Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve

IrMitchell · 03-27-2010, 12:42 PM

Honestly I think Malcolm Kelly has loads more potential than Thomas. Neither of these guys will replace Santana as the number 1, but I think Kelly will make a big name for himself and put up atleast 700-800 yards this upcoming season. Chris Cooley is gonna put up a great season with a combination of good blocking and 3rd down receptions. Reed Doughty will continue to play like he has been and get a chance to start all year and really help with any missed tackles up front.
I truely do believe that Rocky will be the most improved. He's still very young and has just started to create a name for himself and I see him doing great things at the inside linebacker position. He's got everything except that huge size to take out the run but we've got a guy name London Fletcer and Albert Haynesworth to worry about that right? So we'll see what happens, but any guess is really safe at this point.

The Goat · 03-27-2010, 02:23 PM

I hope the article is spot on but some conclusions are a little weak.

I mean everyone one hopes Kelly breaks out. In college he had great hands and a knack for creating separation. He's struggled mightily in the NFL mostly because of injury, but that means he's further back on the curve compared to Devin. If Devin is REALLY putting the time and effort in he will make us all love the offense again (single-handedly).

Laron will be an even bigger liability at SS and like other (wiser) folks have said it means we sit Doughty and/or Horton who are great value players for us. Laron misses tackles and avoids contact so he'll give up huge plays at SS...his value is roaming the backfield and keeping QBs from connecting w/ their WRs. He's been a step or two late more often than not so now for him to regain "respect" by opposing offenses he would have to pick off a handful of passes. Basically I think Landry's value just continues to decline so it's best to trade him sooner than later.

Orakpo will be awesome no matter what.

Rogers could respond well to the new regime and especially if he feels respected again...though it won't translate into INTs.

Rinehart is a question mark, no?

Dirtbag59 · 03-27-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Goat

Laron will be an even bigger liability at SS and like other (wiser) folks have said it means we sit Doughty and/or Horton who are great value players for us. Laron misses tackles and avoids contact so he'll give up huge plays at SS...his value is roaming the backfield and keeping QBs from connecting w/ their WRs. He's been a step or two late more often than not so now for him to regain "respect" by opposing offenses he would have to pick off a handful of passes. Basically I think Landry's value just continues to decline so it's best to trade him sooner than later.

Since when does Laron avoid contact? Theres a difference between missing and avoiding. Laron just can't take proper angles these days to save his life it doesn't mean that he should paired in the same category as Cromartie.

The Goat · 03-27-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Since when does Laron avoid contact? Theres a difference between missing and avoiding. Laron just can't take proper angles these days to save his life it doesn't mean that he should paired in the same category as Cromartie.

YouTube - Atlanta Falcons-Washington Redskins...

Watch the video. 25 sec in Turner puts the smack on Landry, which dictates the rest of Landry's game. At 2:10 Landry embarrasses himself, the franchise and the sport w/ his bullshit sideline hit. At 3:38 Turner gets the call up the gut and Landry has an open shot, instead he AVOIDS CONTACT and dives to the turf.

I agree w/ you Landry takes bad angles; however we disagree on the reason.

Defensewins · 03-27-2010, 03:30 PM

LaRon Landry's play and confidence plummeted under Zorn's horrible coaching staff. Since G. Williams left, the secondary and Landry took the biggest hit when they lost their vocal leader. They missed Williams on the sidelines barking out the secondary changes on the fly right up the snap. It was missing a respected (sometimes hated) leader that ensured the players were playing the proper technique and disciplined play.
Bringing back that confidence in the way our DB;s play is the key. I am not talking run your mouth confidence/cockiness, I am talking about the players being confidant in where they are supposed to be, in what in what they are doing and the ability to rely on each other. That was all lost under Blache/Zorn.
With a new attacking scheme and a much improved coaching staff, LaRon and our secondary has the biggest chance to show immediate improvement without adding another player. Our secondary has the talent to be much better than what they showed the last two years.
The Landry and Rogers haters will be surprised.

saden1 · 03-27-2010, 09:16 PM

LaRon doesn't avoid contact, he avoids tackling. It is as if tackling is beneath him.

The Goat · 03-28-2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by saden1

LaRon doesn't avoid contact, he avoids tackling. It is as if tackling is beneath him.

Clever.

Schneed10 · 03-27-2010, 09:40 PM

This one's a little out of the box, but Rex Grossman. I don't expect him to beat Campbell for a starting job, but as he gets older and matures I think he's naturally going to gravitate towards making smarter decisions. I bet he pushes Campbell in the preseason.

SmootSmack · 03-27-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

This one's a little out of the box, but Rex Grossman. I don't expect him to beat Campbell for a starting job, but as he gets older and matures I think he's naturally going to gravitate towards making smarter decisions. I bet he pushes Campbell in the preseason.

I can definitely see that

The Goat · 03-28-2010, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

This one's a little out of the box, but Rex Grossman. I don't expect him to beat Campbell for a starting job, but as he gets older and matures I think he's naturally going to gravitate towards making smarter decisions. I bet he pushes Campbell in the preseason.

Do you see Shanny and Co letting JC walk after this year and starting Grossman?

