Junior Galette done for the year (again)

For me this is depressing. The only thing I'll cling to are the media reports that Preston looked amazing in mini camp. Several said he looked like the best player on the field, including Keim who I really respect as a detailed football guy.



But still, there's not much rotation now. You need Kerrigan and Smith to be on the field all damn game. You wonder if they'll have gas in the tank in the 4th quarter when it's really time to get after the QB.



We can't take another injury at OLB.



Yup. Galette was key. It doesn't matter if he never started. Our D was lousy. Lol. He would have made a huge difference.

Is our D going to be improved even without him? Yeah probably.
Would our D be improved with him? DEFINITELY. There is no sugar coating his injury.

While JG ability will be missed, Im gonna wait and see how Barry and our guys show in preseason. Paea, Reyes, and Cravans may emerge to fill a pass rush void or maybe Houton Bates or newbie can flash with more reps.

If this happened within a week of the season, I think it would be devastating because sub packages, scheme, rotations, etc would be set with the expectation of JG on the field. We have time to plan and adjust. Maybe McC doesn't like what he sees and goes and gets somebody...certainly have time to make that decision.

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Cravens doesn't make sense as a pass rusher. His job is hybrid LB/safety. He'll be asked to cover mostly in the box, and run support when the play goes that way.

But you're right Chico this does give McC a chance to react.

I'm just not holding my breath about getting much from Reyes or Paea. Definitely not in the playoffs.

It wasn't meant to be for Galette. Two straight years with the same injury? And what sucks is he got hurt and it wasn't even in a damn game. His body obviously isn't holding up, for whatever reason. Feel bad for the guy, seems like he was pretty much living at Redskin Park.

Gotta keep an eye on him for next year though. On one hand you'd be crazy to sink much guaranteed money into him, for obvious reasons. But at the same time, every other team in the NFL would be, too.

You approach your draft and offseason like you normally would, which includes drafting a pass rusher if you can, but there's a $ value low enough where Junior's upside makes it worth a shot.

If somebody overpays for him and he flies the coop, that's the business and you wish him well. But, incentive laden contract with little to no guaranteed money?

This is where you look for the low risk high reward type of thing. If you can't get it, oh well.

Gotta keep an eye on him for next year though. On one hand you'd be crazy to sink much guaranteed money into him, for obvious reasons. But at the same time, every other team in the NFL would be, too.

You approach your draft and offseason like you normally would, which includes drafting a pass rusher if you can, but there's a $ value low enough where Junior's upside makes it worth a shot.

If somebody overpays for him and he flies the coop, that's the business and you wish him well. But, incentive laden contract with little to no guaranteed money?

This is where you look for the low risk high reward type of thing. If you can't get it, oh well.


Please.

Gotta keep an eye on him for next year though. On one hand you'd be crazy to sink much guaranteed money into him, for obvious reasons. But at the same time, every other team in the NFL would be, too.



You approach your draft and offseason like you normally would, which includes drafting a pass rusher if you can, but there's a $ value low enough where Junior's upside makes it worth a shot.



If somebody overpays for him and he flies the coop, that's the business and you wish him well. But, incentive laden contract with little to no guaranteed money?



This is where you look for the low risk high reward type of thing. If you can't get it, oh well.


Wouldn't hurt to sign him on the cheap. Nobody is going to give him significant money that's for sure.

I am really interested to see how the team handles his salary this year.

The way it was reported on the radio was that the team won't have to pay him more than a OTA workout bonus based on the timing of the injury.

It's been reported that McLovin prides himself on treating players well to attract potential free agents to sign here when the competition is close with other teams.

I wonder if the team will pay him any of his salary to maybe get the first crack at him next year and enhance the PR aspect of it.

The counter argument is that with the tag on Kirk, cap space will be at a premium and they might pursue multiple people to try to come up with some solution to the pass rush problem.