Entries Tagged as 'Redskins by the Numbers'

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Why Scouting Matters

If you ever wondered why late round draft picks are so important to building an NFL team, the Redskins salary cap figures for next year provide a great example.   In the 2006 draft the Redskins landed Anthony Montgomery in the 5th round and Reed Doughty and Kedric Golston in the 6th round. (future article idea […]

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Art Monk vs Cris Carter

There are three wide receivers among the finalists for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame voting. Cris Carter is in his 1st year of eligibility while ex-Redskins Art Monk and Andre Reed (many have forgotten that Reed played for Washington late in his career) have been on the ballot for years. The […]

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Is Art Monk a Hall of Famer? Part Four - Playoffs and The Reception Record

This was originally published on February 1st, 2006

Back to Part Three: The Case for Art Monk - Career Peak
Let’s play a little game. Below are the average playoff game stats for John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, Charlie Joiner, James Lofton, Steve Largent and Art Monk. Guess which letter represents Monk’s stat line. Remember that all the […]

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Is Art Monk a Hall of Famer? Part Three - Career Peaks

This was originally published on January 31, 2006
Back to Part Two: The Case for Art Monk - Career Numbers
There are two levels of greatness in sports. There are the guys who have long productive careers, and end up with great numbers. Then on the other hand, there are players who dominate for a few years […]