Ramsey made some nice throws and some really bad ones.
I still don't think it's anything to panic about. Gibbs was calling mostly pass plays while PR was in there, and Ramsey seemed to be intent on throwing deep, perhaps that was the plan.
I really liked the article by
Mike Wise in the WP today, it sums up how I feel very well. I think the fans in general need to chill the hell out.
Some other notes on the game:
Carlos Rogers had some really nice plays but was also toasted for a TD. All in all a typical rookie performance. I'm sure Williams liked the fact he got burned, he got a little welcome to the NFL treatment.
I think we're really going to like Patten and Moss. Patten had a nice catch in traffic and another nice foot dragging grab near the sideline. Once Ramsey and the WRs get a better rapport going watch out.
Antonio Brown has some ankle breaking moves! He's really going to be something special as a returner and help us out with field position.
The defense is a minor concern, we're missing alot of guys and Williams doesn't seem to be running anything too exotic. He seems to be strictly evaluating at this point.
The battle between Rock and Nemo is really heating up. Nemo plowed over a couple of defenders and Rock seemed to have a nice burst getting to the outside. The fumble brought Nemo back down to earth a bit, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Brunell looks sharp. His passes have zip and his trademark accuracy seems to be back. It would be interesting to see what he can do with the first team but I think Gibbs needs to stand behind Ramsey.
Overall I was pleased that we were able to hit some big plays with the first teamers in there. Ramsey was up and down, but there are other factors to keep in mind, like a lack of running game, no Portis, etc. I think he's going to be fine once the entire offense comes together. Brunell is an interesting option though... where are all the Brunell haters now?
On a side note, Palmer struggled and was also up and down, I wonder if the Bengals are looking to bench him?