planter Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 IMHO the only possible chink in the Skins' armor is run defense. And then only against the elite teams. It appears that the Skins are about to open the season with an unproven player at OLB or a rookie. My question: If Skins' draft a top-flight OLB, how quickly could he become a starter? Is there a steep learning curve or could the rookie start on opening day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 IMHO the only possible chink in the Skins' armor is run defense. And then only against the elite teams.It appears that the Skins are about to open the season with an unproven player at OLB or a rookie. My question: If Skins' draft a top-flight OLB, how quickly could he become a starter? Is there a steep learning curve or could the rookie start on opening day? Top flight as in AJ Hawk? Because in my opinion he could start for us with a good solid Camp. But i doubt that any of the other MLB or OLB in this draft have the potential to play well enough to start this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnFoRcEr_uPu Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Depends on the player I guess. I mean look at Shawn Merriman, didn't he transfer from DE to LB this season? I think it's more about athleticism at the OLB position personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefPowhatan17 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I always am under the belief that the way to play and be ready as a rookie is to just get in the game and get the experience from game one. I know that GW feels differently since he did not start ST till like game 4 of his rookie year. But, I think put em in, let em play.:logo: :helmet: :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomK Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Based on the past 2 seasons/drafts, I don't think Williams will hand the starting job over to any rookie. But the player would get some PT and be starting by the end of the season just like Taylor and Rogers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planter Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Top flight as in AJ Hawk? Because in my opinion he could start for us with a good solid Camp. Yeah, AJ Hawk is top flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal2Washington Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 If by some unimaginable way the Skins landed AJ Hawk he would ride the pine until GW and Dale Lindsey felt 100% certain that he will beable to contribute. that would probably be 4-5 weeks into the year. :dallasuck :gaintsuck :eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin44 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Williams will not start a Rookie. See Taylor and Rogers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNeverDie Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Well I know he is skeptical about starting rookie DB's but i'm not sure what he thinks about LBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan09 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 this is why im skeptical about drafting a LB with our first pick. what if we draft him and he doesnt win the starting job? well then that is pretty much a wasted pick when we could have had a good contributer at the nickle back position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaVarGreen2856 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think an OLB at #53 can come in and contribute immediately... specially if he can get into a rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 If we take one at #53, I would think that he will compete for a starting job. If he didnt win the starting spot, he would still see a decent amount of playing time:2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Smash Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 nobody starts as a rookie for GW, unless the true starter gets injured, or is just seriously inept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stram22 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Williams will not start a Rookie.See Taylor and Rogers. I'm not so sure about that. If a secondary player makes a rookie mistake, its likely to end up in a TD for the other team. If an OLB makes a rookie mistake, the same is not necessarily the case. I think its ultimately up to the player and the veteran that they would be replacing in the starting lineup. Since he's been here Gregg Williams has played the guy who he thinks gives the team the best chance of winning and if a rookie gives the team the best chance of winning he'll start, if not then he won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onedrop Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yeah, AJ Hawk is top flight. so are my golf balls... sorry, i couldnt resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinInExile Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yeah, starting rookies is one thing, but starting a OLB we draft with the 53rd pick? I don't know if any LBs still available when we get to them will have enough God given talent to start under GW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins84 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 A rookie olb might not start out game 1 as the starter but throughout the season will take holdman's place in the lineup just like Lavar did last year... -some of you guys are too used to having free agents all the time, look how good Rogers, Cooley, Taylor all turned out. None of them came in and started right away. They turned out pretty good didn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stram22 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yeah, starting rookies is one thing, but starting a OLB we draft with the 53rd pick? I don't know if any LBs still available when we get to them will have enough God given talent to start under GW. See Odell Thurman. A second round linebacker is still well within the top 10 LBs available this year. Talent won't be the issue, it will come down to how quickly they can pick up on the schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Happy Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 The question you should be asking is how soon can a rookie TE/FB start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDefense Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Greg Williams will start a rookie. He will start a rookie IF.... 1. He learned the entire defensive playbook before training camp started 2. Knew exactly what his job was on every single play 3. He never made a mistake in practice Then and only then would GW start a rookie, at #53 I am not so sure you will get that player, but who knows. What Joe Gibbs said in todays press conference got me thinking that maybe they have there scouting staff in order. He said there were a couple of practice squad offensive lineman from last year(Ndukwe and Woodard???) that they liked a whole lot, and they were found by our current scouts after the season started. Anyway maybe they can find a late round gem or two, it certainly would help if they did. Only time will tell and they will have about 17 players to try and find them with the rookie FA's included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazhog Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Top flight as in AJ Hawk? Because in my opinion he could start for us with a good solid Camp. But i doubt that any of the other MLB or OLB in this draft have the potential to play well enough to start this season. AJ Hawk... Hail Yes!!! We trade up to pick him!!! Let's do it!!! Trade away the future for Hawk!!! Next year, we can trade away the nexts years future for picks... and so on... and so on... Hawk could start for the opener... Wow!!! As you can tell... I would love to get this guy!!! plus AJ Hawk would fill an immediate need... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 at our pick..I doubt "if" we draft LB that he'll start the season. Even Taylor, was worked into the lineup, as well as Carlos. They will see spot duty or special teams perhaps..and gradually...if Williams is high as well as comfortable with the guy...work him into being a starter over the course of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Look at Seattle and Totupilo(im not even going to bother spelling that). Wasnt he drafted 3rd round, and had a great rookie season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planter Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 2 of the first ten draft picks were LBs 4 of the first 18 picks were LBs. Any doubts about the importance of the position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKilmer Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I am not sure we are going Olb at 53 but I am wrong more then I am right for confirmation contact my Ex wife hereafter known as the plantiff :whippin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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