I Was impressed!!!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Well said! We could be on the verge of a consistent big WR set threat...zing. Mitchell has to make the team IMO. Too much ballin there to pass on.

Mitchell = Horton :headbange

Still people will say we don't know how to build through the draft.

[roth74va]

Originally Posted by Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor

I'm glad Brennan redeemed himself tonight before everyone put those pollsup of Daniel over him which does not make any sense.

I was watching a different game, Brennan basically lost the game with the INT, then the sack for the extra long field goal attempt.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Mitchell = Horton :headbange

Still people will say we don't know how to build through the draft.

Word...I won't call myself a Cerrato fan just yet but i'm starting to respect the guy's decisions. DT and Kelly last year starts to look pretty genius if they open things up in the reg season as they did tonight.

I was wrong when...I said Kelly was wasted pick and Devin Thomas was our great hope. Kelly is a better NFL prospect no doubt. I think he could breakout even though he's missed time and basically is a rookie (again). Devin has so much physical ability. I really hope 1) he can start to develop into a legit WR (that one catch in coverage was super impressive) and/or 2) Zorn puts together plays that just get the ball into Thomas' hands...sort of like stringing him along so Devin doesn't regress. Use him, use him, use him.

[DBUCHANON101]

Originally Posted by roth74va

I was watching a different game, Brennan basically lost the game with the INT, then the sack for the extra long field goal attempt.

Yeah man nevermind the long return allowed by the ST that let them start in fg range and the constant flags drawn by the backup Oline that killed drives. The FG had the distance but was wide. Its ALL Colts fault. Not sayin he was stellar but to blame the loss all on him is pretty harsh. How many penalty yards were there? how many return yards were given up? Zorn seemed pleased with his play except for the int.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Word...I won't call myself a Cerrato fan just yet but i'm starting to respect the guy's decisions. DT and Kelly last year starts to look pretty genius if they open things up in the reg season as they did tonight.

I was wrong when...I said Kelly was wasted pick and Devin Thomas was our great hope. Kelly is a better NFL prospect no doubt. I think he could breakout even though he's missed time and basically is a rookie (again). Devin has so much physical ability. I really hope 1) he can start to develop into a legit WR (that one catch in coverage was super impressive) and/or 2) Zorn puts together plays that just get the ball into Thomas' hands...sort of like stringing him along so Devin doesn't regress. Use him, use him, use him.

It is not like you were the only one saying such things. And Kelly's knees looked really bad at one point. It is a bright spot that his knees now appear to no longer be so problematic.

[saden1]

I'm totally sold on Marco Mitchell. Definitely NFL material already with his exceptional rout running skills. I would even go so far as saying he's ahead of Kelly in that department who seems to struggle with selling routes and looking for the ball.


Kudos to the Offense...they didn't fold and kept at it. Captain K owned Patriot DE, LB and secondary. It feels good to be a Skins fan! Hail mofo, Hail!

[DBUCHANON101]

Seeing Big AL crush Brady after he ran it up on us last time to me was worth the money we are paying him. How did that feel Tommy boy?? Thats what we call a sack lunch num num num num lol

[FRPLG]

Marko simply has to be on this team. It is going to be a travishamockery if he gets cut. Forget the TD. I was more impressed that he always seemed to be blocking or doing the other things he needed to be doing. Never did we see him just standing there.

Mason is almost on the same level except I am less convinced he is a starter level player than Mitchell. I do think Mason is the best 3rd string back we have. Hell we have too many good rbs.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by saden1

I'm totally sold on Marco Mitchell. Definitely NFL material already with his exceptional rout running skills. I would even go so far as saying he's ahead of Kelly in that department who seems to struggle with selling routes and looking for the ball.


Kudos to the Offense...they didn't fold and kept at it. Captain K owned Patriot DE, LB and secondary. It feels good to be a Skins fan! Hail mofo, Hail!

He's NFL material and possibly ahead of a top prospect already on the roster for a year why not give him the opportunity? I guess the question becomes who would we keep instead of him. None of the other rookie WRs bring what he does.

Kelly needed to spin in the air to make that endzone pass a TD...I think he'll get there. We just started doing the "fancy sh%t" if you will and things will start to come together.

[DBUCHANON101]

If Marko is cut ill fly to DC myself and kick VC and JZ in the nuts

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

If Marko is cut ill fly to DC myself and kick VC and JZ in the nuts

Squarely I hope .

Honestly rewatching the highlights makes me a Marko maniac. It's not just how he runs routes and pulls the pigskin in. On the long pass to Cooley it was Mitchell blocking the hell out of the DB to let Cooley pick up extra yards. And then he's right there to give a hand when Cooley hits the deck. I see why CP like the kid...i have a feeling there's lots to like there.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Marko simply has to be on this team. It is going to be a travishamockery if he gets cut. Forget the TD. I was more impressed that he always seemed to be blocking or doing the other things he needed to be doing. Never did we see him just standing there.

Mason is almost on the same level except I am less convinced he is a starter level player than Mitchell. I do think Mason is the best 3rd string back we have. Hell we have too many good rbs.

Absolutely.

[The Goat]

One last prop I'll give JC tonight is, well, something been said over and over again: give him some actual time in the pocket and he makes good decisions and good throws. Go back and watch the highlights and it's just so obvious (sometimes the live action moves too quick for me). Jason gets it done when given the opportunity...

...that will be the key to the season. Can the line get better and hold up for 16+ games?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

If Marko is cut ill fly to DC myself and kick VC and JZ in the nuts

If it happens, let me know when you're leaving and I'll meet you there. We can both kick them in the nuts. Remember the personal foul called on the bench? It turns out Jerry Gray called an official by his first name and was told that wasn't allowed. Blache said he was told Gray cussed and said that was wrong because Gray never cusses. When he heard the other excuse he went off about the official and said that was a lame excuse and the official had changed it because he knows Gray doesn't cuss. Do the officials make these rules up as they go along?

[JWsleep]

Nice to see things clicking, though there's still work to be done, no doubt. But if JC gets some time and can get his rhythm, he's got a gun. I'm not so surprised to see JC stepping up--it takes time to learn this system, and offense is generally behind D in preseason. We know this every year, but still we freak out!

Mason looked good--and he even threw a good block on a blitz, if I recall. Love to see him make it. And if Marko doesn't make it, yes, nuts should be kicked. Squarely.

Barnes and Tryon looked better on the few plays I noticed (the pick was a gimme, but, hey! He caught it!) Smooty looked good, but Wes W wasn't in there. Moss fried us, but I'll chalk that up to his ability and Brady's. Still, we've gotta tighten it up back there!

Blades hit that caused the fumble was brutal! I really think he's a baller and he's learning from London, no doubt. And kudos to the staff for the quick challenge there!

Penalties gotta stop--obviously.

One more thing I really liked: JC standing in and taking the hit, but getting the ball to Betts. That's impressive. And loved the pump fake on the TD.

We've played 3 extremely tough Ds and it will help us down the road, I'm sure. Let's just keep growing.