Horton Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week

[J. Spanky]

good for him. hopefully all his new supporters don’t turn on him when he makes a rookie mistake and gets burned.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by J. Spanky

good for him. hopefully all his new supporters don’t turn on him when he makes a rookie mistake and gets burned.

That is probably why they don't want him out to go against Kurt Warner.
That dude has great long ball vision....not to say Breese doesn't....but dont even try to compare the Saints WR's last week with what the Cardinals have.

Do I have more faith in Horton now....damn straight I do, but he would be targetted heavily against a savy squad of passers and receiver.
I say, start him against teams like the ravens to get used to average pass attacks...lets be honest, the Saints were not fully loaded last week and Horton did just fine.

[riggins44]

Congrats to Horton.

[Paintrain]

Hilarious prank played by Randy Thomas on Horton..

Chris Horton Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Not as Lucrative as He Was Led to Believe « The Official Blog of The Washington Redskins

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Hilarious prank played by Randy Thomas on Horton..

Chris Horton Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Not as Lucrative as He Was Led to Believe « The Official Blog of The Washington Redskins

That's funny. They love messing with the Rookies.

[wolfeskins]

reed will return as the starter for game 3

[johnerotten]

is'nt there a regular rookie of the week,and an nfc defensive player of the week?

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by johnerotten

is'nt there a regular rookie of the week,and an nfc defensive player of the week?

I think the rookie thing is a diet pepsi thing or something.

[vallin21]

It would be terrible if Horton could not start this week. Especially after winning defensive player of the week. Just because Doughty "can line people up on D" doesn't mean he should start. I don't have a crush on Horton its just that Doughty does not make plays at SS and he's had his chances to do it. To not start Horton again this week would be crazy in my opinion

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by vallin21

It would be terrible if Horton could not start this week. Especially after winning defensive player of the week. Just because Doughty "can line people up on D" doesn't mean he should start. I don't have a crush on Horton its just that Doughty does not make plays at SS and he's had his chances to do it. To not start Horton again this week would be crazy in my opinion

While I do think Horton is a better overall football player than Doughty, it's not really that big of a deal if he doesn't start. It's not like an offensive position where a backup can go the whole game without seeing the field. Defensive players switch in and out all the time, especially in Blache's system that has so many different packages. I'm sure Horton will see the field quite a bit on Sunday.

That being said, I would guess that if he continues to perform anywhere close to the level he did last week, he will move up on the depth chart, very soon.

[htownskinfan]

You gotta give Horton the start,he just seems to have a nose for the football,he showed that in preseason

[HAILItsGAMEDAY]

IF horton does in fact start and he is able to keep up this high level of play, teams will eventually have to start game planning for this kid. The dude must start! He had a monster game.

[Riggo44]

I agree how can you sit a guy that played as good as he did last week. Reed should be the back up this week.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Riggo44

I agree how can you sit a guy that played as good as he did last week. Reed should be the back up this week.

Can't wait till Blache and Zorn decide to start Doughty again next week.

Horton deserves at least next week to see if he can produce consistently. If not, give Doughty his spot back.

[Hog1]

It may not seem like that much (except to Horton), but these kinds of things act like buliding blocks for success