So have had like 50 posts harping on how we need a backup veteran qb, backup veteran safety and a defensive tackle who could start next to bryant.. I will lay off how we should trade for dan wilkinson (at least for one thread). Everyone here seems to hate fred smoot...I want him as a backup.
It is getting where fred will not cost much...in fact..maybe a 4th or 5th rounder next year (maybe throw jones into the mix - how much worse is thomas jones than chad morton and trung canidate)? The redskins said a 2nd or 3rd before the draft..but then they drafted a corner in the 2nd round - and they signed alex molton today (I thought we should bring him in)...seems based on these 2 events freds days as a redskin are numbered. If he was on the open market (cut)..he may not sign here..The main problem is that he is supposedly somewhat of a trouble maker and his play has been average. I make following arguments:
1. champ bailey is one of the best in the league..so if smoot is in the game..most pass plays are coming his way.
2. Smoot is small..but not much different size wise than starks. I think fred has a knack for positioning and big plays...he seems to be in the right place usually...but his physical attributes hurt his tackling and ability to hang with larger receivers...
3. Is smoot better than barret or starks..no. Is he better than rhinehart, hill and michael stone..yes - in my opinion.
4. We have developed a team of darn near all supreme character guys...is fred like a david boston who could turn questionable players into bad attitude guys? I do not see his role with the cardinals being prominent enough that he will turn guys into criminals with bad attitudes...
5. If not fred...name another free agent corner who is out there who is better...I would prefer someone..but when I look at all of the lists..the group sucks..and our corners are always injured
sure I will get flamed away...but we have like $5 mil we have to spend..there is not much out there...and our backup corners (who are always forced into tons of playing time) are marginal. I also want a huge dtackle to play next to bryant who will tie up a couple of blockers...to keep people off of our linebackers and ends and allow them to make plays..no one in our dtackle group commands much respect...
It is getting where fred will not cost much...in fact..maybe a 4th or 5th rounder next year (maybe throw jones into the mix - how much worse is thomas jones than chad morton and trung canidate)? The redskins said a 2nd or 3rd before the draft..but then they drafted a corner in the 2nd round - and they signed alex molton today (I thought we should bring him in)...seems based on these 2 events freds days as a redskin are numbered. If he was on the open market (cut)..he may not sign here..The main problem is that he is supposedly somewhat of a trouble maker and his play has been average. I make following arguments:
1. champ bailey is one of the best in the league..so if smoot is in the game..most pass plays are coming his way.
2. Smoot is small..but not much different size wise than starks. I think fred has a knack for positioning and big plays...he seems to be in the right place usually...but his physical attributes hurt his tackling and ability to hang with larger receivers...
3. Is smoot better than barret or starks..no. Is he better than rhinehart, hill and michael stone..yes - in my opinion.
4. We have developed a team of darn near all supreme character guys...is fred like a david boston who could turn questionable players into bad attitude guys? I do not see his role with the cardinals being prominent enough that he will turn guys into criminals with bad attitudes...
5. If not fred...name another free agent corner who is out there who is better...I would prefer someone..but when I look at all of the lists..the group sucks..and our corners are always injured
sure I will get flamed away...but we have like $5 mil we have to spend..there is not much out there...and our backup corners (who are always forced into tons of playing time) are marginal. I also want a huge dtackle to play next to bryant who will tie up a couple of blockers...to keep people off of our linebackers and ends and allow them to make plays..no one in our dtackle group commands much respect...
