Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Ravens)

I agree with SS that Clemens is a waste of a roster spot. I hope that Ben Chappell plays a lot against Tampa...let's take him for a test drive.

According to keim, Jenkins said he heard a pop when he got hurt and we all know what that usually means. I wad hoping it would be minor, but now ir seems almost inevitable.

1. I thought DHall could've made a play on the TD had he looked for the ball. But he made a great play on that TD. The secondary really needs #30.
2. I offically have a man crush on Austin. Outside of Hightower has anyone stepped up more than this guy?
3. Bad deal on Jenkins cause he was having a great camp. That didn't look good. Any news on him?
4. Haslett called a nice game EXCEPT for the 3-14. Why isn't Rak getting after the passer there? ..Instead he's 20 yards downfield lost in space.
5. Both QB's played well but I'd give a slight edge to Grossman. REALLY nice drive at the end of the half. He can play in this offense. But Beck has surprised me. He looks like he belongs.

Hall is a ball hawk but gives up plays same as always but I love em.. D played well and our guy Hightower is the real deal!! Beck and Rex both did good IMO overall very pleased just hope JJ is ok


See. That's my huge problem with Hall. He's always going for that splashy play (ESPN highlights) and it's cost us games and it's going to continue costing us games. I'd rather not have those ESPN highlights and have him play the position with some discipline. The guy has the talent, but it seems he's another Lavar Arrington at the CB spot. Now, I'm exaggerating there, but you should get the point. Play the position with discipline and lock your man down, even if it does mean not getting those splashy plays.


edit: Also to those Banks fan boys out there. I told you (as well as others) over and over again that he was replaceable and that showed last night with the KR game.

edit: Also to those Banks fan boys out there. I told you (as well as others) over and over again that he was replaceable and that showed last night with the KR game.

I guess you get an advanced copy of the roster list. So who was listed as starting qb cuz everyone's dying to know?

See. That's my huge problem with Hall. He's always going for that splashy play (ESPN highlights) and it's cost us games and it's going to continue costing us games. I'd rather not have those ESPN highlights and have him play the position with some discipline. The guy has the talent, but it seems he's another Lavar Arrington at the CB spot. Now, I'm exaggerating there, but you should get the point. Play the position with discipline and lock your man down, even if it does mean not getting those splashy plays.


edit: Also to those Banks fan boys out there. I told you (as well as others) over and over again that he was replaceable and that showed last night with the KR game.

Agreed. But you also have to realize that the DBs as a group need to communicate better period. This has been a huge issue for a couple of seasons, and having two starting safeties and your other starting DB out with injuries hasn't helped much this offseason. Hall should improve his coverage, but he's a risk taker and I don't see that changing. We can't have our DBs looking confused out there in coverage. Our zone coverage will be terrible if CBs and Safeties don't communicate better, and we're going to give up significant plays if this doesn't change.

I wonder if Wilson plays poor is D Hall will be blamed for that? Tried to tell people Carlos could be a huge loss...

See. That's my huge problem with Hall. He's always going for that splashy play (ESPN highlights) and it's cost us games and it's going to continue costing us games. I'd rather not have those ESPN highlights and have him play the position with some discipline. The guy has the talent, but it seems he's another Lavar Arrington at the CB spot. Now, I'm exaggerating there, but you should get the point. Play the position with discipline and lock your man down, even if it does mean not getting those splashy plays.


edit: Also to those Banks fan boys out there. I told you (as well as others) over and over again that he was replaceable and that showed last night with the KR game.

Austin and Armstrong are nice options but neither is as explosive as Banks.

One more thing I wanted to add was Penalties. We did a good job in the first 2 games with not doing dumb mistakes, but this game we cost ourselves basically 14 points because of penalties.

Both of the Ravens first half scoring drives were because of penalties that we had them stopped, and they ended up getting a first down. Score could of easily been 21-0 or more in the first half.


I agree with you on the penalties. One of those penalties allowed the Ravens to continue a scoring drive, after we had them stopped deep in their own territory. Have to keep that stuff cleaned up.

I'm very concerned about Jenkins though. The defense really needs him in there!

Agreed. But you also have to realize that the DBs as a group need to communicate better period. Our zone coverage will be terrible if CBs and Safeties don't communicate better, and we're going to give up significant plays if this doesn't change.

This.

I don't want people to get the impression I think it's just D-Hall. It's not, it's all of them(safeties included). They all have looked terrible this pre-season, and probably my only complaint about the team so far.