Smoot takes a backseat...

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

That's why I don't get it when people repeatedly insist on this board that we should have kept him (along with Pierce and Clark, who we really should have kept). Smoot has completely flopped in Minnesota. Still I wish him well, he was always one of my favorite Redskins.

Smoot and Springs formed a very good CB tandem. Smoot was a Redskin. he played hard, full speed and even played with a badly bruised sternum. I think that was one of the worst moves letting him go. He loved the fans, and the organization. I think there are so many distractions (whether he created them or not) in Minnesota that its taking away from his on field ability. I liked smoot, wish we still had him.

[Jason72]

I like a coaching staff that isn't afraid to bench a player. I think that was one thing lacking from our team this year, the players probably had little fear of getting benched.

[MTK]

He's being benched for the same reason we let him walk. He's just not a physical enough corner.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He's being benched for the same reason we let him walk. He's just not a physical enough corner.

I was about to say the same thing. I thought he was adaquate as a cover guy, but he had a little Dieon in him when it came to tackling. GW tried to get him to be physical, and put that shoulder in there, each time he tried he hurt himself. Not a real tough guy in my opinion, he could really talk though.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I was about to say the same thing. I thought he was adaquate as a cover guy, but he had a little Dieon in him when it came to tackling. GW tried to get him to be physical, and put that shoulder in there, each time he tried he hurt himself. Not a real tough guy in my opinion, he could really talk though.

He sure knocked the shit out of one of our guys when they embarrased us to start this miserable year.

[3rd ID SOLDIER]

couldn't have said it any better!