Redskins sign DE Stephen Bowen

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

We have money to spend and are forced to spend. Cofield and Bowen are far, FAR better than who...Antonio Bryant, Jarvis Jenkins and Kemoeatu?

We're upgrading the defense nicely.

You should probably explain yourself.

The best NT on our roster is still Anthony Bryant. I didn't think there was a better guy out there to begin with, and I think Cofield can find a place here, but I think he's going to have to move around the defensive front to have matchups he can win.

Which can't really happen if Bowen, and Carriker are playing 70% of snaps in standard downs.

I think there's a lot more young talent on this defensive line than there was at 7 AM on Tuesday. I just am not seeing how it all come together as a good DL.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

You should probably explain yourself.

The best NT on our roster is still Anthony Bryant. I didn't think there was a better guy out there to begin with, and I think Cofield can find a place here, but I think he's going to have to move around the defensive front to have matchups he can win.

Which can't really happen if Bowen, and Carriker are playing 70% of snaps in standard downs.

I think there's a lot more young talent on this defensive line than there was at 7 AM on Tuesday. I just am not seeing how it all come together as a good DL.

Cofield has been and will be a NT. He's versatile:

Barry Cofield Signs With Redskins « CBS Washington

Redskins could use Barry Cofield in a number of ways - Hard Hits - The Washington Post

Giants tackle Cofield to ask for trade? - Scoop Du Jour - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Cofield has been and will be a NT. He's versatile:

Barry Cofield Signs With Redskins « CBS Washington

Redskins could use Barry Cofield in a number of ways - Hard Hits - The Washington Post

Giants tackle Cofield to ask for trade? - Scoop Du Jour - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

This would be a lot of money for what typically a nose tackle does (plug holes and not play every single snap). Unless we're playing a Wade Phillip type of the 3-4 with an attacking NT.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

This would be a lot of money for what typically a nose tackle does (plug holes and not play every single snap). Unless we're playing a Wade Phillip type of the 3-4 with an attacking NT.

Yeah, if we attack up front, we just picked up two younger-ish players who are very good at that.

Though if we had played an attacking defense, Haynesworth could have been an every down player. We're still going to two-gap it.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

This would be a lot of money for what typically a nose tackle does (plug holes and not play every single snap). Unless we're playing a Wade Phillip type of the 3-4 with an attacking NT.

If we play an attacking style then we have a very nice defensive front which doesn't fail to maximize Cofield at NT. Let's hope this is the plan.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Cofield has been and will be a NT. He's versatile:

Barry Cofield Signs With Redskins « CBS Washington

Redskins could use Barry Cofield in a number of ways - Hard Hits - The Washington Post

Giants tackle Cofield to ask for trade? - Scoop Du Jour - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

I think he can play at NT. But I don't necessarily think he's an improvement on Bryant unless you're following the money trail.

I mean, Cofield is going to have to get his snaps. He's a young, talented football player with a good bill of health. So if he has to line up at nose to play in our defense, that's probably a good thing.

There's no question it will be the toughest assignment of his career. Bryant is still the proven commodity, at least until Cofield starts to dominate his old team on Sept 11.