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Jordan Reed:
Season - 6th
Games Played - 54
Receptions - 285
Yards - 2916
Touchdowns - 23
The problem with Reed is obviously availability. When he’s healthy and available, he’s a major weapon for this Redskins offense. The problem is, he’s missed 28 games over the last five seasons. A players with his talent should have double the reception, yards and touchdowns - the guy just can’t stay healthy.
It is fair or unfair to criticize this player for his lack of availability?
Rob Kelley:
Season - 3rd
Games Played - 24
Carries - 234
Yards - 906
YPC - 3.9
Touchdowns - 9
The issue with Kelley is production and athleticism - and he’s lacking in both departments. Where fans have taken exception, is him being listed above others who people feel are more talented than he is. He was undrafted out of Tulane, and his lack of collegiate production was probably the reason for that. It didn’t help that he tested poorly at Tulane’s Pro Day, and that shows up on tape. He lacks speed, vision, burst and lateral movement skills. What he does do however is protect the football.
Is it fair for fans to criticize this player for his lack of production?
Josh Doctson:
Season - 3rd
Games Played - 20
Receptions - 42
Yards - 616
Touchdowns - 6
The issues with Doctson, as fans have relayed their concerns, are many. First, he was drafted in the first round to be a number one receiver for this team. Second, is his lack of production so far in his career. Third is his availability - he’s missed significant time due to injuries. And finally, fans have questioned his desire and toughness. These are all legitimate concerns for a player with his skill-set. His athleticism is off-the-charts, but the production on the field has never quite match that amazing athleticism. Fan grow frustrated when he’s running around on the field, and quarterbacks are not even looking his way. When they do, he’s had a touch time securing the football. Now, some of the catches he’s criticized for not making have been difficult...but that’s what he was drafted here to do.
From James Dorsett’s article on offensive snap counts: A few weeks ago, Gabe Ward spoke with Football Outsiders about Doctson, and they told him Doctson’s career average 33 receiving yards per game in his first two seasons ranks 51st among the 73 receivers drafted in the first round between 2000 and 2016.
I get the fans frustration with our former first round pick, but is it warranted?
Shawn Lauvao:
*with the Redskins
Season (with the Redskins) - 5th
Games Played - 43
Lauvao’s main issue with the Redskins has been his inability to stay healthy. He’s started 41 of a potential 64 games over the last four seasons. Even when he’s “healthy”, fans still call him the weak link of the offensive line, and point to his play as being below average.
Does Lauvao deserve the criticism fans lump on him?
Preston Smith:
Season - 4th
Games Played - 50
Tackles - 119
Sacks - 20.5
Forced Fumbles - 4
Preston Smith often gets heat from fans about his disappearing act from game to game. Sometimes that will go on for a few games, then out of nowhere, he’ll start producing like he’s Von Miller - then, just like a fart in the wind, he’s gone again. His talent is undeniable, but his consistency is frustrating. He has two seasons where he’s put together eight sacks, but fans want more. He’s in a contract year this season - let’s see if he ups his game.
Is the criticism Preston Smith gets from fans warranted?
Ziggy Hood:
*with the Redskins
Season (with the Redskins) - 3rd
Games Played - 33
Tackles - 61
Sacks - 1.5
Forced Fumbles - 1
Many fans thought Ziggy Hood should become expendable when the Redskins drafted DaRon Payne and Tim Settle this spring. Many more felt the decision to keep the veteran defensive tackle over the younger Anthony Lanier and veteran Phil Taylor was a poor decision. Hood does not offer much, if any, pass rush ability, and he was a major liability against the run the last two seasons as a nose tackle.
James Dorsett had this to say about Hood in his defensive snaps article: Evander “Ziggy” Hood played 18 snaps in Sunday’s game. He failed to generate any pressure on his ten pass rushes, which makes this the 14th time in his last 25 games that he has not pressured the opposing quarterback once.
Hood did make it onto the stat sheet with two stops in the running game. He stopped one rush for a gain of a yard on a first down and stuffed Nyheim Hines for no gain on a 2nd-and-1 rush.
His 40.1 PFF grade for the game ranked dead last on the team among players who were in for more than one snap from scrimmage.
Dustin Hopkins:
Season - 4th
Games Played - 41
FG Attempted - 92
FG Made - 77
Missed Extra Points - 5
Hopkins is pretty good inside 40 yards, but as the field goal attempts get longer, his accuracy goes way down (which is to be expected). He’s attempted 38 kicks over 40 yards, and has made just 25 of them. His misses often come at the worst possible times.
Is the fans criticism of Hopkins warranted?
The book is not finished, but the chapters so far are not very good...
Ryan Anderson:
Season - 2nd
Games Played - 16
Tackles - 16
Sacks - 1
Forced Fumbles - 0
To say Ryan Anderson has had little impact over his first 16 games played is an understatement. The second year outside linebacker recorded his first NFL sack in week one against the Cardinals, but came back down to earth Sunday against the Colts. His lack of bend and quick-twitch ability is lacking on film, and he offers no ancillary moves to complement his bull-rush as a pass rusher. Is his future in the league at fullback?
Is the criticism fans give Ryan Anderson warranted?
Troy Apke:
Season - 1st
Games Played - 1 (special teams only)
Tackles - 0
Passes Defended - 0
Interceptions - 0
The criticism of Apke comes from draft position - which is really not his fault. Most projected the one-year college starter to be a sixth or seventh round pick, or undrafted free agent...that is until he blew up the combine with ridiculous testing numbers, which included a 4.34 40-yard dash. The collegiate production however, never matched the athleticism. Apke struggled with tackling, poor angles and play recognition at Penn State, and that continued during the preseason for the Redskins
Season - 6th
Games Played - 54
Receptions - 285
Yards - 2916
Touchdowns - 23
The problem with Reed is obviously availability. When he’s healthy and available, he’s a major weapon for this Redskins offense. The problem is, he’s missed 28 games over the last five seasons. A players with his talent should have double the reception, yards and touchdowns - the guy just can’t stay healthy.
