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3 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

Harmon is definitely one of my guys as for making the roster.   And I gather I am in the minority here on that.

 

I figure this is mostly because folks assume that considering he wasn't fast pre-injury, he must be slower now.  If he's recovered back to form I think I like him to make the team.

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I figure this is mostly because folks assume that considering he wasn't fast pre-injury, he must be slower now.  If he's recovered back to form I think I like him to make the team.

 

That's part of it.  I think part of it is out of sight out of mind.  Harmon isn't one of the new shiny toys.  I'd guess with all this time to heal for an ACL injury (which I think is his first), he should be fine.  By what's being said so far he looks fine in camp.

 

Harmon was one of my favorite late round types that I wanted before that draft.  It was a cool draft for me because they took both Terry and Harmon who I touted before the draft.  What struck me about watching Harmon in college was for a dude who runs a 4.6, he could seperate.  He was actually a deep threat in college in the mix of his tools.  Gandy-Golden for example also a bigger receiver with similar speed to Harmon wasn't IMO as good seperating.  Gandy-Golden IMO is about catch radius.  Harmon though is a baller.  He's almost a Garcon level run blocker.  Feisty as heck with the ball in his hands for YAC.    I am not saying he's a stud but if he's right IMO he's an above average backup WR. 

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28 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

 

This is a small thing, but fun to see the defense coming together. Darryl Roberts is sort of a forgotten man but we’ve recently had a lot of luck with journeyman DBs catching on for a year and playing well. I could see that being Roberts this year, especially if we have any injuries in the secondary. 

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In my heart i know this team is different but after the last thirty years of these off-season fluffers (aka beat writers) doing nothing but glowing about every player on the field and then proceeding to stink once the real bullets fly, it's tough to get too amped up about these reports.

 

 

 

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Always A Commander Never A Captain

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In my heart i know this team is different but after the last thirty years of these off-season fluffers (aka beat writers) doing nothing but glowing about every player on the field and then proceeding to stink once the real bullets fly, it's tough to get too amped up about these reports.

 

 

I still remember the INSANE HYPE all the beatwriters had for Terrelle Pryor.  "Unguardable" etc.

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In years past it seemed like we had guys on the roster, especially in the secondary, that weren't all that great but they were just the best of bad options, in a kinda "I don't have to run faster than the tiger, I just have to run faster than you" way. Ron & Co. have cranked it up, adding serious talent to this roster, guys that ain't doggin it because they specifically targeted guys that don't dog it. So the dynamic has changed and now we'll see what an Apke or Everett can actually bring to the table when their asses gets anted.

 

BSJ drew some flak during the draft, who wants to double down on that pick being wasted now?

Toney and Bradley-King taken at the end when we are stacked, doesn't look that bad now does it?

Milne and Bates, heard some teeth-gnashing on those but now?

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 Ron & Co have a plan, a real plan that may not be obvious to us but it is starting to show its outlines. Damn but this season is lookin good. I was a little worried when the schedule came out but at this point I don't think there is anyone out there we can't hang with.

 

And my thanks to SiP et al for updating this thread continually, this is my #1 source for TC info, sure looks like y'all are catching every bit of it.

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Members of the Football Team organization, Football Team fans around the world and those who are kind of hoping they just stick with the name Football Team because it sounds kind of cool, like a Premier League team or something:

You've endured some brutal years -- awful, really -- but now there is a lot of hope on the horizon. Don't let anybody shame you for enjoying a run to the playoffs in 2020. Did you make the postseason as a below-.500 team? Sure. But you were in the playoffs. You even played host to Tom Brady in the Wild Card Round. And to be honest, you played better in that game than anyone expected. Future looks bright, too, with young, emerging stars on both sides of the ball -- and a lovable old guy under center. Drink it in, WFT faithful: You're fun again.

How the Washington Football Team got here

Let's take a quick look back at the highs and lows of the 2020 season.

The lows:

 

  • Five-game losing streak after a season-opening win over the Philadelphia Eagles. You started to think, Oh no, here we go again ... But you don't want to make any snap judgement so early into a new coach's tenure. You have to let things play out a bit.
  • Dwayne Haskins' flame-out. The 2019 first-round pick was the starter in Week 1, but he was benched for Kyle Allen in Week 5. Washington turned back to Haskins late in the season due to injuries at quarterback, but he lost the job again and was released after Week 16.

The highs:

  • Alex Smith's return to the field. Smith endured life-threatening complications from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in 2018. After 17 surgeries, he was somehow able to regain Washington's starting job last season. Smith not only rose to the top of the depth chart, but he won five of his six starts, including a Week 17 game to push his team (the Football Team!) into the playoffs. Smith was voted the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. As you would figure. I would even suggest the award should be named after him. I know other people have come back from some serious circumstances over the years. And there are a lot of great stories out there. I understand. But Alex's return was a miracle. I still can't believe it happened.

