Karlos Dansby anyone???? Interesting find...

Good player, but there's nothing really special about him. Big play ability, misses some easier plays, etc. He'd be a small upgrade over Rocky, but there's no reason to go this route.

the road has hurt us cause we pick the wrong guys that only want to come here to get paid. yeah we've hit on some but since this team has so many needs it just doesn't make sense to go out and spend big money on a player like dansby. i'd go out and try and see if new england has any intentions of paying logan mankins.

I think a lot of people here were saying that if the price is right. Hopefully with the new FO, the team does a better job at handling these contracts with any free agent acquisition.

Good player, but there's nothing really special about him. Big play ability, misses some easier plays, etc. He'd be a small upgrade over Rocky, but there's no reason to go this route.

Gtripp, with the current LBs and DEs that we have, what would be your lineup of LBs in a 3-4 scheme?

If there is one "unit" on a 4-12 Redskins' team that can be called "solid" linebacking would be that unit. Spending big bucks on a linebacker this year - - remember, a cap will be coming in future years if not in 2010 - - would not be a good strategic move.


Dansby is good. I'd pass...

You couldn't be more wrong. Fletcher and McIntosh are great, but between Orakpo's part-time out-of-position play at LB along with Blades and Wilson...we're very shallow at the position.

Good player, but there's nothing really special about him. Big play ability, misses some easier plays, etc. He'd be a small upgrade over Rocky, but there's no reason to go this route.

I agree. I keep hearing about Dansby and I know he's been franchised before by the Cards, but seeing him play he doesn't exactly blow my socks off. He could probably help but I wouldn't expect anything spectacular from him.

The only way I'd get Dansby is as a 4-3 OLB to replace Orakpo as he goes to DE. It doesn't sound like this team is headed in this direction so I'll pass on Dansby.

And I'd see Rocky as a 3-4 MLB for sure, definitley not a OLB in a 3-4

No thanks. I would keep our base 4-3 alignment the same. While giving a 3-4look I would have:

RE-Haynesworth, NT-a 330lbs+ low round compensatory pick, LE-Jarmon or Alexander

ROLB-Wilson, ILB-McIntosh, ILB-Fletcher, LOLB- Orakpo

Ive noticed this before on the board, I dont understand it either. People believe somehow we need/can to get stars at every position. Rocky has been solid since he has been here and needs to be extended IMO.
Yeah, you can't have a pro-bowler at every spot. You're going to have to have some average and maybe below players at a few spots.. teamwork and schemes help make up for that

I just don't see a big upside with this guy. He's not a big sack guy and he just came off a defense that got trashed in the playoffs. No thanks. I'd like to see what Wilson can do in a 3-4. It did wonders for Elvis Dumerville so I'd rather go that route.

MLBs aren't big pass rushers typically man.. that's more de, olb, ss, etc

he can elevate those around him but not the whole D

Gtripp, with the current LBs and DEs that we have, what would be your lineup of LBs in a 3-4 scheme?Fletcher and Blades on the inside, Wilson and Orakpo on the outside.

McIntosh plays in long yardage situations in all fronts (anything 8+ that's not first and ten). Heavy use of nickel packages where Carter and Orakpo are the ends, and Blades and Fletcher are the backers.

No thanks. I would keep our base 4-3 alignment the same. While giving a 3-4look I would have:

RE-Haynesworth, NT-a 330lbs+ low round compensatory pick, LE-Jarmon or Alexander

ROLB-Wilson, ILB-McIntosh, ILB-Fletcher, LOLB- Orakpo

You could use Anthony Montgomery (330 lbs) at NT...or what I assume would be a low cost NT would be Aubrayo Franklin from the 49ers (someone mentioned him before) who has experience as a NT.