Beemnseven
09-02-2008, 07:33 AM
It doesn't matter because they didn't keep six wideouts, but I still don't get all the hate for McMullen. All the guy did was catch passes when he was on the field and people act as though he should have been a one-man wrecking crew.
I'm not sure what else McMullen could have done to impress. Sounds like some people just don't like him.
SmootSmack
09-02-2008, 07:50 AM
More JLC:
The fact that all 10 draft picks made the roster, even with many of them not exactly shining in the preseason, was not lost on the veterans. The fact that 20 percent of the roster is occupied by these players, again, something that was talked about a bit in the lockeroom.
'It's a dirty business,' one veteran said of the fact all 10 draft picks made it. 'It's not always about football around here.'"
Redskins Insider (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/)
So - how does this mesh with other reports that this team was having great chemistry with the vets helping young guys (looked for link, I think it was a Mosely story (ESPN)). Sounds to me like its just more of JLC's sour grapes over having new guys make the team and his old stand-bys getting the ax.
JLC is making it sound like this only applies to the Redskins. It's a dirty business all around the NFL. Furthermore, unless I missed it, why doesn't he mention that a lot of these veterans were once rookies themselves who knocked out other veterans. Poor job by JLC
KLHJ2
09-02-2008, 08:10 AM
Why did Mason sign with B-More's practice squad instead of with ours?
gibbsisgod
09-02-2008, 08:16 AM
Why did Mason sign with B-More's practice squad instead of with ours?he has a better chance of seeing the feild there.
JoeRedskin
09-02-2008, 09:55 AM
JLC is making it sound like this only applies to the Redskins. It's a dirty business all around the NFL. Furthermore, unless I missed it, why doesn't he mention that a lot of these veterans were once rookies themselves who knocked out other veterans. Poor job by JLC
It gets harder and harder to read JLC. Every insider post reeks of Anti-Snyder Spin. Where's the positive take, or even <gasp> objective take on the quality of the new guys? Instead, we get bile from ex-punters and demoted atheletes. Are there two sides to every story? Not from the Post as of late.
It gets harder and harder to read JLC. Every insider post reeks of Anti-Snyder Spin. Where's the positive take, or even <gasp> objective take on the quality of the new guys? Instead, we get bile from ex-punters and demoted atheletes. Are there two sides to every story? Not from the Post as of late.
It really is getting ridiculous. We've heard people rail on the idea of using the draft more vs. free agents for years now. We finally have a deep draft and all 10 make the team and now THAT's a problem. Good grief.
firstdown
09-02-2008, 11:22 AM
It really is getting ridiculous. We've heard people rail on the idea of using the draft more vs. free agents for years now. We finally have a deep draft and all 10 make the team and now THAT's a problem. Good grief.
I think the problem is how they performed in preseason if they even played at all. I think we could point to a few better players who got cut over a drafted rookie. Take Frost for example some would say he had experience and outperformed Brooks for that job. Brooks got the job and we really do not know how this will work out.
The Frost deal was such a joke. Yes he outperformed Brooks but it wasn't by much. Certainly not enough to justify cutting a 6th round pick for a guy who's been consistently inconsistent for us.
JoeRedskin
09-02-2008, 11:33 AM
I think the problem is how they performed in preseason if they even played at all. I think we could point to a few better players who got cut over a drafted rookie. Take Frost for example some would say he had experience and outperformed Brooks for that job. Brooks got the job and we really do not know how this will work out.
And the problem with this complaint is: We do know how the people the draftees were brought in to replace played. You don't want a draftee challeging your position - play well consistently. Show the team there is not a need at your position. Even then, if you're an older player and not tagged to be a starter: Beware, when it comes to depth, youth is a benefit and age a liability.
That Guy
09-02-2008, 11:35 AM
JLC's thoughts on football seem like those of someone who doesn't really understand the game or league lately :/
insisting frost would make it, saying ecker made the PS (why would he with cooley and davis and yoder already onboard... there's just no need). thirteen posts saying backup DL guys will play if the starters are still hurt (REALLY??). minor, but consistently grating.