DiRTyHoG3026 wrote:Ken wizzunhunt(sp?) loves randle el way too much. I watch all of the steelers games and he does at least two or three trick plays per game with him. Plus, I think he's gonna try to stay with pittsburgh, even if he gets less money. Why would he leave a situation where he's a lock for the playoffs and a super bowl contender every year?
... and for the money!
ey.
ey. If that's not a diamond in the rough then I have no idea what is. And his ability to do this via free agency is even better. So I'm not worried in the least.ey had like more receptions that any other TE in the NCAA that year, he was NOT an unknown diamond in the rough. He was clearly going to be a very good football player. It's not a huge surprise that he's found the kind of success he has.
ey was a pretty safe pick on draft day.ey was a diamond in the rough because he was great value for where we found him. His quality way exceeds his place in that draft.NikiH wrote:You didn't like Randle El because he's small. Is Santant Moss not small????? Hello??? It's called logic, check into it sometime.
Oh and everyone always expects huge talent out of a third round pick? I think not.
ey dropped to the 3rd round but he was a safe pick, especially for the role we wanted, H-Back.
Skinsfan55 wrote:1.) I don't think Gibbs has a history of finding diamonds in the rough, Beatheard (sp) did...
Gibbs hasn't had much luck at all IMO, White, McCune, Newberry, Broughton, Wilson, and Molinaro are Gibbs' second day picks since he's been back and only one (Molinaro) looks like a real prospect, and many of those players are no longer with the team.
How can a guy be a diamond in the rough when Joe Gibbs had him scouted all along and traded a pick to get him?! That doesn't make sense.
ey was such a hot commidity he would have went in the 2nd round. He's been a better TE than Heath? who was taken in the 1st round. Neither you or I know how far ey would have fallen, it very well could have been to the 4th or 5th round. You mention Willie Parker, someone had to recognize some type of spark in him to give him a chance also.
Skinsfan55 wrote:Okay, my bad, I forgot that McCune was a practice squad call up and that Nemo came back...
Redskins look at Randle El
By Ryan O'Halloran
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
February 27, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS -- If the Washington Redskins are able to rework enough contracts and cut enough players to get under the projected salary cap of $95 million by Thursday and then free up some more cash to sign a new player, Pittsburgh receiver Antwaan Randle El could be on their radar.
Randle El had 35 catches for 558 yards and a touchdown and returned 44 punts for a 10.2-yard average and two touchdowns last season. He threw a touchdown in the Super Bowl. The Redskins clearly need help at receiver, and their punt return game (28th in the NFL) was a season-long exhibition in short gains or fair catches.
Randle El is expected to be pursued by Chicago and Philadelphia. Pittsburgh would like to keep Randle El but not at the kind of price he will command on the open market.
"I don't know if he priced himself out [of the our plans]," said Kevin Colbert, director of football operations for the Steelers. "We don't know the interest level, but we certainly have an interest in keeping Antwaan. Anytime you win a Super Bowl, it enhances your value, maybe artificially.
"Antwaan is a unique player. When you look at his sheer numbers, you're not going to be real impressed, but there's no doubt he was a big part of our success."
Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said Randle El's market value is tough to gauge.
"He's not a cookie-cutter receiver," Savage said. "He's a little different, and that's one thing I admire about what Pittsburgh has done. They've taken a Randle El and a Hines Ward and have known what to do with those guys. They've been creative."
If the Steelers lose Randle El, Colbert didn't rule out drafting somebody like Missouri quarterback Brad Smith, who could play a variety of positions in the NFL.
A shot-in-the-dark scenario: The Redskins sign Randle El. He serves as their kick/punt returner, No. 3 receiver and No. 3 quarterback. It probably won't happen, but it would save the Redskins some cap space because, if they trade Patrick Ramsey, they would need to acquire another quarterback.
Low score for Young?
The Web site profootballtalk.com reported late Saturday night that Texas quarterback Vince Young scored a horrific six out of 50 on the Wonderlic test.
But Houston general manager Charley Casserly said yesterday he was told the report was inaccurate "by a source who is reliable enough for me to stand up and say that."
Players have 12 minutes to complete the exam. The Web site reported that Young -- unlike most draft prospects -- had not taken a practice exam before arriving at the combine.
Casserly said it is common for players to be retested when they visit with teams leading into the draft.
Looking for linemen
With Ray Brown's retirement, the Redskins lack depth on the offensive line. Jim Molinaro will be entering his third season but has played little, and veteran Cory Raymer -- if he's not a salary cap casualty -- is limited to playing center.
Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said the team would like to find a "combo" lineman who could play tackle and another position.
Brown, meanwhile, was one of 10 people inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. Brown, who made 206 career starts, grew up in Marion, Ark., and played at Arkansas State.
Skins after Randle El
<Feb. 27> If the Redskins can find a way to get under the projected salary cap of $95 million, they'll likely make a run at Randle El, The Washington Times reports.
The Bears and Eagles are also interested in Randle El, an unrestricted free agent. Randle El, like Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, grew up in the Chicago area and is represented by Fletcher Smith. Although the Steelers would like to retain Randle El, the wide receiver's asking price is probably too high for Pittsburgh.
"I don't know if he priced himself out [of the our plans]," said Kevin Colbert, director of football operations for the Steelers. "We don't know the interest level, but we certainly have an interest in keeping Antwaan. Anytime you win a Super Bowl, it enhances your value, maybe artificially.
SirSmizzy wrote:SkinzCanes wrote:We have no use for Randel El. He basically does the same types of things that Moss does. What we need is a bigger, possesion type receiver and not another speed guy....we have enough of those already.
Bingo.
ey and Portis from the backfield and Sellers as a Red Zone threat... I can think off many worse compbinations.
You are asking for something that is fair to ask but it is too much to give by the other side at least up to now.tcwest10 wrote:I don't know what's going on here, but you can bet on one thing. There's no shortage of knowledgable posters here that will call you out on it every single time.
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