Chris Samuels is having his best year as a Pro

[djnemo65]

I think we can't underestimate the negative impact that the Spurrier regime had on Samuels, both in terms of technique and confidence. We also have to give Buges and company props for really bringing the best out in these guys. If you had told me after 2003 that in a few years Dockery would sign a 50 million contract I would have called your sister an eskimo.

As for Samuels, you know are a good player when the best criticism that people can come up with against you is that you aren't as good as Walter Jones.

[GMScud]

I think Samuels is an outstanding LT. How many of you heard KGB's name during the Packers game? How many of you heard Sameuls' name? Exactly. One sign of a solid LT is when you never hear mention of his name or the name of the great passer he's blocking. I'd agree that Jones, Pace, and Samuels are the three best LTs in the NFC.

jamf, I'm sorry you hate him, but there aren't 5 guys better in the whole league at his position. Like him or not, we're fortunate to have him. I just hope this thread doesn't jinx his health (knocking on wood...)

[skinsnut]

Samuals is solid...I think Buges has coached him up well since the Spurrier days when he occasionally got beaten....the fact is....Samuals has really picked it up when everyone else went down...that is a testament to his team first approach.

I like the other point here.
We cannot underestimate the impact Kendall has had.
DAMN, I don't see any dropoff from last year...is the left side actually better that last year with Doc?

[MTRedskinsFan]

I think last Sunday proved that Rabach is more important than any other lineman. Once he left w/ a groin injury our no-ground-game-solid-protection line became a can't-do-a-fuckin-thing line. Samuels is good but remember he doesn't call out the defensive fronts, doesn't pin the middle of the field and can't really provide any assistance to the pathetic right side of the line. We need Rabach back to have any hope of running the ball, no matter against AZ or NE.

[Luxorreb]

Samuels, Kendall, Rabach and Fabini keeping us above water up to now. Kendall is a godsend. Samuels performing great and paid for it. Rabach going out in front of 50 tickets worth of family and friends in his Green Bay locale was serious. Hopefully he'll be back immediately, but I think he's looking at a week. Todd Wade got abused by Packer DE Kampman. And Wade outweighs him by 44 lbs. Hopefully Wade and Heyer will be back quick cause we need bodies to make this Superbowl run! GO REDSKINS!!! IN GIBBS WE TRUST!

[MTK]

I'm convinced that it's impossible to ever have a consensus opinion on someone. Hell, there are people out there that don't like The Beatles. At least it seems the majority of fans can appreciate Samuels and what he means to the team.

[jamf]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm convinced that it's impossible to ever have a consensus opinion on someone. Hell, there are people out there that don't like The Beatles. At least it seems the majority of fans can appreciate Samuels and what he means to the team.

That's not true, we all loved ade jimoh!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm convinced that it's impossible to ever have a consensus opinion on someone. Hell, there are people out there that don't like The Beatles. At least it seems the majority of fans can appreciate Samuels and what he means to the team.

Maybe thats good? Consensus opinion is a very dangerous thing.

Still, it seems like a near consensus that regardless of what we thought of Samuels in the past, that he's having one of the better years a lineman has ever had here. Sometimes you have to wait 7-8 years for a 1st round pick to reach his peak level of performance and it looks like that's what we have in Samuels now. A LT worthy of the 2nd overall pick in his draft.

[over the mountain]

Samuels is having another solid pro-bowl year, he gets paid very well for it too. That play where he hurdled the D guy on the ground to get to the next level and throw another block was sweet.

Good thread idea, gotta show some love for one of the Skins best players!