Kudos to Alfred Morris
 

Man I am glad to see this kid get some recognition too.
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He has done nothing but pound the rock every week, and I do think he gets as much attention as any rookie could when the next big thing is on his same team. He has a great attitude in all the pressers I have seen, and I hope he gets it this week!

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Love Morris. First guy never brings him down, he's powerful, I'd say we're set in the backfield for the next several years. Morris is the pefect RB for this offense.

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With such a good running back (and running game), I don't know know why we have performed so badly in 3rd and short situations.

Kudos to Morris though, he's one of the toughest players in our squad right now.

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Alfred Morris is rockin it, but think the Oline has finally entirely grasped and embraced the zone blocking scheme. Silverback is having his best season, but Chester, Kory L and Monty have been excellent run blocking. That interior Oline has been a quiet bright spot on the squad. Really lessens the Polumbus affect. Just think if we had a capable RT?

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[quote=Ruhskins;955930]With such a good running back (and running game), I don't know know why we have performed so badly in 3rd and short situations. [/quote]

My wife says it's bad play calling. Usually stated as "Why are they running that gap again? It didn't work last time!"

It would be funny if we weren't cheering on the same team.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;955909]Man I am glad to see this kid get some recognition too.


He has done nothing but pound the rock every week, and I do think he gets as much attention as any rookie could when the next big thing is on his same team. He has a great attitude in all the pressers I have seen, and I hope he gets it this week![/quote]

I love some Alfred Morris. On my fantasy team whomI picked right after someone picked Roy Helu before me.I was hoping Alfred would still be there. Once I saw him run loose in preseason I knew he was going to be the back in Washington. I have him and Trent Richardson and am loving it except for Trent this week. But Alfred is a beast.

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He is 2nd in the league in rushing yards behind Arian Foster but with 30 less carries. He could easily lead the NFC in rushing yards this season.

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I love this kid. With the pounding he takes, I don't know if he has a long career ahead of him, unfortunately. Really hope he can stay healthy and be a bruiser for a long time. Perhaps having Helu around will give him a spell back so he can prolong his career.

Traditional Mike Shanahan rb, guy just never stops his feet from moving. He's also quicker than he looks, overall he's the steal of the draft so far anyway.

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[quote=Ruhskins;955930]With such a good running back (and running game), I don't know know why we have performed so badly in 3rd and short situations.

Kudos to Morris though, he's one of the toughest players in our squad right now.[/quote]

Well they have done a lot better the past two games on 3rd down.

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Morris has been a really nice find.

Tough, runs downhill, great fit for this one cut and go scheme.

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Well, as usual, Mike Shanahan just lucked into a good personnel decision.

Morris is great and, I think, going to be good for quite some time. He has just enough quickness to make folks miss on occassion and just simply refuses to go down. I think I saw a stat showing that his yards after contact are pretty much off the chart.

Morris fixes a pretty big hole caused by Helus injury/desire to use him as a change of pace back anyway.

The 2012 draft looks pretty good right now as does the 2011 draft. The key will be replicating that w/o the benefit of first round picks. Getting Morris and Griffin in the same draft will look good long term, especially if someone else from this class pans out.

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[quote=GTripp0012;956080]Morris fixes a pretty big hole caused by Helus injury/desire to use him as a change of pace back anyway.

[B]The 2012 draft looks pretty good right now[/B] as does the 2011 draft. The key will be replicating that w/o the benefit of first round picks. Getting Morris and Griffin in the same draft will look good long term, especially if someone else from this class pans out.[/quote]


well right now we're getting nothing from the 3rd and 4th round picks. really need to hit big with some picks next year.

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Gak...the kudos word again......

Luv the butler!

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[quote=Bucket;956017]Well they have done a lot better the past two games on 3rd down.[/quote]

I know they have, it is puzzling why they weren't doing better before.

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[quote=GTripp0012;956080]Morris fixes a pretty big hole caused by Helus injury/desire to use him as a change of pace back anyway.

