tsunami001 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Ramsrams: thanks for your insight. Hopefully this will be a situation of not being in the right system (like trotter when he was with us vs with eagles). We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami001 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 How do you figure? The cap will likely be $15-$20 million higher than it is now in two years. The deals we just signed are going to be prorated over 6-7 years meaning a cap hit of ~$2MM for each year - how does that equate to being $40 million over the cap? Because some people take what the sports analysts' say as gospel. Cap hell for us every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 First off - I hope you don't lump me into this group you refer to (easy to call everyone who didn't agree with ramsrams a hater - why not call out the specific members?). I haven't seen many posts insulting "ramsrams". Secondly, many of us disagree with his assessment - doesn't make us haters, makes us Skins fans. Why do we need to be so polite and cowtow to every non-Skins fan who seeks out this site and decides to post? I don't jump on Cowboys or Rams fan sites - if I did, I'd expect some fans to disagree with my take. I appreciate this guy (ramsrams) making his opinion known but I'm not going to call out other Skins fans for disagreeing with him - on a Skins fans' board! What the hell is wrong with people on here lately? Everyone is so damn sensitive. It was so many inflammatory remarks toward the guy I didn't feel the need to point out every single member who insulted him, nor did I care to because they all know who they are and I didn't even bother to look at the usernames to see who was posting what. So why would I need to point them out? I wasn't calling out other Skins fans for disagreeing with him, I was calling out the idiots for completely dismissing his point and namecalling. The point of this board is to incite discussion about the Redskins, this guy came here to do that and instead he got flamed. Furthermone, since we're on the topic of 'calling out members', why did you point me out, when numerous other members made similar comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butz65 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Furthermone, since we're on the topic of 'calling out members', why did you point me out, when numerous other members made similar comments? I guess I got a little tired off all of the posts calling other Skins fans out and yours put me over the edge. Humor me and go back and count how many posts on this thread insulted ramsrams vs. those that kissed his rear apologizing for all of the terrible Skins fan responses. I personally couldn't count one that personally insulted the guy for posting - yet counted many that called other Skins fans to the carpet. Unacceptable in my book. Anyway - my apologies to the mods for getting off topic..... On to another thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus, Mary & Joe Gibbs Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Is Adam Archuleta better than Ryan Clark? Yes. Did the Redskins overpay Adam Archuleta? Yes. I personally would have passed on Archleta and targeted a Safety in the 2nd round considering there are basically no good pass rushers that late... 10 million is too much for a guy of his caliber, period... But his name is Joe Gibbs and............... read the screen name... :notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 How can you dispute the success of our approach over the last two seasons? I'm sure there are plans in place to handle the other pieces. Carter can play in the back 7 or front four. Besides how can you not address 7 of the 11 positions on defense when building a team? It's not like our DL was horrible last season. We could use some depth (but so could the other 31 teams in the NFL). GW likes lots of DB's and the flexibility it provides - what better way to defend the WCO? My faith rests with him. I'm not disputing the success of our overall approach, I'm just disputing whether this particular player is worth the price he commanded in free agency. If you can't make that distinction then the faith that you referred to is blind. When I posted what I did I did not realize that we'd signed Carter. That's great news, but it still doesn't negate my concerns about Archuleta's overall value to us. For example, what exactly is the difference between Archuleta's talents (and limitations) and those of Matt Bowen, who we've let depart in FA? Both are blazing fast, injury prone strong-safety types who are poor in pass coverage. One's just a hell of a lot more expensive than the other. While we've done a remarkable job maximizing the return on our talent (for a change), particularly on defense, I'd remind you that nobody is perfect. I continue to question this acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 To all the posters taking a "holier than thou" attitude because a couple people called this guy out, please relax a little bit. The post can be construed as a tad trollish, so people responding in kind are not in the wrong (imho). Lighten up, people. Its supposed to be Skins fans vs. everyone else....relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsman4u Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Decent post.Its a damn good thing we have Sean Taylor to cover the TE and lock down pass coverage. You have to look at this from our perspective. $10 million to you is NOT the same as $10 million to us. Sad but true. The Dan wipes his arse with $10 million. You look at this move as a waste of money. We look at it as simply an upgrade at the strong safety position. How bout 40 million over the cap in 2 yrs..hey we can go round and round all day but the bottom line is we're going to end up paying players who are not on our team in 2 yrs...EL won't see the end of his contract and the Adam Bomb won't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deefense Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 skins defense AWESOME!:notworthy rams defense ..uh....what defense:doh: kind of funny ramram ...talkin about archuleta not being that great..when all along its your whole defense that sux. archuleta was only good player you all 'had' and we took him.:silly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Im