No big deal. It's preseason and it's still training camp and the tapes will be used for analysis.
More importantly, the first teamers played fine. Of course, we would have liked to have scored and won but I was comfortable with the play of the first teamers. JC looked confident out there and did a pretty good job. He had nice completions to Cooley, Randle El, and Betts (who he hit in the flat after going through his progressions). He nearly hit Hagans for a big play but there was a guy in his face and he had to short arm the throw resulting in it being a little high. Still, to me, it was catchable and Hagans just missed it. That would have kept the opening drive alive and gotten us close to scoring range. Our first team defense was decent. They did give up a short pass that turned into a long gain as the receiver ran for like 25 yards. However, they managed to keep the Ravens out of the end zone when they had a first and goal on our 5 yard line. The score was 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.
After that, is when it got out of hand. A fumble from Fred Davis and an INT from Brennan didn't help our offense.
I didn't get a chance to really watch the second half but these are my quick observations from what I did see:
- Starting O line held up pretty well.
- JC looked more confident and in command out there and made some nice, decisive throws. He did a better job of running through his progressions. There was only one time where I felt like he held on to the ball longer than he should have.
- Malcolm Kelly had a couple of nice receptions. Will be interesting to see who wins the #2 WR spot.
- Orakpo looked a little lost in coverage but is a great pass rusher and has a tremendous motor. No question he will get his share of sacks/hurries/hits this year.
- Tryon has apparently had a good camp but didn't translate to the field in the game. He has to do better.
Not much else. I know the common Redskin fan is all upset this morning and reeling from the shutout and the disparity in yards gained and so forth but there is nothing to be concerned about at this point. I also know that the expectations are for JC to complete every pass and he is under a microscope for everything he does. Thought he was solid in his play. The thing was most of the Redskins were very comfortable and relaxed after the game and understand that it was just preseason and this is still practice and time for film analysis.
Preseason Game #3 is the dress rehearsal and where we will want to see a little more. Still, even in that game, we won't be showing everything so the real test is when the season starts.
For the common Skins fans out there, there is no need to panic. If I remember correctly, we had a poor preseason last year but we started the season very well so everyone just relax and lets see how everything plays out.
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!
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It is preseason, so it doesn't make sense to take things to seriously - good or bad.
I cannot really say it was a good performance by the 'Skins, but it wasn't a disaster either.
If I were a fan, I'd like to see more energy and some points, but it was a pretty humdrum preseason game.
There's not much we can take from that game except that it must be frustrating for the coaches to put up a goose-egg. Even the hapless Lions put up 27 points in their game. It is the pre-season so points don't mean much, but it does imply that execution and/or play-calling is not up to snuff.
It was good to see Orakpo look fast and strong. Apparently, Chad Rinehart got high marks from the coaches and from Campbell. Malcom Kelly and Devin Thomas caught some balls...All good signs.
There was a lack of energy and intensity...the coaches need to get the team ready to play. Also, Campbell didn't do anything to answer any questions we have about him. He looked composed and in control, but that's always been the case. Looking downfield to make a big play is the question. He didn't have much of an opportunity to do so, so we'll have to wait for an answer.
I think the Redskins and the Bears still have a lot of questions to answer after this weekend's performances.
That said, the Redskins still suck!
No worries. It's preseason and they haven't opened up the playbook. The best part is JC seems more comfortable in the system and as a leader and that is what I want to see at this point.
The O line was solid which is a positive sign. JC was decent in his time out there. The issue with him is that fans expect perfection with him. Every pass will be under a microscope. His completions were good and he did a good job of getting through his progressions quicker. He missed on the deep ball to Hagans but to me it looked catchable and the other thing is JC had to short arm the throw because of a guy in his face. Because he couldn't follow through, it sailed on him a bit but still looked catchable.
Again, I didn't have a whole lot of issues with the 1s. Looking forward to seeing them against Pittsburgh Saturday. Last season, Pittsburgh's defense dominated our O line. I literally remember watching that game thinking JC was swarmed and had zero chance every time he dropped back to pass. The first team will play a little more this game so it will be interesting to see if we can generate a little more offense.
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