I Was impressed!!!

[CultBrennan59]

so do we say that rock doesn't make the team now, and dorsey makes it in his place, or mason??

[roth74va]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

so do we say that rock doesn't make the team now, and dorsey makes it in his place, or mason??

Dont get me wrong I do love Rock, and all the little things he does for this team. BUT.....we really didnt miss him last night. Thomas looked servicable on KR, and Mason/Dorsey also looked pretty good. Id really like to see more of Alridge in the last preseason game, for the little bit he played, he looked really good to me, albeit against the 3rd stringers.

[DBUCHANON101]

I think JC is done till the season starts. No reason he or TC plays the next game.

[DBUCHANON101]

Let Daniel play the first half and CB closes it out.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

To be honest I want to see Chase first against jackonsville. Colt is very reckless with the football this year. I wanted the guy to suceed but his redzone play is been abmismal this year. Making downright dump decisions. Things a rookie could get away with, but a second year guy, his decision making is worse. When he took the sack to knock us out of field goal range, and the fuckn intercecption on the goal line. I am mean come zip the ball in there if you are going to stare down the reciever. Don't throw some weak armed pass. You gotta be smarter if you want to make this football team.

[SmootSmack]

This has nothing to do with the Redskins, but I have been really impressed this summer with the Packers. The D looks sharp, and Aaron Rodgers as well.

Ok, back to the Redskins

[DBUCHANON101]

Packers do look awesome.. Rodgers is playing out of his mind and Capers has that defense making big plays. will it carry over into the season? time will tell

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Does anyone know how much we were in the shotgun compared to any other formation?
Jason seemed to very comfortable in the shotgun set. Really liked what I saw when JC had time to make plays.

[CultBrennan59]

well heres what ESPN.com says about us last night:

Redskins-Pats: What did we learn?

August 29, 2009 12:01 PM


Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley

It's much easier for me to defend Jason Campbell when he plays like he did last night. The Redskins lost to the Patriots in the final seconds of a preseason game, but they appeared to gain much-needed confidence in the process. Campbell was 13-of-22 for 209 yards and a rushing touchdown, but the most important thing was that he looked poised the entire time. We saw what he can do when the offensive line gives him a little time.


AP Photo/Nick Wass
Marko Mitchell caught a touchdown pass in front of cornerback Jamar Love during the second half of Friday night's game.

After he called it a night, Campbell told Jim Nantz and Phil Simms that the offense couldn't "dink and dunk" its way down the field and be successful. And that's why you see coach Jim Zorn calling for so many downfield passes. I thought Post columnist Mike Wise summed it up pretty well after last night's game. OK, let's take a closer look at what took place:

Tom Brady and Randy Moss pretty much toyed with DeAngelo Hall. It wasn't an awful performance by the defense at all, but Hall was clearly in over his head against Moss. I realize he's going to make a lot of cornerbacks look bad, but you would hope Hall wouldn't get completely overwhelmed. When receivers such as Terrell Owens, Moss and Larry Fitzgerald showed up, it was always nice to have Shawn Springs on the field. Unfortunately, he now plays for the Pats. The best news for the Skins? They don't have to see Moss again -- unless it's in the Super Bowl. The good news for the defense is the three turnovers. In the second half, linebacker Rocky McIntosh made a superb play to tip the ball away from the tight end and allow LaRon Landry to go the other way. Also a really nice play on the ball by rookie corner Kevin Barnes. He's got some really good skills. This draft class is looking better all the time.

The Skins had 15 penalties for 113 yards? REALLY? Amid some of the positive aspects from this game, the penalties have to be driving Jim Zorn nuts. And you can't really pick on one unit. The defensive tackles may want to work on lining up in the right spots and you should start eliminating the false starts along the offensive line at this stage in the preseason. The 15-yard penalties will get you beat, and that's what happened when Hall grabbed Moss' facemask. The Skins' defense had a chance to get off the field at that point, but the penalty gave the Patriots another shot. You can't do that with one of the most potent offenses in the league.

There's no way in the world you can keep Marko Mitchell off the roster -- and why would you even try? He's big and he makes important catches. He froze a defender on a little hitch and go in the second half, and Colt Brennan found him for a 33-yard touchdown. Patriots cornerback Jamar Love never had a chance. The guy keeps getting in the end zone, and he's become perhaps the most pleasant surprise of the preseason for the Redskins. He offers what quarterbacks like to call a wide strike zone and he appears to be learning how to beat jams near the line of scrimmage. He could be a real threat near the goal line because of his body control and hands.

Colt Brennan didn't perform well enough to overtake Chase Daniel -- at least in my opinion: The same things that made Brennan one of the most prolific passers in the history of college football can also get him in big trouble. He's supremely confident and he thinks he can fit a ball into any space. But he has to be smarter when he's around the goal line. For the second time in as many games, Brennan made a horrible decision near the goal line. He forced a pass that was picked off by Jonathan Wilhite and returned 99 yards for a touchdown. Brennan tried the old "I was just trying to make a play" excuse after the game, but that doesn't hold water. He basically surrendered 10 points with that ill-advised throw -- seven to the Patriots and three that he took away from the Skins. I liked that he came right back with the touchdown to Mitchell, but it wasn't enough to overshadow the interception in my mind. I do like the way Brennan handles screens. He's athletic enough to spin away from trouble and dump the ball to Marcus Mason on the run. Not as easy as it looks.

