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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection
Thank you TAF. You know I'd have to weigh in since it burns me deep in my soul when people fall into this "mob mentality" and instantly label someone as a bust just because other people are saying it. He had maybe 2-3 what I would call "bad" games this year. Sure, I definitely agree he HAS TO CATCH INTERCEPTIONS, and if he did, how many would he have, 5-6? More?
Again, Kenny Wright covering the opposing team's starting receivers was our problem in the secondary, not Rogers. Once Springs was back in the starting lineup, things starting looking pretty damn good back there.
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Thank you TheMalcolmConnection. That is the only reason I got involved in this link.
In one link people talk big about core Redskins and loyalty, then in the next link they trash a player for a few bad games over the course of an entire BAD season.
The bad play of the defense was not all Roger's fault. If the entire defense played well/great and it was only Rogers getting burned then bench and bash him. But the entire defense played like crap. Sean Taylor even looked bad last year, but HE is still a great player.
Another thing to keep in mind is CB's play on an island. It is so easy to see their mistakes and their mistakes are usually magnified by the result, usually a big play(TD) and then it is repeated a millions times in the highlight reels of a WR/QB. If a DT, DE, LB or OG makes a mistake, you might not even realize it and it might not even cost the team much.
Rogers is a very young player that has made mistakes on the field. Big deal, 90%-95% of young players look bad at the beginning of their careers. Some of them overcome this and become solid pros.
I am for giving him another chance to redeem himself. He will come back hungry and hopefully the rest of the defense will improve as well.