2011 Redskins Free Agents Rumors and Reports-Part 3

[tc2deuce]

If Kyle was smart he would urge Danny to pick up Cotchery.... Kellen and Cotchery had nice chemistry in 09.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sean Locklear signed...thoughts?

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RT @evansilva: Sean Locklear was the NFL's best pass-blocking right tackle last year per @ProFootbalFocus ratings. Sean Locklear - Washington Redskins - 2011 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com
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I was comfortable with the starters. Now I'm starting to get more comfortable with the depth.

Originally Posted by tc2deuce

bring in tebow!!!!!!!!!!

Did you not see my incredibly informative post on how pudgy QB's = championships? What are we going to do with Adonis as our QB?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sean Locklear signed...thoughts?

Excellent news. I feel much better about our depth.

[SmootSmack]

I like Locklear...but would prefer more interior depth. Not convinced that Hicks can bounce back from his struggles in 2010

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I like Locklear...but would prefer more interior depth. Not convinced that Hicks can bounce back from his struggles in 2010

Isn't Hicks actually having a pretty good camp right now?

[SmootSmack]

Hadn't heard

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sean Locklear signed...thoughts?

Wow, really good signing. I think just as good as getting Harris as depth. Great great signing. Man he is talented enough to start :headbange

but on the other hand....did someone say Artis Hicks is still here? oh god please no

[Dirtbag59]

So lets see right now it's

LT - Trent Williams
LG - Kory L.
C- Will Montgomery
RG - Chris Chester
RT - Jammal Brown

Backups (in no particular order) - Erik Cook, Selvish Capers, Clint Oldenburg, Will Smith, Sean Locklear, Xavier Fulton, Maurice Hurt, Artis Hicks

And yet something else I missed.

Offensive lineman Stephon Heyer participates in practice for the first time. Photo by Tony Gonzales.

Anyway here's a better look at things: Depth Chart: Where Do Redskins Stand? - Redskins Journal
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Rex Grossman
RB: Roy Helu (see above)
WR: Anthony Armstrong
WR: Leonard Hankerson
WR: Aldrick Robinson (will be Malcolm Kelly when healthy)
TE: Logan Paulsen
LT: Selvish Capers
LG: Willie Smith
C: Erik Cook
RG: Artis Hicks
RT: Clint Oldenberg

[vallin21]

Good depth... can start at RT if J. Brown is hurt (or playing bad). Hoping, Tatupu and Hayden sign soon.

[vallin21]

Also heard he was drafted as a G, so he could backup Litch at LG. IMO I don't buy he's just a "depth" guy. He was rated one of the Top Plass Blockers in the league last year. 2010 Pass Blocking Efficiency: Tackles | ProFootballFocus.com And according to this Seattle's O-Line had only a 28.29% of allowing pressure

I wouldn't read into this, but Locklear was ranked 7th for FA OT's
Ranking the Free Agents: Offensive Tackles | ProFootballFocus.com

RT Competition w/ J. Brown?

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I like Locklear...but would prefer more interior depth. Not convinced that Hicks can bounce back from his struggles in 2010

I like the signing as well. Didn't he play guard his first year in Seattle?

[SmootSmack]

I mean they're saying right now that he's depth for the T positions. But, and I guess it's a problem we've long wished we had, we've now got three starting quality Ts but only two can start.

So it's one of three things 1.) he actually will be depth 2.) Someone (TW or Jammal) is maybe struggling with an injury or 3.) They slide Locklear in at LG and make Kory L. your primary interior reserve lineman. If Locklear can play inside, I'd love to see #3.

Regardless, now with Trent Williams, Jammal Brown, Chester, Locklear (plus Kory L. and the later draft guys we've gone after) you really can't say we've ignored the offensive line these past two years.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by vallin21

Also heard he was drafted as a G, so he could backup Litch at LG. IMO I don't buy he's just a "depth" guy. He was rated one of the Top Plass Blockers in the league last year. 2010 Pass Blocking Efficiency: Tackles | ProFootballFocus.com And according to this Seattle's O-Line had only a 28.29% of allowing pressure

I wouldn't read into this, but Locklear was ranked 7th for FA OT's
Ranking the Free Agents: Offensive Tackles | ProFootballFocus.com

RT Competition w/ J. Brown?

Definetely not competition with Brown. I know Brown was hurt last year but with Jammal you're talking about a guy that was rated among the 5 best tackles in the league as recently as 2008. And all the film I've seen on him says the talk of him coming back to form near the end of last year are true.

Not to mention Brown got the big contract. Locklear is quality depth. Still in looking at that list of backups I'm a little uneasy about the group as a whole. Hopefully someone will emerge during the preseason among Cook, Capers, and Smith.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I like Locklear...but would prefer more interior depth. Not convinced that Hicks can bounce back from his struggles in 2010

This is why I was asking about Blalock. If we had signed him, we could have used Chester (or Kory L) for depth and been good to go on the inside.

It still is nice to know that if a tackle goes down, we have a quality replacement. And if Locklear can play guard, as speculated above, that is icing on the cake.

I have no faith in Hicks, who from reports is having an uneven camp. I will have faith in Lichtensteiger when I have better reason for such faith.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I mean they're saying right now that he's depth for the T positions. But, and I guess it's a problem we've long wished we had, we've now got three starting quality Ts but only two can start.

So it's one of three things 1.) he actually will be depth 2.) Someone (TW or Jammal) is maybe struggling with an injury or 3.) They slide Locklear in at LG and make Kory L. your primary interior reserve lineman. If Locklear can play inside, I'd love to see #3.

Regardless, now with Trent Williams, Jammal Brown, Chester, Locklear (plus Kory L. and the later draft guys we've gone after) you really can't say we've ignored the offensive line these past two years.

Read a report recently (can't remember exactly where) that Lichtensteiger was strugling slightly with his pass blocking. If there is a change at all it could come at LG. Heard any details on Locklear's contract? May give a clue as to what role he'll play.

Redskins sign offensive lineman Sean Locklear - The Insider - The Washington Post