Redskins @ Pats Post Game

As discussed on the other thread, I am obviously wrong on this one since all the experts think Settle played well yesterday night.
Let's put it this way: I guess it's pre-season and the smart way to see it is to see the flashes as proofs that potential is there and reasons to hope he can do that on a consistent basis against starters.

Anyway, I sure hope we see more of what you guys see and less of what I saw come week 1.

As discussed on the other thread, I am obviously wrong on this one since all the experts think Settle played well yesterday night.
Let's put it this way: I guess it's pre-season and the smart way to see it is to see the flashes as proofs that potential is there and reasons to hope he can do that on a consistent basis against starters.

Anyway, I sure hope we see more of what you guys see and less of what I saw come week 1.

Yes. I believe that's the quick and dirty way for fans to spot possible contributors. For some players, like Guice, you don't need to see much. The talent jumps off the TV screen. For others, you might need to see more.

As for Settle, it looks to me like he can become a beast in the middle which I find very exciting because it looks like we may have drafted two DL studs this year to add to our stable of good young D-linemen. Time will tell.

It's the first preseason game, there isn't much of a playbook so I can't really judge anyone for anything other than effort.
I was disappointed that the Defense was exhausted in the second half after the Pats put that 19 play drive on them. they never recovered.

With that said, I've seen enough from Stroman and Harris as punt returners to never need to see Crowder back there again.

Stroman needs to be our full time return specialist with Harris as backup.

ended up going out and not watching but i have the replay recording at home, i'll give a look ... i saw the highlights, saw a few flashes from a few guys, hope Guice is ok. Colt did look like a serviceable back up, the way he usually does, our WRs looked good, the secondary and pass rush is something i'll be waiting to see develop when our 1's are on the field but did see some good things from the safties... looks like a good start minus hogan but hey, thats 3rd string for ya

It's the first preseason game, there isn't much of a playbook so I can't really judge anyone for anything other than effort.
I was disappointed that the Defense was exhausted in the second half after the Pats put that 19 play drive on them. they never recovered.

With that said, I've seen enough from Stroman and Harris as punt returners to never need to see Crowder back there again.

Stroman needs to be our full time return specialist with Harris as backup.


hahahaha right on

Yes. I believe that's the quick and dirty way for fans to spot possible contributors. For some players, like Guice, you don't need to see much. The talent jumps off the TV screen. For others, you might need to see more.

As for Settle, it looks to me like he can become a beast in the middle which I find very exciting because it looks like we may have drafted two DL studs this year to add to our stable of good young D-linemen. Time will tell.

This is what I hope too, maybe it led me to hope for too much, or too many "noticeable" plays, in a 1st preseason game.

One other note about settle, is that he played a ton of snaps for the first preseason game and I don't think his motor showed any sign of wearing down. That's a great thing for a nose tackle because in a game he's not going to play every down but if he gets in for 50-60% of the snaps and not lay down on pass plays that would be a great thing for this defense.

Fingers crossed on Matt I and DG, we need those guys!!!

DG prob out rest of PS but he already showed me enough last night