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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley




  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    So we had a genuinely good draft... not sure what to think now. I'm confused by this


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    So we had a genuinely good draft... not sure what to think now. I'm confused by this

    They suck me in every year and I start the season with a bit of optimism but that’s usually beaten out of me by the middle of September.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    They suck me in every year and I start the season with a bit of optimism but that’s usually beaten out of me by the middle of September.

    Oh I get ya, completely the same. But .. and there is always a but ... i mean we genuinely got better with that draft. Add in a healthy Guice ... plus Keenum should be serviceable .. Doctson should improve ... I mean real reason for optimism or am i just being crazy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Oh I get ya, completely the same. But .. and there is always a but ... i mean we genuinely got better with that draft. Add in a healthy Guice ... plus Keenum should be serviceable .. Doctson should improve ... I mean real reason for optimism or am i just being crazy

    I’ll go with crazy.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Oh I get ya, completely the same. But .. and there is always a but ... i mean we genuinely got better with that draft. Add in a healthy Guice ... plus Keenum should be serviceable .. Doctson should improve ... I mean real reason for optimism or am i just being crazy

    Just read that they aren't picking up his 5th year option so it really is a prove it year for him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    Just read that they aren't picking up his 5th year option so it really is a prove it year for him.

    He's got all the skills to be elite. But yeah a prove it year for him now. Too many drops to be in the top tier or even second to top tier.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    And it starts.........

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26787674/redskins-lb-foster-carted-field-otas

    We might have another Junior Gallette on our hands.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,985 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    And it starts.........

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26787674/redskins-lb-foster-carted-field-otas

    We might have another Junior Gallette on our hands.

    Aside from being at best a complete idiot, he was made of glass while with the 49ers. He could barely ever stay healthy, even games when he played he spent time getting treatment. It became a running joke.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    Aside from being at best a complete idiot, he was made of glass while with the 49ers. He could barely ever stay healthy, even games when he played he spent time getting treatment. It became a running joke.

    Torn ACL. Done for the year. Made of glass indeed.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,985 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Torn ACL. Done for the year. Made of glass indeed.

    Tough spot for the Redskins next off season with him, he'll have missed 32 of 48 games, through injury or suspension, and they'll have to decide on picking up his 5th year option.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    So Trent wants out because of the way his injuries have been handled. That's not good.

    https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/will-trent-williams-ever-return-redskins-i-sure-hope-so-says-jay-gruden


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    So Trent wants out because of the way his injuries have been handled. That's not good.

    https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/will-trent-williams-ever-return-redskins-i-sure-hope-so-says-jay-gruden

    He can want out but he has two years left, no reason for the Redskins to trade him either.

    All very vague as to what the actual problem was though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I know I shouldn't have been too surprised reading about it when you hear about sports stars squandering their money but still, Adrian Peterson's story about being in debt did surprise me. But then I heard on the Dan leBatard show today about his 30th birthday party and it all made sense.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    No sign of Trent Williams at training camp either. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. They have to pay Scherff too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley




  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭CD-R 80


    Still no sign of Trent.

    What did yis make of the opening preseason game v the Browns?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    CD-R 80 wrote: »
    Still no sign of Trent.

    What did yis make of the opening preseason game v the Browns?

    Didn't read too much into the game to be honest. Would have liked to see more starters play as under Gruden they have come out flat in week 1 and looked unprepared but we'll see.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    Didn't read too much into the game to be honest. Would have liked to see more starters play as under Gruden they have come out flat in week 1 and looked unprepared but we'll see.

    Most of them making the right noise in training camp from what I have seen. The QB situation will be interesting.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Most of them making the right noise in training camp from what I have seen. The QB situation will be interesting.

    Interesting in a bad way though. Neither Colt or Keenam fill me with excitement and I don’t think Haskins is in the running for week 1. Without any help at LT, whoever it is is going to get murdered anyway. Cox and Mack in 2 of the first three weeks is scary if Trent isn’t playing.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    Interesting in a bad way though. Neither Colt or Keenam fill me with excitement and I don’t think Haskins is in the running for week 1. Without any help at LT, whoever it is is going to get murdered anyway. Cox and Mack in 2 of the first three weeks is scary if Trent isn’t playing.

    Not ideal alright, wouldnt be all that optimistic even with Trent playing.

    I dont view it as a bad situation I sort of like both Colt and Keenum, think Keenum was unlucky to get shafted from Minnesota and think he could do ok in the system at Washington. Not going to ask him to throw too many deep balls and he scrambles well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭CD-R 80


    Gruden: Derrius Guice not cleared for full contact

    https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/gruden-derrius-guice-not-cleared-full-contact

    I’m starting to think Guice will never play a competitive snap ☹️


  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭CD-R 80


    Not ideal alright, wouldnt be all that optimistic even with Trent playing.

    I dont view it as a bad situation I sort of like both Colt and Keenum, think Keenum was unlucky to get shafted from Minnesota and think he could do ok in the system at Washington. Not going to ask him to throw too many deep balls and he scrambles well.

    Yeahs it’s dwfinirwly between Colt and Keenum. I’d rather have Keenum in. Just feel that Colt is too injury prone and assured to throw a pick or two. Need to be solid and keep hold of the ball in week 1.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Preseason I know but giving up punt return TDs two weeks in a row is worrying.

    At least Haskins looked decent enough.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    Preseason I know but giving up punt return TDs two weeks in a row is worrying.

    At least Haskins looked decent enough.

    Well he made one decent long pass, from all the talk in camp thpugh it seems they think he will start at some point this season.


  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭CD-R 80


    What are the best Redskins podcasts lads?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    CD-R 80 wrote: »
    What are the best Redskins podcasts lads?

    The Kevin Sheehan Show (my favourite)
    Redskins Talk (JP Finlay, also excellent)
    The John Keim podcast
    Locked on Redskins
    The Hog Sty


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    And I forgot Harry Hog Football. A bit of an acquired taste as they are fans as opposed to reporters and it takes a while to get used to their style but I love it


  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭CD-R 80


    Just caught the highlights of the Falcons game there. Looked a scrappy affair.

    Good to see Guice on the field all the same.

    So exciting watching Haskins play as you know if the protection is good, there’s a strong possibility of a good play coming up!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Bad news with Reed going into the concussion protocol again. He really is jinxed. I had doubted whether he’d ever play a full season. Now I wonder how much he will play at all.


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