Trotter/Arrington

[MURP]

Lavar probably not playing next year with Skins.  Trotter pimping Lavar.  Eagles current OLB are awful.....

I've always thought Lavar was bigtime overrated because he freelances all the time.  Maybe Jim Johnson could get him to listen.  He has had some injury issues the past couple seasons.  Dhani and Adams are a disgrace at OLB so Lavar would be an upgrade.     Im sure the PSU alums on here would love it eh?


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On the day the Washington Times reported that LaVar Arrington doesn't expect to play for the taterskins next season, former teammate Jeremiah Trotter said he believes the linebacker remains a valuable player.

"LaVar is a guy I would go to war with any day," said Trotter, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. "He's a guy that strikes fear in his opponents. When that guy is healthy, he can do anything that he wants on the field."

In the Times, Arrington said he thinks he will be cut or traded for salary cap reasons and would not mind playing for former taterskins coach Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego. In recent weeks, Arrington has been more vocal about his future with the taterskins, seemingly convinced that this Sunday could be his last game with the team if it doesn't make the playoffs.

Part of the reason is Arrington's uneven relationship with team assistant head coach-defense Gregg Williams.

"From talking to guys that play there, what he had to go through -- not starting the first five games -- wasn't planned," said Trotter, who played with Arrington on the taterskins during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. "He's more of a professional now. He studies and plays within the scheme. I've always said, even when I played there, if we could ever get this guy to play within the scheme, and be a professional, he probably could be the most dangerous defensive player in the league."

Arrington said yesterday at taterskins Park that he is focused on playing the Eagles on Sunday and he regretted the timing of the Times story. He said he would like to return next season but doesn't know if that is possible.

When asked to comment on the story, Coach Joe Gibbs said he was not thinking about anything other than the Eagles.

"This is the most important game most of these players have ever played," Gibbs said. "To be focused on anything other than Philadelphia is ridiculous."

Former taterskins quarterback Joe Theismann said he did not believe that Arrington's situation would be a distraction.

"Joe doesn't care about any of this," Theismann said. "He's been through it before. We had Dexter [Manley] and a bunch of other stuff. LaVar is frustrated. That's all."

Sticking to His Prediction

The taterskins haven't even clinched a playoff spot, but Theismann is feeling pretty good about his preseason prediction that his former team will advance to the Super Bowl.

"Yes, I stand behind my prediction," Theismann said. "What's changed to make me change my mind? I don't care if people think I'm a homer. You could analyze this team and come to the same conclusion. Plus, outside of Seattle, there isn't a dominant team in the NFC. They had Tampa on the ropes. Carolina had a must-win at home against Dallas and couldn't win that one, so who is out there in the NFC that they would be considered overmatched against?"

The taterskins can make the playoffs with a win Sunday. Theismann, who watched the taterskins go from 5-6 to a win from a playoff team, says now he isn't the one who is crazy.

"Sean Salisbury said if it happened, he would walk from Dallas to New York, or something like that," Theismann said of his fellow ESPN analyst. "Let me tell you: That's something I don't want to see."

Springs Sits Out Practice

Along with quarterback Mark Brunell, starting right cornerback Shawn Springs did not practice yesterday. Springs has a strained right groin, but has played the last two games. His partner on the left side, Carlos Rogers, has not played the last two games because of a torn left biceps muscle, but did individual drills without pads.

Jon Jansen, Chris Samuels and Renaldo Wynn also did not practice. Because all the players except Rogers were listed as probable for Philadelphia, Gibbs said their absences were "precautionary."

[rjs246]

I wouldn't love it. I loved him in college but his freakish ability hasn't relaly been maximized in the pros and he's had some outstanding defensive coordinators who weren't sold on him. Having said that, his speed would be a welcome change and he would definitely be an upgrade, but I don't think that's saying much.

[mussa]

i would love to get Lavar.  but he reminds me of a TO type player.  ahhh who cares, we need a solid outside LB. get LAVAR!!

[Geowhizzer]

Depends on the price.  If it's not too extravagant, I say what the heck.

Caveat:  Would having Arrington and Trotter together be a little too MUCH "freelancing" in the middle?

[MURP]

Caveat:  Would having Arrington and Trotter together be a little too MUCH "freelancing" in the middle?

most likely. 

[ice grillin you]

i was a pubic hair away from making a thread about this yesterday but wasnt sure if it was worthy yet

id love to get lavar...even tho he is bi-polar...

[SunMo]

he was really good on Trading Spaces, so ya know...

[T_Section224]

i'd like to have him on the roster but won't cry if he's not.

[MadMarchHare]

He's dumber than dirt, and seemingly is incapable of playing within a defensive scheme.  Gotta think he wouldn't be a great fit here.

That being said, he's miles better than bowtie and bullet, on athleticism alone.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I've thought about this since the beginning of the season when all of the talk about Arrington leaving DC began.  I think he would be a decent fit, not great.  His lack of scheme discipline would certainly hurt him here though his freakish ability would be a huge plus.  Having him and Kearse on the field at the same time would really help the anemic pass rush.  I say bring him in on a 1-2 year contract.

[ice grillin you]

shawn barber part deux

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

LaVar is a freakish athlete and would be ricockulously good as a WIL in Jim Johnson's system.

[Rome]

[G_F]Great.  Then we'd have two suck ass linebackers playing out of position.  No thanks.[/G_F]

[General_Failure]

We already have three suck ass linebackers. Why not add one that might make a tackle once in a while?

[Rome]

We already have three suck ass linebackers. Why not add one that might make a tackle once in a while?

Good point.