Lions interested in Springs

Pocket$ $traight · 03-04-2007, 01:15 PM

Detroit better look elsewhere. Springs will be back.

SUNRA · 03-04-2007, 01:27 PM

I thought Coach Gibbs was considering moving Springs to Safety? He will seriously have to consider that because Prioleau, Fox and Taylor need one more guy and if Travis Fisher is signed, good bye Rodgers as a starter. Farewell Ade Jimoh.

wolfeskins · 03-04-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

A corner crew of Springs, Rogers, and Smoot is a good start. I don't see how we could afford to lose Springs now that Bly went to Denver. Let's just hope the guy can get healthy. A 100% healthy Springs could help turn this D around in a real hurry.

i agree. when springs is healthy, he is a top 5 cb.

Pocket$ $traight · 03-04-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SUNRA

I thought Coach Gibbs was considering moving Springs to Safety? He will seriously have to consider that because Prioleau, Fox and Taylor need one more guy and if Travis Fisher is signed, good bye Rodgers as a starter. Farewell Ade Jimoh.

Goodbye Rogers? Even if Fisher is signed he is the 4th corner.

SUNRA · 03-04-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

Goodbye Rogers? Even if Fisher is signed he is the 4th corner.

That's right. Rodgers will not start this year. That position needs depth. I guarantee the Redskins sign two more CB's including Fisher. Wright, Jimoh, and the other bum from San Francisco are out of here. ( Mike Rumph)
Remember Springs still may play as a Safety.

Pocket$ $traight · 03-04-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SUNRA

That's right. Rodgers will not start this year. That position needs depth. I guarantee the Redskins sign two more CB's including Fisher. Wright, Jimoh, and the other bum from San Francisco are out of here. ( Mike Rumph)
Remember Springs still may play as a Safety.

I don't buy the Springs as safety yet. He is our best corner so he will be on the other team's best receiver next year, especially if it is his last year here which is very possible.

If Rogers doesn't start it is because Smoot beats him out.

SUNRA · 03-04-2007, 01:56 PM

One thing Coach Gibbs does not do is repeat the same mistake with the same player. Springs has suffered from hamstring and groin injuries last year. He's not the same player he was his first year with us with 5 INTs and 5 sacks. I could see him playing the position because he doesn't have the stamina and he has played the position before with the Seahawks and Buckeyes. That's why they considered him for the position.

freddyg12 · 03-04-2007, 02:08 PM

Now that Gibbs says not to expect much more in free agency, does anyone know our cap scenario as is? It sounds like we're under the cap w/all of the restuctures we've done & that we can afford to keep Springs at his present salary.

redskin37 · 03-04-2007, 02:28 PM

Hello fellow skin fans, came across your forum a few weeks ago.Have enjoyed it so much that i've signed up. I look forward to all the interesting info and insight. Some times its been tough being a skins fan in upstate new york for the past 35 years. But wouldn't trade the memories for anything . Thanks again , nice to meet you all. Would love to see springs re work his deal and stay , but save us a little cap space.

GoSkins! · 03-04-2007, 02:38 PM

Welcome to the board redskin37!

freddyg12 · 03-04-2007, 02:40 PM

welcome!

That Guy · 03-04-2007, 06:44 PM

welcome!

i agree with the whole springs is our best CB, why force him to play safety crowd.

i'd put rogers at #3 (where he belongs) and see how things work out from there.

dmek25 · 03-04-2007, 06:48 PM

welcome, and springs stays put. but with smoot aboard, gives the skins a better option if he gets hurt again( which is likely)

Longtimefan · 03-04-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by redskin37

Hello fellow skin fans, came across your forum a few weeks ago.Have enjoyed it so much that i've signed up. I look forward to all the interesting info and insight. Some times its been tough being a skins fan in upstate new york for the past 35 years. But wouldn't trade the memories for anything . Thanks again , nice to meet you all. Would love to see springs re work his deal and stay , but save us a little cap space.

