Audible_Red40 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Fantastic, great work Mr. Horton. :applause: Here's to many more great plays #48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztidf8 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I knew it! Ever since preseason i have been sayin the kid is something special...HOT DAMN congrats to THE PREDATOR!!!!!! he deserves that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the burgundy and gold Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 he's the man. I guess there goes any chance of Doughty starting again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Big ups to the Dreaded Monster.Keep it up 48. wowwwww. Props from Mr. Reed Doughty himself! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 kick ass he's earned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskns21 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 A HUGE thank you! If he would have played like this at UCLA, he'd definitely would have been a 1st rounder, don't you think? Yeah, if you read the link to the blog post I posted earlier, you can see what they said the negatives were with him. One of them being his hands. Here's an excerpt "They said I was tight in the hips, couldn't play man-to-man, had poor ball skills and no range," said Horton. "But I already knew I might not be the best safety around. I just felt like I was a good football player." Horton admits that some of his rookie mistakes have been covered up by all the talk of his three interceptions. Redskins coaches actually removed him from Sunday's game against the Cowboys in favor of more experience, but he returned in time to make another huge play. With the Redskins clinging to a 20-17 lead in the second half, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sits to pee spotted a wide-open Miles Austin in the right flat. Horton was near the line of scrimmage, and he was supposed to key on a potential run. But when he saw Romo sits to pee's "eyes get real big," Horton went racing toward the sideline. Romo sits to pee never saw him enter the picture, and Horton had his third interception of the season. The Redskins added a field goal to make it 23-17 and held on for a huge division win. "I was supposed to play underneath the trail receiver," Horton said. "So I was going out there regardless of where [Romo sits to pee] threw it that direction or not." Horton said all his buddies from UCLA have been shocked by his interceptions. He made a lot of tackles in 41 games for the Bruins, but finished his career with only four interceptions. "As a college player, I wasn't so fortunate to catch all those balls," said Horton. "My ex-teammates keep asking where these hands came from. I used to sort of freak out when the ball was in the air. I can remember one of my coaches telling me after the season that I'd missed seven opportunities. I definitely had some brick hands." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Yeah i heard it first on 980. I knew the kid was good, but for him to contribute the way he has is an utter surprise. Good job Chris, Great job FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse44 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 This is great.There's also a cool write up of him on the NFCE blog on ESPN.com, http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-4-8/Redskins--seventh-rounder-Horton-a-quick-study.html. He just really seems to be a really good kid with a good heart and the success is not going to his head. Good article. Thanks for the link. Glad to see a good, humble kid excel. :eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Props to #48! :applause: Keep it up big guy, you seem to get better every week man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asnpcwiz Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Chris, I liked you in preseason...LOVE YOU IN THE REGULAR SEASON! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truskin4life Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I called this when I was at the HOF game. You could just tell this kid has something special. CONGRATS HORTON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hard to believe this kid is out ahead of Kenny Phillips, mad props indeed. Very curious to see if he starts the Philly game or the coaches go with Reed to keep his head in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbmayday Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 He deserves it all the way I hope this stellar play continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SittingBull Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Great start to a hopefully long career here. Once he works out some of the mental mistakes and gets even more comfortable with our defense he can only get better which is exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area51 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Damn from the ESPN article, it looks like he is surprised himself with all the picks he's made lol. But great find in the 7th. He wasn't even the first safety we picked and when we did pick him, I thought it was a wasted pick, cuz we already got the guy we had targeted in Kareem Moore. Congrats to The Predator. He has been looking good since the preseason. Hopefully he just keeps on improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C26 Run Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 :applause: Great Work, there is something special about that 48 number, let's hope this one stays. :applause: :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Fantastic news!! :applause:...Congrats, Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Bench him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 The 7th rd UCLA player gets rookie of the month. The 2nd rd USC player makes the news for taking a nap. The front office should keep that in mind in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 great job chris. youre really helping out this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel70ChipOnWhite Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I'd have to think that DeWayne Walker, former coach here that left to be a DC @ UCLA might have had something to do with this. If so, thank you! I think Vincent Cerrato also gets quite a bit of the credit on this pick as well. For as much crap as he gets on this board, lets not forget this was his draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valenski Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Horton is a BEAST and i cant wait to see what he does in the future!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 The 7th rd UCLA player gets rookie of the month. The 2nd rd USC player makes the news for taking a nap. The front office should keep that in mind in the future. I know some people will think you're being a homer but it seems to me that USC talent underperforms in the league. There are some exceptions but the more hype, the worse they perform. I'd almost say LenDale White helped himself by getting fat and out of shape because at least it tempered people's expectations. Where's Dwayne Jarrett the wideout? All I know is Mumm-Ra Muhsin is still catching balls after his brief stint in Chi-town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Way to go Chris!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I know some people will think you're being a homer but it seems to me that USC talent underperforms in the league. There are some exceptions but the more hype, the worse they perform. I'd almost say LenDale White helped himself by getting fat and out of shape because at least it tempered people's expectations.Where's Dwayne Jarrett the wideout? All I know is Mumm-Ra Muhsin is still catching balls after his brief stint in Chi-town. Don't forget how fantastic Mike Williams performed at WR. But the Redskins have had some great USC guys. Rob Johnson, Sultan McColough, Ohalete etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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