Redskins-Steelers (Preseason) Post-game Thoughts

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Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

I see a lot of o-line was good commentary on this thread -- watch the film, Will Montgomery against Casey Hampton was a joke. If Hampton hadn't left after the first drive, Rex would have been buried.

I am still worried about the interior - it's just the first preseason game but we're not out of the woods yet

There may have been one or two plays were Hampton got the best of Montgomery and I only know for sure of one. I believe the one that most people are thinking of came on a screen where Monty's job was to let Hampton get through. Granted Monty had bad plays but I've now had a chance to really watch the line a lot closer today and I personally came away happy with Monty as the new center. Will he be among the likes of Alex Mack and Nick Mangold? No, but he is certainly a huge upgrade over last years version of Rabach and may even be better then Corey Raymer near the end of the Norv Turner era.

Also keep in mind Hampton is a perennial pro bowler that I wouldn't be surprised to see beat guys like Matt Birk and Alex Mack throughout the year.

Anyway, the play by play videos are coming so as usual everyone else will get a chance to judge for themselves.

Bottom line on Monty is this though. He was nasty, fierce, got to the second level when he needed to, used his hands well, and more times then not gave Rex a pocket to step into. I only remember seeing 2 (maybe 3 at most) where I didn't like what I saw from Monty and that was in 2 Quarters of football with at least 30 snaps.