The Insider: Redskins claim LB Bryan Kehl off waivers

[LittleTinyUnbornBaby]

Great move IMO, to replace Keenan Robinson.
I like this a lot!

[MrJL]

I'd totally forgotten about Addison

[#BgMase76#]

Solid move by us. I also thought he would make the 53 man roster. I like the fact that he has league experience as well as team scheme knowledge.

[moondog]

Ironic? This is amazing! We were all wishing Kehl would be available when we heard Robinson was put on IR... I can't believe it.

Perhaps ironic is the wrong word but you're saying exactly what I meant. Just kind of crazy that he is exactly the guy we had in preseason and he was pretty impressive for a backup player. All of a sudden we lose one of our backup linebackers and presto, guess who becomes available...weird lol. Not sure I would classify it as amazing because Lorenzo will still be the primary backup at both inside linebacker positions, but Kehl will definitely see plenty of time on special teams, a spot at which he was very effective in preseason.

And in a pinch I feel confident if he must come in on defense as well.

[J-bomb]

would love to be able to get mcclain an have him learn under fletch 6'4 259 23yrs old saves a draft pick for 2013...Cut banks an make it happen Bruce!

[Binton]

Ugh Ronald Mclain was just cut by the Raiders, this guy was a top 10 pick two years ago

[brandymac27]

ESPN 980 ‏@ESPNRadio980
Just heard from new (again) @Redskins LB Bryan Kehl who texted to ESPN 980 "can't wait!!" #Redskins

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Ugh Ronald Mclain was just cut by the Raiders, this guy was a top 10 pick two years ago

Now that's someone we should be making a real play for. If we can rework his contract to fit our problems.

ESPN 980 ‏@ESPNRadio980
Just heard from new (again) @Redskins LB Bryan Kehl who texted to ESPN 980 "can't wait!!" #Redskins

Yeah. I'd imagine any guy worth his salt picked up at this late stage would be saying similar.

Hail.

[TheREALJBird]

Ugh Ronald Mclain was just cut by the Raiders, this guy was a top 10 pick two years ago

Now that's someone we should be making a real play for. If we can rework his contract to fit our problems.

Hasn't shown much of anything being in the league 3 years now. Just because he was a high draft pick doesn't mean he's automatically good.

[skinsfan1993]

Ugh Ronald Mclain was just cut by the Raiders, this guy was a top 10 pick two years ago

so was aaron curry, who they also cut recently. and remember reports of them of both these guys being the "safe pick" of the draft? xD

[DC9]

Rolando McClain was cut?

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so was aaron curry, who they also cut recently. and remember reports of them of both these guys being the "safe pick" of the draft? xD

Save for his issues with the law, I thought his football career was doing well. This is the kind of dude that Spanos would be able to get the most out of.

[DogofWar1]

Hasn't shown much of anything being in the league 3 years now. Just because he was a high draft pick doesn't mean he's automatically good.

Maybe he's not great, but 244 tackles in a little over two and a half years is not too shabby. He's got 60 tackles this year so far. His 2011 was pretty good, 99 tackles, 5 sacks, and 14 passes defended is darn good. He's fallen off a little this year in the last two categories, but still a solid tackler. Definitely worth bringing in and giving a shot, especially since we're one injury to a 37 year old away from adding a 5th backup to our starting lineup on defense.

[J-bomb]

Don't the raiders run a 4-3? Wasn't bama running a 3-4? If so with no true nt in oakland an him not fitting the scheme he would do well in our 3-4 learning under Fletcher!

[DC9]

Maybe he's not great, but 244 tackles in a little over two and a half years is not too shabby. He's got 60 tackles this year so far. His 2011 was pretty good, 99 tackles, 5 sacks, and 14 passes defended is darn good. He's fallen off a little this year in the last two categories, but still a solid tackler. Definitely worth bringing in and giving a shot, especially since we're one injury to a 37 year old away from adding a 5th backup to our starting lineup on defense.

3-4 guy in college... Raider and 4-3 guy in NFL... I'd take him today.

[Binton]

so was aaron curry, who they also cut recently. and remember reports of them of both these guys being the "safe pick" of the draft? xD

Can't compare the two, when Curry came to Oakland he was traded for a tuna sandwich and a juice box, Mcclain is just two years into the league and was not playing in the proper scheme