Texans Postgame

[skinsfaninok]

Well all the Alex haters got their wish, (not like this but u get the point)

Ugly game overall for both teams, bad mistakes by watson and smith most of the game.

Defense played fine, only gave up 16 points.

Offense was bad until Colt came in and then we got things going, only to choke in the end like usual.

Dallas wins thursday and the season is over so I hope we can pull it out.

I just dont trust Colt Mccoy folks, I like him for situations like today but not for a number of games.

[skinsfan69]

Colt and Alex are really the same guy. Neither are going to take a team to a Super Bowl. The future QB of this team is still playing in college.

[NC_Skins]

The time of GOAT McCoy is upon us.

[skinsfaninok]

So here is a legit Q,

Do the skins bring in Colin Kaepernick?

I mean who else is out there????

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

So here is a legit Q,

Do the skins bring in Colin Kaepernick?

I mean who else is out there????

Can we bring in someone who hasn't been out of the game for 4 years? Who was the last player ever to take a 4 year leave of absence and come back like nothing happened.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by mooby

Can we bring in someone who hasn't been out of the game for 4 years? Who was the last player ever to take a 4 year leave of absence and come back like nothing happened.

I'd argue Michael Vick but i know it wasn't 4 years. It was more like what, 2 1/2 seasons?

[Back2RFK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

So here is a legit Q,

Do the skins bring in Colin Kaepernick?

I mean who else is out there????

That's just what we need is the media circus that would come with CK. Thats why no teams have picked him up.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Back2RFK

That's just what we need is the media circus that would come with CK. Thats why no teams have picked him up.

I'd rather have him over Sanchez or Bradford

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Back2RFK

That's just what we need is the media circus that would come with CK. Thats why no teams have picked him up.

And you know who is showing up the game too...its a short drive for the Bigly Man on Campus.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by Back2RFK

That's just what we need is the media circus that would come with CK. Thats why no teams have picked him up.

Kaepernick has a lot more baggage and issues over and above the media circus. I detailed some of them in another thread. He also has been out of the NFL for just shy of 2 years. He was also branded some one who did not work hard on his deficiencies, interested in mostly on strength and fitness drills, not the mental part of the game. He is the last person that could come in and quickly pick up an offense. It was well known that Jim Harbaugh ran a limited playbook because of Kap.

[mooby]

I think I'm pretty sold on Gruden not being the coach to get us over the hump. Kicking the 63 yarder at the end that you know there is no chance in hell of making (seriously he barely has the leg for the 56 yarder he made earlier this year with the wind assist) was effectively giving up on the game.

Not to mention the lack of o-line depth (coming off a year when the o-line got brutally destroyed by injuries), the fact that McCoy looked better in one half than Smith did all year (I know, McCoy's got years under Gruden when Smith doesn't), the fact that as good as our defense is, we are still ranked 25th against the pass. I'm still not sold on Manusky as coordinator, which would be Gruden's 3rd or 4th consecutive coordinator he's hired that didn't pan out.

Was it close at the end? Yeah. Did it matter? No, because everybody who's ever watched Hopkins kick (except for Gruden) is aware he can't make a 60 yarder, let alone a 63 yarder.

McCoy did what he does, which is make just enough plays to keep us in the game and give us hope things won't be all bad, but that 3rd down pass to Doctson was very ill-advised and wasted our last good shot at winning the game.

[punch it in]

Game balls: Colt, Defense, O line, AP, Reed, Mason Foster.
Game fails: Smith, Vernon Davis, Refs (and I never, ever blame the refs.
I feel better about this team than I did before the game.

[SFREDSKIN]

Positives:

McCoy
Quinn
Preston Smith
AP
Reed

Negatives:

Alex Smith, poor guy had a bad day all around
Refs
Vernon Davis

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Game balls: Colt, Defense, O line, AP, Reed, Mason Foster.
Game fails: Smith, Vernon Davis, Refs (and I never, ever blame the refs.
I feel better about this team than I did before the game.

Agreed. I'm a ref here in France so I'm not one to easily complain about refereeing... But the phantom holding call on Norman that ended up burning a minute on the clock was outrageous, and a PI could easily have been called on Doctson on the last drive.

Heck, I thought this one our most likely loss, and I didn't see it going down that way. Season's far from over.

Positives:

Great fucking effort, the whole team rallied after Smith's injury
!!!DEFENSE!!!
Mason Foster
Preston Smith
Ryan Anderson
AP
Gruden seemingly growing a pair right when Smith's leg snapped... gutsy play call for the most part of the game

Negatives:

Vernon Davis
Refs at the end of the game
Gruden at the end of the game: the deep shot on Doctson and going for the 63 yarder both were stupid decisions that cost us an opportunity to win one of the craziest Redskins games in recent history...

[metalskins]

Even though the 'skins lost this game, there are some positives. I thought the defense played pretty well. 10 of those points came off of INTs from Alex Smith - one of those a pick six. Even though I don't see Colt McCoy being a playoff caliber quarterback, he did prove that the talent we have on offense (that was actually on the field) can move the ball and score points. Getting Chris Thompson back will help a great deal, as well as Jamison Crowder. I think Trey Quinn might turn out to be a heck of a player. In fact, both Quinn and Harris intrigue me a great deal. Doctson, slowly, seems like he might be coming around. Who knows, the 'skins might wind up having a solid, young, group of wide receivers. Just need that elite QB to throw them the ball.

Otherwise, I think this team is cursed with bad luck. It's not a bad team. There's a crap load of talent on the team. Just can't ever seem to get it all come together.