Perry Riley to start for McIntosh (per Chris Russell)

[Tarantula]

Perry Riley is expected to replace Rocky McIntosh at inside linebacker Sunday.



Related: Rocky McIntosh (http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3929/rocky-mcintosh)


Source: Chris Russell on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#%21/Russellmania980/statuses/135744006108876800)

I saw this coming, Rocky has been just horrible in coverage. Plus I like Riley's meanness on the field. This could be a sign that Rocky is not returning in 2013.

[CjSuAvE22]

Its been very frustrating for me to watch Mcintosh his entire career, yes hes made alot of tackles but rarely if ever were any of those behind the line of scrimmage they usually happend 6 to 7 yards down the field, i like the change to bench him but im not sure Riley is the answer.

[Goingforburgundy]

Well let's see how he does.

[TheLongshot]

Its been very frustrating for me to watch Mcintosh his entire career, yes hes made alot of tackles but rarely if ever were any of those behind the line of scrimmage they usually happend 6 to 7 yards down the field, i like the change to bench him but im not sure Riley is the answer.

Well, we need to find out if he is. Time to get him out there.

[B&GVol24]

Good, I like this a lot.

Riley may or may not be the next guy to fill Fletch's role in the future, but we need to figure it out soon. And what better game to start him than this one?

Regardless of how he plays, we need to be looking for another ILB in the draft soon. If not year, definitely next.

[Tarantula]

"McIntosh is getting benched for performance reasons as the Redskins continue to flail around. Riley is the Redskins' inside 'backer of the future and has some immediate IDP appeal in deeper formats. McIntosh was averaging 7.0 tackles per game on the season while playing next to London Fletcher." - Rotoworld (cont'd)

Well there ya go! No more watching Rocky getting roasted in coverage!!

[Drkstar]

it was time to take the training wheels off perry riley a while ago
we have to know if he can start in 2012 and we all know rocky is as good as gone at the seasons end

love this move today

[GibbsFactor]

Good. Maybe Riley can tackle a running back in space.

[DieselPwr44]

More young guys.

I like it!!

Hope Riley shows he's an improvement.

[tibbidoe]

I've been waiting to see what Riley has as a starter. Actually, I wanted to see what Robert Henson had too (I know, silly me)...

Rocky just doesn't fit. I don't think he's a horrible player, but he doesn't seem to fit the 3-4. Maybe that's just me though. I was pretty surprised he came back at all.

[#98QBKiller]

Seems like Shanahan is on a roll, he's trying to find out who's the best at each position.

[WSHRedskins3ATLBraves3]

I've always thought Rocky was underrated in the 4-3, but he has never seemed very comfortable in the 3-4.

It's time to move in another direction, and I was advocating starting Riley before the season started. Let's see what he can do.

I love the youth movement.

[UK SKINS FAN '74]

Great news. Lets see what he can do.

Has' said Riley wasn't ready at the start of the season. Based on Rocky's consistent ability to give up the hugh play, it was time for a change one way or another.

[Louie 14]

Nice, keep the youth movement. We have to know our talent and this is the time to do it.

[ksun247]

And the Youth Movement continues. Let's hope his play is better than Rocky's.

[Hitman21ST]

Seems like Shanahan is on a roll, he's trying to find out who's the best at each position.

:yes:

It's refreshing to see competency, isn't it?

[MartinC]

If I'm Miami I'm trying to get Reggie Bush isolated against Riley in coverage early. That said I'm pleased with the move, time to see what the younger guys have in areas were the veteran starter is mediocre.

Edit. The thought occurred that the Mami game plan probably already had a big chunk of plays trying to get Bush isolated on McIntosh so no big change needed ......

[2v2nv]

How in the world do you game plan against this team? Film means almost nothing hahaha.

[skins2victory]

Right on...... Time to step up to the plate Riley....... Make some plays today!!!!!

[Brandon Lloyd Christmas]

rocky has sucked, so im not even sure if this is trying to play the kids, but im glad that riley is getting a shot. could be one less hole we need to fill next year.

