Undrafted Rookies Signed

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I love the fact that we pick up a UFA (Marcus Mason) and he plays well, all be it against second stringers, but he does well. People fail to realize that's how one must start out in this league and that includes Thomas and Kelly. Some, and they are few and far in between have the god given talent to start right away. Now don't get me wrong I don't think he's the next coming of Barry Sanders, but he was able to find holes.

If my memory serves me well Portis was doing a terrible job at pass blocking also. If memory serves correctly Zorn was mad cause Portis was not blocking the right person half the time. Which is why we tried to put two backs Portis and Sellers in so Sellers could help pick up the blitzing person and we still had sacks. So blast Mason all you want. Give him the ball and he found the holes like he was supposed to, and given time he might have gotten better at pass blocking.

I mean it's funny ....lets complain that they are not giving JC another yr at QB. Lets complain that JC has only 5 yrs with the team and only 1 3/4 yrs actually starting. Lets complain that he deserves a chance. Then on a side not ....screw Marcus Mason. Who cares that he only had one preseason, 4 games to show is abilities. He must be as dumb as a box of rocks. All his work was against 2nd stringers. Wait....thats all Colt Brennan has had. That's all JC had prior to 2 1/2 seasons ago.

If he sucks then Brennan sucks also. Same with Thomas, kelly, and Davis. I really didn't see them do anything against 1st stringers that stood out except perhaps Thomas's TD that got called back and one 1st down at the end of the season.

Having said all that if he's back of course I'm rooting for my boy, but I doubt he's coming back to us. So who is the new UFA kid on the block everyone is rooting for?

Either I am once again missing sarcasm or you and I have been watching different Redskins games.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Either I am once again missing sarcasm or you and I have been watching different Redskins games.

I think I watched the same games you did. And never mind that Mason actually had two preseasons and neither the Ravens nor Jets felt the need to keep him around either.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Either I am once again missing sarcasm or you and I have been watching different Redskins games.

Nope, I watched the same as you.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Nope, I watched the same as you.

No now see there in lies the problem. You guys hanging out at the bar and drinking and after the half time show you guys gave up on the team knowing full well you didn't care who played the second half cause JC, Portis, ARE, Moss, Taylor, Springs, Smoot, and all your first stingers were off the field.

See some of us like to look at the up and coming prospects.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

No now see there in lies the problem. You guys hanging out at the bar and drinking and after the half time show you guys gave up on the team knowing full well you didn't care who played the second half cause JC, Portis, ARE, Moss, Taylor, Springs, Smoot, and all your first stingers were off the field.

See some of us like to look at the up and coming prospects.

gotcha, well i will bow to your knowledge of the up and comers. Are you gonna call the Jets and Ravens FO's and tell them they need not come to work now, or should I.

But see I think the problem is you didn't watch the first half when Mason was in against 2nd stringers and got stuffed. I don't know that you can get those stats, maybe so, I just remember one of the games, that Mason got his chance, and suddenly the holes weren't as big and he didn't quite have the same step.

If we bring him back, great, but as was said, if you think he will surpass Bett or Rock, well, probably not.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

gotcha, well i will bow to your knowledge of the up and comers. Are you gonna call the Jets and Ravens FO's and tell them they need not come to work now, or should I.

But see I think the problem is you didn't watch the first half when Mason was in against 2nd stringers and got stuffed. I don't know that you can get those stats, maybe so, I just remember one of the games, that Mason got his chance, and suddenly the holes weren't as big and he didn't quite have the same step.

If we bring him back, great, but as was said, if you think he will surpass Bett or Rock, well, probably not.

I don't claim to be the guru on UFA's. But if you looked at both Balt. and the Jets it's not rocket science to see that Balt. had 2 RB's even after one went down, that's why Mason was on the PS. Then he was pulled to the Jets who were in the same predicament but put him on their active roster.

Now either he sucks and they didn't know it and kept them on their teams or he was not half bad. What if Rock went down and we picked up Mason again. Does that make him good? No, but not putting him on the field cause we have Betts and Portis does that make him bad? What if Portis went down and we picked him up?

I guess I was looking at him through a glass half full and liked what he brought to the table. Others who weren't concerned about the position seemed to not give a rats behind about Mason. So be it.

Explain to me why we are keeping Byron Westbrook? Why did we sign him? He's had what 3 seasons on the PS and has had people like Tryon surpass him and get on the field but we are going to waste a roster spot on him this yr?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I don't claim to be the guru on UFA's. But if you looked at both Balt. and the Jets it's not rocket science to see that Balt. had 2 RB's even after one went down, that's why Mason was on the PS. Then he was pulled to the Jets who were in the same predicament but put him on their active roster.

Now either he sucks and they didn't know it and kept them on their teams or he was not half bad. What if Rock went down and we picked up Mason again. Does that make him good? No, but not putting him on the field cause we have Betts and Portis does that make him bad? What if Portis went down and we picked him up?

I guess I was looking at him through a glass half full and liked what he brought to the table. Others who weren't concerned about the position seemed to not give a rats behind about Mason. So be it.

Explain to me why we are keeping Byron Westbrook? Why did we sign him? He's had what 3 seasons on the PS and has had people like Tryon surpass him and get on the field but we are going to waste a roster spot on him this yr?

Cuz he is Brian's brother. That was easy.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

No now see there in lies the problem. You guys hanging out at the bar and drinking and after the half time show you guys gave up on the team knowing full well you didn't care who played the second half cause JC, Portis, ARE, Moss, Taylor, Springs, Smoot, and all your first stingers were off the field.

See some of us like to look at the up and coming prospects.

Excuse me? Two facts you need to know: I don't watch the games at bars. And in the preseason I watch the whole game, but ESPECIALLY the second half, because I know what Portis can do but I need to learn more about the 3rd stringers.

Let's go back to where this discussion started: Portis is, hands-down, the best blocking back in football. I don't say that as a homer, I say that because it is true. How about if you admit your mistake and move on?