Thursday, August 23rd, 2007...12:18 pm by Lee Gibbons
Breaking: Redskins Acquire Pete Kendall (Confirmed)
Pro Football Talk (not the world’s most reliable source, but they do get some stuff right) is reporting that the Redskins have dealt a 4th round pick to the Jets for Guard Pete Kendall. Of course, the Redskins don’t have a 4th rounder next year (yay TJ Duckett), so that part isn’t right. If the price is right this is a solid move and should cover the whole at guard that we’ve all been worried about. Kendall is expecting to sign an extension if he is coming to Washington (reportedly a $1 million dollar raise).
I’d wait for comfirmation from someone not named Pro Football Talk before celebrating though. (see update this has been confirmed)
If this is true, hat tip to commenter Bill for sniffing this out earlier today.
UPDATE: We have comfirmation from the Washington Post. Bill is the man.
UPDATE 2: Its either a 4th or 5th pick in 2009. I’m down with that.
UPDATE 3: Clarification from the last update. The 5th round pick is in 2008. The breakdown is as follows, if Kendall plays less than 80% of the snaps this season, its for this year’s 5th rounder. If does play 80% of the plays, the pick moves to next year and becomes a 4th rounder. Credit: Bram Weinstein
3 Comments
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:59 pm
4th or 5th pick in ‘09? That’s a decent trade, if Kendall performs at a reliable level (his history says he should be adequate, but not so outstanding that we won’t be still looking for an OG in the draft next year; he’s probably got two-three good years in the tank, at 34 with some knee issues).
Thanks for the kudos, but it seemed obvious when the Jets announced they were trading a OG to an unnamed team. Who else has such a desperate need for a quality OG, has decent cap room (the ‘Skins have CAP ROOM in August????) and a history of trading picks for immediate short term perceived needs (see T.J. Duckett, 2006). I think Kendall may be a better use of a pick than Duckett was, though.
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Actually, I’m underestimating Kendall here… he should be a bit MORE than adequate, by mid-late season, as he’s probably a top 40% starting LOG (a bit better than average to begin with; bog average would have been “adequate” considering our needs). Question is how fast he can develop chemistry on the line with the other players, and how quick he can pick up the playbook.
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
I don’t know a lot about Kendall, but Rotoworld mentioned that we should have one of the best guard tandems in the league with Kendall and Thomas, which sounds good to me. The main thing I hear Jets fans griping about Kendall is the fact the he’s a terrible snapper which doesn’t really matter here.
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