Deangelo Hall a Redskins

hector234 · Post by **hector234** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:11 am

Glad to see Hall staying in Washington. I think he fits that system well, and along with Rogers, they can be a nice combo. That secondary is very young, yet very talented, i think they can only improve

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:40 am

Hall did great for us. The speed he adapted to our system and contributed was applaudable. I'm looking forward to see what havok he can wreak in our 2ndary with a full off-season to prepare. Where exactly did he NOT show he's a starter? EVERY player gets burned sometimes. ST did, Ed Reed did, D Green did. EVERYONE. He's going to do wonderful things. Also consider our D line has gotten infinitely better with Haynesworth. If Daniels can come back strong, we have just done ourselves a lot better. 1 LB and I will have no qualms whatsoever with out D.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:43 am

VetSkinsFan wrote:Hall did great for us. The speed he adapted to our system and contributed was applaudable. I'm looking forward to see what havok he can wreak in our 2ndary with a full off-season to prepare. Where exactly did he NOT show he's a starter? EVERY player gets burned sometimes. ST did, Ed Reed did, D Green did. EVERYONE. He's going to do wonderful things. Also consider our D line has gotten infinitely better with Haynesworth. If Daniels can come back strong, we have just done ourselves a lot better. 1 LB and I will have no qualms whatsoever with out D.

Look at the feats they accomplished with NO RUSH! NOW IMAGINE WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH ONE!

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:46 am

VetSkinsFan wrote:Hall did great for us. The speed he adapted to our system and contributed was applaudable. I'm looking forward to see what havok he can wreak in our 2ndary with a full off-season to prepare. Where exactly did he NOT show he's a starter? EVERY player gets burned sometimes. ST did, Ed Reed did, D Green did. EVERYONE. He's going to do wonderful things. Also consider our D line has gotten infinitely better with Haynesworth. If Daniels can come back strong, we have just done ourselves a lot better. 1 LB and I will have no qualms whatsoever with out D.

I totally agree, Vet. Hall was a priority, imo, and I'm glad the FO got it done. Adam Shefter reported that the Pat's were pushing hard to sign Hall and Adam even said last night that Hall would most likely end up in New England. So again, I'm glad our team got the deal done. He fits great with our defense and quickly established himself last year.

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:47 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
VetSkinsFan wrote:Hall did great for us. The speed he adapted to our system and contributed was applaudable. I'm looking forward to see what havok he can wreak in our 2ndary with a full off-season to prepare. Where exactly did he NOT show he's a starter? EVERY player gets burned sometimes. ST did, Ed Reed did, D Green did. EVERYONE. He's going to do wonderful things. Also consider our D line has gotten infinitely better with Haynesworth. If Daniels can come back strong, we have just done ourselves a lot better. 1 LB and I will have no qualms whatsoever with out D.

Look at the feats they accomplished with NO RUSH! NOW IMAGINE WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH ONE!

Yep...

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:48 am

They had me worried they'd let him slip away. I'm glad they managed to sign him.

MDSKINSFAN · Post by **MDSKINSFAN** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:22 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:They had me worried they'd let him slip away. I'm glad they managed to sign him.

Same. It was starting to sound like he might go to NE or somewhere else. I didnt actually expect him to stay because of all the rumors but I am glad he did. I like our secondary now with him, Smoot, Rogers, Horton, and Laron. Hopefully with Haynesworth in the middle our pass rush will make our secondary look even better than they are

Champsturf · Post by **Champsturf** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:09 pm

MDSKINSFAN wrote:
Bob 0119 wrote:They had me worried they'd let him slip away. I'm glad they managed to sign him.

Same. It was starting to sound like he might go to NE or somewhere else. I didnt actually expect him to stay because of all the rumors but I am glad he did. I like our secondary now with him, Smoot, Rogers, Horton, and Laron. Hopefully with Haynesworth in the middle our pass rush will make our secondary look even better than they are

Exactly! it's not like they're scrubs either. Now, how about trying to score some points too? The offense needs a little help too!

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:47 pm

If Hall was to leave, and we were back in the saddle with the "No way I'm restructuring to help out...T.O.'s having a thing after the game" Springs playing his usual 7 game season...I'd be looking for Tryon to be something he's not ready to be.
Thankfully, we are once again the SuperBowl Champions from February to August. I loved seeing D. Hall make his cuts to get upfield after a pick.
Let's not forget Horton, either. Man, this is my favorite time of year since the Squire passed away.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:56 am

From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

chiefhog44 · Post by **chiefhog44** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:07 pm

Love to see Hall back. This guy is good. Carlos and Hall with Smoot as a back-up...like it

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:14 pm

Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

Me too, but I'm still holding out and am not excited quite yet. Let's see what else the Skins do to address the offense. Dockery is, I must admit, a solid start to that process.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:21 am

You know what I like?

Redskins FA signings:
(Age to start next season)
DeAngelo Hall 25
Albert Haynesworth 28
Derrick Dockery 28

No more old guys!

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:46 pm

Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

If the d-line is able to provide more interception oppurtunities for our DB's, that is what will turn this defense from good to elite. Elite defenses score points and aid the offense. A good defense simply does its job and theres nothing wrong with that.