The 2012 draft looks pretty good right now as does the 2011 draft. The key will be replicating that w/o the benefit of first round picks. Getting Morris and Griffin in the same draft will look good long term, [B]especially if someone else from this class pans out[/B].[/quote]

I wonder who, if any of them, have the best chance of that. I am hopeful that both Geddis and LeRibeus develop into starters on the line. I can see that taking a couple years though. Robinson ... I don't know, never felt good about that one. Bernstien I liked and wish was around but c'est le vie. Crawford, I think is has a low ceiling and may never develop into more than an adequate slot corner.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;956106]I wonder who, if any of them, have the best chance of that. I am hopeful that both Geddis and LeRibeus develop into starters on the line. I can see that taking a couple years though. Robinson ... I don't know, never felt good about that one. Bernstien I liked and wish was around but c'est le vie. Crawford, I think is has a low ceiling and may never develop into more than an adequate slot corner.[/quote]

Robinson and Riley are your starting inside linebackers of the future.

I'm surprised, shocked, stunned that LeRibeus isn't starting yet. That's more a testament to the season Montgomery is having though

[QUOTE=Alvin Walton;956085]Gak...the kudos word again......

Luv the butler![/QUOTE]

Yeah i thought that word was banned unless we were talking about snacks. Wtf?


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Gotta give the FO and Mike especially mad props at finding Morris, in the 6th round to boot. I too see the o line opening some nice running lanes, but Morris fights hard whether there's space and constantly gets yards after contact.

Been wondering if Royster will get some more work too. I'm NOT trying to fix what ain't broke or starting a Royster vs Morris debate, but I think Royster brings a little different skill set and using him will keep Morris healthy too.

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Royster's been in a lot on 3rd down and passing situations because he's clearly a better blocker.

But with Williams returning, maybe Royster will get a few more carries and Morris will get some breathers.

Don't know for sure though. I wasn't expecting Keiland back

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[quote=GTripp0012;956080]Morris fixes a pretty big hole caused by Helus injury/desire to use him as a change of pace back anyway.

The 2012 draft looks pretty good right now as does the 2011 draft. The key will be replicating that w/o the benefit of first round picks. Getting Morris and Griffin in the same draft will look good long term, especially if someone else from this class pans out.[/quote]

It'd be nice if one of the linemen eventually works out.

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[quote=SmootSmack;956154]Royster's been in a lot on 3rd down and passing situations because he's clearly a better blocker.

But with Williams returning, maybe Royster will get a few more carries and Morris will get some breathers.

Don't know for sure though. I wasn't expecting Keiland back[/quote]

I think you're right. Keiland can give us some flexibility back there. It'd be nice to keep Morris around 15 carries a game considering he puts about 1.5 carries of effort/pounding into each one.

I guess if they can get get Gettis Stronger they think he can be something good in the future? He got pushed around a lot in the preseason but flashed good technique and ability otherwise.

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[quote=SmootSmack;956154]Royster's been in a lot on 3rd down and passing situations because he's clearly a better blocker.

But with Williams returning, maybe Royster will get a few more carries and Morris will get some breathers.

Don't know for sure though. I wasn't expecting Keiland back[/quote]

If I remember correctly, the knock on Keiland W. was that he wasn't that good at blocking. Hopefully he has fixed that.

[QUOTE=SmootSmack;956122]Robinson and Riley are your starting inside linebackers of the future.

I'm surprised, shocked, stunned that LeRibeus isn't starting yet. That's more a testament to the season Montgomery is having though[/QUOTE]

I haven't seen LeRibeye play at all. Has he been that impressive in practice? Did see on a PFF article that Monty is having a borderline pro bowl season.

Really surprised to hear that about Robinson. Pleasantly ... but surprised nonetheless. Has he played more than 10 snaps?
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[QUOTE=JoeRedskin;956187]I haven't seen LeRibeye play at all. Has he been that impressive in practice? Did see on a PFF article that Monty is having a borderline pro bowl season.

