Re: Daryl Washington
 

If he was a DE sure.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

But you are not part of the Saints' front office and inner circle. You have no idea of their degree of tolerance, nor their degree of expectations of their signed players at this point.

Why did Arizona cut him over their 90 players on roster? Think about that? Maybe they saw him as done in the NFL and they know him FAR better than the Saints ... or you.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

Over what DE we have on the 90 man roster?

Re: Daryl Washington
 

He will go to the bengals they love NFL rejects.... bet you if Josh Gordon ever gets reinstated bengals got him on a plane to sign....

Re: Daryl Washington
 

We're talking about what we would do and what we think the Saints should do, not what they'll actually do. If I worked for the Saints front office I'd roll the dice on him. Arizona might have cut him because they're comfortable at Linebacker with Buchannon and Reddick. We can't really say the same even with the new additions to the team. I don't proclaim to have any intel or insight on the thoughts of front offices around the league, I'm just not of the mindset of seeing an UDFA having more value than a Pro Bowler with some baggage when it comes to a 90 man roster.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

The roster is at 90 because it's full of place holders to run mindless drills for a few months and get released. There are usually 25 or 30 players of that 90 who really have very little shot at making the roster. With that in mind, I don't see how it would be a problem to bring in a guy with talent (however rusty he might be, at this point) for a look, at the expense of one player who was likely never going to get a serious chance in the first place.

I don't know why it's necessary to make such low risk, tryout-type deals seem like a game of Russian Roulette. We're not talking about drafting a guy, or signing him to a mega deal. I'd kick the tires for the vet minimum.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

Dat way.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

Daryl has been out of the league how long? 3 years ?? ... 0 wear and tear on his body (can't really say that with some of our linebackers) & he was solid prior to the suspension. I read recently he stated that he is in the best condition of his life.

With the performances from our historically bad defenses over the years, it's hard for me to say no thanks to anyone. Would I "kick the tires"? Yes. You can never have enough ballers on defense. Especially at the linebacker position.

Hell yeah he is worth a look.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

How about brain activity.

Re: Daryl Washington
 

First, why hasn't he been playing in four years? (Hint: It's floating around in his latest pee cup, or you could just ask his ex about how she got those scars...) He seems about as sharp as a marble to me. Another almost Gordon. Good talent eclipsed by an IQ easily equaled by the room temperature. If he's not motivated at all to stay straight, how's he gonna be motivated enough to help us get to where we're going? We have enough problems with holes created by injuries we don't need any more created by stupid.