Warpath Q&A with Redskins safety Reed Doughty

[MTK]

Reed Doughty has graciously agreed to do a Q&A with us.

Post your questions here and I'll fire them off to Reed by the end of the week.

[Trample the Elderly]

Is this Reed Doughty? Is this me? Tell Reed I think he's better than that grilled cheese sandwich.

[SmootSmack]

Awesome. This will be a great Q&A

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

How is the transition coming with the switch to the 3-4?

How do you like the defensive approach?

Are we employing a hybrid 3-4, 4-3 combo?

[warpaint]

Reed how much or what percent do you see the 4-3 being used this year? Also, How are all the players adjusting to their new roles compared to last year?

Thanks for your time and knock'em dead this year.

[backrow]

I'll ask the hated question!

Will Albert Haynesworth still be with the Redskins this season?

Thanks in advance.

[Lotus]

Go Reed!

Do you see yourself playing strong safety or free safety this year? Does that difference matter to you?

[warpaint]

Recently some of The Greats who help make this franchise what is have been asked to be a part of the teams rebirth. How do the current players feel about having them back?

Is there any one former player that you connected with that you never met before and what was the connection?

[SmootSmack]

Great questions warpaint.

Your press conference with the media following Sean Taylor's death still gets to me, especially toward the end when you choked up and said "it's real" What sort of pressure did you feel stepping into his starting spot?

What was the most valuable lesson you learned from playing under Joe Gibbs? How about Jim Zorn?

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Love the question about ST Smoot.

[mooby]

I'll try to phrase this correctly lol.

What was it like in the most pressure packed moment of your career so far? Was it knowing "the turk" passed you by and you made the final roster in your rookie season, was it a goal line stand on 4th down at the end of a game with the playoffs on the line, etc. etc.

Or if you prefer to answer this go ahead. Describe the unity and sense of "bonding" and trust that you and the 10 other guys on the field share knowing that your unit is the only thing standing between the opposing teams' offense and 6 points?

[warpaint]

Has your hand healed up yet and will you be 100% for the season opener?

How hard is it for you being hearing impaired and keeping your job while others have the advantage of hearing signal calls while you seem to stay on the field?

How do the coaches and your teammates keep you up to date especially with the new changes going on ( hearing wise)?

You are what makes us fans appreciate what you guys do and thats why we have unconitional love for the team so thank you.

[tryfuhl]

Mr. Doughty, I'd like to know what the major differences are in the offseason programs that you've experienced with each coach. Also, has there been anything new that you hadn't experienced or had been mostly neglected in previous years?

[warpaint]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Great questions warpaint.

Thank you,

I just feel that any insight we can get from a current player is what we all live for.

Hopefully Reed can go back and tell the rest of the players that we (as a website) are informed and passionate. Maybe more current and former players will want to be involved with the their fans, fans that have rooted for them through thick and thin and love them unconditionally.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Great questions warpaint.

Your press conference with the media following Sean Taylor's death still gets to me, especially toward the end when you choked up and said "it's real" What sort of pressure did you feel stepping into his starting spot?

What was the most valuable lesson you learned from playing under Joe Gibbs? How about Jim Zorn?

I actually want to piggy back from that question and ask... What did you learn from Sean Taylor when you played behind him, during his last couple years with the Redskins?