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Aaron Rodgers

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Brian Urlacher for being in that gay-ass commercial. Or not.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;474146]Brian Urlacher for being in that gay-ass commercial. Or not.[/quote]

LOL.............That's wasn't a good commercial at all!!!

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Eddie Royal is pretty damn good 6 rec. 81 yards on D.Hall & N. Asmougha in the first half.

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[quote=Redskin Warrior;474173]Eddie Royal is pretty damn good 6 rec. 81 yards on D.Hall & N. Asmougha in the first half.[/quote]

Another good rookie receiver....man who scouted Kelly and Thomas? Stevie Wonder?

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[quote=Ruhskins;474175]Another good rookie receiver....man who scouted Kelly and Thomas? Stevie Wonder?[/quote]

You're kidding right?

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[quote=SmootSmack;474180]You're kidding right?[/quote]

I'm just saying, what's up with all these good rookie wideouts that are contributing to their teams, and we have to get the two out of shape ones that miss camp and have caught one ball between the two of them.

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1 game and Thomas and Kelly are already busts.

See ya guys, we didn't even get to know ya.

LOL

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[quote=Mattyk72;474182]1 game and Thomas and Kelly are already busts.

See ya guys, we didn't even get to know ya.

LOL[/quote]

I'm not calling them busts, I just wish they could contribute like Eddie Royal or Desean Jackson. I think between two of them we could have gotten at least one that can contribute a little bit.

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Certainly Turner is there, but I expected him to perform well (although, not 220 yards 2 tds first game well).
Who impressed me (actually game is still going on) that I did not expect is Eddie Royal. He has 7 catches for 99 yards and a TD at the half. He looks really fast and shifty. He is running precise routes as well. He could be a VERY solid pickup in fantasy leagues. (those of you in the warpath leagues that I am in, don't bother, I already picked him up) :D
Also, Matt Forte looked better than I thought he would.

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I'm not hatin' on Kelly or Thomas, I'm not expecting either to contribute right away and that was my mindset heading into the season.

But I tell ya, watching these other rookie receivers having these good days is making me realize not all rookie receivers struggle. DeSean Jackson had an excellent day for Philly and I think he will be an immediate contributor this season, and I was hesitant to praise Eddie Royal coming into the season because he wasn't that impressive to me at Virginia Tech, but damn the kid has looked good in his opening game. It's halftime and he's already 1 yard away from reaching the 100 yard plateau and the kid looks like he has a great rapport with Jay Cutler.

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[quote=mooby;474188]I'm not hatin' on Kelly or Thomas, I'm not expecting either to contribute right away and that was my mindset heading into the season.

But I tell ya, watching these other rookie receivers having these good days is making me realize not all rookie receivers struggle. DeSean Jackson had an excellent day for Philly and I think he will be an immediate contributor this season, and I was hesitant to praise Eddie Royal coming into the season because he wasn't that impressive to me at Virginia Tech, but damn the kid has looked good in his opening game. It's halftime and he's already 1 yard away from reaching the 100 yard plateau and the kid looks like he has a great rapport with Jay Cutler.[/quote]

Well put, much better than my negative rant. :soapbox:

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[quote=Ruhskins;474181]I'm just saying, what's up with all these good rookie wideouts that are contributing to their teams, and we have to get the two out of shape ones that miss camp and have caught one ball between the two of them.[/quote]

Well, for what it's worth. Here's a look at how all the other WRs drafted in the first two rounds have done at this point in their careers.

Limas Sweed-inactive
Donnie Avery-inactive
Jordy Nelson-goose eggs
James Hardy-goose eggs
Jerome Simpson-goose eggs

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[quote=mooby;474188]I'm not hatin' on Kelly or Thomas, I'm not expecting either to contribute right away and that was my mindset heading into the season.

But I tell ya, watching these other rookie receivers having these good days is making me realize not all rookie receivers struggle. DeSean Jackson had an excellent day for Philly and I think he will be an immediate contributor this season, and I was hesitant to praise Eddie Royal coming into the season because he wasn't that impressive to me at Virginia Tech, but damn the kid has looked good in his opening game. It's halftime and he's already 1 yard away from reaching the 100 yard plateau and the kid looks like he has a great rapport with Jay Cutler.[/quote]

If we had drafted Royal or Jackson, could you imagine the backlash here? "Why did we just draft another 5'10" speedster?!!!!"

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[quote=SmootSmack;474192]If we had drafted Royal or Jackson, could you imagine the backlash here? "Why did we just draft another 5'10" speedster?!!!!"[/quote]

Royal will work in the Denver system cause Marshall is the go to guy who has size. Royal and even Jackson would not be what we needed. Obviously the FO saw the same issues and took the bigger WR's. Smart move IMO.

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[quote=SmootSmack;474192]If we had drafted Royal or Jackson, could you imagine the backlash here? "Why did we just draft another 5'10" speedster?!!!!"[/quote]

You just can't win with Redskins fans. :smashfrea

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Among rookies, I thought DeSean Jackson looked peerless among WRs yesterday, but Eddie Royal is sure giving him a run for his money tonight. Royal's QB, Jay Cutler, looks on the verge of a breakout this season. The guy has a laser arm, especially when he's on the move out of the pocket.

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[quote=jsarno;474193]Royal will work in the Denver system cause Marshall is the go to guy who has size. Royal and even Jackson would not be what we needed. Obviously the FO saw the same issues and took the bigger WR's. Smart move IMO.[/quote]Royal's night is even more impressive since Marshall is out on suspension. Royal should get less defensive attention when Marshall returns. I'm less concerned with size than I am with playmaking ability. That said, I hope our big WRs start making plays soon too.

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[quote=SmootSmack;474192]If we had drafted Royal or Jackson, could you imagine the backlash here? "Why did we just draft another 5'10" speedster?!!!!"[/quote]

What Ruhskins said. If my above post made it seem like I would prefer Royal or Jackson over Kelly and Thomas, then my mistake. I really do believe that Kelly and Thomas can become good contributors to this team, but it will just take time. Clearly they aren't Jackson or Royal, two guys who have come in and (so far) look like they will be contributing right out the gate.

Time will tell if the moves we made are wrong, but because of the performance of those two rookie wideouts compared to our two rookie wideouts those impatient members of our fanbase have already made their knee-jerk reactions and that's why we see all these typical posts.

If Thomas and Kelly do turn out to be good though, you can pretty much take it to the bank that those same fans will be singing the front offices' praise.

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[quote=WaldSkins;473995]Im going to go with Brett Farve. Only being with the team three weeks, he learned the offense and didnt make any critical mistakes. Its nice to see a QB pick up a new offense fairly quickly.:laughing-[/quote]

I agree.

He knows 75% of their playbook already for only being with the team three weeks.

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I got 3 words for ya...Micheal Burner Turner

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[quote=prinzeofmoval;474222]I got 3 words for ya...Micheal Burner Turner[/quote]

Michael Turner 220 yards 2 td First game with atlanta falcons...

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Aaron Rodgers impressed me last night. I didn't think he would have played as well as he did.

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Add rookie WR Eddie Royal of the Broncos and Jay Cutler as well. Jay Cutler looked fired up and ready to go. I believe Royal caught 9 balls-1 TD-100+ yards.

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Cutler looked very good, he could be in for a big season.

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[quote=redsk1;474233]Add rookie WR Eddie Royal of the Broncos and Jay Cutler as well. Jay Cutler looked fired up and ready to go. I believe Royal caught 9 balls-1 TD-100+ yards.[/quote]


Doesnt sound like he is having a hard time figuring out the playbook.

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[quote=mooby;474188]I'm not hatin' on Kelly or Thomas, I'm not expecting either to contribute right away and that was my mindset heading into the season.

But I tell ya, watching these other rookie receivers having these good days is making me realize [B]not all rookie receivers struggle[/B]. DeSean Jackson had an excellent day for Philly and I think he will be an immediate contributor this season, and I was hesitant to praise Eddie Royal coming into the season because he wasn't that impressive to me at Virginia Tech, but damn the kid has looked good in his opening game. It's halftime and he's already 1 yard away from reaching the 100 yard plateau and the kid looks like he has a great rapport with Jay Cutler.[/quote]

Of course they don't all struggle. Generally speaking it's not an easy position for rookies to come in and make an instant impact though. And just because they had one good game it doesn't mean they will sustain their success all season. It's one game, gotta take it for what it is.

I know some people see these rookie WRs out there making plays and wonder where our guys are, but it's way too early to start worrying if we made the wrong choices. As SS pointed out there were plenty of rookie WRs that didn't make any sort of impact in week 1 so we're certainly not alone.

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[quote=SmootSmack;474192]If we had drafted Royal or Jackson, could you imagine the backlash here? "Why did we just draft another 5'10" speedster?!!!!"[/quote]

Oh I know, I could hear it now WE NEED A BIG WR

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Yeah, let's not give up on Kelly and Thomas. It's been 1 game!!!! Most rooks don't make an impact and who knows what Royal and Jackson will do the rest of the season.

McNabb has the ability b/c he scrambles so much to make some WR's look good. He almost made Freddie ....what's his last name....look good. Mitchell.

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Durant Brooks

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Eddie Royal. He was all over the field making plays last night. Its good to see a local guy make a nice impression on his first game.

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Eddie Royal was a freakin beast last night.

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[quote=JWsleep;473990]Man, that was a familiar look from Norvil. That brought back some bad memories.[/quote]


did it ever...i watched that game with my brother, a panthers fan, and i was telling him after the game how familiar that looked....seeing a norv coached team blow it at the end. I was impressed with matt forte and the rookie wr last night for the broncos, the kid from VT, he made me happy we didnt go after that bonehead dangelo hall....two personal fouls back to back. Hes a perfect fit out there in oakland.

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man i was impressed with aaron rogers i thought he played a mature, great game...he wasnt spectacular as cutler but still it was nice

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Turner!! and not a player but the Bears Defense.

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I can't go with just one so I'll say, all starting RBs

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[quote=Mattyk72;473963]And how about another Matt... Matt Ryan!

Matts are taking over![/quote]

I with go with the most difficult posistion QB, so I aggree with mattyk72

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I just goes to show that players can come in not only to a new system, but also a new league and contribute. Not only contrubute, but can also be quite effective.

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Turner, Ryan, McNabb, Bears D

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[quote=Redskin Warrior;474080]He impressed me too but I wasn't going to be the first one to admit it.[/quote]

I really just said that to get under some peoples skin :laughing-
but I do like Romo,he's an undrafted free agent thats worked hard and went from almost being cut to # 3 qb to where he is now,and he just looks like he's having fun when he plays the game,I like that,I would trade JC for him in a second.
And Matty,no I dont think Romo would look as good as he does with our off line,but i think he would look better than JC