sure the coaching staff didnt bother to watch any film on Arch. Thread disregarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkart Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 SCOUTS INC. has him listed as the best FA Safty available!!, I think I'll trust GW on this one . Thanks for your imput though, don't forget to come back at end of year to talk about how his season went. Adam Archuleta | S Complete player profile Full Name: Adam Jason Archuleta Born: November 27, 1977 Chandler, AZ Height: 6-0 Weight: 223 lbs. Age: 28 Pos: S Experience: 5 years College: Arizona State Drafted: Year:2001 Round:1 Pick:20, Rams Insider Analysis Grade 75 Expert's Take He is an undersized SS who makes a lot of plays. He is not the same type of player, but the Rams try to do a lot of the same things Pittsburgh does with Troy Polamalu. He has very good straight-line speed for the position. He can come up on the line and match up with the TE in man-to-man situations. They will walk him up over the TE and he gets a nice jam, not allowing the TE to get a clean release. He plays more physical than his size. He flashes the foot quickness to align over a receiver in the slot. He is a solid zone safety -- has very good instincts. He closes well forward and to the sidelines in Cover 2. He is a smart player -- excellent instincts and can distinguish quickly between the run and pass. He anticipates well and shows excellent route recognition. He plays bigger than his size as a hitter -- can blow up ball carrriers and receivers when he gets them lined up. He did not play as well down in the box last season. He tends to get out-sized when blockers are able to reach him. He is not quick to shed blocks in run support. Because of his aggressiveness he does get out of position at times. He will overrun the ball in run support. He is more of a drag-down tackler -- better hitter than wrap-and-finish safety. Though he is fast, he can take some poor angles in coverage. He struggles in coverage as the deep safety. He does not have great ball skills in deep coverage. Overall, he is a high-energy player who flies to the ball. He loves football and plays with passion. He is a good Cover 2 SS and is effective enough dropping down in the box. He has the ability to make a team better in the back end. Player Pos. FA Type Ht. Wt. Exp. 2005 Team 2006 Team Grade Comment Adam Archuleta S UFA 6-0 223 5 Rams Redskins 75 Expert's Take Chris Hope S UFA 5-11 206 4 Steelers 74 Expert's Take Will Demps S UFA 6-0 205 4 Ravens 73 Expert's Take Lawyer Milloy S Released 6-0 190 10 Bills 73 Expert's Take Corey Chavous S UFA 6-1 206 8 Vikings Rams 72 Expert's Take Tank Williams S UFA 6-3 223 4 Titans 71 Expert's Take Marlon McCree S UFA 5-11 202 5 Panthers Chargers 70 Expert's Take Ryan Clark S UFA 5-11 205 4 Redskins 69 Expert's Take Marcus Coleman S Released 6-2 206 10 Texans 69 Expert's Take Dexter Jackson S UFA 6-1 203 7 Buccaneers Bengals 69 Expert's Take Tebucky Jones S Released 6-2 218 8 Dolphins 69 Expert's Take Marquand Manuel S UFA 6-0 209 4 Seahawks Packers 69 Expert's Take Shaun Williams S UFA 6-2 218 8 NY Giants 69 Expert's Take William Bartee S UFA 6-1 200 6 Chiefs 68 Expert's Take Deke Cooper S UFA 6-2 210 4 Jaguars 68 Expert's Take Terrence Holt S RFA 6-2 208 3 Lions 68 Expert's Take Matt Bowen S Released 6-1 203 6 Redskins 67 Expert's Take Keion Carpenter S UFA 5-11 205 7 Falcons 67 Expert's Take Derrick Gibson S UFA 6-2 215 5 Raiders 67 Expert's Take Joseph Jefferson S UFA 6-1 202 4 Colts 67 Expert's Take Player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusthecat Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ont. Isn't that near the Toronto Airport. Is that strip joint still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Edds Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I guess I got a little tired off all of the posts calling other Skins fans out and yours put me over the edge. Humor me and go back and count how many posts on this thread insulted ramsrams vs. those that kissed his rear apologizing for all of the terrible Skins fan responses. I personally couldn't count one that personally insulted the guy for posting - yet counted many that called other Skins fans to the carpet. Unacceptable in my book.Anyway - my apologies to the mods for getting off topic..... On to another thread! I was one who appologized to him. I'd hardly call that "kissing someone's rear" though . . . part of that reason was because I had questions for ramsram too. I wanted to discuss his question, not just post "what I think" and get into a contest of whitty one liners, as there are hundreds of those threads on the board. As the mods asked us yesterday I was trying to do my best to make this an interesting topic of discussion - and not just completley dismiss the guy because he is a fan of another team. Guess I just didn't feel like joining another message board to get another perspective so i wanted to hear more from him. So, my aplogies if I offended anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brawn002 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Thanks. Next time you have some bitterness to offer... wait till someone asks for it. :ciao: Oh yeah and not everybody's really excited about him in town..except maybe the women Ummm no, not this woman. Ryan Clark is so much hotter! I hate this move. Money would have been better spent somewhere else. Unless it was spent here in anticipation of Taylor going to jail. But if that is the case, then they need to spend time wooing Clark in. Give him the reassurance he needs. It just seems like a slap in the face to Clark to bring this - no personality, no press conference dressing, 'jealous' (his words) - man in. When he said yesterday that he would watch the films and was jealous to see safeties having fun and flying through the air hitting people, I could have gone right through my computer screen. If he had gone on to Chicago and turned us down, that would continue to be the case. And then he said he couldn't wait to work with Taylor - just totally dissing Ryan like he didn't exist or was already gone.... Just made me so mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jofizz Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I think I'll trust Coach Gibbs and his staff that this was a good signing instead of some random Rams fan that decides to post on a Redskins message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Well Mr. Wiseass, I offered my opinion on one player.Coaches make mistakes. Accredited writers make mistakes. Fans make mistakes, I'm betting I haven't made one here. And I'm betting that 99.9% of this Board doesn't care what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Edds Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 ok, forgive me i did not see the "wiseass" comment . . .never mind, I take back inviting his questions. