Redskins Add WRs Pierre Garcon and Joshua Morgan

[30gut]

Originally Posted by mooby

When was the last time Moss broke free for a long touchdown of over 50 yards? 2008 punt return against Detroit? Moss is no longer the speedy young wideout capable of taking the top off a defense, and all the drops he had last year indicate the game is catching up to him. If he was, the Redskins wouldn't have sought an upgrade at wideout.

Last year he had 49 yard TD catch.

But, it really isn't Tana's role any more to be a vertical WR he's much more of a slot guy now.
And 50 yard TD is kinda an arbitrary measure of performance.

40+ yard pass plays are rare enough and those are actually recorded.
So rather then go from memory Tana had 3 40+ yard pass plays in 2010 which tied him with Dez Bryant, Jacoby Ford, Calvin Johnson, Roddy White.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by vallin21

Which is why we tried to sign Royal as Moss's replacement, but didn't... And why (I beleive) we'll draft a slot WR/RS to replace Moss and Banks in the 4th or 5th round this year.

Joe Adams

[vallin21]

Joe Adams makes alot of sense... Shanahan coached him in the Senior Bowl, and Adams had a good game (8 Rec, 133 yds)

[30gut]

wow people want to draft a WR too?

[Meks]

Lol

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

No I don't WANT to, but I think we will.

[NYCskinfan82]

Hopefully Robinson or Austin will step up for the slot reciever I beleive we have an OTA before the draft.

[Meks]

One ota isn't enuff to keep mike from picking a wr.. I don't agree I say roll with wat we have

[JPPT1974]

Well Garcon is underrated but a great WR. Hope he can do well in DC!

[Gary84Clark]

It's gonna come down to an open competition in camp and preseason, that's how Shannahn has done it since he has been the Redskins coach. I think after an open competition Santana Moss remains. He will win the competition. IMHO.

[Chief X_Phackter]

We're ok at receiver. Defense and OL will be the focus in the draft.

[REDSKINS4ever]

It does appear that the Redskins are all set at wide receiver. But if someone is still available somewhere in the draft that Bruce Allen or Mike Shanahan likes, then they will draft that player if they feel he can contribute to the offense or special teams in some way.

[GTripp0012]

His catch rate dropped by 20% last year, even though Grossman's completion percentage wasn't measurably different from 2010 McNabb. Moss is still excellent at finding the void in the zone, but he's no longer excellent at bringing the ball in when open.

It's been about six years since he was able to beat a team's top corner in man-to-man without a schemed double-move and anticipation throw by his quarterback. The way to make Santana Moss an effective receiver again is to make him a secondary or tertiary option in the passing game that will draw the opponents third corner, or a soft corner with limited safety help.

Unfortunately, that description kind of fits Garcon as well.

[GTripp0012]

Testing

[skinsfan69]

Hopefully we don't take any wr's. The funny thing is Shanahan wanted to bring in ANOTHER wr in Royal. I will never understand this organizations obsession with wr's.