It's LaRon Landry!

mike340 · 04-30-2007, 02:35 PM

Is it also true that he played some corner? Could they be thinking along these lines?

wolfeskins · 04-30-2007, 02:38 PM

i love the pick. sure it would have been nice to trade out of the 6 spot and gather more picks but the skins could not find a dance partner. so that means they have to chose someone at 6. landry was the best choice, he was the best defensive player in the draft plus it gives the skins an awsome defensive backfield.

Beemnseven · 04-30-2007, 03:01 PM

Can't there be a choice of "Like it" ??

I don't hate it, I don't love it, so I chose on the fence.

12thMan · 04-30-2007, 03:28 PM

Here's a legit question: How tall is this kid? I've seen in one official place that he's 6.0 1/2 and on another 'official' website that he's 6'2".

Is it possible he entered his frosh year at 6.0 and then grew to 6'2" by his senior year?

itvnetop · 04-30-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

Barring any injury, people will love this pick soon.

I have a feeling we'll all start loving the pick by preseason.

backrow · 04-30-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Can't there be a choice of "Like it" ??

I don't hate it, I don't love it, so I chose on the fence.

Agreed! I'm a fence sitter as well. I'm thinking about some switching to the 3-4 Defensive packages.

Man, this fence is hard to hang on! Ain't comfortable either!

I know it takes two teams to make a trade-down work, but that is really what I was looking for.

So, high atop my fence perch, I see the best choice was LL, (kind of like saying AA, but better, younger, and certainly faster!), but a trade would have netted more bodies.

I feel like this fence is hitting me in the groin area!

LL was both a high character guy, as well as higher rated than any DE/DL on the board at the 6th pick.

Did I mention my groin! (Painful expression inserted here!)

And on top of it all; (kind of like this fence thingy!), the Washpost had said the B&G were looking to take LL right where they did!

I hope the FO feels the same about this fence situation that I feel! (Agony, hurt!)

4mrusmc · 05-01-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah, that's so typical. Give some examples.

At no. 6, this was the right choice. No one, not even the vaunted Okoye was as good a choice at #6. Now, would we have better off trading down and getting more players. Yeah probably, but as someone (I believe Offiss) pointed out, it takes more than one team to complete a trade. And with a deep draft on D, like this year's, it's not as easy to make a trade.

Smooty, with all due respect, were you a fan back in the 90's? Because that is all that this team did. Maybe this team will start to change it's philosophy but, this team was notorious for drafting guys, developing them for 4 to 5 years and then letting them go to became stars on another team. I now realize that this Landry pick was probably the best thing that this team could do given all of the well documented and discused draft scenaios. If you want an example, here is one of our somewhat most recent C. Bailey and Lavar A. Look at the termoil and unsettled nature that these two positions have left our team. But, I will say this, this offseason looks familar to the one we had back in 05'. And we know how much fun we had back then as fans. Go Skins!

SmootSmack · 05-01-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

Smooty, with all due respect, were you a fan back in the 90's? Because that is all that this team did. Maybe this team will start to change it's philosophy but, this team was notorious for drafting guys, developing them for 4 to 5 years and then letting them go to became stars on another team. I now realize that this Landry pick was probably the best thing that this team could do given all of the well documented and discused draft scenaios. If you want an example, here is one of our somewhat most recent C. Bailey and Lavar A. Look at the termoil and unsettled nature that these two positions have left our team. But, I will say this, this offseason looks familar to the one we had back in 05'. And we know how much fun we had back then as fans. Go Skins!

Been a fan since the early 80s. The only person in recent memory who you can say went on to be a star (or stud) on another team is Antonio Pierce. And we didn't even draft him really, he was an undrafted free agent. Champ was a star from day one in the NFL, but we got (in my opinion at least) a star in Clinton Portis.

