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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon
You said that this season "helped weed out the non-core Skins, and helped shine the light on guys Gibbs knows he can go to war with next year and build the foundation of the team upon." Man, I hope you're right on that.
Obviously, it is Joe Gibbs' decision as to who is a core Skin and who isn't, but I'm curious who you think the core Skins are and why.
You have to know from many of my other postings here that I don't consider Gardner or Taylor to be "core Skins" since I've called them "Meathead" and "Another Meathead". But I am interested in your perceptions of the players on the team.
And don't forget to comment on Ade Jimoh in your response...  |
To me, the jury is still out on Taylor. Did he do a lot of stupid things this year, on and off the field? Yes. Remind me to tell you about what a grade-A dumbass I was at his age. Hopefully, he will learn that his gifts will be wasted if he continues to be an idiot.
As for Gardner, a nickname like "50-50" is one that is supposed to motivate a player to get better and prove others wrong. I think Rod might have gotten his towels monogrammed with it. His play has not improved one iota since his rookie year. The reports of missing automobiles might explain why.
As for who may be "Core Skins", I think you have to look off the field within the group of talented players on the roster. Is Portis "core"? Maybe - he didn't complain about his playing time, or try to shift blame when he had poor production, and he had one of the best statistical seasons a Skins RB has ever had.
Is Washington "core"? He was the only projected starter who started regularly in the LB corps. Since our defense relies on trust in the abilities of your teammates, Marcus showed faith in the scheme and team, and played his way to Hawaii.
Is Pierce "core"? God, I hope so. He was our defensive MVP. He refused to leave special teams. He fought his way onto the team as an undrafted free agent, and earned his way to a payday.
Is Ramsey "core"? He suffered the indignity of sitting the bench when the guy ahead of him was
losing games. Being on the bench is no slight - there are only 32 starting jobs in the league. When the guy ahead of you is having under 100 yard passing games (3 of them!!!) and you are still holding the clipboard, it has to hurt. No complaints, and improvement from the first snap. His rating for the season was 74.8, but if you factor out the disasterous relief appearance in week 2, that bumps up to a respectable 79.9. I'm happy he's in a Redskins uniform.
How about Jansen? No one would have enjoyed the Bugel experience more than Jon. I'm convinced his pre-season injury was good for two losses to us.
Oh, and Jimoh stays, or I'm leaving.
