skins84 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Adam Schefter just reported on NFL Total Access that Macklin is from Virginia and is a big redskins fan and chose to play in Washington for less money because he always wanted to play for coach Gibbs. Gotta like this signing. He is definately good enough to be the dime back and take Mike Rumph's spot. -needed this thread to clear up the questioning why Macklin chose us over the Eagles and Cheifs when they were offering more money and years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaps Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Good to know he is interested in something besides money. Good depth signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jivelikenice Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 He also shores things up for when Springs will go down....On a given week we can live with a secondary of Rogers/ Smoot/ and Macklin.....It's not great but better then what we ended up with at time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilbone13 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Macklin is a good signing. After Springs gets his usual carting off the field, we'll be happy that Macklin is here (depth). Now let's focus on getting to the QB by drafting a D-lineman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onnie007 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Yes, I am very excited by this signing. I don't see a Kenny Wright or Mike Rumph in this guy at all. Quality signing and great to know he's a SKINS'S fan. Its a win-win situation. He's a lifelong and fan and he was signed to a one-year deal to a team. This means he will take the field and play with pride and he will bust his butt to get re-signed to a new contract in '08 in IMO.:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist Full of Passes Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Wanting to be a redskin is alot better then wanting to be rich! careacter, I like this one nice pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Wanting to be a redskin is alot better then wanting to be rich! careacter, I like this one nice pick up! Ya boy...I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Worthy Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Props to Gibbs to getting a guy that will play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I like the signing. I think he will be an underrated overachiever. He cant be any worse then Wright was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U C S D SkinsFan Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 he is like one of us!!! i love this cheap signing! lovin what the skins are doing so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceviker Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Love to hear it. I think its a FANTASTIC move by the organization. People on this board keep saying we have depth at CB - we have ZERO depth at CB. Springs is going to miss AT LEAST a couple games, if not a larger amount due to his past. Rogers, though only in the league 2 years, shows signs of being possibly injury prone. And other than that, we have Smoot and Jimoh. I don't know about you, but I'm NOT comfrotable with Smoot and Rogers starting with Jimoh as the nickle. With Macklin, we have (potentially) a very solid nickle/dime CB. Great move, FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siven Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Love to hear it. I think its a FANTASTIC move by the organization. People on this board keep saying we have depth at CB - we have ZERO depth at CB.Springs is going to miss AT LEAST a couple games, if not a larger amount due to his past. Rogers, though only in the league 2 years, shows signs of being possibly injury prone. And other than that, we have Smoot and Jimoh. I don't know about you, but I'm NOT comfrotable with Smoot and Rogers starting with Jimoh as the nickle. With Macklin, we have (potentially) a very solid nickle/dime CB. Great move, FO. injury prone? are you stoned? he broke his hand, alright, **** happens. Injury prone has to be at least 4 games missed a season for 3 seasons, that or he is constantly listed as probable or game time decision. Everyone who plays football is "possibly injury prone." You do realise that I HOPE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Where did Garnell Wilds go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Good point. You know this guy is going to bust his butt on this team. He wants to make plays so bad for Gibbs and the Redskins, one thing we wont be able to question about him, is his drive and his work ethic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 gotta show love for a guy outta Newport news. i hope he works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Monty Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Macklin is a good signing. After Springs gets his usual carting off the field, we'll be happy that Macklin is here (depth). Now let's focus on getting to the QB by drafting a D-lineman!! I second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsn24 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Very nice signing, David is nothing special but it was much needed depth. This should kill all the Samuels/butler rumors, i just hope it doesnt make danny want to trade springs on draft day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCdangerous Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I say Gibbs should find more free agents out there who are lifetime Redskins fans like Macklin, that would add the passion for winning and morale on our team by a bunch of points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Happy to know that he wants to play for his favorite team and not for a paycheck :applause: . Hope the others will learn from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willmb5 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 great pickup IMO. competition at any given roster spot makes everyone better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Where did Garnell Wilds go? Right here where I live. Carolina Panthers Country. Cats suck!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinzplay Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 The beauty of this signing is that it means, hopefully, that we will only see Ade Jimoh on the field on special teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Hog Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Adding depth at corner through cheap free agency labour is a good idea for our team. Whether Macklin is good enough to play as our nickel corner is besides the point. He's got starting experience in this league and in my mind we can't afford to rely on a rookier corner who is drafted in April to contribute come September in the even that a guy like Springs goes down for an extended period of time. There is a better sense of comfort with Macklin there. Rogers and Smoot are still younger players so the need to start developing a young corner who is drafted in the middle rounds isn't necessary just yet. Afterall, we are developing our young corner as we speak...this name is Carlos Rogers and was a top 10 pick. There is youth in the secondary, there is a young linebacker in MacIntosh who will hopefully be a key part of our future core, we have a relatively young group of receivers and running backs, a young QB, and budding star at TE. We are old in the trenches on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. With all the fluff and spectacle that follows the Redskins in the national media in terms of rumours, your head will start to spin. CJ will not be a Redskin, neither will Russell, neither will LaRon Landry. When all is said and done at the end of April, we will disappoint many because we won't make the high profile sexy pick. Instead, we'll continue our pattern of SMART moves in '07 and draft on the d-line by staying at 6, and adding o-line prospects in later rounds...boring, but simple and right. We'll look back and some of us will realize how stupid we've been for wasting our time even mentioning the names, CJ, Briggs etc. Just my opinion when you look at the age of our club at different positions. And if you happen to believe Joe Gibbs and trust that he wants to ensure that the team is in good shape once he leaves, there is no reason to believe otherwise. Disspell the myths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Good to know he is interested in something besides money. Good depth signing. agreed. That's awesome that he wanted to play for Gibbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpickering Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Where did Garnell Wilds go? I never understood what happened there. Wilds showed potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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