Redskins vs. Steelers Game Thread

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Well no matter how you look you don't want to look at the stats page and see 1/7 with 10 yards, whether it's your fault or not.

1/7 is not the same as 5/35. It's an irrelevant sample size. When that's all you have, you pretty much have to trust your eyes--imperfect as that may be.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

1/7 is not the same as 5/35. It's an irrelevant sample size. When that's all you have, you pretty much have to trust your eyes--imperfect as that may be.

nay and 5/35 isn't 10/70 either you know

there were circumstances but what's the best he could've pulled from that.. 4/7 aka 57pct or so?

i guess he needs his reps.. and I think that zorn is messing up by not giving them to him

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

nay and 5/35 isn't 10/70 either you know

there were circumstances but what's the best he could've pulled from that.. 4/7 aka 57pct or so?

True.

By the end of the week 3 game, we'll have something substantial to say about Campbell's development. Even then it won't be much, but we'll be able to say "he looks better" or "he doesn't look any better".

Until then, his performance is more or less an expected constant, in my eyes at least.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

True.

By the end of the week 3 game, we'll have something substantial to say about Campbell's development. Even then it won't be much, but we'll be able to say "he looks better" or "he doesn't look any better".

Until then, his performance is more or less an expected constant, in my eyes at least.

I'd like to see him for about a half in at least the last game.. if not the next 2

[GusFrerotte]

THing is JC should be given some comeptition to raise his game. Why is the guy untouchable? He is not a Manning brother, Roethlisberger, Brady, McNabb, etc. He is average at best and the winning percentage of our team reflects this. It was Collins that came in when JC was hurt, went undefeated and got us in the playoffs. It is debatable at best if JC could have done the same.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

nay and 5/35 isn't 10/70 either you know

there were circumstances but what's the best he could've pulled from that.. 4/7 aka 57pct or so?

i guess he needs his reps.. and I think that zorn is messing up by not giving them to him

I don't know if he needs reps, but we wasted reps by throwing two well-covered deep balls in a preseason game.

Given the penalties, the best he could have done was about 3/7 for 25-30 yards. The fact that he didn't execute perfectly on a play or two, plus a deep ball that wasn't perfectly thrown, doesn't bother me at all.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't know if he needs reps, but we wasted reps by throwing two well-covered deep balls in a preseason game.

Given the penalties, the best he could have done was about 3/7 for 25-30 yards. The fact that he didn't execute perfectly on a play or two, plus a deep ball that wasn't perfectly thrown, doesn't bother me at all.

I liked the first play call... but yes it was well covered and jason campbell either by design or whatever didn't think about throwing anything BUT that ball, kind of hard to say what could have been, so we can only work with the reality

even if he went 6/7 on the next 7 we'd still be looking at 7/14, I don't know.. I need to see more chemistry between him and the receivers

[DBUCHANON101]

Im sorry but 1-7 is bad no matter how poised he looked.

[SmootSmack]

Pretty happy with what I saw out of both Mason and Dorsey. I think Dorsey ultimately actually has a better shot because of his punt return abilities

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Pretty happy with what I saw out of both Mason and Dorsey. I think Dorsey ultimately actually has a better shot because of his punt return abilities

Yeah and though facing the depth he wasn't going down everytime he got brushed

I didn't really get to see much in pass protection from either though

[90pressLead]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Pretty happy with what I saw out of both Mason and Dorsey. I think Dorsey ultimately actually has a better shot because of his punt return abilities

Dorsey Has the potential to be a real threat on 3rd down. Sprowlesian.

[tryfuhl]

I've grown to hate watching some other teams.. when I see Orton making clutch passes and all of these teams making solid catches/throws I wish that we had that

[DBUCHANON101]

It burns to see other starting QB's tear it up and ours is sputtering along.. yes its preseason but still...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

It burns to see other starting QB's tear it up and ours is sputtering along.. yes its preseason but still...

Why does it burn? What is being proven in one quarter of play?

Good story: last year in the first quarter of games, Tyler Thigpen was a better quarterback than Peyton Manning, who won the MVP. If they both got pulled after two drives every game, the only difference would have been contract numbers.

Next week, we'll get to see 10-15 passes from Campbell, which should help a little. Zorn apparently doesn't need to see him read a defense because half of his passes are one receiver designed plays. No idea what the point of that is in the context of a preseason game.

[CRedskinsRule]

a lot of positives today. for those who are knocking JC's 1/7, remember many were calling for those deep shots, and they probably did loosen up Pitt's D. We didn't see Palamalou reeking havoc, and our lines looked good.

The starting D on the first drive showed the fierceness I want to see, and Haynesworth just drove his guys up the field.

I am happy with this game. JC after the game said he didn't know Kelly had the burst and that's why he underthrew him. Ok, but haven't they been practicing?

Our Receiving corps will be very good. you wait and see. Kelly and Mitchell both have shown great hands. DT will find his niche, and Moss/ARE/Cooley will be gold.

And yet the game ends in typical Skins fashion, 4 point lead, other team with the ball, and fingers crossed. Can we blow out NE and payback (albeit preseason) the regular season game a few years ago. PLEASE!

GO SKINS!