Hated to see Mason get the bruised ribs in the fourth quarter. It's hard to recover from those when you're taking a lot of punishment at running back. I think Mason's put himself in position to challenge Ladell Betts for the backup role. He's more explosive than Betts in my mind, and he's a better change-of-pace back. Mason puts more pressure on defenses -- both on the ground and through the air -- than Betts.

Hello, Anthony Alridge!: I've been waiting to see this guy all preseason. The former University of Houston star -- as proud U of H alum Nantz noted several times -- has elite speed. He's only about 5-foot-9, but as you saw Friday night, no one can seem to get a clean shot on him. I know he was going against the Patriots' backups, but Alridge still popped off the screen. I hope the guy gets a shot. Last year, the Redskins didn't have enough depth at running back. But with Mason, Dominique Dorsey, Betts and Alridge, they look a lot better this season.

Does Chad Rinehart frustrate you guys as much as he does me? I thought he had his moments, but the guard just sort of looks lost at times. On a play in the second half, he let a Patriots defensive tackle race right past him. The player ended up being flagged for hitting Brennan too low. But that never happens if Rinehart does his job. It's like he never he even made an attempt at the guy. I'd hoped Rinehart would be a lot farther down the road at this point. Too many mental mistakes from what I'm seeing. Zorn will want to cut Rinehart after watching that play. Not saying he will, but the thought will cross his mind.

I'm not sure why Zorn doesn't run the ball inside the 10-yard line. In the second half, I kept wondering why Zorn wouldn't let Mason or Alridge have a chance to run the ball near the goal line. He seemed intent on letting Brennan find someone in the end zone. That would've been a good test for the offensive line to try to plow it in there.

Did the Skins not think the Patriots would blitz? In the second half, a linebacker for the Patriots (Guyton?) came clean from the right side. It's like the Redskins were shocked that Bill Belichick might send an extra rusher.

H.B. Blades is a bad man: How great was that stick he put on Fred Taylor? You don't want to get caught running high when Blades is anywhere around. He absolutely destroyed Taylor, causing him to spin in the air like a merry-go-round.

With 4:30 left in a meaningless games, I find myself shouting at Brennan: When your team's in field goal position, how in the world do you take a sack? This might have been the point when I actually knew Daniel would make the team ahead of Brennan. Just a bone-headed play right there. Once you've escaped the pocket and don't see anything, fling it out of bounds. That play set up Shaun Suisham's miss from 52 yards. Everyone can try to pile on my man Suisham, but that was all Brennan's fault.

What's the deal with the coverage? You're in a close game in the fourth quarter and you let Patrick Chung just shred the punt coverage unit? The punt certainly wasn't high enough (46 yards in length), but someone has to at least force Chung to make a move. He darts toward the sideline and coverage completely fell apart. Bad, bad play right there on special teams.

I'll be keeping my eye on the Cowboys and Giants this evening. Thanks for your continued interest.

[GusFrerotte]

Shit if JC can just play at the level he did last night and the young Wr corp keeps developing nicely we can take the NFC East for sure, as long as the secondary also continues to improve.

[JLee9718]

I hope JC has a great year, but he still has to be consistent. I was pretty negative about him last week. Maybe he's getting Zorn's system down pat now. That interception that Colt threw at the goalline kind of messed things up, but I like both Brennan and Daniel. I'd hate to be the one deciding which one to cut I also like Collins as the #2 QB because of his experience. Marko is my man!

Skins looked good , However, they still need to grow some teeth and end a game when they are inside of 2 minutes. The plays called in the last procession was lacking. Three runs at the middle and punt. Throw one deep or across the middle. Why not go for the win inside of 2 minutes?
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[roth74va]

Originally Posted by DCborn

The plays called in the last procession was lacking. Three runs at the middle and punt. Throw one deep or across the middle. Why not go for the win inside of 2 minutes?
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Agreed, and that blame falls directly on Zorn. For us to have the success that we did the entire game throwing the ball, why not give us a chance to win the game?

[53Fan]

CB most definitely contributed to the loss. When he threw that INT I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. That was an extremely bad decision and it cost the team. That being said I thought he did a great job of coming back with the TD to Mitchell. Considering that any momentum we had going completely died on that play, I was pretty impressed with the way he regrouped and didn't lay down. The throw to Mitchell couldn't have been thrown any better if Brady had thrown it. Mitchell made and adjustment on that play because the defense was busted and took off toward the goal-line. Colt saw it and threw a perfect pass. Given the chance I think he'll learn and get better. Of course that's JMO.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

CB most definitely contributed to the loss. When he threw that INT I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. That was an extremely bad decision and it cost the team. That being said I thought he did a great job of coming back with the TD to Mitchell. Considering that any momentum we had going completely died on that play, I was pretty impressed with the way he regrouped and didn't lay down. The throw to Mitchell couldn't have been thrown any better if Brady had thrown it. Mitchell made and adjustment on that play because the defense was busted and took off toward the goal-line. Colt saw it and threw a perfect pass. Given the chance I think he'll learn and get better. Of course that's JMO.

I respectfully (potentially) disagree. In his postgame comments Colt said that he should have led the receiver more on his pick, as if the problem was that he needs to be more Superman. However, the lesson to be learned was that he never should have thrown that ball to begin with. He has made other comments in which he seems to miss the point of what is going on around him.

Some folks are too arrogant to ever learn. Look at Favre - he still sometimes makes stupid rookie throws. I hope that I am wrong about Colt but he makes few comments which lead me to believe that he has the humility to learn.