Interesting Comments from Carlos Rogers

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

^ Interesting stuff Tryfuhl. The remark about Springs being Blache's boy rings true to the impression I have of him. Personally I'm glad Blache is gone. He was stuck in his system and it's time for change. I'd like someone who adjusts the system to the talent on the team and starts guys on merit, not favoritism.

Exactly; I've been hearing a lot of that lately too, coaches being faulted for this, on offense and defense both from football guys.

I thought that Rogers preferred man, but maybe not. Maybe it was just too much and he wanted better balance. Very interesting to hear him say we were blitzing a lot in man but getting no penetration.

GridIron, I know what you mean. You're all pumped and ready to go with no indication that you won't be starting and they don't tell you until the game is about to begin? Tell the guy earlier in the week and let him get it out of his system; there you've got him heated and confused right before the damn game.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Exactly; I've been hearing a lot of that lately too, coaches being faulted for this, on offense and defense both from football guys.

I thought that Rogers preferred man, but maybe not. Maybe it was just too much and he wanted better balance. Very interesting to hear him say we were blitzing a lot in man but getting no penetration.

GridIron, I know what you mean. You're all pumped and ready to go with no indication that you won't be starting and they don't tell you until the game is about to begin? Tell the guy earlier in the week and let him get it out of his system; there you've got him heated and confused right before the damn game.

That definitely sucks.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Exactly; I've been hearing a lot of that lately too, coaches being faulted for this, on offense and defense both from football guys.

I thought that Rogers preferred man, but maybe not. Maybe it was just too much and he wanted better balance. Very interesting to hear him say we were blitzing a lot in man but getting no penetration.

GridIron, I know what you mean. You're all pumped and ready to go with no indication that you won't be starting and they don't tell you until the game is about to begin? Tell the guy earlier in the week and let him get it out of his system; there you've got him heated and confused right before the damn game.

Williams played a lot of man, and we played a lot of zone last year, but the coverages the last two years have been predominantly "odd" coverages. Which mean that Rogers/Smoot don't have any help, and that their first responsibility is to not get beat deep.

Theoretically, Landry should be the deepest man, but he was basically a non factor back there anyway. Rather than adjust and allow Rogers to play closer to the line of scrimmage by moving Landry, we just backed Landry deeper and had Rogers play Hall-style.

Which is why, in my estimation, his coverage numbers look like Hall's this year. Blache's pass defense: when in doubt, back up.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Williams played a lot of man, and we played a lot of zone last year, but the coverages the last two years have been predominantly "odd" coverages. Which mean that Rogers/Smoot don't have any help, and that their first responsibility is to not get beat deep.

Theoretically, Landry should be the deepest man, but he was basically a non factor back there anyway. Rather than adjust and allow Rogers to play closer to the line of scrimmage by moving Landry, we just backed Landry deeper and had Rogers play Hall-style.

Which is why, in my estimation, his coverage numbers look like Hall's this year. Blache's pass defense: when in doubt, back up.

Thanks for the insight on that.

[bedlamVR]

I thought Rogers liked man but I always thought he was more of a press man and it is hard to play with that physicality when you are off the WR by 10-15 yards ...

I also think it was interesting that up until the point at which Zorn was fired and Cerratto had gone Gray wanted out of the Redskins ... once they went he interviewed for DC . Coupled with those comments does make me think there were some major clashes behind closed doors .

[GTripp0012]

Springs really must have had an in. He didn't even go to Georgia.

[Mechanix544]

lol, before the play starts.................back up

[WaldSkins]

Any word if we are going to tender Rogers?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Any word if we are going to tender Rogers?

It's not really a question of if, so much as it is what?

[ChickenMonkey]

After hearing Rogers comments, I'd say tender him 2nd and 3rd round tender , and attempt to trade him during the draft.....FA Duanta Robinson has been rumored to be on the radar for the Skins, Id rather shell out the money to pay him than to pay Rogers....
Robinson has 13 interceptions over his 6yrs in the league...even after missing 14 games due to injury

[PHazard]

Originally Posted by ChickenMonkey

After hearing Rogers comments, I'd say tender him 2nd and 3rd round tender , and attempt to trade him during the draft.....FA Duanta Robinson has been rumored to be on the radar for the Skins, Id rather shell out the money to pay him than to pay Rogers....
Robinson has 13 interceptions over his 6yrs in the league...even after missing 14 games due to injury

So he's averaging 2.1 a year? That's no better than Rogers lol n On top of injury problems? I think we should get him too so we can trade Rogers away and get a pick for him but you might have picked the weakest argument to support it.

[ChickenMonkey]

Originally Posted by PHazard

So he's averaging 2.1 a year? That's no better than Rogers lol n On top of injury problems? I think we should get him too so we can trade Rogers away and get a pick for him but you might have picked the weakest argument to support it.

You might want to go back and check your facts...Rogers has the same 6yrs under his belt and 6 interceptions(half) and he missed 9 games
in "07 with injury.....Another 6 interceptions would've made Rogers a freakin Probowler.......

[SmootSmack]

I wouldn't do this myself but Joe Haden or even Eric Berry to play CB at #4 would be really tempting if we're talking unconditional BPA with no regard to need or system

[Lotus]

Lito Sheppard may soon be available as an UFA...just sayin'.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I wouldn't do this myself but Joe Haden or even Eric Berry to play CB at #4 would be really tempting if we're talking unconditional BPA with no regard to need or system

I for one am a huge Joe Haden fan but i just cant see us taking him at #4.