Boid your boy has been released (Rogers)

[Skull and Bones]

we've got 3 draft picks in the last 2 years in the top 3 rounds that play DT.  For better or for worse we need to play them.  We also have a Al Woods, who was a 4th rounder last year  IIRC.

[Handiman1031]

I've always been a huge Rogers fan.  I think he would be great in Raheem's versatile scheme and would be an enormous improvement over Miller and Woods at NT.  I'd love to see a DL of Bennet/Rogers/Price/McCoy on running downs.  If you guys remember Shaun Rogers was the first name Kellen said he would recruit to the Bucs back when we traded for him. Go to about 4:50 in the video to check it out: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d80ef9d53/NFLTA-Kellen-Winslow-interview

[watson]

I thought one of the reasons they brought in Millard was to teach/mentor the DTs.  And he definitely has the experience.

[dbucfan]

Not good timing with the recent picks and acquisitions.  Would have loved to have gotten him a couple of years back.

[michael89156]

Shaun Rogers - DL - Browns


 ESPN 980 Washington's Chris Russell confirms free agent DL Shaun Rogers will visit with the Redskins on Friday.
The 'Skins are moving fast, perhaps in an effort to beat the Texans and Cowboys to the punch. Viable nose tackles are hard to find, and several teams are in the market even with Rogers' performance on the decline.

[Feel Real Good]

If the Redskins are interested, shouldn't that be all the reason to do the opposite?

[michael89156]

According to ESPN Dallas' Calvin Watkins, close to 10 teams are interested in free agent Shaun Rodgers.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Rogers has been contacted by "multiple" teams. Rogers is visiting the Redskins Friday, though it's believed to be nothing more than an exploratory meeting. Rogers is best used on a four-man line as a disruptive pass rusher, but he can still be effective as a more conventional nose tackle if necessary.

[Detrimental]

If the Redskins are interested, shouldn't that be all the reason to do the opposite?

Well they did get a bargain for a pro bowl CB in DeAngelo Hall.

[BucNY]

Why would a team cut a guy like that? I can't possible think of one.

Why do people want to put old questionable character people with our shiny new talent???

Go away Rogers!!

[JDog]

Rogers is awesome!   

[The Anti-Java]

ProFootballTalk NBC Sports

Tom Heckert sends a warning message about Shaun Rogers

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on February 11, 2011, 9:03 PM EST

Shaun Rogers may be one of the most underrated talents of the last decade, but the guy on the 2010 Browns roster was reduced to a part-time player that never practiced.

Browns G.M. Tom Heckert said that all the losing Rogers has done over the years has affected him.

“Shaun’s a different cat,” Heckert told Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.  “Shaun’s whole thing — and he’s stated a million times — is that he’s never been on a team that’s any good. Every team he’s ever been on has been bad. Right or wrong,  I think it’s taken a toll on him.”

Translation: Rogers half-assed his way through his last season despite having the highest base salary on the team.  So it was easy to cut him.

Rogers’ first trip as a free agent was to Washington.  Rogers has suffered through ten straight losing seasons as a player and the Redskins don’t seem like the best option if he’s concerned with winning above all.

“I think if he went to a good team, things might change. I don’t know,” Heckert said.

Rogers can probably be a productive part of a winning team if he’s willing to take less money.  Players rarely make that sacrifice, though, so Heckert’s comments should serve as a warning to Washington’s front office.

They don’t exactly have a great track record with mercurial veteran defensive tackles.

[Boid Fink]

Day late, dollar...well...not short...unless you think the Glazer slumlords are broke...I still think he is a decent  situational DT more capable than some of the cats that are suited, but it is not a good idea to add this piece right now.  the Bucs run defense could use an interior presence, STILL (IMO), but again...pass.  At this point, pass.  Besides, how would he and Trueblood get along?

[Handiman1031]

Food for thought:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/02/11/shaun-rogers-worth-the-risk-and-then-some/

I'd still love to add him to our squad.  He can be easily be argued as one of the most dominant Nose Tackles to ever play the game.  Imagine a starting DL of Bennett/Rogers/Price/McCoy.  I say we listen to Winslow and bring his buddy Big Baby in and enjoy the show.  Rogers is due some success for all the time he has spent helping out weak teams.

For those who look at Millard to develop young talent....

by Stephen Holder

Sapp played under Millard at the end of his career when Millard was an assistant with the Raiders. Sapp credits the coach for much of his late-career success.

"I told Raheem, I don't know what you're thinking, but if you've got a defensive line position open and want somebody to work with a young guy like Gerald McCoy, Millard is the guy," Sapp said. "I've done everything I can, but I don't have the time to really teach the kid. This man I played under, and he gave me 10 sacks with the Raiders as a 32-year-old. This is the man you got to hire."

Sapp is only one of a few vets Millard got top level production out of as well.  Why not add a dominant NT guy like Rogers, who also went to Texas, to a group of Okam, Miller, Crowder, Price, McCoy and Bennett.