flexxskins Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Thursday, September 15, 2011, 5:19 p.m. By Ryan O’Halloran Redskins Insider CSNwashington.com http://www.csnwashington.com/09/15/11/Trent-Williams-says-he-was-pretty-good-l/landing.html?blockID=564027&feedID=6458 The vocal defense of Redskins left tackle Trent Williams’ performance last week against the Giants continued Thursday courtesy of … Trent Williams. Williams was beaten for two sacks and was part of an offensive line that had a tough time opening running lanes for Tim Hightower (2.9-yard average). “Week 1 went well for me,” Williams said. “After watching the film and reviewing everything, it was pretty good.” Coach Mike Shanahan said Williams has made “tremendous strides” from last year to this point and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan agreed. “I thought Trent took a step forward from last year,” Kyle said. “I thought he was more consistent. I thought he played hard. He had a couple bad plays in the second half, which obviously show up on TV, but overall, he did a better job. … It was a step in the right direction.” Jason Pierre-Paul got both of his sacks against Williams. “He was a pretty good player,” Williams said. “He didn’t wow me if that’s what you’re asking. He was a great player. He came in and did his job.” Williams pinned the first sack (second-and-eight from the Giants’ 27) on losing his footing, and his left foot did slip on the turf. click the link above for the rest of the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyfar Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This wont end well. I just hope he plays better this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsCrushCowboys Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I hope his expectations of himself rise. We need more than "pretty good" to compete week in and week out. I like Trent and think he has lots of potential, but I am beginning to wonder how hard of a worker he is....come on T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyfar Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I hope his expectations of himself rise. We need more than "pretty good" to compete week in and week out. I like Trent and think he has lots of potential, but I am beginning to wonder how hard of a worker he is.... On his scale: A game where his name is not called and he allows no sacks would be "****ing EPIC" I'd like to see one of those games this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 When a player's below par, as Trent has been through pre-season to his overall game last Sunday, how hard is it for the coaches and player himself to just hold their hands up, admit it, and move on? It's insulting to our intelligence when their trying to paint a completely different picture to the one we see with our very own eyes. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Janky Spanky Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Everyone in Ashburn is minimizing how bad he looked, so maybe I'm just not looking at the right things. Or maybe it's just an effort to keep his confidence high. Trent needs to improve. Missing on the 4th pick in the first round would be disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StepyagameuP Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He needs to eventually be the leader of the Oline. When he does, us as fans will notice it, and let him know. Other than that, he doesn't need to tell us what we saw on the field as we can make that judgement for ourselves. But in all honesty, he didn't play extremely horrible but I was hoping to see more of an improvment in comparison to how fast other teams develop so called "elite" players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatturkishguy Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I saw that and kind of took a double take. It seems like he's blaming other people for the sacks the JPP had, doesn't seem like the attitude I'd want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He needs to get better and quick IMO. Nate Solder played like an elite OT in his 1st game ever. I hope TW can bridge that gap quick because IMO it's fairly extensive. Solder's performance against Wake is what a high 1st round OT picked player should look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Correct me if I am wrong, please, but wasn't the pre-draft knock on Trent related to his work ethic & inability to reach his potential as a result? Kind of seems like the kind of guy that might struggle after a long lock-out. Needs more structure & coaching to develop...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsCrushCowboys Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Correct me if I am wrong, please, but wasn't the pre-draft knock on Trent related to his work ethic & inability to reach his potential as a result? Kind of seems like the kind of guy that might struggle after a long lock-out. Needs more structure & coaching to develop...? His work ethic was questioned, I think he needs foot in ass to get back into the right frame of mind and keep Rexy from getting killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Everyone in Ashburn is minimizing how bad he looked, so maybe I'm just not looking at the right things. Or maybe it's just an effort to keep his confidence high. I get that. And if I were a player, I'd be willing to give everything I had for a coach that would defend me to the hilt in public and have my back at all times. (Whilst doubtless tearing strips of me in private.). I'd just have more respect for all concerned at times if they'd just have a little more honesty to what's plain for everyone to see. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He needs to up his expectations. By year 2 Chris Samuels was a Pro Bowler and anchor of our OL. Silverback needs to step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Maybe he's talking about non-football things like his commute to the stadium, his pregame meal, getting all the right pads on in all the right places, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He needs to up his expectations. By year 2 Chris Samuels was a Pro Bowler and anchor of our OL. Silverback needs to step up. Dropping that false nickname would be a start until his play actually earned something similar. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Hog Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I think he'll be fine. This was only his 17th NFL game. He's progressing, and I'd bet by year 3 he's gonna be a beast. He's getting there, but still has a ways to go, I'm not that worried about it. Now if he's the same by say week 7 and we're not seeing, or hearing about his improvement, then I'll start worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Let's see how he performs for the rest of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 It's amazing to me, that after all the years of woe we've experienced on the offensive line as Redskins fans, that people are so quick to jump on Trent and label him a bust after one game into his second year. The dude is solid, and he's only going to get better. He's facing the most premiere pass rushers in the league, so some growing pains are to be expected. If the dude is having the same problems at this time next year, THEN perhaps, the bust question becomes relevant. But for now he's solid, and is like to improve steadily this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Bryant Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He's just quoting the coaches, who said pretty much the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD5 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 His pockets are straight. Let's just hope he doesn't turn into a loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney26 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The truth is nobody on this board or in the media can put a true grade on Trents game without knowing his assignment on each play. Yes he gave up two sacks to a great player but that could have been his only two mistakes or two out of maybe 4-5 bad plays. So unless you guys have some sort of inside access to his assignments and have broke down the entire game, each play, you really don't know, you think you know, but you don't, and you never will. So if Mike and Kyle Shanahan are saying Trent has made strides in his second year, I have no reason not to believe them. They know more about the quality of his play than me, the media, and anyone else who watched the game one time on tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 When a player's below par, as Trent has been through pre-season to his overall game last Sunday, how hard is it for the coaches and player himself to just hold their hands up, admit it, and move on?It's insulting to our intelligence when their trying to paint a completely different picture to the one we see with our very own eyes. Hail. I think it's arrogant to assume there's no possible way the coaches could see something that fans do not lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 If he plays like this for the rest of the season, i wouldn't be surprised if we draft a new LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 He knows what he needs to improve on and so do the coaches. I rather he be confident... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Trent got beat like a drum twice on Sunday. JUST LIKE EVERY LT IN FOOTBALL. You read that right. Every LT in football gets beat twice in a game. Most QBs have the ability to avoid the pressure and unload the ball. Rex is a statue. This board is funny. Trent didn't say he was awesome, or great, or even really good. He said he was "pretty good". Question: How did the Redskins do last Sunday? Pretty good. Obviously, we won. Clearly, we have room for improvement. But we freakin beat the Giants! Our QB threw for 305 yds, so our oline had a "pretty good" game in pass pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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