ThePittbully
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Last I heard he got cut by Giants, but I havent heard anything in free agency regarding him. Is he in talks with anyone? Is he still injured?
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I agree with all the above post saying he is done. He was a lot of hype without much in the way of production. Seemed to alway be on the verge of greatness but never got there.Add the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the 06 season to the chronic knee injury that's hampered in previous seasons and it's not hard to believe that he is indeed finished.
It's a shame. Honest Redskins fans will tell you that the three Pro Bowls from 2001-2003 were based upon flashy plays that distracted from fundamental problems in his game. He had unbelievable physical gifts, comparable at his position to what Sean Taylor has at the safety position, and he could with work and discipline been another Wilbur Marshall. Instead he was a flash in the pan who contributed greatly to the end of his own career by insisting that he be put back on the field too early after his knee injury, late in the 2004 season when there was nothing to play for.I agree with all the above post saying he is done. He was a lot of hype without much in the way of production. Seemed to alway be on the verge of greatness but never got there.Add the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the 06 season to the chronic knee injury that's hampered in previous seasons and it's not hard to believe that he is indeed finished.
I watched him extensively in his days at Penn State, but I didn't get to watch many Redskins games with him. He was a physical freak of nature, with his size and athleticism. But, he just never learned to play the linebacker within a team structure. He made plays when he did what he wanted, or just went with his insticts. With a screwed up knee that has undoubtedly robbed him of a lot of his natural athleticism, he just could never be a good LB and won't get the money he thinks he worth.redman said:It's a shame. Honest Redskins fans will tell you that the three Pro Bowls from 2001-2003 were based upon flashy plays that distracted from fundamental problems in his game. He had unbelievable physical gifts, comparable at his position to what Sean Taylor has at the safety position, and he could with work and discipline been another Wilbur Marshall. Instead he was a flash in the pan who contributed greatly to the end of his own career by insisting that he be put back on the field too early after his knee injury, late in the 2004 season when there was nothing to play for.Sabertooth said:I agree with all the above post saying he is done. He was a lot of hype without much in the way of production. Seemed to alway be on the verge of greatness but never got there.garyd said:Add the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the 06 season to the chronic knee injury that's hampered in previous seasons and it's not hard to believe that he is indeed finished.
Eastern Motors, WHERE YOUR JOB IS YOUR CREDIT!!!!I guess he'll be doing those Eastern Motors commercials full time soon.![]()
DC homers know what I'm talking about.
I agree. Only Schottenheimer's system played to his strengths, which was allowing him to be largely free of specific assignments and to just play his side of the field based on his instincts and flow to the ball. 2001 was his best season by far, though you wouldn't know it statistically.In all fainess to him though, he had a different Defensive Coord. each year. It wasn't a promotion from within and keep the same system type switch either, he learned a different type defense each year. Add that to letting him just play with his athleticism in college...and little to no growth, which was not his fault.
That pretty much sums him up. Yet to his credit he always seemed like an affable guy, well-liked by both fans and other players.He was a physical freak of nature, with his size and athleticism. But, he just never learned to play the linebacker within a team structure. He made plays when he did what he wanted, or just went with his insticts.
At home reliving his glory years on playstation NCAA football......ThePittbully said:Last I heard he got cut by Giants, but I havent heard anything in free agency regarding him. Is he in talks with anyone? Is he still injured?
:( He was never used well. He can't play inside of a system well, but if somebody would have just let him roam, he could have been special.I watched him extensively in his days at Penn State, but I didn't get to watch many Redskins games with him. He was a physical freak of nature, with his size and athleticism. But, he just never learned to play the linebacker within a team structure. He made plays when he did what he wanted, or just went with his insticts. With a screwed up knee that has undoubtedly robbed him of a lot of his natural athleticism, he just could never be a good LB and won't get the money he thinks he worth.It's a shame. Honest Redskins fans will tell you that the three Pro Bowls from 2001-2003 were based upon flashy plays that distracted from fundamental problems in his game. He had unbelievable physical gifts, comparable at his position to what Sean Taylor has at the safety position, and he could with work and discipline been another Wilbur Marshall. Instead he was a flash in the pan who contributed greatly to the end of his own career by insisting that he be put back on the field too early after his knee injury, late in the 2004 season when there was nothing to play for.I agree with all the above post saying he is done. He was a lot of hype without much in the way of production. Seemed to alway be on the verge of greatness but never got there.Add the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the 06 season to the chronic knee injury that's hampered in previous seasons and it's not hard to believe that he is indeed finished.
I agree. Only Schottenheimer's system played to his strengths, which was allowing him to be largely free of specific assignments and to just play his side of the field based on his instincts and flow to the ball. 2001 was his best season by far, though you wouldn't know it statistically.In all fainess to him though, he had a different Defensive Coord. each year. It wasn't a promotion from within and keep the same system type switch either, he learned a different type defense each year. Add that to letting him just play with his athleticism in college...and little to no growth, which was not his fault.
Well, it's a bit difficult to just do that if you have a defense with holes in other places. If your d-line is not generating pressure, then you have to have others adjust, either by blitzing or providing extra coverage, etc. He was a special enough athletic talent where they could have done that, but that's where the change in coaching staffs hurt him. Marvin Lewis, who was the DC in 2002 and whose system largely remained in place in 2003 under his protege, ran a very regimented system for the LB's, so much so that in 2002 he essentially abandoned the idea of Arrington as a LB on passing downs and simply rushed him as a DE. Lewis was right that Arrington wasn't capable from a mental/discipline standpoint of playing his traditional scheme, but Lewis also took the easy way out, and it's noteworthy that while Arrington racked up 11 sacks he was never particularly known for his pass rushing skills. Lewis could and should have adapted his scheme to fit the guy who was clearly then the most talented defensive player on the field.I agree. Only Schottenheimer's system played to his strengths, which was allowing him to be largely free of specific assignments and to just play his side of the field based on his instincts and flow to the ball. 2001 was his best season by far, though you wouldn't know it statistically.In all fainess to him though, he had a different Defensive Coord. each year. It wasn't a promotion from within and keep the same system type switch either, he learned a different type defense each year. Add that to letting him just play with his athleticism in college...and little to no growth, which was not his fault.![]()
Why they didn't just let him create chaos is beyond me. See the guy behind center?
Go get him.