Can Chauncey Washington Be the New T.J. Duckett?

by John Morgan on Oct 6, 2009 11:56 AM PDT

Seattle is in a strong waiver spot and needs a short yardage back. Washington isn't a hot commodity, so the Seahawks could just as easily let him slip and sign him off the Cowboys practice squad. It could always re-sign T.J. Duckett, as well. I won't bore anyone with FG's brief love affair with Chauncey Washington, but he hasn't done much as a pro, but he hasn't had much of an opportunity either. Dallas and Jacksonville need running backs like Seattle needs linebackers.

Washington is a nice mix of size, speed, inside running ability, receiving ability and even some return ability. He can't match Louis Rankin's 4.0 forty, and maybe he sincerely can't run at the pro level, but I think he's worth a look. Washington offers Seattle something as a burly short yardage back no other member of its roster can match. A brief audit of his game logs informs he is 7/12 in short yardage situations. That's a hair better than the Seahawks. If signing Washington prevents Seattle from attempting reverses and bombs in short yardage, I would consider the signing worth it.

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4.0 40 is impressive,

but the first 10-30 yards of a sprint are all buildup. Given a running start, every RB or WR should be able to run a 4.0 40, unless they’re old or huge.

by LantermanC on Oct 6, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions

Given a running start

4.0 is rather slow.

by John Morgan on Oct 6, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I liked Washington at SC

And when I saw the headlines on NFL.com that he was released I had the same thoughts. But did you mean Commodity?

by DJ C-Raig on Oct 6, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, that is the worst spelling mistake in Field Gulls' history

Yes, I did. Thanks.

by John Morgan on Oct 6, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Fuck now I'm "that guy".

The dick who spots spelling mistakes.

by DJ C-Raig on Oct 6, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't worry

I applaud correction. That beats out my compliments/complements mistake by a mile.

by John Morgan on Oct 6, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Course when I misspelled niggardly in the headline

boy, that was a mess.

by John Morgan on Oct 6, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions

what is fast?

Isn’t it more important to have a quick burst of speed after getting the handoff and busting through the line to the second level than to have a forty speed? I’ve always wondered about this. Someone please ’splain it to me?

by Bodach on Oct 6, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Forty times are best looked at as a split

First 10 , second 10 and the last 20. Just looking at speed the first ten, the burst, is the most important part to being a dependable starting running back. The last 20, the third gear, is where you start seperating good backs from great backs.

by Nate Dogg on Oct 6, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks, Nate

That makes sense. Right now, I’d settle for a good back.

by Bodach on Oct 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd be interested to see it happen but running back seems awfully far down the list of Seahawk problems

Brian Brohm is the guy I’d like to see picked up off another teams practice squad.

by Nate Dogg on Oct 6, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

So this guy would be a short-yardage back, right?

and has produced at a slightly higher level than the Seahawks, perhaps behind a better run-blocking line?

Can (1) he carry the load if Jones goes down and (2) pass protect as well as Jones? If the answer to either of those questions is “no”, then I think we’d pass. Unless the FO/coaches changed their mind, I think the guys in charge would rather have a flexible 3rd RB rather than a short-yardage specialist. Otherwise, why did we cut Duckett?

If this guy is up for joining our PS, I’d say go for it. If he’s only going to be a Hawk if he’s on the active roster, I think we could pass. Roster spots are a precious commodity and I’m not sure this guy offers enough to justify one.

""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims

by ninjasocks on Oct 6, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions