Adam Archuleta

[HoyaSkins28]

Arch is finally back at Redskins park working out with the team. This is just for any people that doubted him. He is working out with the team I cant wait to watch him and ST together.

[HapHaszard]

Thats good to hear.

[SkinsNeverDie]

Good news, hopefully these new guys fit right in with the team chemestry.

[TK]

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[GOSKINS_08]

Thats good to hear.

[FootballGuy2677]

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www.redskins.com (http://www.redskins.com)

[MossFan89]

man im looking forward 2 seein adam, and taylor together this year. can't wait they

are gonna b a great 1-2 punch.

[HoyaSkins28]

the source is on skins.com

[JHair]

Good to see, if Taylor stays out of jail, he and Archy are going to be one hell of a tandem together, it's gonna be awesome to see what Gregg decides to do with them

[CPstretch]

i wonder if he will be better than ryan clark

[The Rook]

I like this guy. I just hope he has been reading the media pundits' BS about what he can't do. If I had access to AA (like the Andyman), I would stoke him with questions like "Some experts say the Redskins overpaid for a single-dimensional safety like you. How would you answer them?"


:point2sky

[phishisthegreatstuff]

you wonder if he will be better than Ryan Clark? This dude played in a Super Bowl and is an All Pro. He is a world class fine tuned machine. This duo will Destroy TO!!

[MattGeorge85]

Maybe now CrazyHorse1 won't want to crucify him before the season even starts...being that he is attending the optional workouts now.

[cphil006]

I know Matt Bowen took horrible angles and was a liability in coverage and we signed him to a large deal. I hope Archulete pans out better than him. Ryan Clark was better than Bowen too, so I hope Arch is better than Clark for that matter, especially with the money we are putting towards him...

[MrMan978]

Now if Archuleta can do all the hitting, Taylor can work on getting more turnovers for us. I see Taylor as a ball hawk like Ed Reed and Troy Palmula.

[ChiefPowhatan17]

Bowen was a back up in Green Bay before we signed him, he was suppose to be good, but he was horrible on angles. I expect so much more out of Archuleta since he was a pillar of his defense even though they were weak. Ryan Clark could play, but I think Arch will be better. Plus in Dime situations I bet Pierson and Sean will be the two deep Safeties, while Arch will play more towards the line as a SS or WLB.

[Chris Worthy]

So besides AA and ST, who else in the leauge has a tandem like that...
Ed Reed and ?
D.Dawkins and ?
D. Sharper and ?
Troy P and ?

[RiggoReincarnated]

I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

[oisn1]

I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

To be honest, Clark was good, but not fantastic. He was much like Lemar Marshall in 2004 playing weakside linebacker; competent but not fantastic.

Archuleta brings explosiveness with him. In my opinion, the knock about his liability in coverage is a bit overstated because he had very little talent around him in St. Louis (I can't even name one of the Ram's starters, except for Archuleta and Little). It's tough to cover people when there is nobody else to help cover other areas on the field.

His big play ability is what Gregg Williams is looking for. That ability to rush the quarterback and lay the wood with every hit. By having that, it allows Williams to utilize Taylor more in the backfield, having him stay deep to lay the wood on those fools who still think they can play in the middle of the field.

[SKINZFAN4EVER]

i wonder if he will be better than ryan clark

I hope you KIDDING right????????

[skinz4evr]

It's going to be great watching Archuleta blow people up! Good group around him and GW will make sure he knows where to be and should have some cool schemes with this guy.

[DiscoBob]

I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

...I'll venture a guess - G Williams likes to pressure the QB with LB, CB, and Safety blitzes - I would be speculating, but I'm guessing that he feels that this is more successful over the coarse of the game than relying on pass rushing D-ends. Of course they are nice to have, but the element of surprise isn't there....

That being said, Archuleta is a guy who can "lay the wood" to recievers, but will also be an effective run stopper (both things that someone like Abraham wouldn't help much with), and get some sacks....

could be wrong, but that's my guess....

[MossPortisTaylorRocky]

i think Skins best move was Arch. Now there are no weak links in the secondary.

Rogers is ready, Springs , Taylor and Arch. It is going to be hard to pass on us.

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Not to twist anyone's panties in a bunch, but I'm not that impressed with AA. He is a good player but nothing great. The Giants always had success against the Rams' defense and I rarely see AA involved in much of anything. Maybe it will be different because he is playing in a different scheme but I wasn't impressed with him when he was with the Rams. But I will reserve judgement until I see him play in the Redskins' defensive scheme.

[RiggoReincarnated]

Thanks for the responses guys. With Daniels and Carter, hopefully if one gets double teamed the other can pick it up pass rushing. I don't think we have any other legitimate pass rushing threats on the DL. I do see us being very difficult to run against this year like we were towards the end of last year. So thats half the battle.

I really don't see any holes on our defense, at all. But the secondary will have to be on the top of their game to deal with combos like TO/Glenn/Witten and Burress/Toomer/Moss/Shockey.

I think our LBs will be tested in a different way when we play Dallas, since indications are they plan to use Witten/Fasano as an H-back much like Cooley was used this year, and that creates odd/unfavorable matchups to defenses.

[Farbod21]

HARM & HAMMER!!!!

:chestram:

[onedrop]

God help the poor soul that comes across the middle and gets the high low from AA and ST.

[Dweezel]

I cannot wait to see the schemes that GW can implement this year. With the holes we filled, I don't see how we aren't going to be in the top 3 defensively. GW finally has all the talent he wants.

[oisn1]

']Not to twist anyone's panties in a bunch, but I'm not that impressed with AA. He is a good player but nothing great. The Giants always had success against the Rams' defense and I rarely see AA involved in much of anything. Maybe it will be different because he is playing in a different scheme but I wasn't impressed with him when he was with the Rams. But I will reserve judgement until I see him play in the Redskins' defensive scheme.

You make a good point, but as I've stated earlier, the Rams defense had very little talent (save Little and Arch). It's easy to run hog-wild on a defense when there are at most 3 or 4 players that can play well. You are right that he hasn't done too much and that nothing is known about his skills until he plays a down for us, but I feel that he can be successful. Williams turned Ryan Clark (a guy deemed unfit to even play for the Giants Defense, no offense ;)) into a pretty good safety. In my opinion, Arch has 10x more talent than Clark, which has me very optimistic for what Williams will do to Arch's game.

[WonderBoyErb]

with taylor and arch in the mix somebody is goin to get killed seriously

[GoDannyBoy]

It's all about the coaching.

[RiggoReincarnated]

Does Archuleta really have a 500 lb bench press? That's hard to imagine since alot of defensive linemen can't bench that much.

[jimster]

Does Archuleta really have a 500 lb bench press? That's hard to imagine since alot of defensive linemen can't bench that much.


he broke all records for a DB at the combine for squats and bench.

[RiggoReincarnated]

he broke all records for a DB at the combine for squats and bench.

Still 500 lbs is hard to believe.

[HailfrmDEN]

:eaglesuck I do believe you can look that up on redskins.com. Adams is a hard hitter and smart he is a first rounder from 2001 or something. Clark was small in size and smart. Btu his lack of speed and size cute him short Like when LT pushed him off for the winning touch down with his short little arms. And anyway it is complex but this system make some what good player look great and great player like ST fly.YThis going to be a great year and if that guy eubanks looks as good as his stats say holy cow great year.Hail to the redskins!!!:dallasuck :gaintsuck

[jimster]

Still 500 lbs is hard to believe.

from a Mel Kiper article-


On the heels of a tremendously productive final campaign with the Sun Devils, Archuleta needed to prove to the NFL brass that he could make the successful transition from an OLB spot to SS at the pro level.

Based on his outstanding workout, there should no longer be any doubters. After doing 31 reps at the combine, Archuleta completed things by running a blistering 4.37 on turf and also coming through with a 39-inch vertical jump. With numbers like that, it's easy to see why Archuleta was such an explosive performer within the Sun Devils defensive structure.

http://espn.go.com/melkiper/s/2001/0312/1151022.html



other articles...



Despite not feeling 100 percent, Arizona State S Adam Archuleta, who is making the transition from being a linebacker in college, set a new record at his position with 31 reps in the 225-pound bench press.

http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives/draft_2000/combine_notebook_022601.asp



Today, his personal best in the bench press is 530 pounds in 1.09 seconds and in the squat, 663 pounds in 1.24 seconds. At an individual workout for NFL scouts, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.37 seconds and jumped 39 inches vertically.

http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/nawrocki_061901.asp

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[RiggoReincarnated]

Demarcus Ware was benching 430 coming into the NFL...if Archuleta is this strong why not just line him up at OLB?


Hell his 40 speed is faster then Wares too.

[jimster]

this is why Williams wanted him and Lovie Smith wanted him back. - He's a LB in a safety's body.

[Teller]

this is why Williams wanted him and Lovie Smith wanted him back. - He's a LB in a safety's body.

So is Roy Williams. :doh:

[jimster]

Demarcus Ware was benching 430 coming into the NFL...if Archuleta is this strong why not just line him up at OLB?


Hell his 40 speed is faster then Wares too.


Broderick Bunkley benched and squated both 365 at the combine.

[jimster]

So is Roy Williams. :doh:


So is Sean Taylor.

[Teller]

So is Sean Taylor.

Nah. Taylor's more of a corner/safety/linebacker/mob hitman/freight train in the body of a Greek god.

[SkinsNeverDie]

i wonder if he will be better than ryan clark

Archuleta is a beast at the LOS.

[RiggoReincarnated]

Broderick Bunkley benched and squated both 365 at the combine.

So his bench is over 135 lbs more then Bunkleys? Does Westbrook36 know this?

The thing is...Archuleta put up 31 reps at 225, Bunkley 44. So thats hard to believe he can bench 500 when Bunkley can only go 365.

"Bunkley put up a near record 44 lifts on the bench press, had a 32-inch vertical and ran a 4.9 in the 40 in Indy"

[talk show host]

Arch is finally back at Redskins park working out with the team. This is just for any people that doubted him. He is working out with the team I cant wait to watch him and ST together.

the plan all along was for him to split time between redskins park and his own offseason program. this isnt new news. where have you been?

[JuiceMan_74]

has he been coming to offseason workouts

[Whiskeypeet]

']Not to twist anyone's panties in a bunch, but I'm not that impressed with AA. He is a good player but nothing great. The Giants always had success against the Rams' defense and I rarely see AA involved in much of anything. Maybe it will be different because he is playing in a different scheme but I wasn't impressed with him when he was with the Rams. But I will reserve judgement until I see him play in the Redskins' defensive scheme.

Not to twist anyone's panties in a bunch, but I'm not that impressed with LA. He is a good player but nothing great. The Giants always had success against the Redskins' defense and I rarely see LA involved in much of anything. Maybe it will be different because he is playing in a different scheme but I wasn't impressed with him when he was with the Redskins. But I will reserve judgement until I see him play in the Giants' defensive scheme.

:silly: :silly: :silly:

[santana4prez]

I know Matt Bowen took horrible angles and was a liability in coverage and we signed him to a large deal. I hope Archulete pans out better than him. Ryan Clark was better than Bowen too, so I hope Arch is better than Clark for that matter, especially with the money we are putting towards him...

Adam Archuleta is a bigger, stronger, faster Matt Bowen. I know we overspent but I think it had more to do with Gregg Williams wanting Archuleta. I cant wait to see Arch in Williams defense he is going to be one of the best surprises this season. Alot of people are going to see a Archuleta who in Williams's scheme can be a force. I remember the stuff Williams's did with Bowen sending him on blitzes and moving him around. When Bowen got hurt it affected our defense and we had to adjust. With Arch the Skins are going to create more turnovers and big plays. Arch may be a little questionable in coverage but Sean Taylor is a really starting to take away the deep game from teams and Williams is going to work more to Arch's talents. Arch is playing SS which is less of a pass coverage role than FS is. Arch will be a beast this season.


So besides AA and ST, who else in the leauge has a tandem like that...
Ed Reed and ?
D.Dawkins and ?
D. Sharper and ?
Troy P and ?

Roy Williams and Pat Watkins :laugh: j/k


I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

Gregg Williams wanted Adam Archuleta and the schemes and packages that we use will make the money thing seem less important when Arch is playing great in them. I think we overspent so the Bears couldnt match and it shows how bad we wanted Arch. I think Ryan Clark was a solid player but Adam Archuleta can be a great player. After spending money on Carter and having Daniels and Wynn I dont think another DE is needed. We have a great 3 DE rotation with Demetric Evans as a young and promising player. Adam Archuleta gives Gregg Williams an extra dimension in all phases of his schemes and I cant wait til Arch steps on the field in 2006-07.

[headhunter39]

Demarcus Ware was benching 430 coming into the NFL...if Archuleta is this strong why not just line him up at OLB?


Hell his 40 speed is faster then Wares too.

:logo: its more about size than strength. hell you could bench 800 lbs and still be blown out by a lineman if your not big enough. starting linebackers should be above 240 and i dont think arch or taylor are that big even though taylor is pretty close.:logo:

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Whiskey,

I was actually basing it on the contract. He got a bigger contract than I thought he would. I was surprised the Redskins paid him as much as they did. He is a good player but I think he got more than he deserved. At least up to this point.

[RiggoReincarnated]

:logo: its more about size than strength. hell you could bench 800 lbs and still be blown out by a lineman if your not big enough. starting linebackers should be above 240 and i dont think arch or taylor are that big even though taylor is pretty close.:logo:

What does size have to do with it if you're flat out stronger then the person you can flat out move them backwards.

[chow184]

']Whiskey,

I was actually basing it on the contract. He got a bigger contract than I thought he would. I was surprised the Redskins paid him as much as they did. He is a good player but I think he got more than he deserved. At least up to this point.

it's all in the structure of the deal

for the first 3 years we get him for nearly nothing,and after that we just do a simple restructure there after.

however I think in Greg Williams scheme Archuleta will be worth every cent.Archuleta is one of the best blitzing safeties in the game which adds a new angle to our D.

then throw in Andre Carter as a pure pass rusher and .... :drool:

[headhunter39]

What does size have to do with it if you're flat out stronger then the person you can flat out move them backwards.

you've played football right? strength cant win you **** unless you are the same size or near to it as the other person. its not like arch will sit there and bench a lineman. they are strong too and weigh a hell of a lot more and when everyones moving and ****, taking on a blocker is totally different than doing bench press.

[RiggoReincarnated]

you've played football right? strength cant win you **** unless you are the same size or near to it as the other person. its not like arch will sit there and bench a lineman. they are strong too and weigh a hell of a lot more and when everyones moving and ****, taking on a blocker is totally different than doing bench press.


Look at the Lawrence Taylor vs Joe Jacoby matchups when Jacoby outweighed LT by nearly 70 lbs, and how Jacoby would frequently have difficulty, and often need help to stop him.

Rushing the passer is more about speed (Archuleta ran a 4.39) and strength rather then size. Wouldn't you agree?

[Bangee7]

Look at the Lawrence Taylor vs Joe Jacoby matchups when Jacoby outweighed LT by nearly 70 lbs, and how Jacoby would frequently have difficulty, and often need help to stop him.

Rushing the passer is more about speed (Archuleta ran a 4.39) and strength rather then size. Wouldn't you agree?


I don't think the pass rush is the issue...it's the wear and tear from O-linemen during the run game that would break him down at LB.

We want him juking and tossing around a tight-end, not taking on tackles and pulling Guards.

[headhunter39]

Look at the Lawrence Taylor vs Joe Jacoby matchups when Jacoby outweighed LT by nearly 70 lbs, and how Jacoby would frequently have difficulty, and often need help to stop him.

Rushing the passer is more about speed (Archuleta ran a 4.39) and strength rather then size. Wouldn't you agree?

you were talking about arch being a linebacker period. not being a pass rusher. linebackers have to fill holes and take on blockers and even though benching 500 lbs surly helps, it isnt going to win the battle. "Jacoby outweighed LT by nearly 70 lbs" lineman today are bigger stronger and faster. arch would be outweighed by 100 lbs that is if arch is 230 lbs

[CoachingWinsChampionships]

you've played football right? strength cant win you **** unless you are the same size or near to it as the other person. its not like arch will sit there and bench a lineman. they are strong too and weigh a hell of a lot more and when everyones moving and ****, taking on a blocker is totally different than doing bench press.

That sounds to me like the words of a man who is trying to explain to the coach why he hasn't been lifting lately. ;)

Seriously though, I've seen kids who are 5'8'' 140lbs, but strong as hell blow up 6'7'' 300+lbs pulling guards that were just pudgy. I feel that for defensive linemen, size gives a huge advantage, mainly because their job is just to stand there and be the immovable object, but most other positions you have to do a lot more than just not be pushed; you have to push back. At this point, if you're strong enough to push him back or have good enough technique to shed the blockers, size doesn't matter much(within reasonable limits.)
And yes, I do play football.

[headhunter39]

That sounds to me like the words of a man who is trying to explain to the coach why he hasn't been lifting lately. ;)

Seriously though, I've seen kids who are 5'8'' 140lbs, but strong as hell blow up 6'7'' 300+lbs pulling guards that were just pudgy. I feel that for defensive linemen, size gives a huge advantage, mainly because their job is just to stand there and be the immovable object, but most other positions you have to do a lot more than just not be pushed; you have to push back. At this point, if you're strong enough to push him back or have good enough technique to shed the blockers, size doesn't matter much(within reasonable limits.)
And yes, I do play football.

lol actually ive been well on top of it. im 5'11" 155 one a good day. i used to play mlb but am switching to safety for senior year. so i know all this **** and your right a little guy can blow up a fat guy. ive done it many times. but all i was saying was that at the size of arch, he wouldnt cut it for a pro lb. thats why he and i switched to safety.
:dallasuck

[Pedro]

There's reasons small (for position) people in this years draft with great stats were picked after the big guys who had only decent stats.
At the elite level a good big 'un always beats a good little 'un. The exceptions that prove the rule will be the (relatively) few examples that are used to try and disprove it.

[ronnix]

the one thing clark did not do, is tackle people. that is not good with gregg williams, i am so glad coach eliminates these guys and replaces them with physical, aggressive type def backs. jimoh is next to go.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

I think AA will be a tremendous impact player this year in GW's scheme. He's a physical freak and will have his share of sacks and tackles for loss this season. Besides the obvious, I think his versatility is key to GW's interest. #40 should work out great, and I think I'll get his jersey.

[glikster04]

i wonder if he will be better than ryan clark

hahahah nice one

[Skins4481]

Nah. Taylor's more of a corner/safety/linebacker/mob hitman/freight train in the body of a Greek god.

I would have to concur with everything except for the Greek god part...

[36SeanTaylor]

Now if Archuleta can do all the hitting, Taylor can work on getting more turnovers for us. I see Taylor as a ball hawk like Ed Reed and Troy Palmula.
i still say taylor will be the harder hitter, theres just something about him... he may not be as strong but he sure knows how to give some licks

[Skins4481]

I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

I seriously doubt that signing Archuleta prevented us from getting Abraham. We simply didnt have what the Jets were asking for(a 1st round pick). The Jets were not going to let him go for anything less than that.

[36SeanTaylor]

you've played football right? strength cant win you **** unless you are the same size or near to it as the other person. its not like arch will sit there and bench a lineman. they are strong too and weigh a hell of a lot more and when everyones moving and ****, taking on a blocker is totally different than doing bench press.
pfft, ive seen some cornerbacks that come up on sweeps/tosses and take on the blocker and make the tackle....

[Whiskeypeet]

']Whiskey,

I was actually basing it on the contract. He got a bigger contract than I thought he would. I was surprised the Redskins paid him as much as they did. He is a good player but I think he got more than he deserved. At least up to this point.

Tom I was just yanking your chain. Really, I don't disagree that AA received a contract greater than I, and most people, thought he would receive.

However, the safety position is a major priority in Greg Williams' defense. AA will be used in ways different than what we have seen from his days in St. Louis. Because of this the guy could have a significantly greater impact on the game than what you might expect.

If the fit is right and AA excels at the tasks Williams asks of him then the contract may seem like a bargain.

At the same time it could easily go the other way. With any other defensive coordinator I would hate this signing.....and even with Williams running the show it seems excessive.

But you just can't ignore the importance of the safety position in GW's scheme as well as the possible upside of the signing should the cards all fall into place.

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Whiskey,

That is why I said I would reserve judgement until I see how the Redskins use him. He could end up being worth the money for the Redskins with the way they could use him.

[philal0102]

']Not to twist anyone's panties in a bunch, but I'm not that impressed with AA. He is a good player but nothing great. The Giants always had success against the Rams' defense and I rarely see AA involved in much of anything. Maybe it will be different because he is playing in a different scheme but I wasn't impressed with him when he was with the Rams. But I will reserve judgement until I see him play in the Redskins' defensive scheme.

yeah i noticed the same thing... but when you have someone like ST with him, i think it makes him a whole lot better.

[twenty-eight]

ARCHULETA COMING BACK?
Posted by Mike Florio on August 11, 2008, 12:53 p.m.

Cut by the Bears earlier this year, one-time first-rounder Adam Archuleta might be getting another shot.

The Raiders are taking a look-see at Archuleta. But not to play safety. They’ve worked him out as a linebacker.

He could either serve as a backup to middle linebacker Kirk Morrison or weakside ‘backer Thomas Howard. Alternatively, Archuleta could enter the fray for the still-vacant strongside position.

Other candidates for the third starting position are Ricky Brown, Robert Thomas, and Sam Williams.

Archuleta spent five seasons with the Rams before joining the Redskins as a high-profile free agent. But after Archuleta fell out of favor with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the ‘Skins traded Archuleta to the Bears in 2007. After one year in Chicago, Archeluta got the shoe.

[SkinsNatsCapsFan]

Someone in power please for the love all things good and right... lock this stupid thread.

[Shilsu]

I'll be honest, I'm bumping this thread because I'm concerned we overspent on this guy.

We already had a good SS in Ryan Clark. Why didn't we use the money we spent on Archuleta to sign John Abraham and put him opposite Andre Carter?

What extra dimension does Archuleta give us? Why was he worth the money?

Wish you were the GM in 2006.

[squatch66]

talk about bringing one back from the dead.

[Brotherz]

ARCHULETA COMING BACK?
Posted by Mike Florio on August 11, 2008, 12:53 p.m.

Cut by the Bears earlier this year, one-time first-rounder Adam Archuleta might be getting another shot.

The Raiders are taking a look-see at Archuleta. But not to play safety. They’ve worked him out as a linebacker.

He could either serve as a backup to middle linebacker Kirk Morrison or weakside ‘backer Thomas Howard. Alternatively, Archuleta could enter the fray for the still-vacant strongside position.

Other candidates for the third starting position are Ricky Brown, Robert Thomas, and Sam Williams.

Archuleta spent five seasons with the Rams before joining the Redskins as a high-profile free agent. But after Archuleta fell out of favor with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the ‘Skins traded Archuleta to the Bears in 2007. After one year in Chicago, Archeluta got the shoe.

I know they say "never say never" but I am saying "NEVER"!!!!

[RFK Lives]

Yeah, right, let's see Arch at Linebacker and we can bring Brandon Lloyd to play corner. Ugh! I like the way our roster is shaping up just fine.

[twenty-eight]

I wasn't saying we should bring him back...I was just letting you guys know that the raiders are trying him at LB

[DRSmith]

ARCHULETA COMING BACK?
Posted by Mike Florio on August 11, 2008, 12:53 p.m.

Cut by the Bears earlier this year, one-time first-rounder Adam Archuleta might be getting another shot.

The Raiders are taking a look-see at Archuleta. But not to play safety. They’ve worked him out as a linebacker.

He could either serve as a backup to middle linebacker Kirk Morrison or weakside ‘backer Thomas Howard. Alternatively, Archuleta could enter the fray for the still-vacant strongside position.

Other candidates for the third starting position are Ricky Brown, Robert Thomas, and Sam Williams.

Archuleta spent five seasons with the Rams before joining the Redskins as a high-profile free agent. But after Archuleta fell out of favor with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the ‘Skins traded Archuleta to the Bears in 2007. After one year in Chicago, Archeluta got the shoe.

Was he not a LB to begin with in college

[Phat Hog]

OMG.. :laugh: :laugh: I laughed so hard after reading this...


That is just WRONG in so many ways to bring this back :laugh: :laugh:

[Year_of_The_Monk]

When I first read this about AA, I was like ohhhhhhhhh nooooooooo. Underachiever

[Skins2010]

I hope it works out for him.
I know nobody here likes him but I think he could possibly make a run at it in the LB spot. I would like to see it anyway.

[Toe Jam]

Wait.

Did I miss something?

I thought we only bumped bad threads during the OFFSEASON!

[Park City Skins]

Gee that's nice. Good for him. However, the update on Arch should have gone into the Around the NFL forum.