BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 So in the preseason caveat thread, I posted how concerned I was about the secondary....and last night didn't do much to make me feel better. DHall looked bad...which is expected since he tore his Achilles twice...which is sad because he's being counted on to be a top contributor I liked the Culliver signing but he looked really iffy on CLE's first TD. I still feel the best about him tho. He was quite physical last night. Breeland looked great last year but he's suspended and hurt. Amerson had a huge sophomore slump. Is he the guy we saw 2013 or 2014? And the safety position looks even worse to me. Goldston graded out to be not only one of the worst safeties in the league but also one of the worst starters. Jeron Johnson is an unknown. Duke Ihenacho was great in Denver but can't stay healthy. He left the game last night with an injury. And the rest of the guys are question marks. So basically, I'm still terrified of our secondary getting torched every week. We saw the same missed tackles and blown assignments last night that we did in 2014. Thoughts? (Also I'm tired of talking about QBs lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm with you, but I'm thinking it can't be worse than last year. Right? Right???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedsuperstar Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I think you should chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 every person in our secondary has major question marks whether it be by injury, coming off a serious injury, terible play last year, rookie, etc. you should be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 To me, a good defense isn't just the secondary, or just the DL. It is everything working together. There were too many players missing last night to make a fair assessment. Either because of injury or because it was just the first preseason game and they were simply sat. Or they played very little. I'll wait until the defense the Redskins plan to start is out on the field together before I decide how they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Let me preface this by saying that I felt trepidation about the secondary before last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Let's hope that the D-Line remains strong and the pass rush disrupts opposing QBs... should mask some of the secondary weakness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I feel like secondary is the weakest part of our team. Breeland is the only CB I would consider good. I honestly don't know much about Culliver and Amerson got burned consistently. Safeties are weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrison J Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Just think of the fact we had Biggers, Merriweather and Clark starting last year and you should feel a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I've always felt our best bet at a productive secondary this year comes from a dominant front-7...so I choose to place my expectations there rather than on a secondary that will do its best and still fail without pressure. Although I do expect stretches of brilliant lock-down play between Culliver and Breeland this year, S will be a big need once again going into next offseason (and CB is always a need for every team, so I won't rule out additions there either no matter how our guys play or how Hall returns). I've always felt our best bet at a productive secondary this year comes from a dominant front-7...so I choose to place my expectations there rather than on a secondary that will do its best and still fail without pressure. Although I do expect stretches of brilliant lock-down play between Culliver and Breeland this year, S will be a big need once again going into next offseason (and CB is always a need for every team, so I won't rule out additions there either no matter how our guys play or how Hall returns). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm worried about anything the DC touches but I wouldn't start judging anything until at least the third exhibition. Certainly not on the first game back to competitive football. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Not going to freak out yet either positively or negatively. Too early to tell anything just yet. Also, two huge members of the secondary coverage were out last night... Ryan Kerrigan and Junior Gallete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm worried about the entire defense. The number of missed tackles was too familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Not going to freak out yet either positively or negatively. Too early to tell anything just yet. Also, two huge members of the secondary coverage were out last night... Ryan Kerrigan and Junior Gallete. Might well put the first 'observation' thread of the year up after the third game dress rehearsal so we can all chew the crud being as that's the only pre-season exhibition I can ever take remotely seriously. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTruthTeller Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You can get a 30 pack of Rolling Rock for $17.99 around here if you look hard enough. If you start drinking when the pregame starts on 980, you won't be worried about the secondary at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeast Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I dont know why they call it secondary when it has been a primary concern for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The pass rush is everything. Many DBs benefit from having beasts up front and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 It's a very valid concern. The potential saving grace is that the front 7 should be much improved and a great pass rush will mask some backend deficiencies. Keep in mind we haven't seen Galette out there yet. If he is even half of what he has been, we could have a stellar pass rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You can get a 30 pack of Rolling Rock for $17.99 around here if you look hard enough. If you start drinking when the pregame starts on 980, you won't be worried about the secondary at all. <MOD EDITED OUT pic> That's not enough. You will need this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTruthTeller Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 That's not enough. You will need this: <MOD EDITED OUT pic> This is a really good tip. Most people do not realize that Irish whiskey is frequently tripled distilled (Jameson is 3x distilled) and the bad stuff that causes hangovers is almost completely filtered out. Follow it with a shot of pickle juice for hydration and you're good to go after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91fanwagon Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Still too early to tell, Defense was missing a number of key pieces, and while db's can be isolated at times good pressure from up front should help. Do I think we have a true shut down corner? not as yet, but I'm hoping Culliver, Breeland, or Amerson can step up in that mold. It's still too early, and too small a sample size to say what he have back there, IMO. Gotta stay positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 If it's not Jameson's Gold Reserve, it's not Jameson's! Amateurs. . Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You can't fix it all in one off-season. I doubt it's going to be an strength of this team but Scot will fix it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Reparations Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I support the acquisitions GMSM has made because the players that have been signed bring a much needed physicality to the secondary. Also, GMSM has a track record of finding secondary gems in the draft. I am waiting patiently to see what we have in Dashon Goldson and Jeron Johnson because both have a lot to prove. Breeland, Culliver, and Hall form a decent CB trio on paper but injuries have me concerned. Time will tell but secondary is not my main concern moving forward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 No one really thinks the secondary is good. It's arguably the biggest concern on the team (QB would be the only one that might rank higher. Not because the position is weaker, but because how important it is). So no, you're not the only one. Everyone thinks the same. It'll probably be better than last year (can't really get worse) and hopefully much better than I think it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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