Redskins sign Plack, Shaun, and Mike Green. Cowboys trade for Roy Williams

by redwolf75 on Oct 14, 2008 1:32 PM PDT Comment 25 comments

Or so reports Seahawks beat reporter Clare Farnsworth.

The Washington Redskins have signed former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander to one-year contract, the NFL Network is reporting, and they've also added ex-Seattle punter Ryan Plackemeier.

Alexander was offered a contract after working out with the team today. He was released by the Seahawks in April.

Plackemeier was released last month, when the Seahawks signed punter Jon Ryan.

So much for us resigning Plack. Looks like we're stuck with Jon Ryan.

Finally SA gets a new gig. I doubt he'll get many carries behind Portis.

And to complete the trifecta of Redskin ex-Seahawks, Farnsworth is also reporting safety Mike Green was acquired by the 'skins.

Thoughts on the moves?

Scruffy - I'm just piggy backing on this because we don't need another thread. But the Boys just traded for Roy Williams.

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Jon Ryan has been pretty solid.

He got off to a rough start, but he’s averaging a tick over 45 yards per punt this year.

by Phildopip on Oct 14, 2008 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Except all those balls hes kicked in the end zone

And that he out kicked our coverage on that 60yarder last weekend.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 14, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan is awful.

The only way he kicks the ball far is to kick it so low it out kicks the coverage. Of all the stupid moves this season, this is one of my most hated. Seattle will be drafting a punter in 2009.

by John Morgan on Oct 14, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that's true I guess.

by Phildopip on Oct 14, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In the meantime, though, Tim Ruskell should cut Jon Ryan and sign ...

38-year-old Scott Player. I’m a fan of anyone who wears a one-bar facemask.

by AK1984 on Oct 14, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bah

B Russ could do it.

2/3 of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Marcus Trufant.

by Chickadee on Oct 16, 2008 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's a lot more to look at in a punter

than their yards per punt average.

by redwolf75 on Oct 14, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why don't we just release all our bad players if the Skins just gonna pick them up?

Then, we can take all their players. Next thing you know, we’re 4-2 and they are 1-4.

by SeaTownBlueDevil on Oct 14, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stump Mitchell just can't learn how to quit Shaun

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 14, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Roy Williams and a 7th rounder to the Cowboys

for a 1st, 3rd and a 6th

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 14, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, I thought

our front office has made some questionable moves. I couldn’t imagine losing all those draft picks for Roy Williams. Another punk to join a team full of punks.

Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter

by Wayward Llama on Oct 14, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

It’s been a long time since I said these words: “I think that the Lions hosed someone on a deal, rather than getting hosed themselves; good start to their [newest] rebuilding effort.”

by Azimeir on Oct 15, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, the Skins go on an ex-Hawk shopping Spree

Seeing Alexander in a different uniform will be strange

Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter

by Wayward Llama on Oct 14, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cowboys have two Roy Williams?

That’s a riot.

by LantermanC on Oct 14, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW!

That’s crazy, haha.

by aerozeppelin on Oct 14, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why are the Cowboys panicking so much?

Outside of Owens, they’re a pretty young team, and it’s not as if their championship window is closing this year.

by Phildopip on Oct 14, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Why does my bolding not work?

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 14, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cowboys probably could have signed

him after the season was over.

by redwolf75 on Oct 14, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But you gotta figure DET would probably Franchise Tag him. If that’s the case, then he costs two 1st rounders – which in the past few offseasons has usually been talked down to a 1st & 3rd to facilitate the deal.

Looking at it that way, I suppose the price makes sense, if they really wanted him that bad.

by jteckmann on Oct 14, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How can the Cowboys afford all of these players?

They’ve gotta start bleeding talent soon don’t they?

by Nate Dogg on Oct 14, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Zorn bringing in Sherman Smith for a workout next week

by lemonverbena on Oct 14, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He won't have far to travel

Smith’s already at practice everyday – he’s their OC.

by jteckmann on Oct 14, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait wait wait

Lets start at this beginning of this. Redskins have two punters, cut one right before the start of the season (abandoning a punter version of the two kicker trick play Seattle is sitting on). Packers in turn cut their punter in order to sign the recently cut Redskins punter. The Seahawks, in a moment of sheer panic, cut their punter after week one to sign the recently cut Packers punter. 4 weeks later? The Redskins pick up the punter cut by the Seahawks.

Thats one hell of a punter triangle right there.

by Nate Dogg on Oct 14, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs