Steal of the Offseason - Adam Carriker

[bulldog]

Carriker, the #13 pick in the 2007 draft, was acquired for less than a draft pick - merely moving down a series of slots in the 5th round this year.

And yet he appears now to be slated to start at LDE in the Redskins 3-4 base alignment. At 25, Carriker could be a mainstay of the Washington defense for the forseeable future.

For those moaning over the loss of the #2 pick for McNabb, consider how adding a first round talent to a scheme that suits his skills could help to make this move one of those that end up on Allen and Shanahan's 'best of' list, with a strong assist from Jim Haslett

[terpfan]

LOVE this move. But let's see how he plays in games that count.

[thechalkoutlines]

Just one of many unheralded roster moves that will strengthen the Skins this year and beyond. It's great to make a trade without throwing away draft picks completely.

[skinsfan07]

Agreed. He is gonna be a great end in our 3-4 and hopefully remains a Skin for a long time!

[RabidFan]

Great move and i put a cheaper Vonnie and vet LB who does charity too.

[praise_gibbs]

If we didn't throw out 6 firsts for him or give him a 6 year 85mil contract he sucks plain and simple.

Amrite? Who's with me?

[Redskins Anonymous]

Vinny would build our roster like a builder trying to use all bricks and no mortar. The bricks in this metaphor are star players and the mortar are the other guys that make up the majority of the roster.

The first thing I notice about this team is we have plenty of quality mortar. Guys like Brandon Banks - those little guys (no pun intended) that make up the roster. Carriker is one of those moves. We got a quality guy for our team for next to nothing. Again, mortar guy. These are the guys you need for depth. This is why we have guys who started on our O-line last year playing on the third string this year. Mortar - Bruce is a master mason (in the bricklayer sense, not the 33rd sense ) . Vinny is like a kid trying to stack up rocks. It's abundantly clear.

[bulldog]

It's just hard for me to believe the Rams couldn't get more for Carriker than what the Redskins ended up giving them.

Even 30 year old Adam Archuleta after he failed in Washington fetched a #6 pick outright from the Chicago Bears. And a lot of people around the NFL thought he was done at the time.

In my mind you have to count Carriker as a #1 pick that the Redskins got essentially for free.

So, you can pair him up with Trent Williams and smile that Washington got younger talent on both the OL and DL in 2010, despite the fact some critics say the Redskins don't have any younger talent in the first place

[LetThePointsSoar]

Vinny would build our roster like a builder trying to use all bricks and no mortar. The bricks in this metaphor are star players and the mortar are the other guys that make up the majority of the roster.

The first thing I notice about this team is we have plenty of quality mortar. Guys like Brandon Banks - those little guys (no pun intended) that make up the roster. Carriker is one of those moves. We got a quality guy for our team for next to nothing. Again, mortar guy. These are the guys you need for depth. This is why we have guys who started on our O-line last year playing on the third string this year. Mortar - Bruce is a master mason. Vinny is like a kid trying to stack up rocks. It's abundantly clear.

LOVE the analogy RA....dead on...

[Jeff in D.C.]

I'm a big Carriker fan, I have a friend who's a huge Nebraska honk who says Carriker was a beast at NU and getting drafted by the Lambs was a bad thing for him, that a fresh start with the Skins should help him realize his full potential which is endless.

[airs0ft3r]

Vinny would build our roster like a builder trying to use all bricks and no mortar. The bricks in this metaphor are star players and the mortar are the other guys that make up the majority of the roster.

The first thing I notice about this team is we have plenty of quality mortar. Guys like Brandon Banks - those little guys (no pun intended) that make up the roster. Carriker is one of those moves. We got a quality guy for our team for next to nothing. Again, mortar guy. These are the guys you need for depth. This is why we have guys who started on our O-line last year playing on the third string this year. Mortar - Bruce is a master mason (in the bricklayer sense, not the 33rd sense ) . Vinny is like a kid trying to stack up rocks. It's abundantly clear.

I love where you tried to go with your analogy, and don't take this the wrong way... but it failed. Kinda.

[SonOfWashington]

It really was an amazing move. We swapped 5th and 7th round picks with the Rams for him. Hopefully he can dominate for years to come.

[bigjumbo1971]

If we didn't throw out 6 firsts for him or give him a 6 year 85mil contract he sucks plain and simple.

Amrite? Who's with me?

LOL thank God those days are over

[Zzj]

Vinny would build our roster like a builder trying to use all bricks and no mortar. The bricks in this metaphor are star players and the mortar are the other guys that make up the majority of the roster.

The first thing I notice about this team is we have plenty of quality mortar. Guys like Brandon Banks - those little guys (no pun intended) that make up the roster. Carriker is one of those moves. We got a quality guy for our team for next to nothing. Again, mortar guy. These are the guys you need for depth. This is why we have guys who started on our O-line last year playing on the third string this year. Mortar - Bruce is a master mason (in the bricklayer sense, not the 33rd sense ) . Vinny is like a kid trying to stack up rocks. It's abundantly clear.

Nice post! That was poetry.

[Smurf85]

Lets see what the guy does before we make him a great or even a good player. I like Shanahan and all, but he was never good at finding defensive talent espcially when it came to D-line. Hell the one year he took half of the Browns defensive linemen. So I'm on a wait and see approach for now.