Should Ray Brown Be starting?

Hey guys i really concerned about this situation. Ray Brown is really bad and really old. He was bad last year, its just nobody noticed because when you right tackle in the GIbbs offense you always have a tight end protecting you. He is old and can't pull which is vital for the guard position. I really think we should be playing jim malinaro instead.

What other option do we have? We really don't have anything better. We should definitely look at signing quality guards in the off-season.

I'm not that worried, I mean Ray Brown is a natural guard. He's played that position in the NFL for two decades. Last year he was asked to play out of position at tackle. Obviously, it's a drop from Thomas but I don't think it's that bad.

Hey guys i really concerned about this situation. Ray Brown is really bad and really old. He was bad last year, its just nobody noticed because when you right tackle in the GIbbs offense you always have a tight end protecting you. He is old and can't pull which is vital for the guard position. I really think we should be playing jim malinaro instead.First of all, everyone noticed how bad he was last year at tackle. Secondly, he had to play the entire season, which a 42 year old body struggles doing. This time around he's fresh and can put it all on the line. If he wasn't any good, he would not be playing this week. And it's Jim Molinaro, and he's a tackle. We will be fine, stop worrying. The Giants are missing their best DT, William Joseph, who would normally line up across from Brown. Instead, it will be backup vs. backup.

I think he'll be fine.

Of course we'll miss Thomas to a degree, but overall I think Brown is more than capable of stepping in and doing a very good job.

Like TAFKAS said, he was playing out of position last year... and I'd argue he did an admirable job. He should be just fine at guard again.

Brown is also just a few years removed from being a Pro Bowler.

Brown is also just a few years removed from being a Pro Bowler.

Well let's not get carried away now.

Ray Brown is a great guy but I think he'll be challenged tomorrow. Guess time will tell.

I'm really worried about the fans. Someone said that it won't be a full house tomorrow, because it's Xmas eve, and there are a lot of tickets for sale through brokers, on websites, eBay, etc. I just hope everyone shows up and it's as loud as last week.

There's nothing crazy about stating the facts.

Of course he won't play at the level Thomas played, but Brown is VERY strong up the middle. In agreement with TAFKAS, I believe that guard is his natural position.

brown is too slow to play OT now, and he's more of a natural guard anyways (he's played more there than OT). For one game I think he'll be good, he's fresh and he's got lots of experience.

if he wasn't the best option, he wouldn't be out there.

Hey guys i really concerned about this situation. Ray Brown is really bad and really old. He was bad last year, its just nobody noticed because when you right tackle in the GIbbs offense you always have a tight end protecting you. He is old and can't pull which is vital for the guard position. I really think we should be playing jim malinaro instead.

Yes, he should be starting.
Brunell and the entire redskins team played really bad last year, why single Brown out? There are other guys that played as bad or worse than Ray last year.

If the coaching staff wants to plar Ray, then play him. I trust that coaching staff's opinion over yours. You are not at practice evryday to see how Molinaro and the other o-lineman are playing. Buges is there and I think he knows what he is doing.

Ray Brown is an outstanding guard. He is not a tackle. He played tackle to help the team out last year when nobody else could step up in the coaches eyes. No need to disrespect Ray when he has not even played an entire game at his natural position yet this year. He played pretty good last week.