Taylor Jacobs

The mantra of this coaching staff is that you have to earn your way back. He was hurt in preseason, lost his job (at least he was competing for a number two or three), and now has to earn it back over Patten or Thrash. Sounds a whole lot like another guy we all know on the defense...

Southpaw's right, I'm surprised he keeps making the team. He's always hurt in the preseason and his potential, unrealized as it may be, gets him onto the team. I would have liked to have seen Kevin Farris on the team ahead of him. Farris had a good preseason and I really didn't see much from Jacobs, he just keeps making the team because he "could" be a good receiver. At what point does the coaching staff decide that he either becomes a good receiver or becomes a free agent.

I am satisfied with our recievers for right now. Next year I would love for us to make a serious run for Brandon Lloyd of the 49ers, he'll be a free agent.Release Jacobs and draft Santana's bro.

If that rumor of Ramsey to the Jets is true, that would be awesome for our defense and would plug some holes in our front four. then I'd spend the rest of the draft on depth at key positions. I'd also cut walt Harris ~ he sucks!

Jacobs doesn't get the playing time to develop into something of value

If the Jets trade John Abraham for Patrick Ramsey, they're on crack. I think the world of Patrick Ramsey, but Abraham, short of his operation shutdown in the playoffs, was one of the best pass rushers in the league last year. I don't see the Skins acquiring him for their backup quarterback.

Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.

Thing is we never had an h-back like Cooley back then.

He's proving to be a very valuable weapon. As Tony McGee said, you're #2 threat doesn't always have to be the #2 WR. In our system right now it's Cooley.

gotta get on the field in order to make plays, and taylor jacobs hasnt done that. even patten and thrash havent seen the ball lately. its not like jacobs is out there dropping balls or something in the games, hes not got the game time yet. if he sucks when hes actually playing, then u have a case

I am satisfied with our recievers for right now. Next year I would love for us to make a serious run for Brandon Lloyd of the 49ers, he'll be a free agent.Release Jacobs and draft Santana's bro.

If that rumor of Ramsey to the Jets is true, that would be awesome for our defense and would plug some holes in our front four. then I'd spend the rest of the draft on depth at key positions. I'd also cut walt Harris ~ he sucks!

Jacobs doesn't get the playing time to develop into something of value

Your saying Harris sucks based on one game, Eagles. possibly the Giants too, but everyone sucked then. Harris had been very good up until those games, making big tackles. Give him a few more games before you officially declare he sucks.

Thing is we never had an h-back like Cooley back then.

He's proving to be a very valuable weapon. As Tony McGee said, you're #2 threat doesn't always have to be the #2 WR. In our system right now it's Cooley.

I agree. Cooley really plays like our possession receiver and Sellers is our 2nd h-back/tight end. Difference between Cooley and most possession receivers is Cooley is big and can block. Both of them have great versatility. Having Cooley and Sellers out there has really helped the o-line with their inconsistent performances. It would be nice though to have a consistent "speed" receiver have some production to stretch both sides of the field, instead of the deep coverage being able to focus in only on Moss. We would be able to take more chances deep down the field with some passes (for td's).

This is probably not for this thread, but I think we are going to need some guys down the streach to step up besides Moss and Cooley. However, it was nice to see the deep ball go to Patten in the Eagles game. He got interfered with, which lead to Seller's TD, but he was in good position to make that catch. At least he went deep and not Moss all the time. Is it me or does it seem like Cooley catches all of his ball on crossing routes or in the Flat? Moss catches the Slants and the once infamous, NOW famous WR screens. I think the Skins could exploit Moss's success by pump-faking to him and then throwing to Patten more.

[QUOTE=scowan]Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.[/QUOTE

That's not true. Don Warren, Rick Walker and Clint Didier were very instrumental in Gibb's offense and they certainly will be remembered by some of us old timers who cheered them on.