Skins-Jags Positives and Negatives

[SolidSnake84]

Serious Question here - Rich Tandler the redskins blogger is saying that RG3 may be out for most of the year. Do the redskins do the whole Damon Huard / Trent Green thing? What i'm asking is if the Skins are winning and in playoff contention with Cousins, do they go back to RG3 or do they stick to the hot hand?

It would be terrible to see Kirk and the team almost get to the playoffs to have a hobbled RG3 come back and tank the season...

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I REALLLLLLLLLLLY wanted Rambo to work out (and Phillip Thomas for that matter), but it's not looking good.

No matter, I thought all the "Shanahan is meddling with Haslett" was kind of BS, but part of me really agrees. His defensive schemes looked creative and we had some rookies and backups really contributing. After seeing Chris Baker at NT, Cofield might be able to go back to DE and eat people up like he used to (not that he was bad at NT). LOVE me some Bashaud Breeland. Guy is going to pick up right where D. Hall leaves off when he goes.

Also, an unheralded guy is Trent Murphy. The stat line might not show him, but every time I see him he's either making a pressure or eating up blockers. Only a matter of time before he starts getting the sacks.

I agree. I like that he does not have to start. He can develop and hopefully he will be ready for next year. That way we can spend the $11million Orakpo money on a Right Tackle and more.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah, but I think Paulson hands are better.

The think with Paul is the catches he does make, makes you think: "Wait, he caught that? Great catch!"

And the ones he drops make you say "How in the fu*k did he not catch that?"

But if he can develop into a 2nd receiving TE, we will be even more dangerous.

[MTK]

Paul has been impressive. Another guy that would have been cut long ago if it were up to the fans.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I agree. I like that he does not have to start. He can develop and hopefully he will be ready for next year. That way we can spend the $11million Orakpo money on a Right Tackle and more.

If Murphy develops, I totally agree with this. Better still, perhaps Morgan Moses will be ready to assume the starting role at RT.

[Fan033]

Originally Posted by saden1

Positives:
RG3 leaving the game.
DLine
Morris
And my Cousin.


Negatives:
Rambo....he should be cut tomorrow.
D. Hall...he was mediocre all day.
RG3...for being his usual stupid self. Zero vision plus awful throwing mechanics usually get you hurt.

Terrible comment about RGIII. Whether or not you like him as a quarterback, he deserves some compassion after all he's been through.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Paul has been impressive. Another guy that would have been cut long ago if it were up to the fans.

It's a shame. Paul looks like the fastest man on the field, sometimes. What's really holding him back? Basic route running? Keeping up with options? What?

[Ruhskins]

The running game looked great and should be the focus of our offense. Kirk did beautifully, now I'm holding my breath and see how he does when a team actually gameplans against him. I want him to succeed, but I'd feel much better after seeing go through a whole game where he is the starter from the get go.

I feel bad for RG3, in the short time that he was in the game, he looked like 2012 RG3. That throw to DJax was beautiful, and it sucks to see him go out in such a freak accident. I think his time with the Redskins may be over, I wish there was a way for him to stay. I remember him joking about being a WR, when he went out in 2012 and Kirk played well. But this may be a Drew Bledsoe/Tom Brady type situation situation, with an unknown outcome of course.

The defense looked great, there were a few mistakes that need fixing. Hopefully the defensive coaches take notice of this. We still desperate need a good FS, a guy that can play the deep ball.

We can't have the same stupid mistakes against good teams; there were wayyy too many flags and penalty yards.

Finally, some people may say that the Jags stink and/or were very beat up with injuries. For two quarters, they were dominating the Eagles last week, which many people have already penciled for the playoffs. But, we're supposed to beat up on bad teams. We haven't done much of that in the past.

I'd be curious to see what the Iggles o-line looks like tomorrow, they lost one of their starters. I think the NFC East is up for grabs, the Giants suck, we always seem to play the Cowpukes well, and I think a lot of people are overhyping the Iggles.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

It's a shame. Paul looks like the fastest man on the field, sometimes. What's really holding him back? Basic route running? Keeping up with options? What?

Mistakes. He the fumble last week was a massive mistake. And he had a big drop today. I like the guy, eliminate the mistakes and he could take his game to the next level.

[DynamiteRave]

You think this is the end of RG3's tenure here? Doesn't he have another year left after this one?

If Cousins comes out and does well overall... I dunno man. It's not even that RG3 has been sucking, but moreso, if Cousins gets the hot hand, do you go back to the starter when he's healed? We all know that RG3 gets the heeby jeebies and a major confidence blow after injuries.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Paul has been impressive. Another guy that would have been cut long ago if it were up to the fans.

I think as Niles Paul gets more playing time I think he will shake some of the drops. Some people may not remember or were too young know that another Redskins #84 Gary Clark suffered from drops as well.
Clark dropped several critical easy ones, he was wide open and the ball was delivered in his hands:

Clark picks himself up after early drop Two TD catches help Redskins win - Baltimore Sun

When a receiver drops the easy ones concentration is the problem and it can easily be remedied. Just like we did not give up Gary Clark, I am glad we did not give up on Paul.

[Dirtbag59]

Who needs that Robert Quinn guy on the Rams. We got Ryan Kerrigan! #Winning!

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And Ryan kerrigan leads the league with 7 sacks!!! In only two games keep it up!!
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Also I don't know why but I can't shake the feeling of how Kirk Cousins reminds me so much of Brian Griese.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Who needs that Robert Quinn guy on the Rams. We got Ryan Kerrigan! #Winning!

Felt like I was playing Madden today. 10 sacks is crazy.

[OmahaRedskins]

If the D-Line can continue to play well, and we can tighten up the Safety position, the Defense should be OK. It is hard to tell because we have played two inept offenses the first two week.

What i like the most about today's game is we continued to run the ball, and the backups played well. We have lost out starting QB, TE, NT, and WR to injuries and our backups have played well.

Our 3rd string RB had 41 yards.

[MTK]

I guess we can say the D was officially unleashed today.