My guess is Shanny will bench Jason at some point this season. When Jason gets out of rhythm he's almost totally ineffective. Shanny has nothing invested in him and won't hesitate for a second to give the "next best" guy a shot. Right now no way to tell if that's Rex or Colt.

tootergray34 · 03-27-2010, 11:25 PM

one would have to be jeremy jarmon...i'd love to see him get into the rotation this year...but you never can tell...feels like this is all a secret operatoin so far! but i like it!

hagams · 03-28-2010, 01:44 AM

I'm not sure about the JC numbers I'm seeing. I think he will throw more TD's this season with improvement from the OL, however with more passing attempts will come more chances for picks. I'm thinking 27 TD / 16-19 INT's. Not solely all on JC, but the WR's are still improving, and he'll be facing another playbook to learn.

tryfuhl · 03-28-2010, 02:38 AM

Laron only avoids tackling because if he performs too well they'll ask him to more autograph signing events.

Dirtbag59 · 03-28-2010, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Laron only avoids tackling because if he performs too well they'll ask him to more autograph signing events.

You're forgiven for the Duke comment.

tryfuhl · 03-28-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

You're forgiven for the Duke comment.

You catch the game?

03-27-2010, 12:42 PM	#1
IrMitchell Impact Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 657	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve Honestly I think Malcolm Kelly has loads more potential than Thomas. Neither of these guys will replace Santana as the number 1, but I think Kelly will make a big name for himself and put up atleast 700-800 yards this upcoming season. Chris Cooley is gonna put up a great season with a combination of good blocking and 3rd down receptions. Reed Doughty will continue to play like he has been and get a chance to start all year and really help with any missed tackles up front. I truely do believe that Rocky will be the most improved. He's still very young and has just started to create a name for himself and I see him doing great things at the inside linebacker position. He's got everything except that huge size to take out the run but we've got a guy name London Fletcer and Albert Haynesworth to worry about that right? So we'll see what happens, but any guess is really safe at this point.

03-27-2010, 02:23 PM	#2
The Goat Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,662	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve I hope the article is spot on but some conclusions are a little weak. I mean everyone one hopes Kelly breaks out. In college he had great hands and a knack for creating separation. He's struggled mightily in the NFL mostly because of injury, but that means he's further back on the curve compared to Devin. If Devin is REALLY putting the time and effort in he will make us all love the offense again (single-handedly). Laron will be an even bigger liability at SS and like other (wiser) folks have said it means we sit Doughty and/or Horton who are great value players for us. Laron misses tackles and avoids contact so he'll give up huge plays at SS...his value is roaming the backfield and keeping QBs from connecting w/ their WRs. He's been a step or two late more often than not so now for him to regain "respect" by opposing offenses he would have to pick off a handful of passes. Basically I think Landry's value just continues to decline so it's best to trade him sooner than later. Orakpo will be awesome no matter what. Rogers could respond well to the new regime and especially if he feels respected again...though it won't translate into INTs. Rinehart is a question mark, no? __________________ 24-34

03-27-2010, 03:30 PM	#5
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,767	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve LaRon Landry's play and confidence plummeted under Zorn's horrible coaching staff. Since G. Williams left, the secondary and Landry took the biggest hit when they lost their vocal leader. They missed Williams on the sidelines barking out the secondary changes on the fly right up the snap. It was missing a respected (sometimes hated) leader that ensured the players were playing the proper technique and disciplined play. Bringing back that confidence in the way our DB;s play is the key. I am not talking run your mouth confidence/cockiness, I am talking about the players being confidant in where they are supposed to be, in what in what they are doing and the ability to rely on each other. That was all lost under Blache/Zorn. With a new attacking scheme and a much improved coaching staff, LaRon and our secondary has the biggest chance to show immediate improvement without adding another player. Our secondary has the talent to be much better than what they showed the last two years. The Landry and Rogers haters will be surprised.

03-27-2010, 09:16 PM	#6
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve LaRon doesn't avoid contact, he avoids tackling. It is as if tackling is beneath him. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

03-27-2010, 09:40 PM	#8
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve This one's a little out of the box, but Rex Grossman. I don't expect him to beat Campbell for a starting job, but as he gets older and matures I think he's naturally going to gravitate towards making smarter decisions. I bet he pushes Campbell in the preseason. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

03-27-2010, 11:25 PM	#11
tootergray34 Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 681	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve one would have to be jeremy jarmon...i'd love to see him get into the rotation this year...but you never can tell...feels like this is all a secret operatoin so far! but i like it!

03-28-2010, 01:44 AM	#12
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 46 Posts: 933	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve I'm not sure about the JC numbers I'm seeing. I think he will throw more TD's this season with improvement from the OL, however with more passing attempts will come more chances for picks. I'm thinking 27 TD / 16-19 INT's. Not solely all on JC, but the WR's are still improving, and he'll be facing another playbook to learn. __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

03-28-2010, 02:38 AM	#13
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 42 Posts: 12,514	Re: Five Redskins Most Likely To Improve Laron only avoids tackling because if he performs too well they'll ask him to more autograph signing events.

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