roth74va
08-29-2009, 08:58 AM
so r we saying that colt doesn't make the team now..??
Are you saying his performance solidified his spot on the team? I dont think he played well at all, and I dont see the "growth" from last year, outside of his feet. His arm is average at best, and his mechanics are still horrible. He isnt making good reads, the INT wasnt even close, and for the second week in a row thats a redzone turnover. Ultimately, I think its gonna have alot to do with how Daniel plays next week.
Also.......did I mention I HATE "gunslingers"!!! You can have the Favre/Romo/Brennan types, give me a game manager that doesnt turn the ball over every single game. Combined with a good running game, and a solid defense....thats the combination for a great team IMO.
44Deezel
08-29-2009, 10:03 AM
Overall after watching tonight, I am very pleased with what we did as an overall team... JC looked very good and our Offense actually looked like.. well a real offense lol. Albert hammered Brady lol but Moss destroyed our secondary, that's the only concern but it is Brady and Moss...
Marko Mitchell is a stud and should move ahead of ARE in the depth chart, atleast to the 4 slot. Kelly is our #2 for sure, and Thomas looked ok. My favorite play was JC to Cooley for 70+ yards!!!! Big Year again for Cooley.
Cooley may be the best YACer we have. He's impossible to take down once he gets a head of steam. Took a gang tackle to finally stop him.
Dogtag
08-29-2009, 10:11 AM
We palyed a solid game. Lots of bright spots with the newer players.
Special Teams, especially covering punt returns, needs work at this point. We let several very good ST players go this off season and it shows. I think this is correctable but it needs work.
Beemnseven
08-29-2009, 10:16 AM
As for special teams, their kick coverage was much improved from the Pittsburgh game.
44Deezel
08-29-2009, 10:24 AM
The reasons Campbell will succeed this year are:
1- Second year in Zorn system
2- OL has improved
3- and the most import one is the emergence of Kelly, Thomas, Fred Davis and Marko Mitchell (4 offensive weapons that didn't produce or weren't on the team last year).
Don't forget it's a contract year for him as well. He's playing for the benjamims.
Beemnseven
08-29-2009, 10:28 AM
Let's not drink too much of that "Soups" kool-aid. We still stalled out 3 consecutive series with bad inaccurate throws. We can not keep putting our defense back on the field so soon time after time. Campbell still needs to work on his accuracy on the short throws. I'm glad Brennan redeemed himself tonight before everyone put those pollsup of Daniel over him which does not make any sense. Daniel just plays pitch and catch and Brennan is actually running the offense.
How exactly did he redeem himself? With the TD? If we're keeping score, he had two big gaffs for his one gem. The sack was probably more damning than the pick. Plus he still has that silly sidearm throw. Zorn said last year that he's got to adjust his throwing motion to make it in this league.
Colt just isn't making good decisions. We'll see if Daniel does any better next week. But right now, Brennan isn't proving how an extra year in the league is giving him much of an advantage over Chase Daniel.
irish
08-29-2009, 10:45 AM
Maybe the long layoff from football has dulled my memory a bit, but JC just seemed to be FIRING balls in there tonight. His arm looks very strong this year.
I agree, JC played as good as he could possibly play and he looked good. But like most on here who dont put too much stock in the preseason (when JC looked terrible) I'm not ready to crown him an all-pro just yet.
The thing that concerns me is the O line, I thought they looked vulnerable to being pushed around.
skinsfan69
08-29-2009, 10:48 AM
Let's not drink too much of that "Soups" kool-aid. We still stalled out 3 consecutive series with bad inaccurate throws. We can not keep putting our defense back on the field so soon time after time. Campbell still needs to work on his accuracy on the short throws. I'm glad Brennan redeemed himself tonight before everyone put those pollsup of Daniel over him which does not make any sense. Daniel just plays pitch and catch and Brennan is actually running the offense.
I think Moss dropped a potential first down.
rbanerjee23
08-29-2009, 10:51 AM
you know what impressed me more than anything, the fact that after Heyer got called for a hold, the Skins were put in 2nd and 18. Last year, its over, drive has stalled maybe the skins get a field goal. This time, zorn picked a good couple of plays and the chains were moved without too much effort. That is what gives me the most hope.
skinsfan69
08-29-2009, 10:53 AM
I was impressed too. NE is one of the best teams in the NFL. Very proud of the way the team hung in there after getting down 17-7. And very proud how JC responded too. He missed a TD to Moss and the offense went 3 straight 3 and outs. I like how he brought us back. He was throwing with confidence.