Smoke Signals: Can the 2008 rookie class bounce back?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Thomas, Kelly Facing a Sense of Urgency

this one.

I don't get the same sense of panic I think you do from that article. Yeah, they were a disappointment last year and they need to step it up this year. We all know that. I think you made it seem like they've taken a step back.

And unless I heard wrong this morning DT will play on Thursday

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't get the same sense of panic I think you do from that article. Yeah, they were a disappointment last year and they need to step it up this year. We all know that. I think you made it seem like they've taken a step back.

And unless I heard wrong this morning DT will play on Thursday

I would just like to see Kelly practice for a couple of weeks w/out getting injured. Is that too much to ask? Since when is it so hard to just practice?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I would just like to see Kelly practice for a couple of weeks w/out getting injured. Is that too much to ask? Since when is it so hard to just practice?

Hasn't Kelly basically been a go at training camp? I know he sits out afternoons most or all of the time, but that is just precaution. I haven't heard that he has missed a lot of the scheduled practices.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't get the same sense of panic I think you do from that article. Yeah, they were a disappointment last year and they need to step it up this year. We all know that. I think you made it seem like they've taken a step back.

And unless I heard wrong this morning DT will play on Thursday

I guess i get the same feeling as skins fan. I hate seeing these guys always missing practice. A guy like Clinton or Santana or another perennial starter and its ok. No red flags. But the fact that Devin is already missing time with his hammy gives me a real doubt as to weather or not he can go a full 16 games with no hammy issues. IE missing mutiple games in a row. Not to mention the time he is losing in camp getting his timing down with JC. It is not panic more a sense of doubting a guy who hasn't done much of anything. I want Devin to succeed. I haven't seen anything other than the Comments in that article from Zorn that make it seem as though he is uncertain if DT will play. these guys need reps

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I guess i get the same feeling as skins fan. I hate seeing these guys always missing practice. A guy like Clinton or Santana or another perennial starter and its ok. No red flags. But the fact that Devin is already missing time with his hammy gives me a real doubt as to weather or not he can go a full 16 games with no hammy issues. IE missing mutiple games in a row. Not to mention the time he is losing in camp getting his timing down with JC. It is not panic more a sense of doubting a guy who hasn't done much of anything. I want Devin to succeed. I haven't seen anything other than the Comments in that article from Zorn that make it seem as though he is uncertain if DT will play. these guys need reps

Fair points.

I don't have any link that says DT is playing on Thursday. But if I see one I'll pass it along. My understanding was that Portis, Haynesworth, Bridges, and Thomas are all out.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Fair points.

I don't have any link that says DT is playing on Thursday. But if I see one I'll pass it along. My understanding was that Portis, Haynesworth, Bridges, and Thomas are all out.

Are AH and CP more just being held out of the game or are they legit injuries? I haven't heard anything on CP and I know about AH knee injection.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Are AH and CP more just being held out of the game or are they legit injuries? I haven't heard anything on CP and I know about AH knee injection.

Matt Terl's blog today made it sound like those two are good to go but won't play simply as a precaution.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Matt Terl's blog today made it sound like those two are good to go but won't play simply as a precaution.

Why would you even play CP/ARE in say all but the last preseason game? They are pretty much locks to make the cut, unless all these '08 and the '09 Wr rooks look hot, then you might have to get ARE in there more, but that is not probable.