Daryl Washington

burningmetal · 05-12-2017, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Seer1

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.

We've been over this topic before in this forum. You don't take risks on guys with highly checkered pasts, with big money deals or high draft picks. Taking a flyer on a guy for likely a league minimum deal to see what he can do, isn't a risk. Our future isn't going to be mortgaged if he isn't any good, or fails a drug test.

All of this fear tied to who gets released at the bottom of a 90 man roster is a bit overly dramatic, in my opinion. I doubt the Saints will sign him, but since the question is about what we would do, I would rather give a guy a shot who has a chance to impact my team IF he's gotten himself right, than to save a spot for some guy who MIGHT make my practice squad, and perhaps contribute on special teams if everything goes right.

05-12-2017, 12:31 PM	#18
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Daryl Washington Originally Posted by Seer1 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. We've been over this topic before in this forum. You don't take risks on guys with highly checkered pasts, with big money deals or high draft picks. Taking a flyer on a guy for likely a league minimum deal to see what he can do, isn't a risk. Our future isn't going to be mortgaged if he isn't any good, or fails a drug test. All of this fear tied to who gets released at the bottom of a 90 man roster is a bit overly dramatic, in my opinion. I doubt the Saints will sign him, but since the question is about what we would do, I would rather give a guy a shot who has a chance to impact my team IF he's gotten himself right, than to save a spot for some guy who MIGHT make my practice squad, and perhaps contribute on special teams if everything goes right. K Major and rezburna like this.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

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