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1niksder wrote:Chris Luva Luva wrote:Apparently Nixon received a lot of praise from the coaches during the camp.
He's signed
markshark84 wrote:That's a TON of RBs -- in addition to the 2 that were actually drafted. I wonder why.
The only thing I can think of it that MS/KS aren't hot on Helu or Royster moving forward.
There was a lot of buzz on the internet advocating that the Redskins sign Dominick Reyes, a safety from Stony Brook, as an undrafted free agent, or at least give him a tryout. So far the Redskins seem oblivious to the fans’ suggestions. Can you provide any insight as to whether the Redskins are aware of Mr. Reyes’ athletic accomplishments and whether they are willing to bring him to the rookie minicamp for a tryout?
Jay Jennings
No, Dominick Reyes wasn’t among the tryout players at the rookie minicamp. The Redskins have at least 10 people in their front office, in addition to Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen, who are paid to evaluate talent, and then they have another 15 assistant coaches who also watch film of draft prospects leading up the draft. They check out every player out there. So it’s safe to say that they are fully aware of Reyes’s accomplishments, as well as any shortcomings in his game. They really don’t put any weight into what fans suggest. They eat, drink and sleep this. Their livelihoods depend on it. So, they definitely know better than the average fan whether a player fits into their system or not. It’s fun to play GM, but rest assured that the Mike Shanahan & Co. passed on Reyes for good reason.
riggofan wrote:I was laughing to see this in today's Redskins Insider mailbag:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/foo ... -and-more/There was a lot of buzz on the internet advocating that the Redskins sign Dominick Reyes, a safety from Stony Brook, as an undrafted free agent, or at least give him a tryout. So far the Redskins seem oblivious to the fans’ suggestions. Can you provide any insight as to whether the Redskins are aware of Mr. Reyes’ athletic accomplishments and whether they are willing to bring him to the rookie minicamp for a tryout?
Jay Jennings
No, Dominick Reyes wasn’t among the tryout players at the rookie minicamp. The Redskins have at least 10 people in their front office, in addition to Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen, who are paid to evaluate talent, and then they have another 15 assistant coaches who also watch film of draft prospects leading up the draft. They check out every player out there. So it’s safe to say that they are fully aware of Reyes’s accomplishments, as well as any shortcomings in his game. They really don’t put any weight into what fans suggest. They eat, drink and sleep this. Their livelihoods depend on it. So, they definitely know better than the average fan whether a player fits into their system or not. It’s fun to play GM, but rest assured that the Mike Shanahan & Co. passed on Reyes for good reason.
ok, which one of you guys is Jay Jennings???
emoses14 wrote:I don't see anything wrong with fans falling in love with one guy or the other, but it is interesting that a fan would actually send that email in as a serious question. I don't think anyone on here advocating for Reyes actually thought they'd unearthed a player that the redskins simply were not aware of and thus unable to make an informed decision regarding.
And that second sentence is just the best. It really is.
markshark84 wrote:That's a TON of RBs -- in addition to the 2 that were actually drafted. I wonder why.
The only thing I can think of it that MS/KS aren't hot on Helu or Royster moving forward.
Tackle is considered a position of need for the Redskins. The team has a Pro Bowl player in Trent Williams on the left side. At right tackle, Tyler Polumbus returns a year after starting 16 out of 17 games, but he has some limitations. Offseason additions Jeremy Trueblood and Tony Pashos have starting experience, but Trueblood struggled and lost his job in Tampa Bay last season, and Pashos was out of football with a serious foot injury in 2012. Meanwhile, 2012 sixth-round pick Tom Compton also is in the mix, but didn’t play a game last season.
Nixon, who along with his impressive size boasts good athleticism, believes that he has found the ideal situation in Washington. The Gators ran a zone-blocking scheme, so Nixon already has familiarity with the concepts the Redskins utilize along the line.