Report: Redskins Have Traded for Jammal Brown

[GTripp0012]

Brown is 29, for those wondering -- same age as Haynesworth. This seems like a 3 or 4 year move.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Brown is 29, for those wondering -- same age as Haynesworth. This seems like a 3 or 4 year move.

Gives a guy like Capers plenty of time to develop. Plus Trent Williams can go through the same process he went through at Oklahoma, start out at RT, get used to the speed of the game and move to LT. Some players have problem switching back and fourth between LT and RT, but Williams is not the type of player I would be worried about in that regard.

The real question is which line is better on paper. 2005-2006 or 2010.

LT - Samuals, LG - Dockery, C - Rabach, RG - Thomas, RT - Jansen
or
LT - Brown, LG - Dockery, C - Rabach, RG - BMW, RT - Williams

Personally I give the edge to the former. If BMW can play at the same level as Leonard Davis then that switch easily goes the other way. Of couse that might be a pretty big if.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Gives a guy like Capers plenty of time to develop. Plus Trent Williams can go through the same process he went through at Oklahoma, start out at RT, get used to the speed of the game and move to LT. Some players have problem switching back and fourth between LT and RT, but Williams is not the type of player I would be worried about in that regard.

The real question is which line is better on paper. 2005-2006 or 2010.

LT - Samuals, LG - Dockery, C - Rabach, RG - Thomas, RT - Jansen
or
LT - Brown, LG - Dockery, C - Rabach, RG - BMW, RT - Williams

Personally I give the edge to the former. If BMW can play at the same level as Leonard Davis then that switch easily goes the other way. Of couse that might be a pretty big if.

You make good points. That would seem to the plan.

It's nice to see that a professionally managed NFL team can actually have a plan. I had forgotten about such things.

[JoeRedskin]

So, would he play LT to start with Williams on the right? Or would Brown start out on the right? If he starts out on the right, how long would Williams stay there? I thought he was drafted with the intent of being a left tackle.

What's J.Brown's contract status?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

So, would he play LT to start with Williams on the right? Or would Brown start out on the right? If he starts out on the right, how long would Williams stay there? I thought he was drafted with the intent of being a left tackle.

What's J.Brown's contract status?

His contract status is signed original (first) round one year RFA tender, scheduled to be UFA in 2011. Pending, of course, the existence of free agency in 2011.

One of the many reasons that the compensation will be lower than I initially thought: he basically wasn't tied to the Saints beyond this year, and people knew his future was in NO. We won't be giving up more than the equivalent of a third rounder.

[mooby]

Boy 29 sure is old for a player who's been in the league 5 years. This definitely isn't a long term move for sure, probably 3-5 years at best.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

Boy 29 sure is old for a player who's been in the league 5 years. This definitely isn't a long term move for sure, probably 3-5 years at best.

3-5 yrs is long term in this league, especially if it's closer to 5 yrs

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

3-5 yrs is long term in this league, especially if it's closer to 5 yrs

It's hard to imagine that a guy who isn't dominating right now would be effective at age 33 or 34, but if the compensation isn't obscene, they'd only need a good year or two out of him to justify the trade.

This really doesn't have to be a trade for 2012 and beyond to make sense. It's clear there's no rebuilding going on here.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

3-5 yrs is long term in this league, especially if it's closer to 5 yrs

Yeah that's true. We'll see I guess. I do feel good because usually when you think about guys that are 29 and in the NFL you think they've been in the league like 7-8 years, not 5. That means he's got more left in him than other 29 year olds. I think if it is a 4th rounder it will be a good deal for us, especially if he holds down a tackle spot for the next 5 years.

[mlmdub130]

not that this isn't potentially a great move but jamal brown didn't take a snap last year, we have seen pro bowl players come in after injuries and not play up to what they once were. i wouldn't make any assumptions of him being higher than trent williams on the depth chart right now.

[KI Skins Fan]

This is a great move for us! We are instantly better.

Don't be surprised if Artis Hicks battles Mike Williams for the starting job at RG.

[mooby]

Well then I'll hold my breath until I know what the true comp is. I'd be disappointed if Rocky was in it, I wanted to see how he was gonna transition to being a 3-4 mike backer.

[Dirtbag59]

Favorite game these days:

LT - Brown (Trent Williams will serve as the backup LT)
LG - Dockery - Cook
C - Rabach - Kory L
RG -BMW - Rhinehart/Edwin Williams
RT - Williams - Hicks - Capers

Most likely it'll be Rinehart and Williams getting cut especially since Hicks will be the primary backup at Guard now.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Favorite game these days:

LT - Brown (Trent Williams will serve as the backup LT)
LG - Dockery - Cook
C - Rabach - Kory L
RG -BMW - Rhinehart/Edwin Williams
RT - Williams - Hicks - Capers

Most likely it'll be Rinehart and Williams getting cut especially since Hicks will be the primary backup at Guard now.

Doubt we'll keep more than 9 OL man, so it's two of Cook/Rinehart/Lichtensteiger/Ed.Williams on the interior, and Capers vs. Heyer on the outside with Hicks as the 6th OL/G-T swingman.

BMW and Hicks both have contractual security for this season, which leaves just 3 spots for the above 6 players.

One would have to think that Cook and Capers have a huge edge with the way that Shanahan holds his draft choices.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Doubt we'll keep more than 9 OL man, so it's two of Cook/Rinehart/Lichtensteiger/Ed.Williams on the interior, and Capers vs. Heyer on the outside with Hicks as the 6th OL/G-T swingman.

BMW and Hicks both have contractual security for this season, which leaves just 3 spots for the above 6 players.

One would have to think that Cook and Capers have a huge edge with the way that Shanahan holds his draft choices.

Yeah, it's very rare for a team to carry 10 OL. I mean we did it last year but you have to consider that the 10th guy was D'Anthony Batiste. Personally I think that Rinehart and Williams get cut while Cook and Kory L. stay. Of course if Rinehart emerges as a serious threat then they could easily put Cook on the practice squad.

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Talk of playing Brown at RT was pretty prevalent back in March when this trade was first discussed. I could see that still being the case

Either way we could easily have the best pair of bookends for the second time in the last 10 years. Right now some other pairs to look out for to contend for this all important ego title are as follows

49ers - Staley/Davis
Baltimore - Gaither/Oher - Soon to be broken up
Miami - Long/Carey - current champions
Jets - Ferguson/Woody
Vikings - McKinne/Loadholt - Though I keep hearing these days that McKinne is only average.
Carolina - Gross/Otah
Jacksonville - Monroe/Britton

Either way isn't everyone glad now that we didn't sign Chad Clifton to a massive contract?