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Coach's positional grades. Quick thoughts:
QB. Grade A.
Ben's TD passes to Brown were perfect. His pocket presence and ability to step up and deliver under duress is a still strong suit.
The interception was the receiver fault not, but Ben he did lose a fumble and nearly threw another interception. If Ben plays like this every week, we are a 13-3 type of team.
RB: A+
Williams had a great game, flashing power, speed, cut back ability and stamina. On Carolina for years in a split backfield, he's got a lot less wear and tear than the media thinks for a player of his age. In some areas of the game, I think he's better than Bell.
Toussaint as the next man up did very little.
TE: C+. James is competent as a receiver but had no long receptions. As a blocker, he's still very weak and should never be asked to block an end on one one. On the move as a Blocker he' s a bit better. He's still a green player, with the ability to improve a bit over the season.
OL: A-. DeCastro had they type of game you'd expect from a pro bowl player in his prime. No, he was better that that, perhaps the best guard int he game. He pulls very well and is durable as a sledgehammer.
Gilbert played hurt and did fine. Pouncey's head recovery of the fumble was a key moment in the game. Foster is big, but slow, and looked a little too heavy. Big Ranger did a solid job overall. Thus unit owned the Reskins front seven. Old School power football and solid pass blocking.
DL: B-. Due to the deployment, we often rushed three men. Heyward and Tuitt didn't make many plays but did their job. Hargrave played a bit but was a non-factor. The steelers Coaching staff played Mathews a bit more than Hargrave ( I think ) and he didn't do much either. The pass rush was a little weak, but the run defense was solid.
LB: B+ If Shazier can stay healthy he's a true difference-maker. His interception was the key turning point in the game. When Shazier was out Fort played well. Is Fort ahead of Vince Williams on the depth chart? In passing situation, I think so. Harrison is still powerful and can make plays, but I he's much slower these days. Well take the interception, but if it was reviewed the call could have been overturned. Timmons was up and down, and he's not a quick or fast as he used to be either. Jones made some tackles after the pass was completed and did little as a pass rusher. Chickillo got his feet wet. Moats was too quiet.
DB: C. Cousins was off the first half, and got many yards when he went into a prevent mode. Cockrell was abused. Davis missed a tackle that went for extra yardage. Golden is very solid. I think he's our 2nd best DB for now. Mitchell has good ability, but he continues to make stupid penalties. Only one DB broke up a pass, it was Mitchell. That's not good enough. Gay was quiet, and that means he did his job.
Still, the Redskins passed for 329 yards and we knew it was coming. On an off day from Cousins, this is a bit alarming.
ST: A. I'm beginning to like Berry. He's added distance and hangs time on his game. The ability to drop them close to the goal line was always there. Boswell is money. His kicks have distance and sail straight. I feel like he's going to make every kick inside the 50...PRO BOWL ability. The coverage units were solid. The Kick return game didn't get many chances.
Coaching: A. We outcoached them. Haley, in particular, called a very good game, playing to our strengths and keeping them guessing on what we wanted to do at times. On Defense Butler played a bend but don't break type of game. It worked but most of it was due to Cousins being off and down a lot of points, limiting their rushing attack.
QB. Grade A.
Ben's TD passes to Brown were perfect. His pocket presence and ability to step up and deliver under duress is a still strong suit.
The interception was the receiver fault not, but Ben he did lose a fumble and nearly threw another interception. If Ben plays like this every week, we are a 13-3 type of team.
RB: A+
Williams had a great game, flashing power, speed, cut back ability and stamina. On Carolina for years in a split backfield, he's got a lot less wear and tear than the media thinks for a player of his age. In some areas of the game, I think he's better than Bell.
Toussaint as the next man up did very little.
TE: C+. James is competent as a receiver but had no long receptions. As a blocker, he's still very weak and should never be asked to block an end on one one. On the move as a Blocker he' s a bit better. He's still a green player, with the ability to improve a bit over the season.
OL: A-. DeCastro had they type of game you'd expect from a pro bowl player in his prime. No, he was better that that, perhaps the best guard int he game. He pulls very well and is durable as a sledgehammer.
Gilbert played hurt and did fine. Pouncey's head recovery of the fumble was a key moment in the game. Foster is big, but slow, and looked a little too heavy. Big Ranger did a solid job overall. Thus unit owned the Reskins front seven. Old School power football and solid pass blocking.
DL: B-. Due to the deployment, we often rushed three men. Heyward and Tuitt didn't make many plays but did their job. Hargrave played a bit but was a non-factor. The steelers Coaching staff played Mathews a bit more than Hargrave ( I think ) and he didn't do much either. The pass rush was a little weak, but the run defense was solid.
LB: B+ If Shazier can stay healthy he's a true difference-maker. His interception was the key turning point in the game. When Shazier was out Fort played well. Is Fort ahead of Vince Williams on the depth chart? In passing situation, I think so. Harrison is still powerful and can make plays, but I he's much slower these days. Well take the interception, but if it was reviewed the call could have been overturned. Timmons was up and down, and he's not a quick or fast as he used to be either. Jones made some tackles after the pass was completed and did little as a pass rusher. Chickillo got his feet wet. Moats was too quiet.
DB: C. Cousins was off the first half, and got many yards when he went into a prevent mode. Cockrell was abused. Davis missed a tackle that went for extra yardage. Golden is very solid. I think he's our 2nd best DB for now. Mitchell has good ability, but he continues to make stupid penalties. Only one DB broke up a pass, it was Mitchell. That's not good enough. Gay was quiet, and that means he did his job.
Still, the Redskins passed for 329 yards and we knew it was coming. On an off day from Cousins, this is a bit alarming.
ST: A. I'm beginning to like Berry. He's added distance and hangs time on his game. The ability to drop them close to the goal line was always there. Boswell is money. His kicks have distance and sail straight. I feel like he's going to make every kick inside the 50...PRO BOWL ability. The coverage units were solid. The Kick return game didn't get many chances.
Coaching: A. We outcoached them. Haley, in particular, called a very good game, playing to our strengths and keeping them guessing on what we wanted to do at times. On Defense Butler played a bend but don't break type of game. It worked but most of it was due to Cousins being off and down a lot of points, limiting their rushing attack.
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