[Drkstar]

rocky has sucked, so im not even sure if this is trying to play the kids, but im glad that riley is getting a shot. could be one less hole we need to fill next year.


it does beg the question, would fox have received the start if he was healthy?
I agree that rocky had to sit

I am very happy its perry riley who gets the start tho

[#98QBKiller]

:yes:

It's refreshing to see competency, isn't it?

Definitely!

:cheers:

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I'm very excited about this. We will need to make sure we have ILBs to go with 91 and 98...

[B&GVol24]

I'm very excited about this. We will need to make sure we have ILBs to go with 91 and 98...

Agreed, and even if Riley pans out, we still need to be looking at ILB in this year's draft IMO. If not this year, then definitely next.

If we don't re-sign Rocky, then Riley can step into that spot. But even then we have to be looking down the road for Fletch's replacement.

[fifthorkid88]

Perry Riley is expected to replace Rocky McIntosh at inside linebacker Sunday.



Related: Rocky McIntosh (http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3929/rocky-mcintosh)



Source: Chris Russell on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#%21/Russellmania980/statuses/135744006108876800)

I saw this coming, Rocky has been just horrible in coverage. Plus I like Riley's meanness on the field. This could be a sign that Rocky is not returning in 2013.


Rocky is on a one year deal. He won't be back in 2012, much less 2013.

[NewCliche21]

Hell yeah, very excited for Riley!

[HapHaszard]

WP article posted on this in BRBN

[TK]

Pay attention here. :)

[Chump Bailey]

Obviously it would be huge for us if he can nail down one ILB spot. It's a weak area IMO and we need some speed there. Man, I was not even going to bother watching the game today as I thought it would be a typical Beck suckfest. This actually should be a very good game.

[skinzplay]

Replacing Haslett with Spanos would be the much better and necessary upgrade, but yeah, it was time for Rocky to hit the bench.

[Hitman21ST]

Replacing Haslett with Spanos would be the much better and necessary upgrade, but yeah, it was time for Rocky to hit the bench.

Drive-by trolling, gotta love them.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Agreed, and even if Riley pans out, we still need to be looking at ILB in this year's draft IMO. If not this year, then definitely next.

If we don't re-sign Rocky, then Riley can step into that spot. But even then we have to be looking down the road for Fletch's replacement.

Exactly...we need two starters there in the next year or two.

[skinzplay]

Trolling? Hardly. I agree with the move from McIntosh to Riley. Rocky has gotten better at playing the linebacker position, but he still wasn't a very good linebacker to begin with. And on that other note, I'm simply not a Haslett fan. The lowly Rams didn't want him, and I think it speaks volumes that the man was coaching in the UFL when hired by Shanahan.


Drive-by trolling, gotta love them.

[Hitman21ST]

Trolling? Hardly. I agree with the move from McIntosh to Riley. Rocky has gotten better at playing the linebacker position, but he still wasn't a very good linebacker to begin with. And on that other note, I'm simply not a Haslett fan. The lowly Rams didn't want him, and I think it speaks volumes that the man was coaching in the UFL when hired by Shanahan.

Wasn't talking about the McIntosh comment. However, there are plenty of other threads for Haslett agendas. You don't need to drop in just to say "Haslett sucks" in any thread related to the defense. Nevermind that he's engineering a pretty good defense this year...

[herb mul-key]

hell yeah...about time..check my posts I've been calling for this!!!!

[MrMoore]

Rocky was having a good season the 1st 4 weeks. He has been horrible in the SF & Buf game.

[ConnSKINS26]

Drive-by trolling, gotta love them.

Its almost an art form.

But like, modern art. Those ****ty interpretive splashes of paint that take no talent, just an ego large enough to actually convince yourself that your stupid splotches of different hues of blue deserve to be called "art".

See the comparison. ;)

[Operations]

Nice horse collar penalty on Riley. Good start.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Nice horse collar penalty on Riley. Good start.

Well, penalty aside, he's gotten to a ball carrier in the backfield twice so far on the first drive.

