SteveFromYellowstone Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I see some people saying we need to draft one, like the guy from Notre Dame, but others who want to keep him. IMO, he played well enough to earn the starting job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwolf Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I voted yes because under the circumstances he played very well, but I still think we need a good backup via the draft or FA to give some competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think my opinion on this subject is clear: http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228377&highlight=reed+doughty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think my opinion on this subject is clear:http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228377&highlight=reed+doughty :laugh: I was expecting you to be the first post H_H. __ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamyesme1111 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think he is a solid safety, yes. I don't think he will ever be a playmaker but I know that he is a solid safety and we have alot more holes to fill instead of safety. So I think he should be the starter, maybe bring in some competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoyaSkins28 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i think he played so well after ST's murder. he definitely deserves to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdfd90 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 If Blache is looking for a SS to drop into cover alot, I would say we need someone other than Reed. He didn't look GREAT last year in coverage. However, he played very well in the box. By reading about Blache's defensive plans of having strong corners to play man to man alot, then I think Reed is a solid starter for us. Landry proved he can play a good FS in coverage----as well as hit hard in the box..... I say start Reed, draft some depth.....save the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan09 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Start Doughty! :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manasseh Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think he deserves a chance, but I don't see any reason why we should just hand him (or any other player) the starting job. I think we should bring in competition, and if Doughty wins the job, then he should be the starting safety. (And by the way he played last year, I would say he has an excellent chance of winning the job.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndorf25 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think Doughty has shone enough to at least be the starter heading into camp--even if they draft another safety or bring in one from FA. I am not opposed to the Skins taking another safety in the later rounds for depth, but I dont think they need to use a high round pick to address the position with Reed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Gotta say Doughty has earned his spot. It's his to lose so start him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla4 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think Doughty has shone enough to at least be the starter heading into camp--even if they draft another safety or bring in one from FA. I am not opposed to the Skins taking another safety in the later rounds for depth, but I dont think they need to use a high round pick to address the position with Reed here. I'll second that. :point2sky :point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkekoa Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Doughty has earned the starting SS job. He isn't the kind of guy that will slack off because there is no competition either, I'm not opposed to bringing in depth. Some people want a playmaking SS...is there any such thing. We need a guy that is fundamentally sound and Reed is. He may not make the bone-breaking hit but he also doesn't miss tackles very often. He is an average SS in coverage. He is also in his third year so he will probably continue to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathartic-j Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Some people want a playmaking SS...is there any such thing? Adam Archuleta!!! Roy Williams ...ummmmmm... Mike Brown, CHI (when he's healthy, of course) Troy Polamalu, PIT Bob Sanders, IND Adrian Wilson, ARI Rodney Harrison (NE) and Darren Sharper (MIN) might belong here too, though they would've fit much better a few years ago. John Lynch was, once upon a time... EDIT: For some reason, I can't copy a "strikethrough" format...anyway, Archuleta and Williams are meant to be crossed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 :laugh: I was expecting you to be the first post H_H. Yeah, Reed's my boy. You know, it's funny. Not long after ST's death, I was at a buddy's house watching a game. And of course the discussion was about how we'd never be able to replace Sean, which is true, but I made a half-joking comment about how 'Reed Doughty's played really well though.' Well, each time he made a stop, I started saying, almost sarcastically, 'Uh huh. Who made THAT stop?' I think everybody was kind of surprised by how many times I was able to say that. The kid makes a lot of plays; a lot of tackles. I can see LaRon being our centerfielder, and Reed being kind of like a John-Lynch Lite kind of guy, who will be like a fourth linebacker. I'm not saying he can't be a playmaker. I think he can. He's a lot quicker than most people realize. (And yeah, I think some of that is assuming that he's not an athlete because of his skin color.) But IMO, if Landry and Doughty are our safety combo going forward, I think we're in VERY good hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightbird Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Pencil him in. Starting jobs are won in training camp and preseason. He deserves a shot at it, and anyone else we sign deserves the chance to take his job away from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Absolutely. Personally, I was very impressed with his play late last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Hunter Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 start reed but bring in competition to keep him on his toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Yeah, Reed's my boy. You know, it's funny. Not long after ST's death, I was at a buddy's house watching a game. And of course the discussion was about how we'd never be able to replace Sean, which is true, but I made a half-joking comment about how 'Reed Doughty's played really well though.' Well, each time he made a stop, I started saying, almost sarcastically, 'Uh huh. Who made THAT stop?' I think everybody was kind of surprised by how many times I was able to say that. The kid makes a lot of plays; a lot of tackles. I can see LaRon being our centerfielder, and Reed being kind of like a John-Lynch Lite kind of guy, who will be like a fourth linebacker. I'm not saying he can't be a playmaker. I think he can. He's a lot quicker than most people realize. (And yeah, I think some of that is assuming that he's not an athlete because of his skin color.) But IMO, if Landry and Doughty are our safety combo going forward, I think we're in VERY good hands. He is a good SS and a great value for a 6th round draft pick at that. I don't see any need in replacing him. Vern Fox is a decent backup and of course Landry is a beast, maybe we could draft a safety for depth but we'll see what's available later in the draft. But I'm definitely happy with Reed at SS for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rskins06 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I absolutely believe he should be the starter going into camp. He proved last year if put in the right position, he definitely will play well. We need to bring in a veteran to compete for the job, but, he deserves the shot at it. I am very excited about having both him and Landry back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_cavalierman Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Doughty does not D-E-S-E-R-V-E anything except a shot to earn the starting job. Failing that...a spot on the roster as quality depth. The fact is Doughty is a servicable player but according to Vinny C. on Doc Walker's show the Skins are looking to upgrade and add depth at that position. Personally I would prefer a taller and more athletic safety that can make more plays against the high quality TE's in the NFC East. Doughty cannot match up favorably against those guys on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkekoa Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Adam Archuleta!!!Roy Williams ...ummmmmm... Mike Brown, CHI (when he's healthy, of course) Troy Polamalu, PIT Bob Sanders, IND Adrian Wilson, ARI Rodney Harrison (NE) and Darren Sharper (MIN) might belong here too, though they would've fit much better a few years ago. John Lynch was, once upon a time... EDIT: For some reason, I can't copy a "strikethrough" format...anyway, Archuleta and Williams are meant to be crossed out. Pretty sure Polamalu is a FS considering Clark is there. I'll give you Bob Sanders. Everyone of these guys mentioned do not have a play making compliment at safety though. Our playmaking safety is Landry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborob132 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Deserves the spot. The jury is out still on if he is the long term answer for me but he played well in the situation he found himself in. I also believe we need depth as many others here have stated. DRAFT AND BUILD.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umstew42 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Like many have said, pencil him in, and bring in some TC competition, but give him a chance to earn his spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_cavalierman Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 If you look at the quality of TE's in the NFC East alone that is a strong enough case for upgrading the safety position. I like Reed Doughty but no one here can say without bias that Doughty matches up well against (on a consistent basis) against the starting TEs and in some cases the backups. Jason Witten/Anthony Fasano LJ Smith/Matt Schobel/Brian Westbrook* Jeremy Shockey/ Kevin Boss Yes I know Doughty is fast but fast isn't everything. He needs to be able to physically matchup with these bigger TEs and faster RBs. That said I think he should get a shot at the starting job, but I would be surprised if the Skins did not upgrade at that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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