Message from Coach Gibbs

SUNRA · 10-20-2004, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bridaman51

they better have cap room to resign Smoot

Smoot will probably be re-signed at the end of this season. Players that are certainly being considered for release are McCants, Noble, Samuels and Gardner. I'm sure at least two out of the bunch will not be here freeing up a considerable amount of cap money.

irish · 10-20-2004, 09:58 AM

While I understand what Gibbs is trying to do with building for the future the reality of what he has done and how today's nfl work do not match up. The salary cap prohibits teams from really building for the future. In today's nfl the future is next year not 5 years. The only way this "future building" can be done, as New England has done so successfully, is through the draft. However Gibbs gave away draft picks to get a pretty much over the hill Bruenell. I have a bunch of faith in Gibbs but I hope when he's talking future me means next year because in % years the ship will have sailed and the skins will still be standing on the dock waving good-bye.

Gmanc711 · 10-19-2004, 05:13 PM

We can use every once of cap room on Smoot and I wont care (exaturation). That is a guy that we NEED to have on this football team. I really wish we resigned him already, but thats the only thing I want to see in the offseason. This guy has to be a lifetime Redskin. Sunday wasent the first time he came up like that, remember the chest injury he suffered against Tampa last year? It kept him out a week, but he still went back into the TB game after it happend and kept playing. That guy is a warrior.

JudgeJebus · 10-19-2004, 05:49 PM

I feel like I remember Cerrato being quoted somewhere (about a month ago) saying that resigning Smoot was the number one priority. I was never a huge Smoot fan before (don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike him or anything), but this season is really turning me into one.

redwagonskins · 10-19-2004, 05:48 PM

Sign Smoot before the end of the season. It will go over huge in the locker room as players will see a guy playing with heart and character being rewarded w/out the usual BS offseason signing shenanigans.

Jamaican'Skin · 10-19-2004, 06:33 PM

Honestly, before Champ left, I thought Champ was the man, and Smoot was just a really good CB. Now that Champ has left, Smoot has really seemed to step up even more. If I could, I'd sign Smoot myself in order to get him here for the rest of his career. Shoot, I'd cut off two arms and a leg to ensure he stays here.

backrow · 10-20-2004, 07:35 AM

Everyone thought it was Champ! But Smoot & Springs are great! Add ST, and we have a good start in the secondary. We need a couple more warriors though, with Bowen out!

I was not a big backer of Springs, but he also walks the talk! He was on the Monday night post game show, and he's bigger than I thought, and is clear headed and concisive in speaking! Kind of the Anti-Smoot! He levels out our Secondary!

SUNRA · 10-20-2004, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backrow

Everyone thought it was Champ! But Smoot & Springs are great! Add ST, and we have a good start in the secondary. We need a couple more warriors though, with Bowen out!

I was not a big backer of Springs, but he also walks the talk! He was on the Monday night post game show, and he's bigger than I thought, and is clear headed and concisive in speaking! Kind of the Anti-Smoot! He levels out our Secondary!

I wouldn't classify Springs ability to articulate as anti-Smoot. If anything it is complimentary. Springs is from Maryland. Smoot is from Mississippi. As a southerner, I'm proud to see a young man who speaks from his heart and doesn't care about using perfect English grammar.

10-19-2004, 05:13 PM	#3
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	We can use every once of cap room on Smoot and I wont care (exaturation). That is a guy that we NEED to have on this football team. I really wish we resigned him already, but thats the only thing I want to see in the offseason. This guy has to be a lifetime Redskin. Sunday wasent the first time he came up like that, remember the chest injury he suffered against Tampa last year? It kept him out a week, but he still went back into the TB game after it happend and kept playing. That guy is a warrior. __________________ #21

10-20-2004, 07:35 AM	#7
backrow The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 36.28 x 76.22 Age: 73 Posts: 1,812	Smoot & Springs! Everyone thought it was Champ! But Smoot & Springs are great! Add ST, and we have a good start in the secondary. We need a couple more warriors though, with Bowen out! I was not a big backer of Springs, but he also walks the talk! He was on the Monday night post game show, and he's bigger than I thought, and is clear headed and concisive in speaking! Kind of the Anti-Smoot! He levels out our Secondary! __________________ '37, '42, '83, '88, '92. Championship!

10-20-2004, 09:58 AM	#2
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	While I understand what Gibbs is trying to do with building for the future the reality of what he has done and how today's nfl work do not match up. The salary cap prohibits teams from really building for the future. In today's nfl the future is next year not 5 years. The only way this "future building" can be done, as New England has done so successfully, is through the draft. However Gibbs gave away draft picks to get a pretty much over the hill Bruenell. I have a bunch of faith in Gibbs but I hope when he's talking future me means next year because in % years the ship will have sailed and the skins will still be standing on the dock waving good-bye.

10-19-2004, 05:49 PM	#4
JudgeJebus Camp Scrub Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 85	I feel like I remember Cerrato being quoted somewhere (about a month ago) saying that resigning Smoot was the number one priority. I was never a huge Smoot fan before (don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike him or anything), but this season is really turning me into one.

10-19-2004, 05:48 PM	#5
redwagonskins Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 685	Sign Smoot before the end of the season. It will go over huge in the locker room as players will see a guy playing with heart and character being rewarded w/out the usual BS offseason signing shenanigans.

10-19-2004, 06:33 PM	#6
Jamaican'Skin The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Age: 38 Posts: 2,418	Honestly, before Champ left, I thought Champ was the man, and Smoot was just a really good CB. Now that Champ has left, Smoot has really seemed to step up even more. If I could, I'd sign Smoot myself in order to get him here for the rest of his career. Shoot, I'd cut off two arms and a leg to ensure he stays here.

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