16 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

In terms of vets, McLeod and Jenkins played their best football under Schwartz. Jernigan before he got hurt, too. Graham. Bradham. Robinson. 

I agree with this. The issue is that vets are expensive, meaning we have to pay more for that performance. Also, older players get hurt more often.

7 hours ago, WentzFan11 said:

It was really fun with Vick at QB. That game was so good. 

He went off in that game, I think he had aTD clocked at 65mph to Avant.  He had to be the strongest throwing left handed QB ever, and he did it with his wrist plus he’s right handed. Vick had a very good release and decent footwork if he had taken or gotten proper QB training early on he’d probably be up there with the greats..  

He says Mahomes has a stronger arm but if it is, it can’t be by much. 

For the college football fans here.  I didn't realize that CBS lost the SEC to ESPN starting in 2024.  I really loved the CBS broadcast.  Going to be different not hearing Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler and everything else that comes with the CBS broadcast.  

I don't blame the SEC...jumping from $55 million to $300 million per year.  What I don't like is ESPN is already aiming to make a lot of changes as far as game times, broadcast styles and such.  

20 minutes ago, austinfan said:

There are two different aspects to development, one is a focus on fundamentals and technique, the other is on executing the scheme. I suspect a lot of NFL coaches disdain the former, feeling the personnel department should find them finished products so they don't have to waste their time on the more boring aspects of coaching. If they want to coach fundamentals, they'd have stayed in college coaching.

Which is why Stoutland is such a great coach.

25 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I'm curious why you say that because he certainly did. 

Looked it up years ago and thought that I read otherwise. Just looked it up now and it appears you are correct

14 minutes ago, The Blackfish said:

He went off in that game, I think he had aTD clocked at 65mph to Avant.  He had to be the strongest throwing left handed QB ever, and he did it with his wrist plus he’s right handed. Vick had a very good release and decent footwork if he had taken or gotten proper QB training early on he’d probably be up there with the greats..  

He says Mahomes has a stronger arm but if it is, it can’t be by much. 

Vick had the best arm i've ever seen. could flick it as far as he felt like. just natural power to drive the ball

 

now there's a guy i wanted in the draft way back when...

1 minute ago, RLC said:

 

Wow

Does he have anything left? Is that the big thing that is supposed to happen?

4 minutes ago, RLC said:

 

Holy poop. Didn’t even know he left Washington 

1 minute ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Holy poop. Didn’t even know he left Washington 

Me either. Very Chris Long-esque signing.

Kerrigan had earned "hate playing against that guy" status, which is probably the best compliment you can give a player in your division as a fan. Does this drop a young, developmental prospect off the 53? 

2 minutes ago, greend said:

Does he have anything left? Is that the big thing that is supposed to happen?

I just want to watch Kerrigan vs. Johnson at practice.

5 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

now there's a guy i wanted in the draft way back when...

Thanks Chris Collinsworth 

Given it's May, I'm guessing Kerrigan didn't get much. If he did, bad signing. If he got close to a vet minimum, it's fine. Washington really should have accepted offers for Kerrigan last year at the deadline.

 

In Kerrigan, I guess Howie thinks they are getting Barwin/Long 3.0.

This generates a few questions:

1. Kerrigan is obviously a very good player, but how far did he fall off last year that the Eagles, in mid-May, were his best option?  

2.  Kerrigan's career-long fluidity between DE and 3-4 OLB only deepens the curiosity of what kind of defense the Eagles will be running.

3.  What kind of role did he accept and what does that mean for Barnett/Sweat?

9 minutes ago, greend said:

Does he have anything left? Is that the big thing that is supposed to happen?

Even if he doesn’t, the fact that they don’t have to play him twice a year makes the signing worth it. 

7 minutes ago, dukebowden said:

Kerrigan had earned "hate playing against that guy" status, which is probably the best compliment you can give a player in your division as a fan. Does this drop a young, developmental prospect off the 53? 

Tarron Jackson and Patrick Johnson probably don't make the roster and go straight to the PS after camp.  One or both will probably get the call up at some point mid-season after injuries set in.

1 minute ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Even if he doesn’t, the fact that they don’t have to play him twice a year makes the signing worth it. 

I think WTF is doing just fine with the pass rushers they still have.

3 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Even if he doesn’t, the fact that they don’t have to play him twice a year makes the signing worth it. 

If he doesn't have anything left why would that be?

1 hour ago, austinfan said:

Schwartz got too much say as a condition of his hiring as a "co-HC," Doug got too much say after the SB.

It's a matter of balance, most HCs want to "choose the ingredients," that's a common complaint around the league by HCs.

On the other hand, you want input into the draft process from HCs and assistant coaches who'll have to coach the players chosen by the personnel department.

This is why the consensus model is optimal, but it requires a HC who can swallow his ego, took AR the failure of the dream team to concede he's not a personnel genius.

 

You are arguing facts not in evidence.

You know better than that, counselor.

22 minutes ago, greend said:

Wow

This open up a Barnett trade for a CB?

1 minute ago, garingovt2000 said:

This open up a Barnett trade for a CB?

Maybe but I doubt it.

Obviously the thing with him is age which is why he was a rotational player in Washington last year under a new coach and younger high profile players at the same position.

I’m generally for this team getting younger but I love this signing.  It had to be on the cheap considering our cap situation and age is likely the reason why he signed so late, not lack of production.

I see him as a heady, hard working, team first type of guy that was productive still in a reduced role.  Yes, very similar to Long in this way.  Assuming the commitment is light, I think this is a great move.

Kerrigan is a situational rotation piece at this point.  Can't see them trading Barnett because of this signing.