LaVar is a legend in his own mind only. There is no other player they lost that went on to be a star on another team. The only player we really should have never lost is Antonio Pierce, and maybe Ryan Clark. Ramsey, Arrington, Bowen, Royal, Gardner, McCants, etc-I don't miss any of them. Neither should anyone else.

Redskins_P · 05-01-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Been a fan since the early 80s. The only person in recent memory who you can say went on to be a star (or stud) on another team is Antonio Pierce. And we didn't even draft him really, he was an undrafted free agent. Champ was a star from day one in the NFL, but we got (in my opinion at least) a star in Clinton Portis.

LaVar is a legend in his own mind only. There is no other player they lost that went on to be a star on another team. The only player we really should have never lost is Antonio Pierce, and maybe Ryan Clark. Ramsey, Arrington, Bowen, Royal, Gardner, McCants, etc-I don't miss any of them. Neither should anyone else.

SS, you didn't mention Ramsey.....I guess that means that you miss him.

SmootSmack · 05-01-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Redskins_P

SS, you didn't mention Ramsey.....I guess that means that you miss him.

I mentioned him

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-01-2007, 11:09 AM

Stephen Davis did have that one big year with the Panthers, but then his leg fell off and his career hasn't been the same since.

SmootSmack · 05-01-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Stephen Davis did have that one big year with the Panthers, but then his leg fell off and his career hasn't been the same since.

True, and I'm sure you can throw Brad Johnson in there. But I was thinking more in terms of since Gibbs joined

Redskins_P · 05-01-2007, 11:29 AM

I remember everyone here wishing that we still had Stephen Davis when Gibbs came to town because he was a "Gibbs-type" back.

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-01-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

True, and I'm sure you can throw Brad Johnson in there. But I was thinking more in terms of since Gibbs joined

I agree with you. I was thinking about it and Davis was just about the only name I came up with, but he doesn't even really count b/c he was a beast for us.

As far as players since Gibbs came back, I guess one could argue that we haven't drafted well/had all that many draft picks since his return.

The Zimmermans · 05-01-2007, 11:44 AM

the draft has passed, and we are still stuck with the worst defensive line in the league. Something tells me that is not a good thing!!!

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04-30-2007, 02:35 PM	#76
mike340 Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 68 Posts: 322	Re: It's LaRon Landry! Is it also true that he played some corner? Could they be thinking along these lines?

04-30-2007, 02:38 PM	#77
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	Re: It's LaRon Landry! i love the pick. sure it would have been nice to trade out of the 6 spot and gather more picks but the skins could not find a dance partner. so that means they have to chose someone at 6. landry was the best choice, he was the best defensive player in the draft plus it gives the skins an awsome defensive backfield. __________________ Hail to Allen/Shanahan .... bring in some baby hogs and load up on diesel fuel !!! (budw38)

04-30-2007, 03:01 PM	#78
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: It's LaRon Landry! Can't there be a choice of "Like it" ?? I don't hate it, I don't love it, so I chose on the fence.

04-30-2007, 03:28 PM	#79
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: It's LaRon Landry! Here's a legit question: How tall is this kid? I've seen in one official place that he's 6.0 1/2 and on another 'official' website that he's 6'2". Is it possible he entered his frosh year at 6.0 and then grew to 6'2" by his senior year?

05-01-2007, 11:09 AM	#86
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: It's LaRon Landry! Stephen Davis did have that one big year with the Panthers, but then his leg fell off and his career hasn't been the same since. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

05-01-2007, 11:29 AM	#88
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 47 Posts: 4,101	Re: It's LaRon Landry! I remember everyone here wishing that we still had Stephen Davis when Gibbs came to town because he was a "Gibbs-type" back.

05-01-2007, 11:44 AM	#90
The Zimmermans Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodley Park, Washington DC Age: 41 Posts: 937	Re: It's LaRon Landry! the draft has passed, and we are still stuck with the worst defensive line in the league. Something tells me that is not a good thing!!! __________________ Dan Snyder is a Cancer, Joe Gibbs is the Cure

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