Thrash is gone [Archive] - hailRedskins.com Fan Board

Skinz4lyfe

06-12-2009, 11:11 AM

Apparently his health is the cause. Even more reason to pull for these young receivers step up.

Link (http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Redskins_Release_James_Thrash_41258.jsp)

skin4ever

06-12-2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks James for your time with the team. Good luck in the future.

I think this was another one of those decisions that needed to be made for the good of the team to force others to step up. I like the direction we are heading. I hope we continue to make decisions for the betterment of the team. This move is of course in stark contrast to the resigning of Wynn and bringing Daniels back.

dj_stouty

06-12-2009, 11:17 AM

He is a fighter...so for him to leave based on injury means he is in real pain.

I wish him a speedy recovery. He was never the best WR on the field for us...but he was always a clutch catch away from setting up a score or advancing the chains in a crucial situation.

Best of luck, James!

redskin_rich

06-12-2009, 11:20 AM

Good guy, hard worker, glad to have had him as a Redskin. He'll continue to be a positive fixture in this community in his post playing days.

Ibleedburgundy

06-12-2009, 12:13 PM

To me this is a big loss. Some of the younger guys could learn a lot from a guy like Thrash. Never should have let him go to the iggles.

CNYSkinFan

06-12-2009, 12:24 PM

I wish he was not in pain but I rather see him go this way then a training camp cut.

Keino

06-12-2009, 12:46 PM

Warpath23

06-12-2009, 12:57 PM

Always played hard & was a great special teams player but its been a long time coming. Time to get younger

skin4ever

06-12-2009, 12:57 PM

I am sorry for his injury, but I am happy he's gone. He should have been cut last year and his best days as a player have long since passed.

Now if we can get rid of Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, I will be extra happy.

And before anyone wants to talk about Rock's production on kickoffs, please bear in mind that the league has banned the blocking wedge. Running hard to the wedge is no longer going to be an effective strategy. The KR needs to be explosive.

I agree with you about Rock, and add this, who cares about his production, he never had the explosion to break em, even if he got through. I think anyone can find a player to return kicks as effectively as Rock does. Come on Dorsey or someone else.

Thrash though was good on ST and I wish we had more guys who worked like he did.

InsomniaKiller

06-12-2009, 01:00 PM

A good, solid player for a long time, who definitely made more than his share of contributions to the team over the years. I loved that play against Dallas last year when he was in motion, got Newman all tripped up, and caught the touchdown.

Thankfully, it looks like Kelly held up fine through the OTA's and wasn't limited at all that I know of. It goes without saying that we'll need him to step up.

The Roydell Williams addition was also an underrated move, in my opinion, and looks even better now.

But I digress.

Thanks for all the hard work, Thrash.

smoak

06-12-2009, 01:01 PM

Good guy, hard worker, glad to have had him as a Redskin. He'll continue to be a positive fixture in this community in his post playing days.

+1

I always liked Thrash as a key role player on this team...

Dolla Bill

06-12-2009, 01:05 PM

Thanks for your time as a Redskin, Thrash. A hard worker, who's work ethic these other WRs need to emulate. I wish he wasn't in pain, and I wish him a full and healthy recovery.

ChiefPowhatan17

06-12-2009, 01:13 PM

Thanks James for your tour with the Redskins. Now it's on to the youth movement.

Keino

06-12-2009, 01:16 PM

The Roydell Williams addition was also an underrated move, in my opinion, and looks even better now.

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if he was our 2nd most productive WR this year.

firehawk157

06-12-2009, 01:29 PM

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if he was our 2nd most productive WR this year.

What makes you say this?

Redskinmayhem

06-12-2009, 01:32 PM

Always liked Thrash - Hard worker, Team guy, soft spoken leader. Thanks for your effort Thrash!!!

time for the pups to step up now.

Skins7ny

06-12-2009, 01:35 PM

Thrash is a true Redskin, a guy who could be counted on to give everything he had in the weight room, in practice and in games. He maximized his talent. I wish we had used him more the last couple of years as a punt returner instead of Randle-El.

I wish him a full and speedy recovery from his neck woes and all the best. A true Redskin and a class guy.

Skins7ny

06-12-2009, 01:44 PM

BTW, we have to cut another guy to keep our roster at 80. It is going to be the long snapper Jeremy Cain, which means that Ethan Albright is going to be our long snapper again this year. We will have to cut a player for every other draftee we sign.

Albright is 38, he can't play forever, but hopefully he can play that position for a few more years. He is money in the bank.

Skins7ny

06-12-2009, 01:46 PM

Actually, that is mistake on my part, we were at 79 players when we signed LB Cody Glenn and FB Eddie Williams, so cutting Thrash puts us at 80. I forgot that when we cut Jansen, we didn't sign anyone to take his place on the roster. My bad.