Really surprised to hear that about Robinson. Pleasantly ... but surprised nonetheless. Has he played more than 10 snaps?
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[quote=JoeRedskin;956187]I haven't seen LeRibeye play at all. Has he been that impressive in practice? Did see on a PFF article that Monty is having a borderline pro bowl season.

Really surprised to hear that about Robinson. Pleasantly ... but surprised nonetheless. Has he played more than 10 snaps?
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Keenan's been working his way up. Got around a dozen snaps on Sunday. I think at the expense of your guy CW

Plan with OL had been for Rib to develop over the first half of the season and ultimately either slide Lichtensteiger over to C and put LeRibeus at LG, or vice-versa. More likely the former, since KL is a more natural C than G. This would allow Montgomery to be versatile depth (the 6th man, so to speak).

But Montgomery's not letting go of that spot. The interior OL has really been unsung trio this season

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[quote=JoeRedskin;956187]Really surprised to hear that about Robinson. Pleasantly ... but surprised nonetheless. Has he played more than 10 snaps?
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I wonder how Robinson compares to the other linebackers in passing situations right now. I haven't seen him play very much but with his frame and skillset I feel like he could be one of our better LBs in man and zone coverages right away.

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I can easily see rg3 being league mvp and rookie of the year and Morris winning offensive ROY.

[QUOTE=SmootSmack;956154]Royster's been in a lot on 3rd down and passing situations because he's clearly a better blocker.

But with Williams returning, maybe Royster will get a few more carries and Morris will get some breathers.

Don't know for sure though. I wasn't expecting Keiland back[/QUOTE]

The Ryan Grant move was so Willie Parkerish and the Keiland Williams move is so Keiland Williamsish.


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[quote=SmootSmack;956122]Robinson and Riley are your starting inside linebackers of the future.

I'm surprised, shocked, stunned that LeRibeus isn't starting yet. That's more a testament to the season Montgomery is having though[/quote]

LeRibeus is strictly depth. Supposedly Chris Chester is having a great year according to PFF and same with Montgomery. So it would be down to Lichtensteiger for LeRibeus to fill in for..guess we can't have him in for polumbus

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[quote=CultBrennan59;956454]LeRibeus is strictly depth. Supposedly Chris Chester is having a great year according to PFF and same with Montgomery. So it would be down to Lichtensteiger for LeRibeus to fill in for..guess we can't have him in for polumbus[/quote]

I think Chester is having a good year. If you're on the oline and you're never getting your name called, you gotta be playing solid. Only lineman who get their names called are ones getting penalized or destroying a defensive guy.

Or completely blowing blocks, a la Polumbus.

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I'm surprised Rib isn't starting because many at Redskin Park expected him to by midseason

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[quote=SmootSmack;956457]I'm surprised Rib isn't starting because many at Redskin Park expected him to by midseason[/quote]in place of who?

[QUOTE=SmootSmack;956457]I'm surprised Rib isn't starting because many at Redskin Park expected him to by midseason[/QUOTE]

I dont know why but since the second we made that pick i have had the " oh my God this guy will never see the field feeling". Hope i was and am wrong.


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[quote=punch it in;956461]I dont know why but since the second we made that pick i have had the " oh my God this guy will never see the field feeling". Hope i was and am wrong.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]every time i focused on his play in preseason, i was scratching my head at how he was drafted - let alone in the 3rd round. i never saw him play in college, but he looked lost in preseason. just terrible

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[quote=SmootSmack;956457]I'm surprised Rib isn't starting because many at Redskin Park expected him to by midseason[/quote]

Amazing the kind of motivation a player has when he knows he's about to lose his starting job to another player.

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Thank God for everything that made other teams turn a blind eye. Im surprised about the fumbling issue - i hadnt heard that. Im just gonna chalk Sundays up to the turnover virus that was going around. How many other teams - if any - run a ZBS like Shanny that would be looking for exactly what this guy brings to the table?


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I think Morris chalked up his fumbles in college to trying too hard to break tackles and make something happen.