Leon Washington

[Basis4day]

Who would you cut?

 

[Exittium]

Who would you cut?

Kellen Davis..

 

[DavidSeven]

Leon washington has amazing skill and speed. I hope we can pick him up again.

He had lost a step. That's why we and eventually New England released him.

His return averages with Tennessee were better than they were last year with Seattle.

There's all kinds of things that factor into stats. I personally hate stats for that reason. There's a reason we cut him and New England did too. He didnt look the same.

We cut him because we had Harvin (#1 returner in the NFL) and it no longer made sense to pay a few million to a separate return specialist. He was a Pro Bowl returner in his last year with us.

Belichick benches his best running backs if they fumble once during a game. Leon lost a fumble on a return in the pre-season and had the job taken away immediately. That's how Belichick operates.

I'm not saying we would or should re-sign him. We won't. There's just no evidence that he "lost a step" as a returner. He had already declined as a RB/receiver after he broke his leg in 2009.

 

[Subzero717]

Leon washington has amazing skill and speed. I hope we can pick him up again.

He had lost a step. That's why we and eventually New England released him.

His return averages with Tennessee were better than they were last year with Seattle.

There's all kinds of things that factor into stats. I personally hate stats for that reason. There's a reason we cut him and New England did too. He didnt look the same.

Personally, I don't place much credence in who Belicheck cuts and who he keeps. He had made some colossal blunders.

I believe if we had Neon Leon in the Indianapolis, SF and AZ games that he would have added at least one more win. Look at the struggles of Turbin and Kearse and it's impossible to argue otherwise.

Krause was doing okay before his concussion. Not great. I was looking for Lane. He had some good returns in preseason. Leon just hadn't been as explosive as he had and he does one thing.

 

[SouthSoundHawk]

MORE HALF-BACKS!

An entire Oline of halfbacks!

Linebackers? Nah son! HALFBACKS!!!

Once you go Halfback you never go back...to losing any more games ever!

HALF-BAAAAAACKS!!!

 

[Sports Hernia]

Leon is awesome and he has our back! Thanks Leon!

 

[Shane Falco]

Leon was in the mold of Beast Mode in terms of giving it his all every single time. Will always love that guy for the way he played for us. And I would put down a hundred bucks that he'd be better right now than anyone that we have been trotting out there.

 

[Blitzer88]

Will always have a high level of respect for Leon. Guy was great while he was here!

 

[SouthSoundHawk]

Leon was in the mold of Beast Mode in terms of giving it his all every single time. Will always love that guy for the way he played for us. And I would put down a hundred bucks that he'd be better right now than anyone that we have been trotting out there.

If I had a hundred bucks, I'd take that bet.

Enter Harvin.

 

[Shane Falco]

Leon was in the mold of Beast Mode in terms of giving it his all every single time. Will always love that guy for the way he played for us. And I would put down a hundred bucks that he'd be better right now than anyone that we have been trotting out there.

If I had a hundred bucks, I'd take that bet.

Enter Harvin.

You'd lose - "anyone that we have been trotting out there". Anything that Harvin brings us is still bonus at this point. Can't exactly rely on him yet.

 

[seahawks08]

I love Leon, but roster spot was what happened. Kick returns are important but we had strength in Running Backs with youngsters working behind a more healthier Marshawn. We needed speed WRs and pass rushers, so that is why we could bit keep him.