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Chevon Troutman a former Pitt power forward is going to try out for the Redskins soon. He's about 6-6 240 and would probably need to gain a little bit of bulk to be a full time TE...

but lets keep a look out on this guy, he MAY be the next Antonio Gates!

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune ... 79298.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05107/489678.stm

The guy's got size; but it would still be a gamble IMO. Who knows? Could be a diamond in the rough...

Yes giving someone a "tryout" is always a huge gamble! He might deplete the Gatorade supply for the other players!!

Why would Gibbs make such a high risk move?!?!?!

I would love for this to work out. That would definately cause some matchup problems, especially in the redzone.

Skinsfan55 wrote:Yes giving someone a "tryout" is always a huge gamble!

It's too early to consider now, but if the skins liked him, and happened to sign him, then the gamble would come into play. geez

How would it be a gamble if we saw his skills in camp before we signed him to a league minimum contract?

Can I try out. I'm 6'1, 320lbs, have 2 black belts, once ran the 40 in 4.8, jumped 48 feet in the triple jump, am 61 years old.

It cost nothing to take a look. My co-worker went to Pitt and he told me that Troutman was a highly recruited High School football player, he just decided to dedicate his time to basketball. There may be some skills here.

crazyhorse1 wrote:Can I try out. I'm 6'1, 320lbs, have 2 black belts, once ran the 40 in 4.8, jumped 48 feet in the triple jump, am 61 years old.

The last thing the Redskins need is a 300 pound manic depressive senior citizen with 2 black belts on the team.

JansenFan wrote:

crazyhorse1 wrote:Can I try out. I'm 6'1, 320lbs, have 2 black belts, once ran the 40 in 4.8, jumped 48 feet in the triple jump, am 61 years old.

The last thing the Redskins need is a 300 pound manic depressive senior citizen with 2 black belts on the team.

He'd be like the 300 pound Mike Westbrook!!

Look out Portis!

crazyhorse1 wrote:Can I try out. I'm 6'1, 320lbs, have 2 black belts, once ran the 40 in 4.8, jumped 48 feet in the triple jump, am 61 years old.

Is that a "2nd degree" black belt, or do you actually need 2 belts to wrap around 320 lbs.?

I have a 1st degree black belt. I have a 2nd degree black belt. Together, they wrap around one of my bicepts.

Skinsfan55 wrote:Chevon Troutman a former Pitt power forward is going to try out for the Redskins soon.

the skins are stocked at power forward. they really need a shooting guard.

I'm just curiuos with Patrick running some shotgun formations we may switch to the princton offense w/ screens and pick and rolls to the goal line. I like it.

Here's an official story out today about him working out for the skins.
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/WAS/8426772

Oh no...not a player from Pitt!

As a WVU alumn I want you all to know that if he does become a Redskin all will be forgiven.

I'd love it if he works out. I just want some weapons on offense.

I can play basketball too, even with the black belts wrapped around my bicepts.

crazyhorse1 wrote:I can play basketball too, even with the black belts wrapped around my bicepts.

Your starting to remind me of Jack Palance at the Academy Awards a few years ago.

Can you tell me where the weight room is?......I'll check it out.

Rock on CH1...er...Tommy boy (which is it?)

I was just watching Cold Pizza and they were discussing college basketball players who go on to the NFL. They had an old Cowboys GM-type guy who signed one of the first basketball players long ago.

He said that Chevon Troutman was a great prospect and particularly well-suited because he had "very soft hands." He also said that he expected Troutman to be in the NFL next year and thought that the Redskins, or whoever signs him, will be picking up a future star. He complemented the 'Skins a lot on finding Troutman and bringing him into camp.

Troutman is obviously a very intriguing prospect. I wonder if he really could make the team? Before I didn't think so but now I don't know. I'd be interested to see him play. At 6'7" and 240 he seems almost like a Matt Jones type prospect (don't know how fast Troutman is though).

I didn't have much hope that Troutman would make the team. In fact, I thought the idea ridiculous. But what I find even more ridiculous is the fact that they bring him in for one day to catch a few passes and then cut him on that basis. Please don't suggest to me that anybody can make a judgement on a guy that quickly, not considering the circumstances-- no football since HS, no coaching, etc... Are the coaches so keen eyed and expert they can tell how good a player can be by watching him scratch his nuts, no matter his natural ability, size, etc. Did they expect him to show polish in a day. What the devil are the Skins doing? Gibbs even had trouble recalling who he was? Why did they invite him to camp if they weren't going to give him a real shot? The incident does not encourage me.

Troutman hasn't been cut yet, has he?

Yes, Troutman has been cut...............

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/04/29/bc.fbn.redskins.troutman.ap/index.html

It's true.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-troutman&prov=ap&type=lgns
I wonder if Gibbs & Co. are still interested in Rod Flowers