Pluses and Minuses: Bills vs Redskins

[wilsowilso]

My opinion of Kelly is that he has been terribly underutilized when healthy.

If he can't stay healthy he's finished, but this is supposed to be the year that many young receivers start to really get it.

They have to do everything in their power to see him in action on the field. Let him sit until the last two preseason games and then start him in both and target him often.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Buster

C'mon guy, I posted plays from other games.

Depth charts at this early stage of the preseason do not mean a lot. Coach Shanahan is the type of leader who would use them to motivate people.

After game #3, then they start to matter.

Even Thomas knows that Shanahan is trying to motivate him by listing him 3rd string on the depth chart

Is Devin Thomas Growing On Coach Shanahan?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I agree depth charts in preseason do not mean very much.
Given Thomas and Kelly's history, by game 3 of preseason or game 1 of regular season, they are both usually on the sideline injured or down so low on the depth chart because they missed so much time. I am glad to see Thomas healthy this training camp and being productive.
There is no denying Kelly and Thomas are big and fast and have good hands.
Have to be careful not to fall in love with numbers 6'2 + 6'4' and 220 pounds and look more at the WR's at how they are producing and working hard on the field.

Question: If Kelly is not healthy by game 1 and since he got hurt before training camp started, can he be put on some kind of PUP list where he will not count against opening day roster but can be later activated during the season? Unlike IR where he would be gone all year.?.?
Might be a good way to buy him more time and still have him as an option for later this year.

I believe he started training camp on the active roster ,which makes him ineligible for the PUP list.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I believe he started training camp on the active roster ,which makes him ineligible for the PUP list.

Damn!
Well it is well documented that he injured himself in Arizona before training camp, tried to make a go of it in practice but could not play. He has not seen any scrimmage or preseason action. Maybe they call someone and pull some strings.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Even Thomas knows that Shanahan is trying to motivate him by listing him 3rd string on the depth chart

Is Devin Thomas Growing On Coach Shanahan?

No doubt Matty. A lot of people aren't realizing how much of the DC changed despite a lack of change in players' output (from the public view anyways). It changed at several positions and will continue to do so. I wouldn't read into anything until the actual cuts come.