Goodbye Doughty, Hello Horton!

[RMSkins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I don't want to piss on his parade too much but let's face it he happened to be around the ball which was good of course, but it's not like he made those plays on his own, he just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Still, I'll take it. 2 INTs and a fumble recovery is a nice day at the office.

Being at the right place at the right time is what playing defense is all about Matty. Not to mention Horton actually CAUGHT the interceptions, something that we haven't been able to do a lot.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by RMSkins

Being at the right place at the right time is what playing defense is all about Matty. Not to mention Horton actually CAUGHT the interceptions, something that we haven't been able to do a lot.

I agree, but I just think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves.

If Doughty had caught the two tipped INTs for some reason I think that people would be using that more to downplay the performance, but with Horton he's being crowned a "ballhawk". I just want to see a bit more of him before I'm comfortable saying he's the better option than Doughty.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I agree, but I just think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves.

If Doughty had caught the two tipped INTs for some reason I think that people would be using that more to downplay the performance, but with Horton he's being crowed a "ballhawk". I just want to see a bit more of him before I'm comfortable saying he's the better option than Doughty.

not just the int's or the fumble recovery, but he was cutting through the line and playing run support like beast all game. I don't know if hes going to be the next brian dawkins but the kids had a great preseason and had a hell of a first game...

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I agree, but I just think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves.

If Doughty had caught the two tipped INTs for some reason I think that people would be using that more to downplay the performance, but with Horton he's being crowned a "ballhawk". I just want to see a bit more of him before I'm comfortable saying he's the better option than Doughty.

I know a lot of people are claiming that Horton was simply in the right place at the right time, but the kid was always around the ball in preseason too. I think, at the very least, he's a budding ballhawk. Some players have a natural ability to be around the ball, and Horton seems to be one of them.

If Blache doesn't feel the need to start Horton over Doughty, he damn well better find a way to put him on the field, often.