So Long Devin

It is official. After not even being listed on the wide receiver depth chart for several weeks, Devin Thomas has been released by the Washington Redskins.

The Redskins have had some painfully memorable top draft pick busts in the past, such as Desmond Howard, Heath Shuler, Michael Westbrook, Patrick Ramsey, and Rod Gardner to name a few.  However, Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly have joined to become the team's first "pair" of busts in recent memory.

Since the Dynamic Duo were drafted in together in the second round of 2008, it has been one disappointment after another. Between showing up for training camp out of shape, showing off lackluster efforts in practice, and an inability to run routes, this duo has not only gone down as a pair of complete busts, but they have also gone down as two of the fastest busts in a long time.  There are only a very special few first and second round draft picks that actually get released by their team in only their third season.  Welcome to the club boys.

So long Devin. You should have stayed in school for your Senior year.

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JacksGhost
Washington Redskins Hog Blog

Week 4 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia - Chalk up another ugly win. Ugly, may very well become the theme the Redskins 2010 season.

Early on, it looked like Michael "The Dog Beater" Vick was going to run and pass all over the Redskins. Fortunately, the Redskins caught a break when Kareem Moore and DeAngelo Hall slammed into him from both sides at the end of a 27 yard run and knocked "The Dog Beater" out of the game.  If it weren't for that play, this could have been a very long day for the defense.

The Redskins managed to get their running game going early and looked fairly impressive.  Clinton Portis reeled off 55 yards before having to leave the game and then Ryan Torain took over and ran for another 70 yards and a touchdown.

The most surprising aspect of this game was that Donovan McNabb only completed a mere 8 passes for 125 yards.  McNabb finished the day 8/19 with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

The defense stuck with the same "Bend, but Don't Break" scheme that we have come to know and love over the last decade giving up 201 yards passing to Keving Kolb and 4 yards per carry to LeSean McCoy.  Andre Carter did manage to squeeze in for his first sack of the year, but the defense again generated very little pass rush.

LeSean McCoy had the best day of anyone running for 64 yards and catching 12 passes for a whopping 110 yards.

The good news is that, in the end, the Redskins won the game.  The bad news is that they did not look like they deserved to win. Even worse news is that Kevin Kolb and LeSean McCoy look like Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook from 12 years ago.

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JacksGhost
Washington Redskins Hog Blog

Week 3 vs. St. Louis Rams

St. Louis - The ugliness has officially begun. If there was a list of the Redskins up and coming most hated teams, the St. Louis Rams would have to be near the top of the list.  The Rams have been one of the worst teams in the NFL for several years now, just above the Detroit Lions. Yet, every time the Rams and Redskins meet, it is the Redskins that look like the weaker team.

In 2008, the Rams finished a paltry 2-14.  One of those wins, as fans well remember, was a 19-17 victory over the Redskins.  This was the worst loss of the year and left Redskins' fans completely deflated for the remainder of the year.

In the 2009 rematch, the Rams finished a humiliating 1-15.  Yet, in week 2, it was the Redskins that barely squeaked by with the win connecting on 3 field goals in a 9-7 snorefest.  Even with the win, the ugliness of the victory left fans feeling like they were scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Back to the future in 2010 with Mike Shanahan on the sideline, the ugliness returned. The Redskins traveled to St. Louis and not only lost the game, but were soundly defeated 30-16 by a team with a rookie quarterback in his third game, below average wide receiving corp and a very average offensive line. Once again, Redskins' fans have to be held back from throwing in the towel for the entire season.

With the exception of 2 long plays, the Redskins could not run the ball at all.  Donovan McNabb did manage to throw for 236 yards, but outside of Santana Moss and Chris Cooley, there was virtually no one to throw the ball to.

The defense continued the same trend putting up lackluster numbers.  Brian Orakpo had one sack and continues to look like a man among boys.  However, the defense as a whole is generating very little consistent pass rush. Albert Haynesworth is still a mystery lurking in the shadows on the sideline. We can only hope it gets better than this.

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JacksGhost
Washington Redskins Hog Blog

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