(UPDATED) Report: Lions Trade Redding to Seattle for Peterson

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't think going after Peterson is a good idea. How about letting Blades come in and take over for MW? He's ready now, he's been here for a few years and he's one of our own.

I like Blades, he is great Redskin.
But Blades does not have the explosiveness that you need in a really good/productive OLB. Blades will be a great MLB when London Fletcher decides to hang it up, but Blades lacks the speed and big play ability to be a great OLB. Blades does have excellent instinct and ball awareness to be MLB and get to a RB.

One of the major differences between 2008 Redskins defense and an elite defense like the the 2008 Steelers/Ravens defense is their OLB's were disruptive and got a lot of sacks/big plays. I know the schemes are very diffrent and their OLB's rush the passer on almost every play, but our OLB biltzed plenty and they did not produce.
Our OLB were not productive enough at making big plays.