The defense (MERGED)

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

If Rogers was good enough to be picked 9th overall, why did it take an injury for him to crack the starting lineup?

He injured his ankle during training camp and was forced to miss two weeks. Thats a lot work missed for a rookie.

Lets not forget that Walt Harris is a good #2 CB. And I think its smart that we bring Rogers in slowly.

Just be patient, and you'll see that Rogers will turn out to be a legit pick/

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

Just be patient, and you'll see that Rogers will turn out to be a legit pick

My opinion of Rogers is still undecided. I'm not saying he won't be good. All I'm saying is, we already had two starting CB's. We could've gotten depth later in the draft or via free agency.

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

Dude, Macellus Wiley isn't even playing and was cut by the Cowboys after 1 year into his 3 year deal.

Marcellus Wiley was picked up by the Jags this offseason. And the funny thing is, he was cut by Dallas, but his numbers last year were better than Renaldo Wynns.

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

My opinion of Rogers is still undecided. I'm not saying he won't be good. All I'm saying is, we already had two starting CB's. We could've gotten depth later in the draft or via free agency.



Marcellus Wiley was picked up by the Jags this offseason. And the funny thing is, he was cut by Dallas, but his numbers last year were better than Renaldo Wynns.

My bad. I didn't know he was picked up. Renaldo Wynn might not put up huge numbers, but he's great against the run and he's alot cheaper than Wiley.

[memphisskin]

Rogers is legit. The defense is 3-0 and nothing that I've seen so far is discomforting or cause for concern. While I haven't seen the defense wreak the havoc it did last year, I know that it is coming. It's just a matter of time before scheme+personnel= Redskin defeensive explosion. Last I checked you had to actually earn the defensive rankings, its not based on last year. I love how quickly expectations have already risen, suddenly our defense which is obviously the strength and identity of this team is underachieving? Wasn't S. Alexander coming off a 4 td game? Didn't we take him COMPLETELY out of the game in the 1st half? The turnovers, the pressures, the exotic blitzes, they will all come once our offense wakes up. Right now points are at a premium and GW has adjusted the defense to protect against the big play. This formula has us at 3-0 and they've all been close games, which would seem to be evidence that we are figuring out how to win ballgames. I'm no longer afraid of a close game, in fact I welcome more of them even while knowing we'll lose a few of them.

Skins-Colts in XL. believe it.


The only thing that worries me is LaVar. I want to see more of him, and not in threads in the Warpath. There is no way anyone can justify trading LaVar to me, unless it's for a Herschel Walker type combination of draft picks and players. As recently as last year LaVar was the face of the franchise, he's among the top five tenured Skins and has repeatedly stated his desire to play in DC.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by memphisskin

Rogers is legit. The defense is 3-0 and nothing that I've seen so far is discomforting or cause for concern. While I haven't seen the defense wreak the havoc it did last year, I know that it is coming. It's just a matter of time before scheme+personnel= Redskin defeensive explosion. Last I checked you had to actually earn the defensive rankings, its not based on last year. I love how quickly expectations have already risen, suddenly our defense which is obviously the strength and identity of this team is underachieving? Wasn't S. Alexander coming off a 4 td game? Didn't we take him COMPLETELY out of the game in the 1st half? The turnovers, the pressures, the exotic blitzes, they will all come once our offense wakes up. Right now points are at a premium and GW has adjusted the defense to protect against the big play. This formula has us at 3-0 and they've all been close games, which would seem to be evidence that we are figuring out how to win ballgames. I'm no longer afraid of a close game, in fact I welcome more of them even while knowing we'll lose a few of them.

Skins-Colts in XL. believe it.


The only thing that worries me is LaVar. I want to see more of him, and not in threads in the Warpath. There is no way anyone can justify trading LaVar to me, unless it's for a Herschel Walker type combination of draft picks and players. As recently as last year LaVar was the face of the franchise, he's among the top five tenured Skins and has repeatedly stated his desire to play in DC.

Go on with your bad self!!