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c4man5282
May-25th-2010, 09:35 AM
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Dockery on #Redskins O-line: “We just want to come out and prove a point this year.” http://ow.ly/1PukB 1 minute ago via HootSuite


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Redskins' Derrick Dockery Is A Man On A Mission

By Rich Tandler
Redskins Correspondent
CSNwashington.com

Derrick Dockery is on a mission, along with the other members of the much-maligned Washington Redskins offensive line.

That line came under a lot of heat last year. If you asked anyone who followed the team what unit was most responsible for the Redskins’ 4-12 record last year, the O-line would win by acclamation.

Certainly nobody was blaming the individual players as much as the team’s failure to draft and bring along younger players. Still, players take such criticism to heart, and Dockery, speaking to Russ Thaler on Comcast SportsNet’s Washington Post Live, let it be known that things will be different this year.

“There has been a lot of talk about this offensive line with Chris [Samuels] and Randy [Thomas] going down (with season-ending injuries), whether the guys are serviceable or if they’re getting old,” Dockery said. “We just want to come out and prove a point this year.”

“We want to be one of the strengths of this team,” Dockery said. “That’s why we go out to work every day and put forth our best effort.”

Dockery is in his second tour of duty with the Redskins. They drafted him out of Texas in the third round (81st overall) in 2003. He left after the 2007 season when Buffalo offered him a huge free agent deal. Things didn’t work out there, however, and the Bills released him in early 2009. The Redskins welcomed him back to his old spot at left guard.

While Dockery was at Texas, he was teammates with Kyle Shanahan, now the Redskins’ offensive coordinator. Dockery has been impressed by what Shanahan has done so far.

“He’s a great guy, very smart, very bright. He knows what he’s doing,” he said. “I’m just amazed each and every day when we’re out there on the field how wide open our receivers are. I’m just amazed by everything he’s bringing to us.”

ConnSKINS26
May-25th-2010, 09:40 AM
“He’s a great guy, very smart, very bright. He knows what he’s doing,” he said. “I’m just amazed each and every day when we’re out there on the field how wide open our receivers are. I’m just amazed by everything he’s bringing to us.”

Every player who talks about Kyle says this. From Andre to Santana to Dockery now. I'm so pumped.

Mr. Sinister
May-25th-2010, 09:49 AM
Every player who talks about Kyle says this. From Andre to Santana to Dockery now. I'm so pumped.

I wanna be excited, I wanna be excited, but it's OTA's, and we're installing a new defense. If we can light it up in preseason then I'm sold. :)

Peeping Wizard
May-25th-2010, 09:59 AM
I wanna be excited, I wanna be excited, but it's OTA's, and we're installing a new defense. If we can light it up in preseason then I'm sold. :)


Nah. Spurrier lit it up in Osaka and look what happened with him. In Redskinland, at least as far as I'm concerned, if you are installing a new systems you are guilty until proven innocent.

On the other hand, I do think there is cause for some optimism. These men seem to be real professionals which is a significant change from recent years.

flexxskins
May-25th-2010, 10:26 AM
“I’m just amazed each and every day when we’re out there on the field how wide open our receivers are. I’m just amazed by everything he’s bringing to us.”I have to admit that I have made more than a little effort this off season to keep myself from getting too excited about anything that our team does. "No high expectations" I keep telling myself. Even after Cerrato resigned, the Allen and Shanahan's being hired, and the eventual signing of Donavan McNabb I kept it cool.

Howevever, I think that most here would agree that our WR's inability to get open has been a major problem for our offense for the past couple of seasons. So to read and hear how "amazed" our players are at how "wide open" our recievers are getting open every day has me a tad excited at our offenses potential. I just can't help myself.

pvkeeper19
May-25th-2010, 08:18 PM
Dockery is probably our best lineman, so he'd better be "on a mission." That is, getting in sync with the rest of the line and helping them improve on a piss-poor 2009 season.

skinfan2k
May-25th-2010, 08:33 PM
Assuming the leadership position of this line this year , it is up to dockery to prove that he belongs in the top echelon of guards.

gaskinsfan
May-25th-2010, 08:56 PM
I think that the line does have great upside potential and the scheme will help them a lot. Nothing like a hungry and determined line, with some hungry and determined RB's and QB that's out to prove they have something left in the tank. The offense will be very much improved this year.

If the defense just stays the same we will be a much better football team. Although I am excited that summer is here, its also going to be great when fall comes...

FuriousD
May-25th-2010, 09:44 PM
Nah. Spurrier lit it up in Osaka and look what happened with him. In Redskinland, at least as far as I'm concerned, if you are installing a new systems you are guilty until proven innocent.

On the other hand, I do think there is cause for some optimism. These men seem to be real professionals which is a significant change from recent years.

Agreed.

I'm done with this player and that player. This draft pick and that draft pick. This quote and that quote. This coach and that coach. This system and that system.

Show me! Let's see the win column.

MustangSteve
May-25th-2010, 10:42 PM
We have every reason to be excited, after all this was a playoff team until Jim Zorn took over. Now he's gone and real professionals are leading the show. I think the Redskins will play even better then the 07 playoff team, and I believe we can win the NFC East if we can stay healthy. "Go Redskins"!!!

skins2victory
May-25th-2010, 11:42 PM
Right on, I like the part about how the recivers are getting wide open!! Lets make it happen this year skins!!

DGREENHULK
May-26th-2010, 06:24 AM
Not to be Mr Negative but if our recievers are that wide open why are we getting reports of multiple picks each OTA? Just wondering

BurgundyBlog
May-26th-2010, 06:50 AM
Not to be Mr Negative but if our recievers are that wide open why are we getting reports of multiple picks each OTA? Just wondering

people will always pick and choose certain moments or memories from a given practice to serve their point in post-practice interviews. the defense will go on about interceptions, the offense will go on about receivers being open. i'm sure both are happening with some frequency, as everyone is still rusty.

nonetheless i agree that for an experienced veteran like dockery, who has been through several seasons of OTAs with this team, to use a superlative like "amazing" when describing shanahan's scheme is definitely encouraging.

icbmayday
May-26th-2010, 09:45 AM
I love Dock...I hope the O line has some sort of continuity this year

U C S D SkinsFan
May-26th-2010, 12:27 PM
Until I see the WRs getting open on week 1 vs. Dallas, I'll just be worried our secondary sucks.