crazyhorse1 wrote:SkinsFreak wrote:crazyhorse1 wrote: a young player with limited potential is at one tackle; an old player near the end of his career and trying to come back from injury is at the other
Are you talking about the tackle that just returned from Hawaii... you know, from playing in his
sixth Pro Bowl?
Yup. We fell apart when he was hurt last year and what I hear is that his ankle is in serious doubt.
I have not heard or read anything regarding questions or doubts with Samuels health or ankle. If there were serious concerns with Samuels health, I seriously doubt he or the organization would risk further injury by Samuels participation in the Pro Bowl. So if you've "heard" or read about alleged doubt, please post the source you're referring to.
crazyhorse1 wrote: Thomas' health is also a question mark-- he's more beat up than Samuels and his return at all is heroic. Here's hoping the long shot bet on Mike Williams pays off.
Well... we don't currently know about Thomas' health or the progress Mike Williams is making. But I have read quotes from Williams' teammates stating he's looking pretty good. And to be honest, I have far more respect for the opinions of his teammates and coaches who actually see him on a daily basis verses the habitually negative ramblings from someone that is constantly speculating disaster from a position of ignorance, especially since you haven't witnessed a thing so far this offseason. I think most thought Williams was signed to compete for the RT position, and perhaps so, but if he's "beasting" defenders at the OG position, he could be considered decent depth.
From an interview with Brian Orakpo wrote:Orakpo also said former Longhorn offensive tackle Mike Williams had gotten the Redskins coaches' attention in recent workouts.
Labeled a bust after being drafted fourth overall by Buffalo in 2002, the 6-6 Williams is back in football after a three-year absence. His weight reportedly ballooned to 450 pounds at one point, but a recent Washington Times article listed him as weighing 365 and reported he had a goal of dropping 20 more pounds.
"He's playing with a chip on his shoulder at the guard position," Orakpo said. "He's just beasting guys out there. He's playing like he has a lot to prove to a lot of people and to himself as well."
crazyhorse1 wrote:The failure of the FO to acquire OLinemen could produce a disaster that won't end anytime soon.
The "failure" you allege was rather an informed decision based inside knowledge from the coaches. The coaches know what they already have, they see them everyday, and also studied film of the prospects. If one of the top three OT's had fallen in the draft, I think they would've taken one of them. But since that didn't happen, the benefit of the doubt is extended to the coaches, and arguably one of the premiere o-line coaches in the game in Joe Bugal, that the players they already have on the roster are better suited to perform verses a mid to late round rookie prospect.
Heyer has improved every year since his arrival and there's no reason to conclude his improvements have reached an apex or will diminish. He's an excellent pass blocker and simply needs to improve his run blocking. With a coach like Buges, I see no reason why he can't. Jeremy Bridges was a free agent signing and has recently earned praise from the coaches. Beyond that, Buges has recently said there's a night and day difference from what they see in Chad Rinehart and Zorn has also praised D'Anthony Batiste. So unless you have some firsthand knowledge that these guys aren't at least solid for the purposes of depth, the benefit of the doubt goes to the coaches.
ey, are inexperienced and unproven or already proven to be mediocre.
