OT alternatives.........

[Richbert88]

Should Pace eventually be released in a cap savings move or traded, what are the possibilities.

1. Rams draft an OT with 1-#2.
2. Rams draft an OT with 2-#3 hoping he's good enough to start.
3. Sign a vet to play LOT.
4. Move Barron to LOT, put a body at ROT or.......

I noticed this:

<from Jason La Canfora or Redskins Insider>

Ray Willis, the young Seattle tackle, could be the solution to Washington's right tackle problems, and is someone the team is looking at as free agency looms, according to a league source. Willis, 26, did not play much in his first three years in Seattle - he was drafted while Skins coaches Jim Zorn and Stump Mitchell were on the staff - but when injuries hit the Seahawks' line last year, he started 10 games and fared well.

Why not? Takes a young player away from a division rival. Should be affordable. Plays a position of need. Looked decent in his limited opportunities. He's only 26. Measurable s are 6-6 315#.

Go get him, move Barron, whom if I remember was effective on the left side, and install this kid at ROT. Draft a project in the draft.

Thoughts?

[Bar-bq]

Ray Willis, the young Seattle tackle, could be the solution to Washington's right tackle problems, and is someone the team is looking at as free agency looms, according to a league source. Willis, 26, did not play much in his first three years in Seattle - he was drafted while Skins coaches Jim Zorn and Stump Mitchell were on the staff - but when injuries hit the Seahawks' line last year, he started 10 games and fared well.[/I][/COLOR]

Go get him, move Barron, whom if I remember was effective on the left side, and install this kid at ROT. Draft a project in the draft.

Thoughts?

The problem I have with this is that Barron wasn't really effective on the left side. Less effective, in fact, than he has been on the right. I believe his most heavily penalized year came when he was protecting Bulger's blind side. He's proven he's not a long-term solution, but would be a viable third tackle if we were to get someone who could start over him. I haven't heard a lot about Wills, but being one of the better OT's on the market, he'll command a bit of dosh.

Whether he's better at RT than Barron is for Billy D. to decide.

[Keenum]

If Andre Smith had just shown up in shape and not messed around my choice would be easy! I still think he has a shot, ONLY if he has an amazing pro day though, and that's it.
That is a very interesting idea going after Wills though. Hopefully it's something the FO and coaching staff is looking at.