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    Head coach: Ron Rivera. Rivera was brought to D.C. to provide some stability for an organization that desperately needed it. It's funny. With all of these younger coaches being hired around the NFL, Rivera was the elder statesman who had been around the game for a long time. And his detractors might have been eager to point out that he had nine seasons to win a Super Bowl in Carolina and never did (though he did lead the team to one NFC title). So he might not have been everyone's first choice. He wasn't the most exciting hire. But he proved, at least in the first season, that he was the right person for the job. The Football Team made the playoffs. And as I mentioned earlier, I don't care that they did it as a sub-.500 team. Washington won the division and, for the first time in a long time, there is optimism surrounding this franchise. You can't ignore what he was able to accomplish.

     

    Oh, and Rivera did all of this while he was battling cancer. His diagnosis was first reported in August. And one day after beating the Dallas Cowboys in October, Rivera celebrated completing his last round of cancer treatment.

     

    Quarterback: Ryan Fitzpatrick. This. This is what I love to see. The Football Team is a reigning division winner. They have a great defense. And instead of rolling the dice on a rookie quarterback and hoping for the best, they are going for it this year with Fitzmagic, giving him a chance to end his career as a winner. I honestly love it. It's kind of like a lower-budget version of what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done with Tom Brady. Like a CSI spin-off. The only difference being that one team brought in the greatest quarterback of all time. And the Bucs brought in Brady. Obviously, I jest. But I admire the Football Team for recognizing that this group of players has a shot and is going for it.

    And look, Fitzpatrick does have some faults. He throws a bunch of picks. For every Fitzmagic performance, there could be a Fitztragic outing. But he did have a winning record as a starter last season with the Dolphins (4-3). There is enough talent around this FT offense to make some -- wait for it -- magic happen. There's a lot of exciting stuff happening right here. I'm sorry if I'm cheering for a storybook ending for Ryan here.

     

    Projected 2021 MVP: Chase Young. The Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020, Young was selected as a team captain late last season. He will be leading a defense that could be considered among the very best in the league. If the Football Team is going to follow a trajectory similar to that of the 49ers from a couple of years ago (leaning on a strong defense and pass rush), then it will be important for "The Predator" to continue to dominate, especially the way he did at the end of last season. Just like Nick Bosa did for San Francisco in 2019. In fact, it was a Week 14 game against the 49ers in which Young showed what an impact player he can be, recording a sack, a fumble recovery and a 47-yard TD off the turnover. Expect him to be even better this year.

    2021 breakout star: Montez Sweat, edge. Young is obviously the headliner of the defense, but let's not overlook the rest of the group. Those guys will pop up and have their Sundays in the spotlight. It's kind of like when you go to a comedy club and the feature act is funnier than the headliner. I'm not saying this happened when I saw Tom Segura open for Jay Mohr. But I'm also not not saying that. Mostly because I would still love to open for Jay or Tom at some point. Sweat was very good during his rookie season, but he bettered his numbers during his sophomore campaign, which shouldn't come as a surprise at all. He's going to improve on those numbers again this season.

     

    New face to know: Jamin Davis, linebacker. I loved this pick at No. 19 overall. The dude had a 42-inch vertical leap at the Kentucky pro day. FORTY-TWO!!! He also had some other sick testing numbers. He's a freak. And I know you might be skeptical of a guy who emerged late in his career for a non-powerhouse program like Kentucky, but I really like the situation he's walking into. I spent the previous two paragraphs lauding two key defensive pieces, which means this team is loaded on that side of the ball. It feels like every member of the front seven was drafted in the first round. And now you're going to play Davis behind a talented defensive line that will allow him to just run out there and do his thing? The Football Team could have a second consecutive Defensive Rookie of the Year on their hands. Or they could have Isaiah Simmons, an athletic first-round linebacker who struggled to find his way as a rookie in 2020. But I'm going to stick with DROY-candidate status for Davis.

    2021 roadmap

    The competitive urgency index is: ELEVATED. Look, you don't bring in Ryan Fitzpatrick and pass on drafting a quarterback without thinking that you're going to give it a go this year. Fans of the Football Team should walk into this season and be thinking of the playoffs. You know, because they made the playoffs last year.

     

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It's only OTA'S and maybe I'm being a prisoner of the moment, but reading all this stuff going on and how good the team is looking has truly got me believing that if we can get solid- not even stellar- QB play, we are going to be a formidable Football Team this year.

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