Jethrodsp Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I would hate it if we lost Lavar. Yeah, he's probably overpaid and sometimes he puts his foot in his mouth, but man...I love the guy on the field. (Plus I wouldnt have anything to do with my #56 Authentic... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-O-G Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I like Lavar, hopefully he can stay. Joe Gibb's decision is a little more important tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novascotiadiesel Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 never liked the guy as he pushed to the role of leader and never had what it took to be part of a winner we will be much better if we get rid of him, this has always been my documented view i questioned it on this site way before any of his more recent troubles (one of my first posts was questioning him as a plus or minus for this team) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dent19 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I think he will stay, but its a business and neither side will budge in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut0862 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 would be a sad day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethrodsp Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 I dont think he ever pushed to be a leader on this team, I think that his high draft status and natural ability pushed outsiders to try and make him into a leader. I think that Lavar is best when he has solid leadership to look to, not when others are looking to him for leadership. I think Lavar not playing for half of last season helped him because it took the focus off of him as far as the defensive scheme goes and I think when he got back into the lineup he enjoyed playing the game within the confines of what the coaches asked him to do. As he proves himself to be a willing pupil (he still has some proving to do granted), I think that this coaching staff will start to ask more and more of him on the field. Lavar's role on any team will not be as a "leader" because it doesnt quite suit his personality. When the team is winning and he can be a key cog in the machine, Lavar tends to shine and that's when we see his true ability. Take the pressure off of him to be the best player week in and week out and he will be the best player week in and week out (if that makes sense). I know he gets paid a mint, but the guy has been a soldier for us through lean years and I think its time he gets a chance to contribute to a team that plays together and wins games. You cant force someone to be something they arent and Lavar just isnt a natural leader. BUT, he is a dominant player when he's on the field and I think he will show that this season for 16 games if given the chance. Plus, I just love the guy. I never want to see him play anywhere else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life28 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 In a sense it would be sad because we all had such high hopes for Lavar. The reality is he's never lived up to his potential, and he's never been the player we all had envisioned him to be. In fact, we've seen the past two years, the defense perform better with him on the sidelines. My disappointment would moreso be in the loss of a "dream" than that of the actually player. Looking back, I realize how foolish it was to label him the next LT. Never even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotomacSkinsFan Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 i would be crushed. I would be hurt. I wouldn't talk for days, and I could even cry. Needless to say, it would be a sad day for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieskin Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Lavar and the redskins go together like wine and cheese, the fans love him, so what if he get frustrated and shoots his mouth off, he is no TO clone. I think that if the redskins traded him the QBs for the gurls, iggles and gnats would be able to sleep at night, he needs to stay and we need to keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethrodsp Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 For the record, the defense was much better when he became a regular starter over Holdman, who got run over more times in that Broncos game than Lavar has in his whole career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 For the record, the defense was much better when he became a regular starter over Holdman, who got run over more times in that Broncos game than Lavar has in his whole career. Heck yeah. Lavar is a good player. Watch, this year he will come back and will wow people. Lavar is a REDSKIN! I can not imagine him anywhere else, nor would I want to. He needs to stay here, he needs to retire here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Gibbs Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 While I don't think he is the weakest link, I do think it is time he and the Skins part ways. There has been too much adversity surrounding Lavar over the past year and a half and the Redskins defense has proven it can succeed without him. It would definitely be a good thing to start removing that massive contract from the Redskins cap (I realize there won't be relief this year, but a bunch in coming years). Even at his best, he wasn't worth what he is scheduled to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I wouldn't like it, but if it has to happen then it has to happen. He clearly isn't the same player he once was, and he needs to get back in that shape and really show that he can be a leader and force on the field. The old Lavar would have returned that INT against Tampa in the playoffs for a TD, let's hope he gets back into that shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz1972 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I wouldn't like it, but if it has to happen then it has to happen. He clearly isn't the same player he once was, and he needs to get back in that shape and really show that he can be a leader and force on the field. The old Lavar would have returned that INT against Tampa in the playoffs for a TD, let's hope he gets back into that shape lavar has been better than courtney"i am always hurt"brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadKarma Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Urlacher went 9th in the 2000 draft. Norv Turner was fired. Arrington deserves another year to redeem himself, cutting him would sting too much if he turms up on another team and turns his career around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor ToughLove Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Arrington has more probowls than the rest of the defense combined AND is the second youngest defensive starter. He will be superlative with or without the Redskins. Why not with the Redskins?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Give him a chance. He should be 100% this year. I believe that it typically takes 2 years to fully recover from those knee injuries. Besides, I just got an autographed 56 for Christmas this year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Gibbs Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Give him a chance. He should be 100% this year. I believe that it typically takes 2 years to fully recover from those knee injuries. Besides, I just got an autographed 56 for Christmas this year!! Lavar didn't tear his ACL. The injury he had to his knee usually takes around 2-4 WEEKS to recover from not 2 years to fully recover. LINK Here is an article where is notes that Lavar himself said he was 100% healthy. LINK I realize that he got hurt later in the year, but that had nothing to do with his knee injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 From interviews it seems he still wants to be a Redskin, although at certain times this year I wasn't so sure. Restructuring his contract with incentives is not out of the question. He has the talent to be a major factor in the league. My concern is that the team lets him go and he has a completely dynamic year somewhere else. Just when things are getting good here! I would like to see things work out. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Give him a chance. He should be 100% this year. I believe that it typically takes 2 years to fully recover from those knee injuries. Besides, I just got an autographed 56 for Christmas this year!! Great gift!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The reality is he's never lived up to his potential, and he's never been the player we all had envisioned him to be. Could it be that the instability in the organization has played a significant part in Arrington not reaching his potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life28 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Could it be that the instability in the organization has playeda significant part in Arrington not reaching his potential? I don't know. All I know is that our two best defensive coordinators while he's been with the team, Marvin Lewis and Greg Lewis, both had issues with him and didn't like him. Thats very telling, in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampSkinsFanatic Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I dont want him to leave, anybody else but Lavar and Sean Taylor, but those are the 2 hanging by a thread right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Edds Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Lavar didn't tear his ACL. The injury he had to his knee usually takes around 2-4 WEEKS to recover from not 2 years to fully recover. LINK Here is an article where is notes that Lavar himself said he was 100% healthy. LINK I realize that he got hurt later in the year, but that had nothing to do with his knee injury.[/quote . . . and Brunell said he was healthy all last year too, yet we can look at last year's games compared to this past season's games - the number's don't lie. As for Arrington, or any other player who is coming off of an injury like that, they usually all feel like they are 100% healthy before they really are. Granted his original injury (meniscus tear) usually takes about a month to recover from - was reinjured (not sure if it was torn though). You can't nccessarily just tack on another month for recovery. Often times reinjuring yourself can quadrouple the amount of time it really takes to heal. And the bottom line is he was despaerate to get back on the field. There was a lot of guessing as to how long it would take to get healthy, on his part and the organization's part - everyone's body reacts differently to injuries. He spent the majority of the offseason focusing on rehabbing, but without being able to fully train he lost some of his football shape, IMO of course. Personally I think he will blow it up this year if he stays - Marcus W. is our emotional leader, Lemar Marshal is the defnesive QB - and I hope that LaVar is the wrecking ball we all know he can be. Hail to em. :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmania123 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I want him here. He is a solid player who just got his legs back. It would be foolish to disgard him for this upcoming season. This should be a great year for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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