authentic Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Russellmania980 The #Redskins have reached into Shanny's past, OL Tyler Polumbus, a draft pick in Denver,last of Seattle is in Burgundy and Gold -There you go... for those who where crying that we haven't addressed the Oline in recent signings... --------------------- ES Staff appended edit: For Immediate Release Nov. 9, 2011 REDSKINS SIGN T TYLER POLUMBUS; ADD TE FENDI ONOBUN TO PRACTICE SQUAD ASHBURN, Va. – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed tackle Tyler Polumbus. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. They also signed tight end Fendi Onobun to their practice squad. Polumbus (6-8, 300) was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as a college free agent on April 28, 2008. He was waived by the Broncos on Aug. 24, 2010 before being claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on Aug. 26. Polumbus was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 31, 2010 for an undisclosed draft choice. He was released by the Seahawks on Oct. 25, 2011. Polumbus has appeared in 51 games with 15 starts during his career. In 2011, Polumbus has appeared in five games, all with the Seahawks. He played in 14 games with seven starts for the Seahawks in 2010, ending the season as the starting left guard. During his two years with the Broncos, Polumbus played in 31 of a possible 32 games. In 2009, he played in 15 games, starting at right tackle in eight of the Broncos last nine games. As a rookie, he appeared in all 16 games, while being one of three college free agents to make the team’s opening game roster and one of five rookies to see time in every game for the Broncos. Polumbus, 26, played collegiately at Colorado where he appeared in 43 games with 28 starts. As a senior, he started in 13 games and earned second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors after allowing one sack. Polumbus was born on April 10, 1985, in Denver. He attended Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School where he earned SuperPrep All-America honors and first-team all-state recognition from the Denver Post as a senior. Onobun (6-6, 249) is in his second NFL season after having been originally selected by the St. Louis Rams as a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft (170th overall). The tight end has played in three career games, catching two passes for a total of 15 yards. Onobun, 24, played one season of college football, appearing in 11 games and catching two passes for 33 yards as a fifth-year senior at Houston in 2009. From 2005-09, Onobun played in 81 games as a member of the men’s basketball team at Arizona, where he scored 143 points and collected 95 rebounds in four seasons. He served as a team captain for the 2009 team that qualified for the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Born on Nov. 17, 1986, Onobun attended Alief Taylor High School in Houston, where he was a three-year letter winner in basketball and an honor roll student. During his prep career, he was ranked as the No. 13 small forward prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 cant hurt, no expectations for the guy but maybe he works out for good depth in a system he knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan1523 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 All right, losing streak is over this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberKnockinFootball Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm surprised Olsen isn't getting a looksie since he was one of MS's players back in Denver. Especially since Cook came in and was underwhelming at C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxpunk2006 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm surprised Olsen isn't getting a looksie since he was one of MS's players back in Denver. Especially since Cook came in and was underwhelming at C. With the OC generally being responsible for all of the line calls and adjustments there has probably just been too much mentally to get him active. With all of the new bodies on the line the past couple of weeks it is even more important to be getting those calls correct. Now that Monty is back at center I don't see any reason not to just leave him on the PS to learn the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 This guy is gigantic....6-8, 300lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Did someone get cut for him? I hope it's not Willie Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Did someone get cut for him?I hope it's not Willie Smith. I'm pretty sure yesterday's moves had 3 signings and 4 cuts, meaning there was an open spot. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm pretty sure yesterday's moves had 3 signings and 4 cuts, meaning there was an open spot. But I could be wrong. Yup, you're correct. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins2323 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 per rotoworld... Redskins signed OT Tyler Polumbus, formerly of the Seahawks. This one has Mike Shanahan's fingerprints all over it. Polumbus was a pet project of of Shanny's in Denver after going undrafted out of Colorado in 2008. He has tremendous size, but the problem is Polumbus can't play. He's annually graded out as one of the league's worst tackles. There's no signs of life from this Redskins' offense. Dont get too excited apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsCrushCowboys Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 poor footwork...fair in run blocking, stuggles in pass protection.....sound familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Doesn't hurt to take a look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 From the scrap pile comes scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksun247 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Doesn't hurt to take a look... Yes, it does. It matters to Beck. If this guy is a scrub, poor Beck will running for his life, instead of his normal checking down. LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidGQ Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hope the fans that ask for Oline are happy. What they don't understand is there is no great OLine guy out there for us to pick up. So we can't add one just for sake of adding one. I am tire of seeing posts " we need to add Oline". I am willing to bet this guy won't last til end of the season with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGreen28 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hope the fans that ask for Oline are happy. What they don't understand is there is no great OLine guy out there for us to pick up. So we can't add one just for sake of adding one. I am tire of seeing posts " we need to add Oline". I am willing to bet this guy won't last til end of the season with us.That's not necessarily true. For example: LINK What have we got to lose at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4life88 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We don't know what this guy is going to do until he is put out there with live bullets. Lets see what he got along with the rest of the signings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidGQ Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 That's not necessarily true. For example: LINK What have we got to lose at this point? There will be exception for sure but for most part,majority don't pan out. It doesn't hurt for sure to pick one up for depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HapHaszard Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Couple of articles on him posted in BRBN for your enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Apparently Polumbus has shown the league that he's just not good. Unfortunately, this means the Brandyn Thompson has to be waived and thus unable to show the league (or fanbase) if he can play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGreen28 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Couple of articles on him posted in BRBN for your enjoyment.You've been posting lots of good stuff this season. Thank you for filling Bubba's shoes so ably. :notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HapHaszard Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You've been posting lots of good stuff this season. Thank you for filling Bubba's shoes so ably. :notworthy Thank you for your kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champskins Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yes, it does. It matters to Beck. If this guy is a scrub, poor Beck will running for his life, instead of his normal checking down. LOL!!! He's not coming in to start... most likely just a practice player and depth at positions. I doubt he ever sees the playing field and Id be willing to bet he's cut within a few weeks. Redskins Park is a merry-go-round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HapHaszard Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Apparently Polumbus has shown the league that he's just not good. Unfortunately, this means the Brandyn Thompson has to be waived and thus unable to show the league (or fanbase) if he can play. If I remember from what I read, he was drafted by Denver, so has a passing idea of how to play in Shannahan's OL, also played in Seattle who also uses a similar blocking scheme, so at the least he should be able to come in and help fairly quickly. He may not be a starter but linemen need breaks during the game or they wear out. OK from the WP Polumbus, a fourth-year veteran, can play both left and right tackle. He got his start in the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Mike Shanahan-led Denver Broncos in 2008. The 6-foot-8, 300-pound Polumbus appeared in 16 games as a rookie and 15 in 2009, starting eight of them. From there, Polumbus went to Seattle, playing in another zone-blocking scheme, and started seven of 15 games. He appeared in five games as a backup this season before he was cut. another point, don't we play Seattle in a couple weeks? Intel on their plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Clearly the other 31 teams missed out on this future HOF'er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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