Redskins Free Agency 2016

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Hopefully he is a solid contributor, but we still need to draft the biggest baddest fastest meanest motherfu&*er available in the first round.

There will be a surplus of them. My new favorite is Andrew Billings NT from Baylor

[30gut]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

You accidentally put an "s" at the end of "live" instead of a "d."

Right, lives in the top 5 is too high. But he's still up nea the top. This year he was 7th. 2015 he was 13th overall. 2014--7th.

Reyes had the same amount of sacks and more tackles than Hatcher last year.

Yeah, but Hatcher had 29 total pressures, that's 14 hurries + 13 QB hits. . Reyes only 5 hurries, don't know how many QB hits but he finished 50.5 in pass rush rating compared to Hatcher 84.5.

Hatcher is another year older. He was a good player but he can't take the wear and tear of a 16 game season. Whenever he would string a lot of playing time together without a break last year, his play declined significantly. His body wasn't able to recover as quickly as a younger guy.

It was time to move on based on age alone.

Hatcher doesn't grade out well vs the run (better then Reyes however) but what he adds in terms of pass rush is valuable. You are preaching to the preacher when it comes to getting younger; however there is a difference between getting younger and better vs simply getting younger.

Like I said before I have no issues with the Reyes signing. Good depth that can eat up minutes if need be. He also has upside because of talent as a pass rusher. But, the team is gambling on whether Reyes can regain that 2012 form when he was 2nd in pass rush productivity w/ 5 sacks, 7 hits and 21 hurries.

The upside is there considering the price. But he's not a replacement nor upgrade from Hatcher.

I hope Reyes doesn't stop them from signing another 34 DE and I know it won't stop them from drafting a DE if one is the BPA.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

There will be a surplus of them. My new favorite is Andrew Billings NT from Baylor

There will be. Great year to need D. Yeah Billings is a beast. Alot of early mocks had us taking him but now Im seeing him go earlier.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Redskins sign punter Tress Way to 5-year contract

Cool! Guy is a bomber............

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by punch it in

There will be. Great year to need D. Yeah Billings is a beast. Alot of early mocks had us taking him but now Im seeing him go earlier.

Him A'Shawn Robinson or Jerran Reed, Sheldon Rankins, Robert Ndemchekie could slide all the way to the 2nd round

[Bangee7]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Cool! Guy is a bomber............

Locking up Tress Way is "way" cool......see what I did there?

But seriously, I think Tress is only gonna get better.

This a smart move.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Him A'Shawn Robinson or Jerran Reed, Sheldon Rankins, Robert Ndemchekie could slide all the way to the 2nd round

I like Ndemchekie. Shaq Lawson is another one.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by 30gut

You are preaching to the preacher when it comes to getting younger; however there is a difference between getting younger and better vs simply getting younger.

Signing Reyes and cutting Hatcher is not a 1 for 1 signing. He isn't Hatcher's replacement necessarily. He is just a depth guy.

McLovin is signing young depth for the D line. Reyes was a low level starter for SD, now we have another team's starter as a depth player.

McLovin obviously thought it was time to move on from a 34 year old Hatcher and a 400+ lb Knighton.

I am incredibly naive this time of year, but I don't think we will miss them.

[kct1975]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Redskins sign punter Tress Way to 5-year contract

Personally, I am very happy about that!

Tress Way is a good punter, and I am glad to have him Locked Up for several more years!

[calia]

Originally Posted by kct1975

Personally, I am very happy about that!

Tress Way is a good punter, and I am glad to have him Locked Up for several more years!

Agreed. Solid signing to lock this down for 5 years.


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[sdskinsfan2001]

I love how we are keeping it low key and signing our own guys back. That's how you build a real team. Then those guys tell other guys that are free agents that we do things the right way.

Note - Obviously we don't resign every guy, that's not possible or expected.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Scouts like to talk about a singular trait or ability that highlights why their team would want a prospect. For Reyes his upside is the ability the showed as a interior pass rusher in 2012.

One thing we don't talk about as much as we should is the concept of having role players. As you pointed out in your post, the Skins must think that Reyes has the potential to help as a situational inside pass-rusher. Joe Barry coached him in SD, so the Skins know more about him than most teams. He isn't going to be highly paid so he's worth a shot, IMO.

Joe Gibbs was known as "the ultimate role player coach" and he did alright.

I've agreed with you so much lately that I may need to get a "checkup from the neck up". Or, perhaps I'm just now coming to my senses.

[skinsfan69]

Reyes seems like a meh type of signing. Just someone who ads depth, can hopefully play the run well and bring some leadership... like Ricky Jean did.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Reyes seems like a meh type of signing. Just someone who ads depth, can hopefully play the run well and bring some leadership... like Ricky Jean did.

I think McC sees a guy who needs a fresh start who has had success in the past. I know zero bout the Reyes, but seems like he was targeted by the from office who knows his character and needs that fire re-lit. I think they consider him a rotational player along the defense. It's a no frills, low risk signing IMO who has a chance to payoff if this guy can recapture his form from his first couple years in the league.

[Chico23231]

Big ups to McC for locking up tress way. Unheralded, great season last year. Got us out some jams with big kicks, flipping field position. Love this move