What should we be looking for/at in the 1st Pre-Season Game.

[Monkeydad]

[firstdown]

I'll be looking at the cheerleaders. Ops, I mean the QB and WR play.

[wilsowilso]

I never really watched the TB safties from a critical standpoint on CP's first ever running play for the Skins before.

They both played that run so badly it's almost hard to believe.

[warriorzpath]

One word to describe Banks as a returner: Dangerous.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

One word to describe Banks as a returner: Replaceable.

Fixed for better accuracy.

[warriorzpath]

Ha. that's funny. Replaceable by? Brian Mitchell, the all-time NFL record holder for return yards, whose franchise record he broke with the Lions game.

[skinster]

I'm wait and see on banks. He was my favorite redskin for a while in the beginning of the year. Then he got hurt and played like junk the rest of the season. I think he isn't easily replaceable if he's playing at the top of his game, but if he played like he did down the stretch, I'd say so long. Different people respond differently to injuries, hopefully he will bounce back.

[SmootSmack]

A couple of years ago, Dominic Dorsey and Anthony Alridge were the little speedsters on the team. But neither did much, if anything, come the regular season. Last year, it was Banks (who had a great season for sure).

Who's to say that Aldrick Robinson can't be as exciting as Banks was last year, or as successful?

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

A couple of years ago, Dominic Dorsey and Anthony Alridge were the little speedsters on the team. But neither did much, if anything, come the regular season. Last year, it was Banks (who had a great season for sure).

Who's to say that Aldrick Robinson can't be as exciting as Banks was last year, or as successful?

He can, but why would you risk cutting Banks and having him do that against the redskins, when you already have that in Banks?

And actually I don't remember those other guys being on the same level as Banks.

[warriorzpath]

I'm actually with skinster. If he doesn't regain his top form last year, then cut him. But if he does regain that form, then you absolutely cannot.

We'll probably see as soon as the Steelers game.

[NYCskinfan82]

IMO you are allowed to be a specialty player for one year after that you have to learn more.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

IMO you are allowed to be a specialty player for one year after that you have to learn more.

I don't think you can underestimate the impact of a great return man. When I saw Banks get back near the kicking team's line of scrimmage a few times, I thought to myself that's almost like a recovered fumble, interception, or a defensive stop on 4th down.