Week 1 Positives and Negatives

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

He can't tackle in the open field which makes him useless as a safety. That stands alone, regardless of what anybody else does on any given play. So, no I don't.

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.

Got it.

#NoSlack

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.



Got it.



#NoSlack

Cut him now

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cut him now

Fine by me. You're mocking what I said now but, believe me, you haven't seen the last of this guy's poor tackling.

Anybody here remember former Redskins FS Stanley Richard? He was a poor tackler who never got any better. Richard nicknamed himself "The Sheriff" but the fans called him "Deputy Barney Fife". He was also known as "Speed Bump" to some of his teammates. Compared to what Richard was called, I'm being nice.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

No slack. Rambo was in position to make the tackle and yet again showed terrible technique. I have been hearing more and more about how Seattle players are all trained in the rugby technique in tackling. Aiming for the hips or lower and WRAPPING your arms around the ball carrier. Even if you do not bring him down, you slow him down so your help has time to arrive. What Rambo did on that play was incredibly bad technique. This is a major issue. You can teach a player proper technique, but when instinct takes in the heat of battle, you have to have the discipline to stay in control. Rambo loses his control for some reason.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

the coverage was blown but not by Rambo. I think it was Keim who said Rambo had it right, his job was to play the ball. Apparently, D Hall was lined up on the wrong side of the field.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

If you watch the play, you will see that Hall does not line up on the right side, where he should be (we don't have corners swap sides this year). Then, as the play develops, he just hangs around and never covers anyone.

Hall is the culprit.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Lotus

If you watch the play, you will see that Hall does not line up on the right side, where he should be (we don't have corners swap sides this year). Then, as the play develops, he just hangs around and never covers anyone.

Hall is the culprit.

Ah, okay. Thanks.

[SmootSmack]

I think there's a reason he fell to the 6th round. If he wasn't an SEC guy, and honestly probably also if his name wasn't Rambo, I'm not sure our expectations of him would be so high.

The problem I have with Rambo is that he would ideally be a guy and ease him into the lineup. But he doesn't play special teams, or at least he doesn't play them well. So who knows what his true value is.

[MTK]

The main thing I take issue with Rambo on his whiffed tackle was how he just jogged after the receiver. Would like to see some more hustle on a play like that.

[skinsfan69]

Dude is a safety. You're last line of defense. Make the tackle. Just not a fan of Rambo and if we had any kind of depth at that position he wouldn't be on the team. Time for some Nachos!

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Dude is a safety. You're last line of defense. Make the tackle. Just not a fan of Rambo and if we had any kind of depth at that position he wouldn't be on the team. Time for some Nachos!

I tend to think Rambo is the type of safety that should be depth. the only question I have is why doesn't he play ST? There would be lots of opportunities for tackling practice there! Which is also a bit worrisome, because unless your a stud safety you would think they would be a natural ST add on.

[over the mountain]

i see rambo's ceiling being a depth guy .. who doesnt play specials.

his natural position is FS? from what little I have seen he reads and reacts late and doesnt do a great job of tracking the ball in the air. ..... yeesh. i thought for sure he was more a SS.

on that long TD he sd he lost tracking on the player bc he was staring into the backfield. he looked like a person driving and texting ... just drifting away while he was distracted only paying attention to the QB.

but i dont blame rambo. he is what he is. he is only doing what is asked of him .. which is more than should be asked of him.

itd be great if we found some hidden 6th round guys to develop into solid starters but that is the exception not the norm .. rambo isnt showing flashes and thomas cant stay on the field.

[CrustyRedskin]

Covey leader to Raven over......

[Skinzman]

The funny thing about this whole Rambo conversation is that a lot of people here, and other skins fans in general, wanted to take Rambo in the 2nd or 3rd round. Some were freaking out when we got him in the 6th. I think a lot are remembering the "draft experts" having him a lot higher than the 6th round so still grade him out as if he went that high.