The Case For Damon Harrison

[redskinsfan]

Report: Jets want to re-sign Damon Harrison

We all know that Pot Roast is likely a goner. When he does go, that'll leave a huge hole in our one-tech spot. Right now, we've got no one to fill that position, which is a huge key to any 3-4 defense.

One guy we can/should consider is Damon Harrison, the Jets stud NT who's about to hit FA. He's 27, 6'4" and 350 pounds and is a guy that can clog the middle and rush the passer. According to the linked article, his worth is about $5M a year. Considering we paid Pot Roast $4.45M last year, $5M a year for Harrison would be a bargain. Essentially, you'd be swapping Pot Roast for Harrison. It also would be in keeping with McCloughan's stated view that we won't be a major player in FA. A $5M a year deal won't make us major FA players in the least. And that would be equally true even if we had to pay him a bit more.

The chances are that the Jets won't be able to keep Harrison. They've got less than $20M in cap space and they still need to sign Mo Wilkerson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Chris Ivory. With all the money tied up in those guys, I think Harrison hits the open market on March 9. When he does, it's time to make a deal.

 

[deanpet21]

I think Harrison will get more than 5mil on the open market b/c of his age and ability. If he comes to us at that price I will have no problem with it.

 

[skinsdad62]

i dont buy pot roast wont be back until i see it . i dont by that either jackson or garcon or both are cut until i see it

as for harrison i have no problem paying him 5 to 6 mil a year to play for us . i doubt he gets more

 

[redskinsfan]

i dont buy pot roast wont be back until i see it . i dont by that either jackson or garcon or both are cut until i see it

as for harrison i have no problem paying him 5 to 6 mil a year to play for us . i doubt he gets more

Keim and others are saying he's a goner. We shall see if they're correct.

 

[skinsdad62]

Keim and others are saying he's a goner. We shall see if they're correct.

again he could be but how many times have they dug golston grave ? 5 years running ? or how Rg3 definitely was being released after he was benched ? that didnt come to pass either .

now i am not making a iron clad guarantee pot roast isnt a lock to leave but he may not get what he thinks in the open market and that could open the door for his return

 

[Breed]

The original thread wasn't enough eh. I like Harrison and from all accounts he seems like a space taking, legit double team occupying NG. With 1.5 sacks in 53 games, the last 48 as a starter, is Harrison really a pass rusher? Not that he needs to be, that would just be a bonus.

 

[redskinsfan]

again he could be but how many times have they dug golston grave ? 5 years running ? or how Rg3 definitely was being released after he was benched ? that didnt come to pass either .

now i am not making a iron clad guarantee pot roast isnt a lock to leave but he may not get what he thinks in the open market and that could open the door for his return

He certainly could, but that's what others are reporting. I'm sure if he came back from $2.5M, he'd be worth considering. But the guy also is overweight. So, Scotty might just be thinking that he's not worth it if he came to play for free. Who knows?

 

[Breed]

Make of this what you will. I had a little fun overall with it. Maybe you will as well.

First some business..........

55 top ranked DT and NTs for 2014
NFL 1000: Ranking the Top 55 DTs

The B/R 1000 metric is based heavily on scouting each player and grading the key criteria for each position. The criteria are weighted according to importance for a possible best score of 100.

Potential is not taken into consideration. Nor are career accomplishments.

Defensive tackles are judged on their run defense (40 points), pass rush skills (55) and their value as a starter or backup (5). How do we value starter points? If a player is a consistent starter, he gets the full five points. Spot starters received four points. Players scoring in the three-, two- or one-point range are not considered starting caliber.

In the case of ties, our team asked, "Which player would I rather have on my team?" and set the rankings accordingly.

Subjective? Yes. But ties are no fun.

Each player was scouted by me and a team of experienced evaluators (Dan Bazal, Cian Fahey, Dan Hope, Marshal Miller, Justis Mosqueda) with these key criteria in mind. The following scouting reports and grades are the work of months of film study from our team.

Damon Harrison - ranked 19th

Run Defense - Grade 25/40
Damon Harrison is an amazingly strong man. At 6'4" and 350 pounds, Harrison has ideal size and uses his strength and long arms to keep blockers off him. Harrison makes most of his plays against the run by clogging the middle and disrupting the line of scrimmage.

Pass Rush - Grade 51/55
Harrison does an excellent job at bull rushing his opponents but lacks speed and quickness to be as effective in pass-rushing situations. Harrison racked upseven quarterback hurries and three QB hits, but he accumulating no sacks after recording just one in 2013.

Starter - Grade 5/5
Harrison was an undrafted free agent in 2012, and you wouldn’t know it from watching him play. After sitting most his rookie season, Harrison has been a centerpiece in the Jets defense, starting 32 of 32 games the past two seasons and becoming a premier nose tackle in the AFC. Grade 5/5

Overall Grade 81/100

Now for some fun......................
Hurries is a statistic kept for defensive players, usually defensive linemen, when they "hurry" the quarterback into throwing the ball before he is ready. Hurries often result in incomplete passes or even interceptions. A hurry is considered to be an important statistic for defensive lineman, almost as important as a sack, stuff, or forced fumble.

QB hurries for top 200 defensive players
Defensive Hurries: 2015 NFL Season

Some names that will be of interest and maybe fuel or put out a fire or two

24th ranked player - Brian Orakpo, LB - 16 games played/23 QB hurries
39th ranked player - Ryan Kerrigan, LB - 16 games players/19 QB hurries
67th ranked player - Jason Hatcher, DE - 15 games played/14 QB hurries
68th ranked player - Chris Baker, NT - 16 games played/14 QB hurries
79th ranked player - Preston Smith, LB - 16 games played/13 QB hurries
112th ranked player - Leonard Williams, DE - 16 games played/9 QB hurries
144th ranked player - Ricky the Frenchman, DE - 16 games played/7 QB hurries
159th ranked player - Trent Murphy, LB - 16 games played/7 QB hurries
188th ranked player - Damon Harrison, NT - 16 games played/5 QB hurries

Tackles for losses
Player Tackles For Loss: 2015 NFL Season

26th ranked player - Ryan Kerrigan, LB total tackles/42 TFL/12 Tackles for loss % 28.6%
27th ranked player - Brian Orakpo, LB total tackles/51 TFL/12 Tackles for loss % 23.5%

 

[skinzfan]

Pot Roast and Paea were mediocre at best. Harrison is gonna want 8M a year.