribly concerned about that. He also had zero time to learn the system.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

That could very well be a scheme issue. I'm not terribly concerned about that. He also had zero time to learn the system.

That doesn't explain getting cut from one of the worst secondaries in the NFL though. (New England)

At this point, unless we can find (and afford) clear starters in FA, we just need to fill up camp with some bodies at Safety...and do what we can in the draft.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

That could very well be a scheme issue. I'm not terribly concerned about that. He also had zero time to learn the system.

This isn't a scheme issue, no matter how many excuses you want to make for a player you like. The fact is he has been benched/cut by two teams now and one of them Bill Belicheat. If BB cuts your ass, chances are we don't want him either.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Plus, last year with the Bears, he got torched worse than Landry ever did while he was at FS.

If Meriweather is a starter for us, we'll in sad shape. For depth, I'll take him.

I'd be more confident with Doughty back there.

Good gracious! It sounds like this Meriweather is not a good safety. I didn't watch any Bears games last season. But to have more confidence in a below average player like Reed Doughty over Meriweather is saying a lot.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Plus, last year with the Bears, he got torched worse than Landry ever did while he was at FS.

If Meriweather is a starter for us, we'll in sad shape. For depth, I'll take him.

I'd be more confident with Doughty back there.

I agree. Doughty is always a step late and that is maddening. But at least he's trying to get to the right spot. Too often Meriweather goes west when he should be going east and that is worse than being a step late.

[Monkeydad]

We need to step in and steal Brandon Carr out from under the Cowboys, who are trying to fit a deal in with their cap hell.

Mike Adams from the Browns is available. Steve Gregory from SD.

William Gay from the Steelers is available at CB.


All of these guys other than Carr would be reserves, not solutions...but we need both.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

We need to step in and steal Brandon Carr out from under the Cowboys, who are trying to fit a deal in with their cap hell.

Mike Adams from the Browns is available. Steve Gregory from SD.

William Gay from the Steelers is available at CB.


All of these guys other than Carr would be reserves, not solutions...but we need both.

I would do this if we were to plan to turn one of our CBs into a Safety. In the meantime, I'd like for the team to address that position since we have no starters on the roster.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I would do this if we were to plan to turn one of our CBs into a Safety. In the meantime, I'd like for the team to address that position since we have no starters on the roster.

This is going to be a classic case of 'you can't fix it all in one offseason' deals. They will likely try to go with Gomes at SS and sign a free agent to play FS or convert Barnes to a FS-although I think he's a bit slow and stiff for that position.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

This is going to be a classic case of 'you can't fix it all in one offseason' deals. They will likely try to go with Gomes at SS and sign a free agent to play FS or convert Barnes to a FS-although I think he's a bit slow and stiff for that position.

Yup. Although I hope we make some moves, reluctantly I am mentally preparing to just accept that safety will be a weakness for us. Griffin will need to put up a lot of points to overcome deficits in our secondary.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Yup. Although I hope we make some moves, reluctantly I am mentally preparing to just accept that safety will be a weakness for us. Griffin will need to put up a lot of points to overcome deficits in our secondary.

With Jenkins coming back and everyone else another year into the scheme it is a good possibility that pressure on the QB will increase which could (could) hide any potential weaknesses in the secondary.

Time will tell, and there are a lot of moves left to be made.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

This is going to be a classic case of 'you can't fix it all in one offseason' deals. They will likely try to go with Gomes at SS and sign a free agent to play FS or convert Barnes to a FS-although I think he's a bit slow and stiff for that position.

You can't fix everything in one offseason, however, it is silly to get another CB when we have two starters. Yes, I know our starting CBs are not perfect, but we have no starters at safety. As I said, I'd be fine with taking a CB if we are moving one our current CBs into the safety spot.

[mbedner3420]

Does anyone know if we have plans to grab Matt Leinart? He sorta makes sense as a bridge for RG3