Washington Redskins & New York Giants Highlights........................... I DON'T OWN THE COPYRIGHTS TO THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #lavararrington #washingtonredskins #commanders
This guy is probably the most misused player in the history of linebackers. He was the next LT. Instead, they wanted to use him to cover the pass and fill running lanes.
Definitely should've been your classic Edge Rusher getting 15 sacks a season. I mean you could occasionally use him in those other situations but his primarily use should've been blitzing.
@@joemckim1183 , not EVEN blitzing. Go to a 3-4 defensive front and have Arrington coming off the edge as the 4th pass rusher. I can’t name another player coming out of college who had this much ability besides Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas.
@@Joe-lu7mf Yea but they started dropping in him in coverage after he was getting double teams and line shifts and H-back chip blocked and all that and they had Carl Banks on the other side
It's funny that I found this video. I was just listening to sports radio this morning and the host mentioned that long interception he had against the Panthers during the '01 season as the turning point for the team which started 0-5 but finished 8-8 just missing the playoffs.
That was Norv Turners fault. When Lavar was drafted he put him in the strong side ., but Lavar is naturally a weak side backer who could’ve just wreaked havoc from there. I agree
Dude was an all-Pennsylvania track guy before he played LB at Penn State. Man was an absolute physical freak, better coaching would’ve made him a hall of famer
This dude could have been the Von Miller of the 2000's had the Redskins used him as a pass rusher. He was a freak athlete with very good instinct on the football field.
I remember when he signed with the Giants I was super excited because Im a Giants fan. Then just when he was hitting his stride in NY and making big players, I believe week 4 or 5 in Dallas tears his achillies and his career ended... What a tragedy of what could have beeen.
It's because it was more of a passing league at the time .it was a few great running backs but for the most part it was a pass first league so pass rush was more applicable at the time . But in today's run heavy game he would dominate wit the blitz and stacking the box
As a grown man ive realized the media did this guy so dirty. The fact that his smarts and his ability to think was questioned is crazy..that stuff would fly in the media now in days
I got to meet Mr Arrington outside of a game at fed ex one time near the exit the players left through and a lot of times would stop and sign some stuff it was like his 2nd maybe 3rd year or so and even though I was in cowboys stuff he was awesome to us I never gave up on my Cowboys (though maybe lavar was right we ain't won shit in my life lol) but I always had a soft spot for this dude just because of how incredibly nice he was to us I really enjoy now listening to dude on the radio before work HTTR Lavar
It's criminal to what the redskins coaching staff did to this mans career... Only 23 career sacks... Easily could have had over 100 if used as a 3-4 edge rusher
LaVar Arrington's career is very similar to Sterling Sharpe's. Both only played 7 seasons but prior to that were on pace to being Hall of Famers. If they both were able to have gotten in another 3-4 years they probably could've been.
Lavar went for the kill every hit Watch his film Then watch ray lewis. You’ll understand why Arrington had such a short career. Lewis had fineness Coming from a redskins fan
Probably the most misused linebacker in NFL history. I'm a Skins fan and it was infuriating how they used him. He was the next LT, but instead they kept trying to make him defend the pass and plug running lanes. It was bizarre.
People don't realize he was a 3 time pro bowler, heard him called a bust before. Couldn't stay healthy, him and Ki-Jana Carter, apparently momma didn't give them milk growing up.2nd pick in the draft, Courtney Brown was first and he WAS a bust and I'm a PSU fan saying that.
Too bad they kept changing defensive coaches and schemes almost every year back then. Arrington never had a chance to get comfortable in any system before they’d change to another one.
It’s a crying shame the way he was misused!! He would have been a prolific HOF linebacker like Lawrence Taylor!! The ego of Greg Williams ruined that great talent! Disgusting!
Un-coachable. Gregg Williams and Joe Gibbs couldn't wait to get this freelancing doofus out of town. Between Arrington and them....I think I trust Gibbs and Williams.
CORRECTION, the Redskins coaching staff lacked cerebral ability for not utilizing Arrington’s skills properly. Arrington should have been the 4th pass rusher, period.
Dude was seriously overrated. I'd go as far as to say the man sucked, he really sucked. I mean, think about it, his career highlights are basically a bunch of plays from one game haha.
Met LaVar more than once. My cousin was on the PSU team for four years while LaVar was there. They roomed one year. LaVar and Brandon short took the couch from my parents house when they were at PSU. Anyway, he is the best LB Penn state has ever had, followed closely by Paul poz. LaVar was the victim of that doofus Gregg Williams…I mean come on, who spells Greg with two G’s? Only a douche bag that’s what. LaVar was on a path to the hall of fame.
