Today comes news that the hated Cowboys have signed RB Lache Seastrunk to the roster. That caused a minor conniption among the Redskins faithful.
The narrative once was that Seastrunk would be an explosive change of pace to Alfred Morris that no defense could withstand.
In a perfect Al Davis world, that might have happened. But Al Davis does not coach the Redskins. Jay Gruden said nice things about Seastrunk when he showed him the door. Seastrunk was good, but not consistently good enough to beat out the six other running backs on the 2014 roster.
I suspect Gruden was also sending a subtle message to RGIII who lobbied the team to draft Seastrunk. (You don’t run the team.) But I digress.
Chris Thompson made the 2014 Practice Squad. The ‘Skins did not extend Roy Helu, Jr.’s contract at the end of the season.
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Every RB in the league can run. That’s not how you make a team.
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Seastrunk washed out with the Panthers and Titans before getting his latest, maybe his last, shot with the Cowboys. Redskins’ fans should not fret over the news.
Every RB in the league can run. That’s not how you make a team. Pro Backs have to pass block and catch, too. Roy Helu is not on the team because he only did two of those things well. Lache only did ONE of those things exceptionally well, like Marcus Mason a few seasons ago.
But … butbut … those Redskins players that played for Super Bowl teams
One thread running through social media laments that the Redskins released players that won Super Bowls with other teams. Seastrunk is next on the list, supposedly as the last piece needed by the RB-starved Cowboys to make their Super Bowl run.
Those discarded players were all veterans. They made NFL rosters. They contributed in real games then joined teams that were already already super. They had NFL stats.
Here’s a partial list of ex-Redskins with Rings:
- Brad Johnson
- Antonio Pierce
- Ryan Clark
- Chris Clemons
Seastrunk does not belong on this list. He has yet to make a game appearance.
For Seastrunk, not here, not now.
We may rightfully question Gruden and Bruce Allen’s thought process, but Scot McCloughan is here now. Washington made no move to recall Seastrunk when the Titans released him last month. Instead, McCloughan is focused on his guy, third-round Draft pick Matt Jones out of Florida. That tells you something about the McRedskins.
Jones fits McCloughan’s “big” profile. He is 6’2” and weighs 231 pounds. Seastrunk is 5’9” and weighs 209 pounds.
Jones does not possess Seastrunk’s explosive speed. Seastrunk lacks the heft to stand up to pass rushing linebackers. That is why Jones will make the Redskins’ roster and why Seastrunk will likely not make the Cowboys’.
Hog Heaven does sincerely wish both these players well in pursuit of their NFL dreams.
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