Redskins Weekly Youth report

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Originally Posted by Spence

Good work. It is amazing that none of our 2nd round picks are top tier rookies or sophomores on this team. That was a nice reverse TD run by Thomas, but he's going to make it in the NFL [if he makes it] catching touchdowns, not running them. It'd be nice to see him do that.

As for Kelly and Davis, it's just brutal. Davis is allegedly too dumb to play and Kelly is always hurt and doesn't run the correct routes. I know these guys are rookies, but this level of non-production is embarrassing, even for rookies.

No kidding. I would have been so much happier had we taken either Kelly or Thomas, and used the other 2 picks on 1 DL and 1 OL.

Like the Youth Report says, Davis was one of the best TEs in the nation at USC, and they run a pro style offense. I wonder if it's simply work ethic with him?? Even if you aren't the brightest crayon in the box, if you devote enough time and effort, you can still learn your plays.

That said, rookie pass catchers are almost always non-factors in their 1st season (really only two rookie WRs in the league right now are making any kind fo impact), and the WCO is pretty complex. Plus Davis is backing up a pro-bowler and Kelly has been hurt. So we can't write them off, but it's still annoying.