Arizona RB Tim Hightower traded to Redskins.
 

I thought this deserved it's own thread. Per Adam Shefter, Skins traded DE Vonnie Holliday and a late round conditional pick for the 25 yr. old Hightower.

Hightower avg 4.8 yds per carry last season.

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wow, what the hell. Didnt give up much.

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I just asked Grant Paulsen (local beat reporter) if he liked the deal. He responded: Not sure of his role. But initially, yes. I like getting younger/ more competitive at as many spots as possible.

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Another interesting factoid: Hightower is respected for pass-protecting skills. Only 13 #NFL RB's stayed in backfield to block more than his 119 times in 2010.

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I like the move. He immediately becomes our most versatile RB. Vonnie Holiday is a good dude but he's about done. 25 yr old Hightower for a guy with one year left and a late draft pick.

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Bradshaw surely ain't coming for a visit now,is he?

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He can be what Keiland would've been at tailback, but probably better, not sure on his pass pro though

Can probably push for starting role

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Out with the very old, in with the new. I like this trade. We basically get a 25 year old productive RB for peanuts. Thanks Arizona!

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Good deal, I gotta say.. I always have liked him, he's not all downs back but he plays good. We probably traded away a pick that we got from Patriots or Vikings. But damn, I wonder who will be man out from the crowd that is already crowded.

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Hightower scored 10 touchdowns during his rookie season, and another 3 in the post season while averaging a meager 2.8 yards per carry. He would rush for a total amount of 399 yards in 2008. Hightower would then become the only Cardinal rookie running back ever to have scored a touchdown in each of his first two games with the franchise. Evetually, he whould go on to score 10 regular season touchdowns (13 including the playoffs), setting a cardinals rookie record. He would score the winning touchdown for the Arizona Cardinals in their last drive of the 2008 NFC Championship Game to propel the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII (the Arizona Cardinals' first).

In the 2009 regular season, despite exactly the same number of carries (143) he was able to improve his previous 399 yards to 598 yards, an improvement which brought his yards per carry up to a solid 4.2.

Hightower would begin the season well by getting a 80-yard rushing touchdown in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. Hightower would get injured during a game against the Seattle Seahawks and would not be able to play in the following game.

Hightower was traded on July 31, 2011 to the Washington Redskins in exchange for defensive end Vonnie Holliday and a 5th round draft pick in 2012.

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[quote=12thMan;817298]Another interesting factoid: Hightower is respected for pass-protecting skills. Only 13 #NFL RB's stayed in backfield to block more than his 119 times in 2010.[/quote]

good to hear

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Nice signing. A receiving threat out of the backfield and as previously mentioned the most versatile back on the roster now.

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if he comes out of camp uninjured,hightower will be the starting qb week 1.

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[quote=tomsawyer;817309]if he comes out of camp uninjured,hightower will be the starting qb week 1.[/quote]

So Hightower will beat out Rex and Beck? Nice

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[quote=tomsawyer;817309]if he comes out of camp uninjured,hightower will be the starting [B]qb[/B] week 1.[/quote]

He isn't THAT versatile.

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[quote=tomsawyer;817309]if he comes out of camp uninjured,hightower will be the starting qb week 1.[/quote]

So he is so versatile that he will beat out Beck and Grossman?

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University of Richmond product, nice to have a Spider on the 'Skins again!

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I forgot to say that I really like this trade, but I'm very curious who is gonna be on the opening day roster now.

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[quote=GreekSkin;817315]I forgot to say that I really like this trade, but I'm very curious who is gonna be on the opening day roster now.[/quote]

Torain
Hightower
Helu Jr.
Royster (possibly)

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;817312]So he is so versatile that he will beat out Beck and Grossman?[/quote]

Hey. you stole my funny post a few back! lol

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LOL.....whay would you trade for an old bird like Vonnie Holiday. I thought he was a player coach.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;817318]Torain
Hightower
Helu Jr.
Royster (possibly)[/quote]

I don't think we will be able to carry 4 on roster, so I would have to guess that Royster will end up on practice squad.

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Turn an aging depth player we got from FA into a potentially useful and young RB. Not a bad move at all.

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Hightower isn't that good, but he'll probably start here until Helu is ready. We essentially just have him on a one-year rental because he's UFA after the year.

I can't imagine that Hightower's impact on the offense will be greater than Vonnie's impact on the defense would have been. But this team isn't going anywhere, and this move knocks the average age of our team down a notch (my favorite meaningless stat!)

