Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp07/columns/story?columnist=sando_mike&id=2982520 i figured this should be here, if mods wanna move it feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Master III Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp07/columns/story?columnist=sando_mike&id=2982520i figured this should be here, if mods wanna move it feel free. what a bum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudMouth12thMan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 So making excuses for a guy who's a one dimensional player is in order now.:doh: I don't know of any successful "above avg" football player in the NFL that is one dimensional. If the guy can't cover, he's no good. Like I've always said, Arch is basically an undersized LB and that's it. :2cents: HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[ghost]] Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well, they're right. We utilized him incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21dave Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 [Archuleta and the Redskins resemble strangers who sobered up and regretted leaving the bar together.] That made me chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Redskins Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 A safety is a safey is a safety. He's still going to have to cover some wideouts in the Cover 2 scheme, and he'll get burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 So making excuses for a guy who's a one dimensional player is in order now.:doh: I don't know of any successful "above avg" football player in the NFL that is one dimensional. If the guy can't cover, he's no good. Like I've always said, Arch is basically an undersized LB and that's it. :2cents:HTTR exactly, the only thing he'd be good in is a 46, and even then he'd still have to cover at some point. his man coverage skills are worse than horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well, just as I thought, it was Trotter all over again: A D-Coordinator who felt like he could change a limited player into something else. It isn't like it is the first time that has happened, and it probably won't be the last. Course, the change this time is that at least Williams is getting players that are known quantities to him. At least Arch learned something while he was here... Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well he has moved on, and we are happy with our safety situation..... thats all that needs to be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 [Archuleta and the Redskins resemble strangers who sobered up and regretted leaving the bar together.]That made me chuckle Yea I thought that was very funny and very true. When we play them this year I hope Cooley or one of our slot recievers gets lined up against him and burns the **** out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Bait Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 So making excuses for a guy who's a one dimensional player is in order now.:doh: I don't know of any successful "above avg" football player in the NFL that is one dimensional. If the guy can't cover, he's no good. Like I've always said, Arch is basically an undersized LB and that's it. :2cents:HTTR yeah, I wouldn't call him one dimensional....that isn't fair. we should have never signed him to play in our defense. we were just fine w/ Ryan Clark. but hey...now we have landry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Having one of the NFL's most athletic middle linebackers means the Bears don't always need tight coverage from their safeties." Yeah right. Arch Deluxe will get burned badly in coverage this year. Wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I personally think this showed a lot of character from AA. He did not bash the team and just point blank admitted that he could not grasp the defense. He is pretty much admitting that he can only be a great saftey in the cover 2 system and not one that requires him to think. Nothing wrong with what he said and personally this only shows why a GM is important. He would have known AA was not a good fit and thus we would have never signed him to begin with. I see more fault on the Skins coaching staff (and Gibbs) for not recognizing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I remember one thing about Archuleta...that Cowboys game I saw him on the field and was saying "NOOO WHY IS HE ON THE FIELD IN THIS SITUATION? HE'S GOING TO GIVE UP A HUGE PASS!!!" about .002 seconds later Romo sits to pee completed that pass to a wide open Witten who had burned...guess who...Archuleta! Thank god Vincent blocked that kick and saved us from suffering badly at the expense of Archuletdown. The Bears will have a bit of that this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drex Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Archuleta was never a good fit here. He's moved on to a situation where he is a better fit and both teams are better off as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrell1106 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Regardless, his g/f is still hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKSkinsFan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Archuletta spent lots of time looking at film with GW before he signed here. He knew what he was getting himself into. He couldn't do what was asked of him, and was benched for it. Plain and simple, he couldn't cut it here. All the excuses are totally unnecessary. They better hope AA isn't the one covering Cooley when they play us. Say what you want about minimizing his duties at covering receivers, any offensive coordinator will spend plenty of time trying to get just that, because it's an obvious mismatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truant Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 One thing about Arch showing "class", he was on the radio last week talking about how he was going to "jack up" someone when we play the Bears later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Williams though he'd rise to the challenge and he didn't. Enjoy being one dimensional somewhere else, AA. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hahahaha, boy are they in for a BIG surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekdude Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I personally think this showed a lot of character from AA. He did not bash the team and just point blank admitted that he could not grasp the defense. He is pretty much admitting that he can only be a great saftey in the cover 2 system and not one that requires him to think.Nothing wrong with what he said and personally this only shows why a GM is important. He would have known AA was not a good fit and thus we would have never signed him to begin with. I see more fault on the Skins coaching staff (and Gibbs) for not recognizing this. Well said bud,I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKSkinsFan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Regardless, his g/f is still hot! I'm sure he has no problem covering her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 So making excuses for a guy who's a one dimensional player is in order now.:doh: I don't know of any successful "above avg" football player in the NFL that is one dimensional. If the guy can't cover, he's no good. Like I've always said, Arch is basically an undersized LB and that's it. :2cents:HTTR well, it's one thing to make excuses for him. it's another thing to totally ignore who was at fault with his signing last year. no one is turning down that money. especially when they know that no other team is stupid enough to offer him that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfs06473 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 To me, this line from the article says it all about Archuletta: "The Redskins run one of the most complex defensive systems in the league. The Bears run one of the simpler ones." 'Nuf said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 To me, this line from the article says it all about Archuletta: "The Redskins run one of the most complex defensive systems in the league. The Bears run one of the simpler ones."'Nuf said. I am a big believer in the KISS method when it comes to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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