It is fair or unfair to criticize this player for his lack of availability?
Rob Kelley:
Season - 3rd
Games Played - 24
Carries - 234
Yards - 906
YPC - 3.9
Touchdowns - 9
The issue with Kelley is production and athleticism - and he’s lacking in both departments. Where fans have taken exception, is him being listed above others who people feel are more talented than he is. He was undrafted out of Tulane, and his lack of collegiate production was probably the reason for that. It didn’t help that he tested poorly at Tulane’s Pro Day, and that shows up on tape. He lacks speed, vision, burst and lateral movement skills. What he does do however is protect the football.
Is it fair for fans to criticize this player for his lack of production?
Josh Doctson:
Season - 3rd
Games Played - 20
Receptions - 42
Yards - 616
Touchdowns - 6
The issues with Doctson, as fans have relayed their concerns, are many. First, he was drafted in the first round to be a number one receiver for this team. Second, is his lack of production so far in his career. Third is his availability - he’s missed significant time due to injuries. And finally, fans have questioned his desire and toughness. These are all legitimate concerns for a player with his skill-set. His athleticism is off-the-charts, but the production on the field has never quite match that amazing athleticism. Fan grow frustrated when he’s running around on the field, and quarterbacks are not even looking his way. When they do, he’s had a touch time securing the football. Now, some of the catches he’s criticized for not making have been difficult...but that’s what he was drafted here to do.
From James Dorsett’s article on offensive snap counts: A few weeks ago, Gabe Ward spoke with Football Outsiders about Doctson, and they told him Doctson’s career average 33 receiving yards per game in his first two seasons ranks 51st among the 73 receivers drafted in the first round between 2000 and 2016.
I get the fans frustration with our former first round pick, but is it warranted?
Shawn Lauvao:
*with the Redskins
Season (with the Redskins) - 5th
Games Played - 43
Lauvao’s main issue with the Redskins has been his inability to stay healthy. He’s started 41 of a potential 64 games over the last four seasons. Even when he’s “healthy”, fans still call him the weak link of the offensive line, and point to his play as being below average.
Does Lauvao deserve the criticism fans lump on him?
Preston Smith:
Season - 4th
Games Played - 50
Tackles - 119
Sacks - 20.5
Forced Fumbles - 4
Preston Smith often gets heat from fans about his disappearing act from game to game. Sometimes that will go on for a few games, then out of nowhere, he’ll start producing like he’s Von Miller - then, just like a fart in the wind, he’s gone again. His talent is undeniable, but his consistency is frustrating. He has two seasons where he’s put together eight sacks, but fans want more. He’s in a contract year this season - let’s see if he ups his game.
Is the criticism Preston Smith gets from fans warranted?
Ziggy Hood:
*with the Redskins
Season (with the Redskins) - 3rd
Games Played - 33
Tackles - 61
Sacks - 1.5
Forced Fumbles - 1
Many fans thought Ziggy Hood should become expendable when the Redskins drafted DaRon Payne and Tim Settle this spring. Many more felt the decision to keep the veteran defensive tackle over the younger Anthony Lanier and veteran Phil Taylor was a poor decision. Hood does not offer much, if any, pass rush ability, and he was a major liability against the run the last two seasons as a nose tackle.
James Dorsett had this to say about Hood in his defensive snaps article: Evander “Ziggy” Hood played 18 snaps in Sunday’s game. He failed to generate any pressure on his ten pass rushes, which makes this the 14th time in his last 25 games that he has not pressured the opposing quarterback once.
Hood did make it onto the stat sheet with two stops in the running game. He stopped one rush for a gain of a yard on a first down and stuffed Nyheim Hines for no gain on a 2nd-and-1 rush.
His 40.1 PFF grade for the game ranked dead last on the team among players who were in for more than one snap from scrimmage.
Dustin Hopkins:
Season - 4th
Games Played - 41
FG Attempted - 92
FG Made - 77
Missed Extra Points - 5
Hopkins is pretty good inside 40 yards, but as the field goal attempts get longer, his accuracy goes way down (which is to be expected). He’s attempted 38 kicks over 40 yards, and has made just 25 of them. His misses often come at the worst possible times.
Is the fans criticism of Hopkins warranted?
The book is not finished, but the chapters so far are not very good...
Ryan Anderson:
Season - 2nd
Games Played - 16
Tackles - 16
Sacks - 1
Forced Fumbles - 0
To say Ryan Anderson has had little impact over his first 16 games played is an understatement. The second year outside linebacker recorded his first NFL sack in week one against the Cardinals, but came back down to earth Sunday against the Colts. His lack of bend and quick-twitch ability is lacking on film, and he offers no ancillary moves to complement his bull-rush as a pass rusher. Is his future in the league at fullback?
Is the criticism fans give Ryan Anderson warranted?
Troy Apke:
Season - 1st
Games Played - 1 (special teams only)
Tackles - 0
Passes Defended - 0
Interceptions - 0
The criticism of Apke comes from draft position - which is really not his fault. Most projected the one-year college starter to be a sixth or seventh round pick, or undrafted free agent...that is until he blew up the combine with ridiculous testing numbers, which included a 4.34 40-yard dash. The collegiate production however, never matched the athleticism. Apke struggled with tackling, poor angles and play recognition at Penn State, and that continued during the preseason for the Redskins