LATrueRedskin

06-12-2009, 02:06 PM

You couldn't for a better representative for your team. A solid fill-in guy, and an incredibley hard worker. I'm happy that he was a Redskin, and I hope he remains with the club in some fashion.

Oregonian

06-12-2009, 02:13 PM

I vaguely remember, a very long time ago, watching a preseason game and Thrash was a rookie free agent returning kicks, and a long shot to make the team.

He took his first kick back a long ways, I think for a touchdown, and I thought this guy might be something.

The next kick he also returned a long distance, and I was a Thrash fan from then on.

It is sad to see him go.

VegasSkinsFan

06-12-2009, 02:28 PM

Thank you for your time and effort here JT...and i fully expect to see you remain here in some type of coaching position. get well first !!!!

native skin

06-12-2009, 02:32 PM

I liked Thrash for a long time. He was a good role player. But now that he's gone maybe we can get a real WR to take his spot. Next on the list, finding some way to get rid of EL.

SkinsfaninNJ

06-12-2009, 02:49 PM

Health and happiness to Thrash in his post playing career. The battle for the #5 receiver spot should be fun to watch. There were a few guys getting good pub during OTA's.

HanburgerBum

06-12-2009, 03:08 PM

To me, Thrash is easily replaceable as a WR. His most worthy contributions were on special teams--especially as the backup punt returner. He was money when it came to fielding punts. I don't recall a single muff his entire career here.

Now, that open up a spot for someone (Eloi? Dorsey?) who can field punts cleanly and perhaps even take one back now and then.

shally

06-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if he was our 2nd most productive WR this year.

if he is healthy, he should be.. he was once very productive

dj_stouty

06-12-2009, 03:41 PM

Jansen and Thrash were both leaders for the offense. Hopefully some new guys step and take this role. If I recall...it was Thrash who spoke at Taylor's funeral and really was instrumental in helping many of them heal from a spiritual perspective.

MadDog97

06-12-2009, 03:42 PM

I hope JT is not in pain. He was a good player, not great. He was consistent which is a comment on one quality this team needs. I hope he is successful in life. He was a class act.

I read that Danny left the door open for him to work with the team in some capacity. I hope that was more than blowing smoke.

dj_stouty

06-12-2009, 03:46 PM

I read that Danny left the door open for him to work with the team in some capacity. I hope that was more than blowing smoke.

I hope so! Its very possible that he understood Zorn's WCO better than any other receiver on our roster....

silverspring

06-12-2009, 03:55 PM

Always liked Thrash - Hard worker, Team guy, soft spoken leader. Thanks for your effort Thrash!!!

time for the pups to step up now.

My feelings exactly. Thrash was a true redskins, i hope he heals up. Although I do think it was time to move forward anyways.

redskin_rich

06-12-2009, 03:56 PM

I have a little inside knowledge of what Thrash plans to do next and it's probably not going to be working with the Redskins in any full time capacity. He wants to work with troubled youth.

OCSKINSFAN

06-12-2009, 04:24 PM

I am sorry for his injury, but I am happy he's gone. He should have been cut last year and his best days as a player have long since passed.

Now if we can get rid of Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, I will be extra happy.

And before anyone wants to talk about Rock's production on kickoffs, please bear in mind that the league has banned the blocking wedge. Running hard to the wedge is no longer going to be an effective strategy. The KR needs to be explosive.

Agree about Cartwright, though the loss of Thrash may actually enhance his chances for making the team because of special teams (losing Thrash, Cartwright, and K Campbell would hurt). While I'm not a big Betts fan, he still is the 2nd best running back on the roster, so he is a lock to make the team barring injury.

WinnpegSkinsFan

06-12-2009, 04:48 PM

It became obvious last year that Thrash's days as a productive NFL WR were behind him, so I expected this. What is a shame is that he couldn't have gone out on his own terms. To retire and be able to say "i've had enough" would have been fitting. Pretty decent career for a UDFA.

I would like to thank James for his service as a Redskin and to the NFL. He was a true professional both on and off the field. The NFL would be a better place if more players followed his example. Best of luck in your future endeavors, James.

DaveKShape

06-12-2009, 04:53 PM

Thank you Mr. Thrash. May you enjoy your days metaphorically rocking in an old oak chair, on a white pickett fenced porch, sipping on a bottomless iced tea in the land of quality upstanding football gods.

shally

06-12-2009, 05:03 PM

I have a little inside knowledge of what Thrash plans to do next and it's probably not going to be working with the Redskins in any full time capacity. He wants to work with troubled youth.

doesnt surprise me.. he is a deeply religious man, in the best sense, from all i have read about him.

best wishes to him in the next phase of his life's journey

Death_Venom

06-12-2009, 05:18 PM

I am sorry for his injury, but I am happy he's gone. He should have been cut last year and his best days as a player have long since passed.