Nice knowing you, Ryan Torain.

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[quote=GTripp0012;817330]Hightower isn't that good, but he'll probably start here until Helu is ready. We essentially just have him on a one-year rental because he's UFA after the year.

I can't imagine that Hightower's impact on the offense will be greater than Vonnie's impact on the defense would have been. But this team isn't going anywhere, and this move knocks the average age of our team down a notch (my favorite meaningless stat!)

[B]Nice knowing you, Ryan Torain[/B].[/quote]

I was going to say that about Royster... You think he makes it over Torain?

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About a week ago I posted a reply in our FA thread stating I thought we should sign D Williams and a few big posters stated "we have so and so RBs on our depth chart" and responded viciously. Its OBVIOUS now that Shanny was feeling... the fact that none of our RBs are anywhere near what other teams have. Keiland Willams and James Davis just won't cut it fellas.
I still think we shoulda nabbed D Will and now were on Hightower.

As for Hightower... he's really not that bad. And I'm glad we got him. I like Keiland Williams.. but he's just not what we need.
Hightower has big play capabilities.. and that's what I felt we needed from RB

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GTripp,
If there is a signing the majority of people on the Warpath like or approve of, you come up with something negative about the signing. If the majority hates the signing of a player you come up with something positive to say. I noticed that alot................Lol
So in saying that, you bring down when i like the signing but in return you get me excited about the signing when i dont like it!

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I compare Hightower to Marion Barber, a tough nose guy that is not afraid to run between the tackles, great move as far as I'm concerned.

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[quote=SOUL-SKINS;817310]So Hightower will beat out Rex and Beck? Nice[/quote]

Maybe he's thinking of Reno Hightower from the Taft Rockets. He did throw a he'll of a pass to Jack Dundee to defeat the Bakersfield Tigers !

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Like the move. Very underrated RB. Young, hard runner, who can pass block, catch, and has speed to break a long one. I've always felt he can be a good starting caliber RB, and now he has that chance; Giving up Holliday, who was expendable, and a 5th.

[B]Great Move[/B]

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most of u guys bitch and moan about everything .....its a good move, and not giving up anything to get him.

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So this is the veteran RB they've been talking about adding it seems. I heard trade in the works with Arizona this morning and I actually thought it was for Max Hall

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[quote=GMScud;817335]I was going to say that about Royster... You think he makes it over Torain?[/quote]I'm not sure either makes it. Gun to my head right now, I think:

RB + FB

Hightower
Helu
Keiland
Darrel Young

Royster passes through waivers to the PS.

Even so, I would bet the over on 15 carries for Royster this season.

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[quote=GTripp0012;817330]Hightower isn't that good, but he'll probably start here until Helu is ready. We essentially just have him on a one-year rental because he's UFA after the year.

I can't imagine that Hightower's impact on the offense will be greater than Vonnie's impact on the defense would have been. But this team isn't going anywhere, and this move knocks the average age of our team down a notch (my favorite meaningless stat!)

Nice knowing you, Ryan Torain.[/quote]

Wait, you're comparing Hightower'is impact/production to Vonnie's? I don't know about that one, bruh. This guy ain't Adrian Peterson, but he should step right in and play a very significant role and pick up where Clinton Portis did in pass pro.

Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. But we'll see when he hits the field.

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[quote=GTripp0012;817350]I'm not sure either makes it. Gun to my head right now, I think:

RB + FB

Hightower
Helu
Keiland
Darrel Young

Royster passes through waivers to the PS.

Even so, I would bet the over on 15 carries for Royster this season.[/quote]

So at the end of the day you feel Keiland Williams at this point essentially beats him out?

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The redskins have had an amazing offseason

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I'm fine with the pickup. Let's get this thing together for the long haul. Some of these guys won't be here when Shanny is holding up the Lombardi but I'm gonna enjoy the ride!

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[quote=SOUL-SKINS;817339]GTripp,
If there is a signing the majority of people on the Warpath like or approve of, you come up with something negative about the signing. If the majority hates the signing of a player you come up with something positive to say. I noticed that alot................Lol
So in saying that, you bring down when i like the signing but in return you get me excited about the signing when i dont like it![/quote]I think your observation is spot on. I'm in the business of being right, not parroting the masses.

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[quote=GMScud;817353]So at the end of the day you feel Keiland Williams at this point essentially beats him out?[/quote]Special teams play matters. It's why the Sellers at TE experiment will be given a chance to work. Then another chance. Then another chance.

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Where is torain