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Studs and Duds: Week 7 review
By: John Keim
Examiner Staff Writer
10/27/09 12:19 PM EDT
Studs
LB London Fletcher: The MNF guys said they would focus on him and he came through for them with a solid night. Good in coverage; made plays in the run game. If he wants to make the Pro Bowl it would help him if he made a couple big plays, but the rest of his game is there.
DE Andre Carter: He's playing his best ball in Washington, partly because of Albert Haynesworth. But he also came to camp a little quicker thanks to different offseason workouts, more speed-oriented. It showed. Carter did a nice job lowering his shoulder, helping him gain leverage around the edge and to take on lead blockers. By the way, on the end around, Carter's job was to play for the dive. When the tackles slant down like that, on this particular call, that was his job.
DT Kedric Golston: Just gets the job done. That's all. You can win with guys like him because of the non-stop effort he gives.
CB DeAngelo Hall: He was solid most of the night and even tackled better.
TE Fred Davis (pass-catcher): He looked more focused on his routes, as if with Chris Cooley out he knew he had to produce. He did. He displayed some of his athleticism, though he needs to stop trying to hurdle defenders. That stuff doesn't work for tight ends in the NFL.
RB/KR Rock Cartwright: He ignited the offense, a little, with one long return. He also had a nice hit in coverage and had a good run in the red zone (on a draw in which Ladell Betts threw a solid lead block).
PK Shaun Suisham: He's in a groove this season and some of that can be attributed to holder Hunter Smith.
Duds
QB Jason Campbell: He once again let the pressure affect him in the pocket. As the game wore on it was understandable considering how much he was hit. But he hesitated, patted the ball a few times too many, did not always set his feet and went away from targets right as they were breaking open. He could not run because of a sprained ankle, which also seemed to impact his accuracy.
TE Fred Davis (blocker): He ... can't ... block. Constantly loses leverage and gets shoved around. He knows this and it's something in which he must improve.
LT Stephon Heyer: He, too, was hurt so give him credit for staying in the game for all but one play. Still, he's not an NFL left tackle. He gets bull-rushed, beat inside.
RT Mike Williams: Better as a backup at this point, especially when he has to change directions. Actually, most of the line struggles in this regard. It's hard to protect when a good rushing team knows a pass is coming, but still.
RG Will Montgomery: This is not his natural position, but he still allowed a bit too much pressure and was unable to open cutback lanes. Again, when moving to one side or another, the line has problems. And that's a problem.
CB Carlos Rogers: Allowed the long touchdown to DeSean Jackson. On the play, Chris Horton was playing the shallow middle, which means the corners must stay on their men. Rogers lost Jackson on a double move.
PR Antwaan Randle El: He gave the Eagles three points. Despite his average, the Redskins like him in this role because he has good hands. Not last night.
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