The Washington Redskins have signed right tackle Sean Locklear, a free agent, who last season started 15 out of 16 games for the Seattle Seahawks.
Locklear, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound eighth-year pro, arrived at Redskins Park on Thursday night and signed his deal Friday afternoon.
“It’s a good opportunity,” Locklear said. “I’m glad to be here. It’s a chance to come in, compete and see what happens. I was excited. It’s a chance to come back to the east coast. I’ve been in Seattle my whole seven years, so now to be able to come back East.”
The 30-year-old North Carolina State product entered the league as a guard, and in 2005 made the switch to tackle. Locklear has started 51 out of 54 games for Seattle since 2007.
Like the signing as the guy is a proven vet and provides much needed vet depth at the O line.
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Don't know him but seems like a good pickup.
The only problem is that he might take LichtenSTEINer's spot.
That's LichtenSTEIGer but close enough.
Forgive my ignorance and insolence. I should know better.
Good pick up. They need another lineman or two but this def helps. unfortunately, they have have taken a step back designated Rex as the starter.
Step back? Not sure about that. Grossman at least has the experience and knowledge of the offense to make it work...That is until he fumbles or throws a ridiculous INT.
Beck is too much of an unknown at this point to confirm that he is indeed better than Grossman. Whoever it is though, it's obvious that the plan is to be in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes in next year's draft, so I don't really care who our starter is.
But thats that point. We know what Grossman can do, and its not enough to win consistently. Since this is a rebuilding year and we believe that the skins are not going to win consistently anyways, why not try an unknown variable and see if they get lucky or atleast for the sake of checking under every stone.
I think Beck knows the offense too. Enough to be competing for the starting job. At this point he is an unknown, but not more than any other rookie QB out there getting a shot.
If Beck can manage the game and complete the shorter timing passes (which any QB except Dmac can do) and not make too many bad grossman like decisions, and the Skins D shows that they have indeed improved (which is very likely) and the upgraded Running Backs can can help the offense in converting more third downs by putting them in the 3rd and 0-5 yard situations(very likely as well), I think the Skins may be able to compete and have a chance at putting together a much improved result in the end.
I may be wrong and this year could be Grossman's breakout year and they could win the NFC east like he claims(very unlikely. he may not be reading the news about the eagles), but I guess we'll see.
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