Now if we can get rid of Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, I will be extra happy.

And before anyone wants to talk about Rock's production on kickoffs, please bear in mind that the league has banned the blocking wedge. Running hard to the wedge is no longer going to be an effective strategy. The KR needs to be explosive.

I think an upgrade at the #2 RB spot has been needed for some time now.

Good Luck Thrash-glad to have had you aboard the team.

hail2skins

06-12-2009, 05:51 PM

I always liked Thrash but I agree with Keino in that he should have been gone last year. It would be nice if they bought him in as part of the staff. The younger players could learn from him.

Keino

06-12-2009, 06:23 PM

I think an upgrade at the #2 RB spot has been needed for some time now.

Good Luck Thrash-glad to have had you aboard the team.

Sadly you and I are in the extreme minority in that view.

colkurtz

06-12-2009, 06:47 PM

I wish Thrash well. He was a real journeyman who was a master ST player and a clutch WR. I hated it when Shotty let him go to Philly. James was a team leader, very good locker room influence, a quiet guy and a workout monster. The young guys could learn a lot from him.

Zorn continues to keep the youth movement going. Washington, Jansen, Thrash are gone so far. I think there will be some more as at least a couple UDFA, low FA or draft picks actually make this team. May the best players win.

Good luck Jim Thrash.

frankez99

06-12-2009, 06:55 PM

Thrash rocked. I always chuckled when Eagles and Cowboys fans would call him "Trash".

Good luck on the next phase of your life James!

InsomniaKiller

06-12-2009, 07:28 PM

What makes you say this?

R. Williams has proven that he's capable of being producing at the NFL level. Whether or not he will be with us is anybody's guess, but it wouldn't be shocking at all if he proves to be more valuable than Thomas or Kelly for this year.

Now, if Kelly's knee really is good to go, I think he's the most likely true #2 receiver behind Moss. But, if Kelly's hurt, Williams could potentially do very good things for us. Not saying it'll play out that way, but wouldn't be surprising to me, either.

GenMgr

06-12-2009, 07:42 PM

Marko Mitchell has signed a multi-year contract...Thrash's spot wasn't gone for long!

skin4ever

06-12-2009, 08:35 PM

Sadly you and I are in the extreme minority in that view.

hey look at that we agree on something.LOL. Everytime Betts touches the ball i cringe.

colkurtz

06-12-2009, 08:56 PM

hey look at that we agree on something.LOL. Everytime Betts touches the ball i cringe.

This will be his last season as a Redskin...

ryflan47

06-12-2009, 09:19 PM

It was his time to go, and I hope he returns as a WRs coach someday as he was a very smart wideout for us.

skinsfan36

06-12-2009, 10:04 PM

It was his time to go, and I hope he returns as a WRs coach someday as he was a very smart wideout for us.

+1 return now because hixon sucks. hope thrash recovers well and rejoins this organization in some capacity

PA Skins Girl

06-12-2009, 11:09 PM

The best game he played for us is when he downed two punts on the 1 yard line (against Detroit in 05?).

Good luck James. You were a great representative and class act.

shally

06-12-2009, 11:14 PM

+1 return now because hixon sucks. hope thrash recovers well and rejoins this organization in some capacity

i am no fan of hixon, but it takes time to make a solid assistant coach.. guys like grimm and ray brown have had to work their way up.. so would thrash.. at best he would be an assistant quality control coach for offense starting out..
just because a guy was a solid veteran player, doesnt mean he will instantly be a solid assistant coach.

look what pathway zorn had to follow.. holmgren wouldnt even hire him until he had gotten experience at the college level

joethefan

06-13-2009, 01:46 AM

James thank for the many years of hard work...brah. I pray that GOD continues to heal your body.

Patrick

06-13-2009, 06:49 AM

shally

06-13-2009, 09:28 AM

Always a sad day to see a good Redskin being released. I would have rather seen James get cut trying to compete for his job instead of injury. Regardless - thanks for your years of service Jame Thrash.........

too great a risk for him to compete at this point, apparently.. looks like the wise decision to walk away from the sport while he can still walk

dogfight6

06-14-2009, 08:23 AM

Good utility man always gave his best. I can see him as a special teams or reciever coach in the future

DannySnyder

06-14-2009, 12:32 PM

He will be missed. Thanks for the great years.

firehawk157

06-14-2009, 12:49 PM

Sadly you and I are in the extreme minority in that view.
I'm with you both

sinskin

06-14-2009, 01:18 PM

I have a little inside knowledge of what Thrash plans to do next and it's probably not going to be working with the Redskins in any full time capacity. He wants to work with troubled youth.

WTF.... we have some troubled youths on the roster now.... we need him lol...