Nate Clements Versus Fred Smoot
 

who should the redskins go after harder nate clements or fred smoot

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How many of these CB threads do we have going on now? Matty????

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Both. Then I can wear my 70th anniversary Smoot jersey again!

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haha...I learned that lesson after a few too many B. Johnson and Davis jerseys...never buy a jersey unless said player is retired

In response to the thread...I think its obvious that Clements is better, but Smoot might not be in the market for a big contract, and he always, to me anyways, seemed to want to be here...so I say we give him a look

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it is redciulous to think fred smoot is coming back.

are u that one guy i can't remember his name but he mad millions of threads?

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[quote=dall-assblows;278282]it is redciulous to think fred smoot is coming back.

[B]are u that one guy i can't remember his name but he mad millions of threads[/B]?[/quote]


I think his name was kidwell or something and I was just thinking the same thing....

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[QUOTE=dall-assblows;278282]it is redciulous to think fred smoot is coming back.

are u that one guy i can't remember his name but he mad millions of threads?[/QUOTE]

I really dont think Smoot coming back is all that far feched when compared to former players like Perice or Arrington. I actually think theres a good chance that Smoot would come back, and given our cap situation, he could be the better sign vs Clements, because I think he does well in the system, and I think he is really loved in DC. Now I dont know if he had some problems with that coaches when he was here in 04' and thats why he didnt get resigned, becuase I remember him saying that he thought he wasent coming back like in Nov. before he was a FA, but I really dont think its all that far fetched.

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[QUOTE=GoSkins!;278267]How many of these CB threads do we have going on now? Matty????[/QUOTE]

Hey! It takes a village to raise a CB.

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[quote=Gmanc711;278289]I really dont think Smoot coming back is all that far feched when compared to former players like Perice or Arrington. I actually think theres a good chance that Smoot would come back, and given our cap situation, he could be the better sign vs Clements, because I think he does well in the system, and I think he is really loved in DC. Now I dont know if he had some problems with that coaches when he was here in 04' and thats why he didnt get resigned, becuase I remember him saying that he thought he wasent coming back like in Nov. before he was a FA, but I really dont think its all that far fetched.[/quote]

i agree that smoot is more realistic then arrington or pierce, but i still dont think there is a good chance of it happening. dont get me wrong, i'd love to have the mouth from the south back but i just dont think it will happen.

Re: Nate Clements Versus Fred Smoot
 

We need a corner who can hit and make tackles as well as cover! Clements hands down. Although the price tag may be cheaper, we don't need a loud mouth who prides himself on his coverage skills and nothing else!

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You remember Smoot coming up and playing the run with a dislocated shoulder, or all the hits with a bruised sternum? All injuries I'm sure Springs would have been in street clothes for.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;278318]You remember Smoot coming up and playing the run with a dislocated shoulder, or all the hits with a bruised sternum? All injuries I'm sure Springs would have been in street clothes for.[/QUOTE]


Springs is a bit older than Smoot, that might have something to do with your last swipe.

Still, I'd be in favor of Smoot back in a Redskins uniform if he wasn't asking for something absurd. But then, I'd be in favor of giving Martin Mayhew a shot compared to the stiffs we have now.

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That fact that Smoot got banged up all to hell doesn't really impress me, it just tells me the guy is fragile. He's still not a great tackler or the physical kind of CB that Williams tends to favor.

Re: Nate Clements Versus Fred Smoot
 

[quote=Mattyk72;278325]That fact that Smoot got banged up all to hell doesn't really impress me, it just tells me the guy is fragile. He's still not a great tackler or the physical kind of CB that Williams tends to favor.[/quote]


He was holding up o.k. in '04 until the Grim Reaper destroyed his kidneys...

Re: Nate Clements Versus Fred Smoot
 

Okay, so a guy gets hurt and plays through it and you call him fragile. Yet you stick up for Shawn Springs not being injury prone? Come on Matty. At least Smoot didn't wait till preseason to get surgery that will take him out for months.

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I'll give Smoot for playing hard under GW, but at the same time the bottom line is he can't hold up to playing that style all year long. That's all I'm saying.

Besides, my thoughts on Smoot have nothing to do with Springs. The whole reason we're looking for a #1 caliber CB is because Springs is getting older and may need to switch to safety to prolong his career.

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i love fred smoot (silky johnson) as much as anyone. if hes asking for 3 million like someone said we could get him for, then forget it. there are a lot of uninformed posts but lets get real here. someone that gets cut from one team doesnt go to another and make 3 million. he will get a deal from someone just over veterans min. so like in the 1 -1.5 million range per year. nate clements is a better corner and will not have to adjust to the system because he played in it under greg williams and jerry gray... either would be a help carlos rogers doesnt have it....why is everyone talking about springs moving to safety or cutting him, um if i am correct he bottled up steve smith this year. hes our best corner and has been since he came here.

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[quote=dall-assblows;278282]it is redciulous to think fred smoot is coming back.

are u that one guy i can't remember his name but he mad millions of threads?[/quote]


no i am not i have only started 7 threads granted in the past 4 days but i have only been on here a week