Adam Archuleta

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Right. Speaking of Archuleta, I HAVE been hard on him, but I was reading that article about Holdman and he was saying how he took a year in the system to stop "thinking" and just start reacting.

[That Guy]

i understand holdman isn't an MLB, but when pierce was here, marshall played OLB much better than holdman, and because pierce is gone, holdman is starting.

and while he might have decent stats so far, this LB line up isn't nearly as good as the one we had two years ago. I didn't think that needed to be articulated in such detail, but i was wrong and i apologize.

[REDSKIN2]

I think the Redskins signed Adam Archuleta to a high price tag and let Ryan Clark and Walt Harris (who has been solid in SF) go for one main reason. I think at the end of last year they were not too sure if Taylor was going to come out of that entire legal situation without jail time, so they felt pressured into signing Archuleta as a back up plan and paid him way too much. They felt comfortable in Springs and Rogers and unfortunately Springs got hurt and Rogers was forced into a #1 role that he wasn't ready for and may never be. Add to this situation Pierson P blowing his knee out making a bad situation worse.

[724Skinsfan]

You are dead wrong Matty! All players acquired by FA in the past have either stepped from day one or were busts. There is simply no adjustment period at all, period. If you're not playing good at the beginning then you NEVER will. That's one of the few guarantees in life.









(please don't ban me)

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

You are dead wrong Matty! All players acquired by FA in the past have either stepped from day one or were busts. There is simply no adjustment period at all, period. If you're not playing good at the beginning then you NEVER will. That's one of the few guarantees in life.

So I guess we should just cut AA and Carter right now?

Hopefully you were being sarcastic. If not, maybe I should ban you.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

So I guess we should just cut AA and Carter right now?

Hopefully you were being sarcastic. If not, maybe I should ban you.

Definitely sarcastic!

[MTK]

Williams has stated that he had his eye on Arch for a long time.

I know it might be hard to believe, but he just might pan out if we give him more than a few games to show his stuff.

Williams tends to know what he's doing when it comes to picking his players. The benefit of the doubt has to go his way.

[hail_2_da_skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Williams has stated that he had his eye on Arch for a long time.

I know it might be hard to believe, but he just might pan out if we give him more than a few games to show his stuff.

Williams tends to know what he's doing when it comes to picking his players. The benefit of the doubt has to go his way.

Archuleta was a bad aquisition. The reason the Rams let him go, "HE CANNOT COVER". Williams may have thought that he could hide him in the scheme, but offensive coordinators will exploit his weakness. I think the best thing that can happen to the Redskins is to get Shawn Springs back on the field. Having Springs will improve the entire coverage. Rogers is a good corner, he just isn't a #1 at this point in his career. Rumpf has done a decent job, he would be even better at nickel.

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Williams has stated that he had his eye on Arch for a long time.

I know it might be hard to believe, but he just might pan out if we give him more than a few games to show his stuff.

Williams tends to know what he's doing when it comes to picking his players. The benefit of the doubt has to go his way.

You bring up a good point that many seem to forget - this is Gregg Williams' defense!

Whether it's AA or Carter or letting Clark go it all falls on Williams' shoulders at the end of the day. I highly doubt Mr. Snyder forced these guys onto Williams, it was probably the exact opposite. Danny probably offered to add a few guys to help out the D and these are the guys that Williams thought would make the biggest improvement.

Whether he's right or wrong remains to be seen in the long run, but let's put the blame (or credit) where it belongs.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins

Archuleta was a bad aquisition. The reason the Rams let him go, "HE CANNOT COVER". Williams may have thought that he could hide him in the scheme, but offensive coordinators will exploit his weakness. I think the best thing that can happen to the Redskins is to get Shawn Springs back on the field. Having Springs will improve the entire coverage. Rogers is a good corner, he just isn't a #1 at this point in his career. Rumpf has done a decent job, he would be even better at nickel.

when williams got him, prioleau wasn't on IR. AA would have been used like matt bowen, with a guy like prioleau (or ryan clark) spelling him depending on the situation. Still too much money, but it wouldn't have seemed soo bad that way.

[Alvin#40]

Originally Posted by That Guy

when williams got him, prioleau wasn't on IR. AA would have been used like matt bowen, with a guy like prioleau (or ryan clark) spelling him depending on the situation. Still too much money, but it wouldn't have seemed soo bad that way.

I agree. People dont realize just how damaging that was to lose him, and on the VERY 1st play of the year too. He also brought corner depth as well.

[724Skinsfan]

If having Pierce is so great why are the Giants are ranked 27th in the league this year in total defense, whereas the Redskins (w/o Pierce) are ranked 15th. He's a very good LB but he's starting to look more like just another product of GW's system since Marshal is putting up similiar stats that Pierce did in 2004 through the first three games.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

If having Pierce is so great why are the Giants are ranked 27th in the league this year in total defense, whereas the Redskins (w/o Pierce) are ranked 15th. He's a very good LB but he's starting to look more like just another product of GW's system since Marshal is putting up similiar stats that Pierce did in 2004 through the first three games.

So Marshall isn't a product of the system? Two guys who aren't products of the system are Carter and Archuletta. Both were bad before they came here and they remain bad.

[RobH4413]

thats all you had to say...

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

So Marshall isn't a product of the system? Two guys who aren't products of the system are Carter and Archuletta. Both were bad before they came here and they remain bad.

I didn't say that Marshall wasn't a product of GW's system.