Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather

SkinzWin · 03-15-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I'll take that all day but I'm sure someone will have a problem with it.

I don't like him but there isn't exactly a plethora of safeties to choose from right now. Guess I'll live with it. Better than doing nothing at all I suppose. Not like we are paying him much.

KI Skins Fan · 03-15-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Pats gave up on him a couple years ago and now they're chasing Landry. Interesting that we could be swapping with ol' Bill B. Not sure how confident I am in the prospects of that...

The difference is that Landry will be out injured all season. Landry can't help us on the bench, so we're better off with Meriweather.

I would also like to see us add another safety (as in one), either in FA or in the draft.

JWsleep · 03-15-2012, 01:47 PM

Needed to be done. This is the beginning, not the end, of the solution to our safety issues (let's hope!).

Another moderately priced mid-level signing--kinda weird to me still, after the Vinny years.

If any of these FAs work out and flourish, they are excellent deals. Admittedly, we don't have big names here (even Garcon is but a #2 WR). But aren't we due to hit some of these?

CB/RT etc. still needed!

JWsleep · 03-15-2012, 01:49 PM

Landry is a bummer, but if he won't follow the team's advice on medical care and then isn't cleared to run, well...

Jontrem · 03-15-2012, 01:51 PM

Good signing, fills a need and pretty good player.

Monkeydad · 03-15-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

The difference is that Landry will be out injured all season. Landry can't help us on the bench, so we're better off with Meriweather.

I would also like to see us add another safety (as in one), either in FA or in the draft.

Considering we now have a total of three safeties (FS and SS combined), we better!

JoLo · 03-15-2012, 01:51 PM

I think this signing could be huge. He was a pro bowler a couple years ago. Then him and Belichick clashed and had a big disagreement about how the scheme was being run so he was sent packing from NE. Then he got thrown into the fire at chicago before getting a chance to learn the defense. I think we can get him back to form, but i think bringing back London would need to get done to make sure he stays in check.

vallin21 · 03-15-2012, 01:52 PM

Like the move... 2 yrs is reasonable... Keep in mind Raheem Morris is our new DB coach so he might know how to get him to play the way he did his first few yrs in NE; he's also 28 which is relatively young...

Question: Is he a true ballhawk FS or a SS?

WilbursHomie · 03-15-2012, 01:52 PM

With Morris coaching him, hopefully he gets back to old form. I like it because he's still young so it's not like he fell off because his skills are fading. It's gotta be something else that I hope is fixable. It's high time we got a FA who turns his career around here as opposed to the Carlos Roger's of the world who leave here an then literally learn how to catch the football and tear it up somewhere else. I'm sick of being the team players give half effort to and mail it in. Meriweather knows if he doesn't kill it, his next contract is practice squad somewhere by the age of 28 making league minimum.

GTripp0012 · 03-15-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

well we are so low on Safety help that I'm sure he'll start week 1

Well, that would make him Plan A, and would make us a struggling team.

JoLo · 03-15-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vallin21

Like the move... 2 yrs is reasonable... Keep in mind Raheem Morris is our new DB coach so he might know how to get him to play the way he did his first few yrs in NE; he's also 28 which is relatively young...

Question: Is he a true ballhawk FS or a SS?

Exactly, people seem to be forgetting about Raheem and how good of a DB guy he is.

GTripp0012 · 03-15-2012, 01:54 PM

I'm waiting on the first person to justify this signing as being an upgrade on Landry. So I can laugh at them.

SkinzWin · 03-15-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'm waiting on the first person to justify this signing as being an upgrade on Landry. So I can laugh at them.

You are waiting for a train that ain't acoming...

los panda · 03-15-2012, 01:56 PM

i like it. has reggie nelson signed anywhere? is meriweather going to play ss or fs?

JoLo · 03-15-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'm waiting on the first person to justify this signing as being an upgrade on Landry. So I can laugh at them.

Well hes not as good as landry, but if landry is on IR for some team and Meriweather is out starting for us, it is definitely an upgrade.

03-15-2012, 01:47 PM	#18
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 56 Posts: 4,719	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather Needed to be done. This is the beginning, not the end, of the solution to our safety issues (let's hope!). Another moderately priced mid-level signing--kinda weird to me still, after the Vinny years. If any of these FAs work out and flourish, they are excellent deals. Admittedly, we don't have big names here (even Garcon is but a #2 WR). But aren't we due to hit some of these? CB/RT etc. still needed! __________________ Hail from Houston!

03-15-2012, 01:49 PM	#19
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 56 Posts: 4,719	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather Landry is a bummer, but if he won't follow the team's advice on medical care and then isn't cleared to run, well... __________________ Hail from Houston!

03-15-2012, 01:51 PM	#20
Jontrem Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 608	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather Good signing, fills a need and pretty good player.

03-15-2012, 01:51 PM	#22
JoLo Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Jersey Age: 34 Posts: 534	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather I think this signing could be huge. He was a pro bowler a couple years ago. Then him and Belichick clashed and had a big disagreement about how the scheme was being run so he was sent packing from NE. Then he got thrown into the fire at chicago before getting a chance to learn the defense. I think we can get him back to form, but i think bringing back London would need to get done to make sure he stays in check.

03-15-2012, 01:52 PM	#23
vallin21 The Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,180	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather Like the move... 2 yrs is reasonable... Keep in mind Raheem Morris is our new DB coach so he might know how to get him to play the way he did his first few yrs in NE; he's also 28 which is relatively young... Question: Is he a true ballhawk FS or a SS?

03-15-2012, 01:52 PM	#24
WilbursHomie Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 319	With Morris coaching him, hopefully he gets back to old form. I like it because he's still young so it's not like he fell off because his skills are fading. It's gotta be something else that I hope is fixable. It's high time we got a FA who turns his career around here as opposed to the Carlos Roger's of the world who leave here an then literally learn how to catch the football and tear it up somewhere else. I'm sick of being the team players give half effort to and mail it in. Meriweather knows if he doesn't kill it, his next contract is practice squad somewhere by the age of 28 making league minimum.

03-15-2012, 01:54 PM	#27
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: Redskins Sign S Brandon Meriweather I'm waiting on the first person to justify this signing as being an upgrade on Landry. So I can laugh at them. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

03-15-2012, 01:56 PM	#29
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