Welcome redskin37. I too would like to see Springs restructure and end the speculation as to whether he stays or goes. Until a definate decision is made on him, we can't get a true guage on the composition of our secondary.

mike340 · 03-04-2007, 08:35 PM

Springs stays at CB. In years prior to last year, he played in most (but not all) games every season. Last year, since they decided he needed surgery shortly before the season, he (automatically) missed a bunch of the season, just due to the missed diagnosis.

After that, especially with the problems that they had with the secondary, they had to get him back in the games. His original injury was reasonably well healed, but I would imagine that he hadn't been able to do the normal work that toughens up the body to be ready to play. As a result, he suffered other injuries after his return.

I noticed that when he was in the game the defense usually played much better, especially after the other players got into the "rhythm" of having him in the game. I feel it was (by far) the most costly injury of the last season.

I would expect him to play his usual 13-14 games during the regular season.

03-04-2007, 01:15 PM	#16
Pocket$ $traight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairfax, VA Age: 49 Posts: 4,261	Re: Lions interested in Springs Detroit better look elsewhere. Springs will be back.

03-04-2007, 01:27 PM	#17
SUNRA The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,680	Re: Lions interested in Springs I thought Coach Gibbs was considering moving Springs to Safety? He will seriously have to consider that because Prioleau, Fox and Taylor need one more guy and if Travis Fisher is signed, good bye Rodgers as a starter. Farewell Ade Jimoh. __________________ Redskins Member since 1970

03-04-2007, 01:56 PM	#22
SUNRA The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,680	Re: Lions interested in Springs One thing Coach Gibbs does not do is repeat the same mistake with the same player. Springs has suffered from hamstring and groin injuries last year. He's not the same player he was his first year with us with 5 INTs and 5 sacks. I could see him playing the position because he doesn't have the stamina and he has played the position before with the Seahawks and Buckeyes. That's why they considered him for the position. __________________ Redskins Member since 1970

03-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#23
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Lions interested in Springs Now that Gibbs says not to expect much more in free agency, does anyone know our cap scenario as is? It sounds like we're under the cap w/all of the restuctures we've done & that we can afford to keep Springs at his present salary.

03-04-2007, 02:28 PM	#24
redskin37 Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oneida N.Y Posts: 138	Re: Lions interested in Springs Hello fellow skin fans, came across your forum a few weeks ago.Have enjoyed it so much that i've signed up. I look forward to all the interesting info and insight. Some times its been tough being a skins fan in upstate new york for the past 35 years. But wouldn't trade the memories for anything . Thanks again , nice to meet you all. Would love to see springs re work his deal and stay , but save us a little cap space.

03-04-2007, 02:38 PM	#25
GoSkins! The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorktown, Va Age: 56 Posts: 1,587	Re: Lions interested in Springs Welcome to the board redskin37! __________________ Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. A. Einstien

03-04-2007, 02:40 PM	#26
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Lions interested in Springs welcome!

03-04-2007, 06:44 PM	#27
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: Lions interested in Springs welcome! i agree with the whole springs is our best CB, why force him to play safety crowd. i'd put rogers at #3 (where he belongs) and see how things work out from there.

03-04-2007, 06:48 PM	#28
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Lions interested in Springs welcome, and springs stays put. but with smoot aboard, gives the skins a better option if he gets hurt again( which is likely) __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

03-04-2007, 08:35 PM	#30
mike340 Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 68 Posts: 322	Re: Lions interested in Springs Springs stays at CB. In years prior to last year, he played in most (but not all) games every season. Last year, since they decided he needed surgery shortly before the season, he (automatically) missed a bunch of the season, just due to the missed diagnosis. After that, especially with the problems that they had with the secondary, they had to get him back in the games. His original injury was reasonably well healed, but I would imagine that he hadn't been able to do the normal work that toughens up the body to be ready to play. As a result, he suffered other injuries after his return. I noticed that when he was in the game the defense usually played much better, especially after the other players got into the "rhythm" of having him in the game. I feel it was (by far) the most costly injury of the last season. I would expect him to play his usual 13-14 games during the regular season.

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