Julian Battle

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:07 am

The Redskins also worked out former Kansas City cornerback Julian Battle after practice.

http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20060 ... _page2.htm

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:48 pm

Rumph spent part of practice chatting with Portis, who returned from Birmingham, Ala., late Monday after Dr. James Andrews found no further damage in his left shoulder. Even though he said he wouldn't rush back, he reaffirmed his goal of facing the Vikings.

This is the best news I've seen this week.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:48 pm

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:09 pm

frankcal20 wrote:yup

I agree. These early reports show that Rumph is really a team player. I think he'll fit in well.

skinsfan1 · Post by **skinsfan1** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:25 pm

he is signed now....
http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=18850

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:44 pm

What is funny to me is that we need depth at the O-line position and we keep cutting guys. I know we are hurting in the dbackfield but shouldn't we make cuts elsewhere?

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:46 pm

Well, at first I thought these guys would just be camp fodder, but they seem pretty solid to me.

Does it seem to anyone else like the Redskins are targeting bigger, more physical cornerbacks?

Speed is pretty important too eh?

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:39 pm

We signed Battle & S Antuan Edwards. Battle missed all of last yr injured. in the 2 yrs he played, he had 24 tackles (all solo) 3 passes defended, no sacks no ints.

Edwards has played 7 yrs. in the last 3 he has 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 12 passes defended. Also 59 solo tackles, a8 assists. He has only played 18 games in the last 3 yrs.

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:59 pm

frankcal20 wrote:What is funny to me is that we need depth at the O-line position and we keep cutting guys. I know we are hurting in the dbackfield but shouldn't we make cuts elsewhere?

We only cut 1 that I know of. Yesterday we signed 1. We still have 15 OL's on roster. The change is from 15 to 16 DB's & from 11 to 10 WR's.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:01 pm

I just want to see Lefotu or however you spell his name.

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:33 pm

frankcal20 wrote:I just want to see Lefotu or however you spell his name.

He has to get healthy 1st. I doubt if he'll make the team, more likely PS.

Braden · Post by **Braden** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:22 pm

yupchagee wrote:We signed Battle & S Antuan Edwards. Battle missed all of last yr injured. in the 2 yrs he played, he had 24 tackles (all solo) 3 passes defended, no sacks no ints.

I was actually very happy to see this signing. Battle came out of Tennessee, I believe, and was drafted in the third round a couple of years ago. He was supposed to shore up the Chief's spotty secondary/defense. When he came into TC last year, he was starting with the first team opposite Pat Surtain (Eric Warfield was serving a suspension because of multiple DUI's; William Bartee sucks; and Dexter McCleeon is/was old) almost out of necessity, but Dick Vermeil was really high on him. Halfway through camp, he blew out his knee, and in the ensuing news conference, Vermeil said that the team lost one of their best corners. He was really down about him being hurt, and once again, the Chiefs' secondary spent the year chasing after wide receivers who had blown past them at the line of scrimmage. Taking into account Vermeil's usual emotional outpourings/cries, I believe him when he says he was playing good for the Chiefs. If Battle has sufficiently recovered from his injury, he can really help us out. He's young, and he's fast.