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaganaut Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 AA was picked pretty high in the draft I remember. I'd be surprised if he isn't a Marquee player on the Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSchwartz Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Well Mr. Wiseass, I offered my opinion on one player.Coaches make mistakes. Accredited writers make mistakes. Fans make mistakes, I'm betting I haven't made one here. Well I assume you are not a coach, a writer, or even a fan as you claim because you are infallible. Which leads to only one logical conclusion, you are Pope Benedict... On the other hand, if you are a fan, and fans make mistakes, then by the transitive property you make mistakes. And so I ask you, who should we believe; Lovie Smith, Gregg Williams, Joe Gibbs, Scouts, Inc. or ramsrams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinGodfather Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I wonder why he is the leading db with sacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins26 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Let me re-introduce myself. I participate at the best Rams board in existence www.realramsfans.com., under the same screen name.I had a good discourse with some of you prior to the Skins/Rams game last year. I was judged objective at that time. You can look it up. I find it somewhat humorous that a player judged so expendable by one team can be knighted by another. Yes, you will read that new coach Haslett wanted him back. Kind of. He was convinced otherwise. As one who has watched AA ever since he has come into the league, I unfortunately have to suggest that Mr. Snyder just blew $10 million plus this year's salary. Not that that matters. If a first down safety was that important, then it's a decent move. Archuleta is good at directed plays in front of him. Unfortunately for the Skins, that's all he's good at. Some have suggested he's also good at blitzing, but he's not. He runs by the pocket with very few change of direction skills. Adam can't cover a TE if his life depended on it. The Rams have been consistently burned by mediocre TE's like Campbell and Johnson on AA's watch. When AA is in space, he has few football instincts. Running backs can set up Arch with one move, and he's out of the play. I'm sure you've heard of the bad angles he takes. I'm sure the better coaching will allow Arch to play at a higher level, but at the end of the day, here's a guy you gave beaucoup dollars to who I didn't want anywhere near a starting spot for the defensively challenged Rams next year. Strange. With all do respect to your football knowledge and all. Our coaching staff knows more than you about football. I gurantee you we didnt just run out and sign him. We study the FA's we go after and get. We are very familiar with AA's strengths and weaknesses and still felt like he was a guy we wanted. I trust that. Shawn Springs also was supposed to be trash, suddenly once our staff got a hold of him he was a top CB again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Let me re-introduce myself. I participate at the best Rams board in existence www.realramsfans.com., under the same screen name.I had a good discourse with some of you prior to the Skins/Rams game last year. I was judged objective at that time. You can look it up. I find it somewhat humorous that a player judged so expendable by one team can be knighted by another. Yes, you will read that new coach Haslett wanted him back. Kind of. He was convinced otherwise. As one who has watched AA ever since he has come into the league, I unfortunately have to suggest that Mr. Snyder just blew $10 million plus this year's salary. Not that that matters. If a first down safety was that important, then it's a decent move. Archuleta is good at directed plays in front of him. Unfortunately for the Skins, that's all he's good at. Some have suggested he's also good at blitzing, but he's not. He runs by the pocket with very few change of direction skills. Adam can't cover a TE if his life depended on it. The Rams have been consistently burned by mediocre TE's like Campbell and Johnson on AA's watch. When AA is in space, he has few football instincts. Running backs can set up Arch with one move, and he's out of the play. I'm sure you've heard of the bad angles he takes. I'm sure the better coaching will allow Arch to play at a higher level, but at the end of the day, here's a guy you gave beaucoup dollars to who I didn't want anywhere near a starting spot for the defensively challenged Rams next year. Strange. If he's that bad, how in the hell did he ever get into the NFL? C'mon man, you can do better than that. :dallasuck :eaglesuck :gaintsuck :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: :ramsuck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNfaithfull Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 It would be interesting to here your take on Lloyd and Carter? My buddy is a niners fan and said you guys used to run the ball down carters throat when he was a End. He also said it was a good pick up though and he is really explosive. He was really dissapointed in losing Lloyd. Whats your opinion since you saw these guys twice a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNfaithfull Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I wonder why he is the leading db with sacks ???????? Ronde has 20+ and Dawkins and Harrison have more than him. Where is everybody getting this from?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Well I guess at the end of the season we will find out of AA is horrid or not. But I bet ramsrams wont be here when that time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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