If our offense can somply score a respectable 21 points a game this season, we'll be in good shape I believe.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:26 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:
Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

Me too, but I'm still holding out and am not excited quite yet. Let's see what else the Skins do to address the offense. Dockery is, I must admit, a solid start to that process.

Crap, here I go drinking the Kool-aid, yet again. This time it's going to be different. :shock:

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:49 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:
Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

Me too, but I'm still holding out and am not excited quite yet. Let's see what else the Skins do to address the offense. Dockery is, I must admit, a solid start to that process.

I'm excited to see what the defense can do. I wont be excited for the overall prospects of the team until we get ourselves a legitimate qb.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:17 pm

CanesSkins26 wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:
Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

Me too, but I'm still holding out and am not excited quite yet. Let's see what else the Skins do to address the offense. Dockery is, I must admit, a solid start to that process.

I'm excited to see what the defense can do. I wont be excited for the overall prospects of the team until we get ourselves a legitimate qb.

Defense is the best part of the game, IMO... I'm thrilled at the possibilities... and, having read the incessant "Doesn't Danny realize he's trashing his team" posts at several other NFC East fan sites, it's clear that they are scared to death.

I'm going to have to give in and let the excitement take over... darnit... this stuff makes life difficult for a curmudgeon.

:wink:

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:56 am

Countertrey wrote:
CanesSkins26 wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:
Countertrey wrote:From what I've seen, Hall's strength lies in his ability to read and jump routes... and with a D-line that should now have the ability to press QB's into throwing in a hurry, there should be plenty of routes for him to jump.

I was pleased last year when it was quiet, and there was no real possibility of false hopes being raised... I'm afraid however, that the spectre of false hopes is going to get me again. I'm starting to get excited... I hate that.

Me too, but I'm still holding out and am not excited quite yet. Let's see what else the Skins do to address the offense. Dockery is, I must admit, a solid start to that process.

I'm excited to see what the defense can do. I wont be excited for the overall prospects of the team until we get ourselves a legitimate qb.

Defense is the best part of the game, IMO... I'm thrilled at the possibilities... and, having read the incessant "Doesn't Danny realize he's trashing his team" posts at several other NFC East fan sites, it's clear that they are scared to death.

I'm going to have to give in and let the excitement take over... darnit... this stuff makes life difficult for a curmudgeon.

Now, if the piper could only suck CLL in as well :twisted:

RayNAustin · Post by **RayNAustin** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:46 am

I really feel that the Hall/Haynesworth/Dockery signings are absolutely the best free agent moves I've seen in years. Each one addressed a specific need. Dockery will absolutely help shore up an aging o-line. Hall is a ball hog and play maker, and Haynesworth is arguably the best defensive impact player in the league ... he's a wrecking ball that will blow up opponents o-line and make everyone on the defense better. There's just no way to quantify how much big Al will contribute to an already very solid defense. He could be the tipping point that moves this defense from very good to great.

Mr. Romo, Mr. McNabb, Mr. Manning, allow us to introduce you to Mr. Haynesworth. You'll be spending a great deal of time together this year!

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:16 am

RayNAustin wrote:I really feel that the Hall/Haynesworth/Dockery signings are absolutely the best free agent moves I've seen in years. Each one addressed a specific need. Dockery will absolutely help shore up an aging o-line. Hall is a ball hog and play maker, and Haynesworth is arguably the best defensive impact player in the league ... he's a wrecking ball that will blow up opponents o-line and make everyone on the defense better. There's just no way to quantify how much big Al will contribute to an already very solid defense. He could be the tipping point that moves this defense from very good to great.

Mr. Romo, Mr. McNabb, Mr. Manning, allow us to introduce you to Mr. Haynesworth. You'll be spending a great deal of time together this year!

I think you meant ball hawk. Knowing you, I know this is just a fluke error, but I find it hilarious anyways

. He just won't share the ball!

And I agree with the signings, especially once I found out about Haynesworth's contract being a 4 year, 48 million dollar deal. Really...that's a great, great contract from the Skins side.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:33 am

VetSkinsFan wrote:Now, if the piper could only suck CLL in as well

I'm definitely excited and have expressed my enthusiasm over the past few days. I am tempering my excitement because quite frankly I'm afraid to believe.

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:41 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
VetSkinsFan wrote:Now, if the piper could only suck CLL in as well

I'm definitely excited and have expressed my enthusiasm over the past few days. I am tempering my excitement because quite frankly I'm afraid to believe.

Well, July IS approaching!!!

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:17 am

PulpExposure wrote:
Chris Luva Luva wrote:
VetSkinsFan wrote:Now, if the piper could only suck CLL in as well

I'm definitely excited and have expressed my enthusiasm over the past few days. I am tempering my excitement because quite frankly I'm afraid to believe.

Well, July IS approaching!!!

What's so special about July?

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:55 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
PulpExposure wrote:
Chris Luva Luva wrote:
VetSkinsFan wrote:Now, if the piper could only suck CLL in as well

I'm definitely excited and have expressed my enthusiasm over the past few days. I am tempering my excitement because quite frankly I'm afraid to believe.

Well, July IS approaching!!!

What's so special about July?

Last year, it was July when your gloomy face went away...

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:59 am

PulpExposure wrote:Last year, it was July when your gloomy face went away...

Yeah my bitter hatred tends to melt away during the off-season. I'll be back on your side of the fence after the draft most likely. :lol: