Wild Card Weekend Game Day Thread(s)

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Well said. I think people forget that sometimes. We look players released from our team, see them performing well elsewhere and assume the Skins made a bad personnel move.

For some reason guys like Ryan Clark & Antonio Pierce come to mind.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

For some reason guys like Ryan Clark & Antonio Pierce come to mind.

Pierce has had some good years in NY for sure, but he's been MIA this year and wasn't all that great last year.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's also a big difference between Bridges blocking for Kurt Warner and Bridges blocking for Jason Campbell. And this really isn't a knock on Campbell as much as it is praise for Warner. Dude is just redonkulous. His pocket awareness and ability to get rid of the ball at just the right moment is uncanny. He can make even the most routine of linemen look like all-pros.

This is true, but could he really be much worse than Batiste or Jones?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

This is true, but could he really be much worse than Batiste or Jones?

I would have kept him over Batiste for sure. I didn't have a problem with Jones as our LT once Samuels went down. Bridges should have been starting at RT over Heyer, in my opinion.

Still, as serviceable as I think Bridges could have been with us I do believe Warner is making him look much much better than he is.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I would have kept him over Batiste for sure. I didn't have a problem with Jones as our LT once Samuels went down. Bridges should have been starting at RT over Heyer, in my opinion.

Still, as serviceable as I think Bridges could have been with us I do believe Warner is making him look much much better than he is.

yeah that's true.. jones was a street pick up, I neglected that.. I probably would've kept bridges over williams and def a possibility over heyer

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I would have kept him over Batiste for sure. I didn't have a problem with Jones as our LT once Samuels went down. Bridges should have been starting at RT over Heyer, in my opinion.

Still, as serviceable as I think Bridges could have been with us I do believe Warner is making him look much much better than he is.

I understand the argument that Warner makes him look better. Still, where was Bridges while we went through a nightmare of trying to plug in nobodies? We really could have used Bridges.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I would have kept him over Batiste for sure. I didn't have a problem with Jones as our LT once Samuels went down. Bridges should have been starting at RT over Heyer, in my opinion.

Still, as serviceable as I think Bridges could have been with us I do believe Warner is making him look much much better than he is.

I did not really notice his play but they could also be providing him a little help.

[irish]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's also a big difference between Bridges blocking for Kurt Warner and Bridges blocking for Jason Campbell. And this really isn't a knock on Campbell as much as it is praise for Warner. Dude is just redonkulous. His pocket awareness and ability to get rid of the ball at just the right moment is uncanny. He can make even the most routine of linemen look like all-pros.

You brought up the part people dont acknowledge, the QB makes the line better and the line makes the QB better. People want to blame all JC's problems on the line but if JC had better pocket presence and got the ball out faster he'd make the line look a lot better and they'd make him look better too.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

You brought up the part people dont acknowledge, the QB makes the line better and the line makes the QB better. People want to blame all JC's problems on the line but if JC had better pocket presence and got the ball out faster he'd make the line look a lot better and they'd make him look better too.

True, but we still have to acknowledge our OL was one of the worst in the league. When your QB gets blasted on a 3 step drop semi-regularly, that's a problem that is out of his control.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's also a big difference between Bridges blocking for Kurt Warner and Bridges blocking for Jason Campbell. And this really isn't a knock on Campbell as much as it is praise for Warner. Dude is just redonkulous. His pocket awareness and ability to get rid of the ball at just the right moment is uncanny. He can make even the most routine of linemen look like all-pros.

Yeah I'm def going to have to agree w/ you. And it's a knock on JC cause he can't feel the rush like Warner can. The great QB's just have that knack. Warner just showed why he is a HOF QB. He just ripped apart a damn good GB secondary. The guy is just a true stud and I can't believe he's even thinking about quitting.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Yeah I'm def going to have to agree w/ you. And it's a knock on JC cause he can't feel the rush like Warner can. The great QB's just have that knack. Warner just showed why he is a HOF QB. He just ripped apart a damn good GB secondary. The guy is just a true stud and I can't believe he's even thinking about quitting.

5 TDs and 4 incompletions is just mind-boggling. Especially when a) he didn't have Boldin and b) the Packers have Charles Woodson. And I don't think Leinart is a bad QB but the gap between him and Warner is staggering.

It's crazy to think we may have never witnessed any of this if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt and forced Warner into action. Just makes you wonder about all the 3rd string/practice squad QBs over the years that might have been in the same boat

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

5 TDs and 4 incompletions is just mind-boggling. Especially when a) he didn't have Boldin and b) the Packers have Charles Woodson. And I don't think Leinart is a bad QB but the gap between him and Warner is staggering.

It's crazy to think we may have never witnessed any of this if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt and forced Warner into action. Just makes you wonder about all the 3rd string/practice squad QBs over the years that might have been in the same boat

I wonder if he would have had 7 kids if he was still a bag boy?

[irish]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

5 TDs and 4 incompletions is just mind-boggling. Especially when a) he didn't have Boldin and b) the Packers have Charles Woodson. And I don't think Leinart is a bad QB but the gap between him and Warner is staggering.

It's crazy to think we may have never witnessed any of this if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt and forced Warner into action. Just makes you wonder about all the 3rd string/practice squad QBs over the years that might have been in the same boat

That's a great point Smoot. Had Green not been hurt it is unlikely we would have seen Warner. I forgot about that. The amazing thing about that was how he just came in a lit it up. Instead of a drop off because Green wen down there was an upswing because Warner was in.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

5 TDs and 4 incompletions is just mind-boggling. Especially when a) he didn't have Boldin and b) the Packers have Charles Woodson. And I don't think Leinart is a bad QB but the gap between him and Warner is staggering.

It's crazy to think we may have never witnessed any of this if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt and forced Warner into action. Just makes you wonder about all the 3rd string/practice squad QBs over the years that might have been in the same boat

Agreed. What if NE didn't keep 4 QB's the year they drafted Brady and he started 4th on the depth chart? What if Bledsoe didn't get hurt the next year?

What if Green got hurt with Collins as his backup instead? One can only wonder.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

5 TDs and 4 incompletions is just mind-boggling. Especially when a) he didn't have Boldin and b) the Packers have Charles Woodson. And I don't think Leinart is a bad QB but the gap between him and Warner is staggering.

It's crazy to think we may have never witnessed any of this if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt and forced Warner into action. Just makes you wonder about all the 3rd string/practice squad QBs over the years that might have been in the same boat

Im pretty sure everyone here knows how well Colt Brennan would do if given the opportunity.