Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/collins-gets-nod-at-backup-qb.html#more]Redskins Insider - Collins Gets Nod as Brennan, Daniel Battle[/url]

For the fourth consecutive season, Todd Collins will be the Redskins' backup quarterback, and [URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/08/chase_daniel_and_colt_brennan.html?wprss=dcsportsbog"]Colt Brennan is in a battle [/URL]with rookie Chase Daniel for the No. 3 job, Coach Jim Zorn said today after practice at Redskins Park.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

It'll be interesting to see how Colt Brennan responds next time around -- that's assuming he gets some playing time against the Pats.

That late INT has to be keeping him up at night. Hopefully he won't come out of the gates too reckless.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

No knock against Chase, but I am surprised by Zorn's positive comments about him, having heard so many Zorn knocks against Colt.

It is possible that the Cult of Colt will soon be silenced. Who knew? Way to go, Chase, even if you don't win the battle.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

ive always been a fan of chase daniel. the kid is a winner, he and maclin pretty much resurrected the entire mizzou football program. daniel is a great leader, with good mobility, and is very accurate. he knows how to move the football downfield and in a hurry. he does lack height and throwing power, but i definitely think he will find a home in the nfl. if its not with the redskins, i would still wish him success.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

[quote=Lotus;579523]No knock against Chase, but I am surprised by Zorn's positive comments about him, having heard so many Zorn knocks against Colt.

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I also noticed that. Interesting. I got to think that Chase now has the inside track, its not like Zorn hold things close to the vest, compared to other NFL coaches.

Also I don't get the height knock, nobody seems to remember that Drew Brees is only 6'0 feet.

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i am certainly not a cultist, but is it possible that chase is far enough along to overtake a qb that has had a full year in this system? i dont see it. part of me wants to keep them both (PJ5 and CD) and put collins out to pasture. it would certainly be feast or famine from there.

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I feel so vindicated :) if only for a few days

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

[quote=Beemnseven;579522]It'll be interesting to see how Colt Brennan responds next time around -- that's assuming he gets some playing time against the Pats.

That late INT has to be keeping him up at night. Hopefully he won't come out of the gates too reckless.[/quote]

Supposedly, Colt will start the 2nd half against the Pats and get most of the snaps. But then again, Chase was supposed to play in the first preseason game and he didn't. And Colt was supposed to come in right after Campbell against the Steelers, and he didn't.

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[quote=johno;579557]i am certainly not a cultist, but is it possible that chase is far enough along to overtake a qb that has had a full year in this system? i dont see it. part of me wants to keep them both (PJ5 and CD) and put collins out to pasture. it would certainly be feast or famine from there.[/quote]

That would make sense except that Collins has looked like the most capable of the Redskins quarterbacks during the preseason and is the only one of the three potential backups that could come in and win a few games right now. Going into the preseason the ideal situation would have been to keep Colt at #3 and stash Daniel on the practice squad. But Daniel may have played himself right out of that possibility and Colt has not looked good in either game. We'll see what happens, but let's be honest, outside of Redskinland there were many questions about Brennan's ability to play at the NFL level. The preseason hype last year for Brennan was based upon a limited sample size, which was further skewed by the fact that he managed to complete some ill-advised passes that were unlikely to be successful on a regular basis in the NFL.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

[quote=Mattyk72;579519][url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/collins-gets-nod-at-backup-qb.html#more]Redskins Insider - Collins Gets Nod as Brennan, Daniel Battle[/url]

For the fourth consecutive season, Todd Collins will be the Redskins' backup quarterback, and [URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/08/chase_daniel_and_colt_brennan.html?wprss=dcsportsbog"]Colt Brennan is in a battle [/URL]with rookie Chase Daniel for the No. 3 job, Coach Jim Zorn said today after practice at Redskins Park.[/quote]

When I saw that last night, I almost threw up in my mouth.

Collins can't throw more than 15 yds. Maybe 30 with a tail wind.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

I think Colt really blew it with that last interception Saturday. Maybe he is hearing all the criticism of JC about being too cautious, but you can't throw it into 4 deep coverage, especially in the redzone. I am sure Marko and Chase are the front runners for the training camp hero at this point, but both really looked poised.

Is this karma for mocking, hmmmm.

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This is the right move, Collins is the best of the back ups by far. I really didnt think to much about Daniels when the Skins brought him in, but Im very satisfied with this FO move. Its great to push Colt with competition and Daniels has looked much better than I thought he would. I hope there is a way to keep both.

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I liked Chase in college, and he seems to be playing well in DC. I think this is truly going to come to the last game but that Colt has the inside track. I would much rather dump Collins and keep Colt and Chase.

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I feel horrible today. All my Raven friends are just loving on Flacco today and who do we have a bunch of nobodies.

You can argue over Campbell, Collins, Daniels, and Colt all you want but in the end we are just arguing over what piece of trash has a better shine. Unless Campbell has a second coming against the Pats I think we are in for a long year here in DC and eventually it will be the end of the Campbell/ Zorn era.

Re: Collins locks up the #2 job, Colt and Chase fighting for the #3
 

[quote=Mattyk72;579519][URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/collins-gets-nod-at-backup-qb.html#more"]Redskins Insider - Collins Gets Nod as Brennan, Daniel Battle[/URL]

For the fourth consecutive season, Todd Collins will be the Redskins' backup quarterback, and [URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/08/chase_daniel_and_colt_brennan.html?wprss=dcsportsbog"]Colt Brennan is in a battle [/URL]with rookie Chase Daniel for the No. 3 job, Coach Jim Zorn said today after practice at Redskins Park.[/quote]

I thought Zorn said this a couple weeks ago too, before preseason. In fact, I am positive he clearly said TC is number 2.

Only the media (national especially) mentioned this was an open battle. It never was.