Roster moves: Samuels, Geisinger to IR, James released

[JWsleep]

From "the official redskins blog":

Chris Samuels and Justin Geisinger are moved to injured reserve, and Erasmus James has been released.

Tackle Devin Clark has been signed from the practice squad to the active roster as predicted, and the team has also signed free agent guard Will Montgomery.

Wide receiver Marques Hagans (that’s him in the picture) and guard Ruben Riley have been added to the practice squad.

A Whole Flurry Of Roster Moves « The Official Blog of The Washington Redskins

[over the mountain]

I read the article but didnt see anything about the 1 mil salary owed to james for next year. safe to assume that he wouldnt count against our cap next year? contracts (salary) are not guaranteed?

[SFREDSKIN]

I like Devin Clark. I'd like to see Rinehart in the starting lineup at either tackle or guard.

[firstdown]

Devin Clark is a beast.

[Big C]

good to see us get a former hokie in montgomery

[CRedskinsRule]

did Geisinger get hurt in the Baltimore game?

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

did Geisinger get hurt in the Baltimore game?

Yup. How sad is that?

[T.O.Killa]

Will Montgomery:

Positives: Has a solid frame with a thick upper body, well-developed chest and arms, broad shoulders, thick legs and solid calves...Durable athlete who never missed a game due to an injury...Has very good initial quickness off the snap and the lateral movement to be quite effective as a second level blocker on pulls and traps...Flashes good explosion in his hips coming out of his stance and has the hand quickness to recoil and punch...Does a good job of maintaining position with his strong base and anchors well, keeping his pads down to defeat the bull rush...Has the timed speed to quickly get out in space and locate the linebackers...Adjusts smoothly to a moving target, keeping his head on a swivel to pick up stunts...Has the hand placement skills to tie up and maul the defender when working in a phone booth...Shows the range to get out wide on sweeps and has the change of direction agility to redirect in-line after first bouncing out to the corner...Has a good work ethic and takes pride in the fact that he won conditioning awards the last two years.

Negatives: Even though he can shock and jolt the defender with his hand punch, he sometimes prefers to finesse his opponent rather than fist fight...Does not have the size to engulf defenders at the point of attack, making it more important that he is quick to gain position and leverage...Tends to get high in his stance, especially in pass protection, and a strong surge will then push him back into the pocket...Despite his power, he needs to get more physical and aggressive with his hands.

Montgomery is a versatile defender with quick feet to get out on traps and pulls. He has the lateral agility and balance to neutralize second level defenders and plays with good field vision. He keeps his head up on contact and improved his lower body strength in order to shuffle his feet and drive the defender off the ball.

He has very good quickness, but could be more explosive with his hands in order to shock and jolt the opponent. He is quick to locate targets on the move and adjusts well to stunts and blitzes. Montgomery has the upper body strength to maul his opponent. Even when he gets pulled off his base, he can usually regain balance and keep positioning.

Montgomery is better as a closed quarter battler in pass protection rather than redirecting to pick up the edge rushers. He will keep his head in front and stays square through his blocks. He learned how to sink his hips, drop his weight and maintain leverage better in his anchor in 2005 than he did in the past.

Montgomery shows the ability to stay in control and it is rare to see him lunge into his blocks. He is most effective when he can grab and maul the defenders with his strength and is also capable of reaching and sliding to combat the quickness or moving fronts. With his speed and upper body power, he will be very efficient for the interior running game. He still needs to add lower body strength, but has the frame to improve. I feel he is a better prospect at center due to his hand placement and quickness, reminding me of the Vikings' Matt Birk.

[T.O.Killa]

There is still an open roster spot. I hope that they are signing Dre Moore.
YouTube - Dre Moore

[jtrob_1]

A great football team(80's Skins) is built front to back and from the middle to the sidelines. This regime continues to want to build from receivers and backs. Look at Carolina, It doesn't matter what back if there are no holes. That is what makes CP exceptional he is doing this at 4 yds a crack and no big runs.

[A10sROCK]

I think you may see some moves on the OL and DL to try different players. That's where we need the most improvement now and we need to see who we might want to keep next season.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jtrob_1

A great football team(80's Skins) is built front to back and from the middle to the sidelines. This regime continues to want to build from receivers and backs. Look at Carolina, It doesn't matter what back if there are no holes. That is what makes CP exceptional he is doing this at 4 yds a crack and no big runs.

I mentioned this another thread a few days back. It's a bit interesting to note that most (if not all) of the linemen on both sides of the ball that led the Redskins to 3 SB wins were late draft picks/free agents.

This is the first year we've drafted WRs in the last four or five years and for some reason a lot of people think this has been some sort of pattern for a while now.

I understand they got guys like Lloyd, ARE, Moss, Patten...but they also got Thomas, Kendall, Carter, Griffin, Wilson

[SFREDSKIN]

All I know is that I like Reinhart and Devin Clark and I would like to see them get a chance to start and see what they can bring. I hope they can get Crummey back next year, also liked his potential. I don't care if Clark was a FA, so was Jacoby.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

All I know is that I like Reinhart and Devin Clark and I would like to see them get a chance to start and see what they can bring. I hope they can get Crummey back next year, also liked his potential. I don't care if Clark was a FA, so was Jacoby.

Exactly how I feel. With Zorn feeling the pressure to win, especially lately, it's been hard to get these guys in games to see how they'll do. As much as I enjoyed the wins in Dallas and Philly, and believe me I did, it has made it hard to check out our young talent. You can't really pull starters when you're in the playoff hunt. I really wish this year would have been looked at as a rebuilding year because we definitely need help and need to see if these guys can be developed into starters.

[Mr.Redskin]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

did Geisinger get hurt in the Baltimore game?

He was only on the field for LESS than a Qtr. What did you not stretch???

This is typical disasterous timing in DC. This is the 3rd maybe longer season in a row that we lacked personnel at the end of the season

'08 OL-Miss playoffs
'07 OL/WR- Seattle
'06 WR- seattle

I;m going to be sick