Redskins twitter - Redskins Re-sign Montgomery, Scott **UPDATEDx2** Salary update on post 97 - Old Montgomery thread

[c4man5282]

Grant Paulsen ‏ @granthpaulsen

The Redskins and center Will Montgomery have agreed on a new 4-year deal. Montgomery would have become a FA next month: http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/02/25/redskins-agree-to-terms-with-will-montgomery/

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Redskins ‏ @Redskins

Redskins Re-sign Montgomery, Scott: The Redskins have re-signed guard/center Will Montgomery and defensive linem... http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Re-sign-Montgomery-Scott/85e86389-5b0b-4691-9331-28172bc27ec7?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Dukes and Skins]

Good move if not a starter will be very good quality depth for us

[moondog]

Good move by the front office. Montgomery was very solid for us in the the middle last year. Definitely not a very good guard but he can play at the Center position. If he doesn't end up being a starter he is excellent depth for us.

[RWJ]

Good re-signing. Hopefully for depth. I still want us to sign Chris Myers from Houston, though.

[Rufus T Firefly]

(Mr Burns voice) Excellent. I was hoping we'd start to see some of our own re-signed.

[jivelikenice]

Hoping as depth as well....I'd be a little disappointed if we signed him to be the starter unless we're now going to focus on a guard in FA.

[BeefJerky]

Good job FO. Can either start at center, or be quality depth along the interior line. Keep up the good work.

[Harwich Hog]

These are the kind of guys you want to fill your roster with. Versatile, serviceable, dependable guys. Not going to make pro bowls necessarily but still have good impact. I wouldn't have a problem with him starting again next year.

[terpskins10]

I have a hard time believing he signed a 4 year deal prior to testing FA if there wasn't at least a very high chance he'd return as the starter. Fine by me because I think he played well, but I wouldn't expect us to bring in another starter at center now.

[Rufus T Firefly]

I have a hard time believing he signed a 4 year deal prior to testing FA if there wasn't at least a very high chance he'd return as the starter. Fine by me because I think he played well, but I wouldn't expect us to bring in another starter at center now.

Still it's all about the money to a guy looking for his first big contract. And it's not like he was likely going to be in heavy demand. A guy like that could easily decide to "test the market", not find a deal up to what his original team offered, and then not find that offer on the table anymore.

I never really saw C as a big need. I would love to get a mid round guy like Blake, Jones or Brewster to compete with him and give us some nice depth.

[DC9]

Congrats Will! This is good news for one of the few Hokies in this world who I enjoy!

[Skins199021]

i wonder if this means we are going after OGs

[TSO]

Is this what our insiders were talking about when they mentioned that Shanahan and Allen wanted to make an example soon with a contract that would reward a high character guy?

[SkinsHokieFan]

Good move.

Local guy from Centerville High School and also played at Virginia Tech.

Will be a good "vet" to have in the next few years as I believe he is now 29

[RWJ]

Is this what our insiders were talking about when they mentioned that Shanahan and Allen wanted to make an example soon with a contract that would reward a high character guy?

I think they were referring to the PD93 deal.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Still it's all about the money to a guy looking for his first big contract. And it's not like he was likely going to be in heavy demand. A guy like that could easily decide to "test the market", not find a deal up to what his original team offered, and then not find that offer on the table anymore.

I never really saw C as a big need. I would love to get a mid round guy like Blake, Jones or Brewster to compete with him and give us some nice depth.

I think Chris Meyers is such an obvious move we are going to do it.

Then you have Will/Kory as very good guard/center depth and Maurice Hurt in that mix as well.

Willie Smith can be a good swing tackle

[SemperFISkins]

Hrmm...kinda throws cold water on my "Jeff Saturday/Manning tag team to Washington" dream. That is unless he is a back up.

[issapunk]

So is this what a competent front office is like? I dig it.

[Rufus T Firefly]

I think Chris Meyers is such an obvious move we are going to do it.

Then you have Will/Kory as very good guard/center depth and Maurice Hurt in that mix as well.

Willie Smith can be a good swing tackle

I don't think so, because of age and price tag. I am not saying we definitely won't, nor am I saying it's the worst thing we could do. Just that I wouldn't do it, and I really don't see it as an 'obvious' move.

[redskindan07]

Welcome back Monty!!

[Oldskool]

Nice signing. Hopefully we can get Chris Myers from the Texans in free agency and Monty can be part of the teams long term O-line depth.

Also take note that, according to Pro Football Focus' metrics for pass blocking, Montgomery was average. Hurt was at the bottom in the league.

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/02/21/2011-pass-blocking-efficiency-guards-and-centers/

[Springfield]

Way to go. Glad we could keep him.

[Rufus T Firefly]

Nice signing. Hopefully we can get Chris Myers from the Texans in free agency and Monty can be part of the teams long term O-line depth.

Also take note that, according to Pro Football Focus' metrics for pass blocking, Montgomery was average. Hurt was at the bottom in the league.

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/02/21/2011-pass-blocking-efficiency-guards-and-centers/

Hurt's numbers did get much better the last few weeks of the season, though. For a guy who was drafted as a project, we should be encouraged by Hurt's season overall.

[terpskins10]

Hrmm...kinda throws cold water on my "Jeff Saturday/Manning tag team to Washington" dream.

Thank goodness.

[RemoveSnyder]

I don't think so, because of age and price tag. I am not saying we definitely won't, nor am I saying it's the worst thing we could do. Just that I wouldn't do it, and I really don't see it as an 'obvious' move.

Yeah.

And there's the whole thing about the player wanting to up-root, leave one team and place and transition to another. Mind you Houston went to the playoffs.