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MTK · 03-30-2004, 10:41 AM

Before we give all the credit for personnel to Beathard back in the day let's realize that Gibbs also had significant input into shaping his roster. Beathard was a draft wiz and was great at trading down and finding draft gems, but don't think for a second that Gibbs wasn't heavily involved in personnel decisions. He definitely was.

I don't understand what the big stink is about, like I said in another thread, what this move boils down to is we lost Patrick Johnson and replaced him with Thrash.

Thrash is a very good special teams player and he also has a very good work ethic. Pairing him with Morton on kickoffs will give us a damn good return duo.

Remember that Gibbs stresses special teams, he understands that 2-3 games per season can be won or lost on special teams alone. Losing Bryan Johnson was a significant blow to the unit, picking up Thrash helps negate that loss.

Plus throw in the fact he's a decent WR and it seems like a solid pickup to me. He was overmatched in Philly as their #1, he's clearly not #1 material. But as a #3 or 4 guy he could be very effective, especially working out of the slot. He's also a very good blocker for a WR, another aspect that is very important in this offense.

03-30-2004, 10:41 AM	#53
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Before we give all the credit for personnel to Beathard back in the day let's realize that Gibbs also had significant input into shaping his roster. Beathard was a draft wiz and was great at trading down and finding draft gems, but don't think for a second that Gibbs wasn't heavily involved in personnel decisions. He definitely was. I don't understand what the big stink is about, like I said in another thread, what this move boils down to is we lost Patrick Johnson and replaced him with Thrash. Thrash is a very good special teams player and he also has a very good work ethic. Pairing him with Morton on kickoffs will give us a damn good return duo. Remember that Gibbs stresses special teams, he understands that 2-3 games per season can be won or lost on special teams alone. Losing Bryan Johnson was a significant blow to the unit, picking up Thrash helps negate that loss. Plus throw in the fact he's a decent WR and it seems like a solid pickup to me. He was overmatched in Philly as their #1, he's clearly not #1 material. But as a #3 or 4 guy he could be very effective, especially working out of the slot. He's also a very good blocker for a WR, another aspect that is very important in this offense. Last edited by MTK; 03-30-2004 at 10:44 AM.