NAC386 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 They just said on sportscenter that Randle-El has a broken bone in his hand and will wear a protective brace on his hand during the game on Thursday. The fact that he is playing is great news because I'm assuming it means he can still catch. I know somebody mentioned this yesterday but we were unable to confirm it so I thought I'd update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I wonder if this is an injury he'll have to play with for the whole season considering I've heard nothing about surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L30L Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Wow I had not heard of this injury. Damn man, our recievers never can stay healthy can they? Hope they pick up some FA out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Oh great our number 2 has a broken hand... please dont think that this means business as usual. A cast or brace if going to affect his game if in no other way, mentally. A problem with small receivers is that they get hurt a lot, and in the west coast dink offense, they are going to take some shots. Hopefully Zorn opens the year with a pump fake dink and goes deep to keep defenses honest from play 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAC386 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 I was wondering the same thing, but if it's just a small bone or carpal he won't need surgery. At least, that's how things have been in the past when a player has an injury like that. I know Thomas has not shown much so far, but the kid really is a beast and I think he will be performing well sooner rather than later. I'm not saying he will have 1,000 yards this season, but I think he can have 25-30 catches on slants and short routes. I mean, he had 79 catches his last year of college so the kid obviously can catch, we just need to get him caught up with route running so he will be in position to make plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 hes says its no big deal so i believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooleyKnight Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 We definately need him to play since we only kept 5 WR's on the team and Kelly is out for a little while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigSkin Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I wonder if it's right or left hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 :doh::doh::doh::doh::doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatant Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Posted at The Unofficial Washington Redskins Blog yesterday. Randle El says he’ll wear a protective brace (left hand) and start on Thursday night against the Giants, but we can’t imagine his catch rate being 100 percent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I heard putting super glue on your hands before the game kills pain, Antwaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAC386 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Yea I don't think it will be that big of a deal, but it will definitely be a "deal' if that makes sense. I think he won't be 100%, more like 85%. Of course that's arbitrary, and I just made it up, but I have had hand injuries and that's about how I would have felt if I had to go play receiver. I think we should resign Mix immediately. He's just...so tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Unbelievable. Injury curse never stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am not sure why anyone has any trust in our WRs. Moss hasn't done **** in 3 years and always has an excuse every year meanwhile we overpaid Randel EL to be an overhyped returner and slot receiver. The ****ing of WR stems from the signing of David Patten. We were rumored to be in the running for Plax but instead we signed Patten. What a joke that was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am not sure why anyone has any trust in our WRs. Moss hasn't done **** in 3 years and always has an excuse every year meanwhile we overpaid Randel EL to be an overhyped returner and slot receiver. The ****ing of WR stems from the signing of David Patten. We were rumored to be in the running for Plax but instead we signed Patten. What a joke that was Do we have to sign every big name player at every position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSteve Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am not sure why anyone has any trust in our WRs. Moss hasn't done **** in 3 years and always has an excuse every year meanwhile we overpaid Randel EL to be an overhyped returner and slot receiver. The ****ing of WR stems from the signing of David Patten. We were rumored to be in the running for Plax but instead we signed Patten. What a joke that wasI totaly disagree with everything you said. Our WR's proved they can get the job done when they had experience back there and someone to open up the passing game . I guarantee you other defenses doesn't look at our WR core like you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAC386 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Plax would have cost way more, plus he has always been injury prone his WHOLE career. Could you imagine how fans would react to him on this board with the amount of injuries he has had in pittsburg and ny? He didn't even practice last year, that wouldn't fly with Joe Gibbs and you'd be calling for his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOnPaper Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I do agree that Moss hasn't showed up the last few seasons. He had a great year in 2005 and that's about it. He has the potential to be great, but lets face it; part of being great is being consistent; which he is not. Atleast not at this point. Moss is getting up there in age, not saying he's old, but he'll be 30 in a year or so. And his paycheck right now is a little oversaturated for the performance we get from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am not sure why anyone has any trust in our WRs. Moss hasn't done **** in 3 years and always has an excuse every year meanwhile we overpaid Randel EL to be an overhyped returner and slot receiver. The ****ing of WR stems from the signing of David Patten. We were rumored to be in the running for Plax but instead we signed Patten. What a joke that was Patten came dirt cheap, and would've been a good value if not for injuries - look at how he came back in N.O. Campbell simply has no chemistry with Moss. He can't throw quickly enough to make the WR screen effective, and never throws on target to Moss downfield. As a result, Moss has been limited to a handful of 5 to 10 yard dumps. We didn't have the cap space for Plax, though we might've been able to finagle it if we'd gotten Coles to relinquish some of his signing bonus in exchange for being released, rather than hold onto him to force the trade for Moss. Randle-El is not our best WR, but he is effectively our #1 as long as JC is QB. Him being hurt is not good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Moss has been used as a traditional number 1 for 3 years. He is as good as ever its just that we have been trying to make him something that he is not; an Art Monk. Zorn said he would like to get the ball downfield to Moss more this year. So there is hope. His downfield adjustments on the deep ball is one of his strengths. His other is speed. We have not utilitized either the past 3 years; not even as a PR in big playoff games when our offense is struggling. ARE like Moss appears to be injury prone. These guys are not built to be the main cogs in a passing game. They are both traditional 2's or 3's. ARE with a brace does not bode well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I totaly disagree with everything you said. Our WR's proved they can get the job done when they had experience back there and someone to open up the passing game . I guarantee you other defenses doesn't look at our WR core like you do. our WR's have proven they can get the job done when on the field. unfortunately the little nagging injuries are starting to affect them as well. Moss has only had 1 relatively healthy season, and behind the starters we have Thomas who hasn't shown anything thus far, and Kelly who happens to be hurt himself i don't think our wr's are causing defensive coordinators that much stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightforallDC Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 My question is, why release this information before our opener? Of course people will see the brace when he comes out of the tunnel... However do you have to advertise it to the Giants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyLight Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I think we're going to regret not keeping McMullen. But gotta have faith da faith da faith, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I really hope this doesn't affect him too much. The one thing I worry about with our receivers is deflected balls that are picked off. Whenever you get a hand on the ball and it goes into the air, the odds aren't good of it being harmless. Heal quickly Randle El! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepRyder Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Does anyone know if he will still be returning punts Thursday with a broken hand? I cant imagine having a brace on your hand helps catch punts. The last thing we need is dropped punts and short fields for the Giants. Id put Thrash or Moss back there this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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