[Stophovr6]

Well, penalty aside, he's gotten to a ball carrier in the backfield twice so far on the first drive.


I like his fire. He's playing like he wants to be out there.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I like his fire. He's playing like he wants to be out there.

Yep...three nice plays in two drives. I love his potential.

[Rex Tomb]

As T-Rock said - "He's all over the place"...like what I'm seeing. He's even filling in for London Fletcher and calling the plays.

[sportjunkie07]

this is good news... its about time.

[Enter Apotheosis]

Riley is playing like an animal. I was about ready to write him off given his inability to crack the field on defense... glad to see there's no need for that.

[Rex Tomb]

Hearing his name quite a bit - very good to hear.

[Stophovr6]

Riley juked Bush. Riley > Rocky

[Reaper 21]

riley is way better than rocky wish henson wasnt such a *****. those two in the middle we be set for a decade at lb,

[Enter Apotheosis]

riley is way better than rocky wish henson wasnt such a *****. those two in the middle we be set for a decade at lb,

Henson had one good preseason and his best showing was late in the game of the fourth preseason game. Even if he had stuck around it's very unlikely he could ever have lived up to the hype that somehow got built around him.

[Reaper 21]

Henson had one good preseason and his best showing was late in the game of the fourth preseason game. Even if he had stuck around it's very unlikely he could ever have lived up to the hype that somehow got built around him.


henson was the better of the two imo. i think had he done what h was supposed to during the offseason he would be getting his shot in a week like this or before and would show he could play like riley

[dawgjk9]

Riley is really playing good minus that one penalty. I like him. Hopefully thats one less spot we have to worry about addressing in the offseason.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Riley is really playing good minus that one penalty. I like him. Hopefully thats one less spot we have to worry about addressing in the offseason.

That would be awesome...I hope he plays the rest of the year and gets experience. I've been intrigued by his potential since last year and would love for him to be our third long-term starting linebacker.

[MrMoore]

Riley is BALLIN' got damn. Rocky lost his job. The horse collar call was his worst play so far. But he is fast and always around the ball. 2 Tackles for a loss in the 1st half.

[Tin Man]

Good, Rocky's been missing key tackles for years now.

[ciresolstice]

Riley looked darn good to me...physical, plays quick, good reaction, fills the hole, tackles soundly...downhill force. Improvement over Rocky from what I saw if only one game start.

[Burgold]

Good game for Riley. He and Hankerson really came to play today.

[skinsfan83]

henson was the better of the two imo. i think had he done what h was supposed to during the offseason he would be getting his shot in a week like this or before and would show he could play like riley

I'm glad the Redskins haven't hired you to do the roster moves. Just because someone does well in the pre-season some of you on here think they are the next best thing....this dude is a 3 year vet bum who only performed well in PRE-SEASON and couldn't stay healthy. There is a reason no one has picked him up since his release.

Let's not forget the last year he was here and went on twitter and blasted the fans

[skins2victory]

Riley made the best of his oppertunity today!! He should remain the starter..........

[MLSKINS]

I guess the only two bright spots in today's game were Hankerson and Riley. The two youngins' put on a show today. Too bad that both of them don't have the surrounding parts to make their play look even better. There is always next year. :rolleyes:

[ciresolstice]

I guess the only two bright spots in today's game were Hankerson and Riley. The two youngins' put on a show today. Too bad that both of them don't have the surrounding parts to make their play look even better. There is always next year. :rolleyes:


^^^ I thought Kerrigan played really well too for the youngsters. Two sack strips.

[Mr. Sinister]

Riley was ballin' out there today.

[MLSKINS]

^^^ I thought Kerrigan played really well too for the youngsters. Two sack strips.
Oh shoot. I forgot about Kerrigan :doh:

Then again, I guess since it didn't surprise, I didn't even bother to mention it. :D

[The Fax]

I was saying a couple weeks ago how baffled I was that this kid wasn't seeing the field. Glad he justified my confusion, great game for PR today!

[Brandon Lloyd Christmas]

riley looked awesome.
kerrigan looked awesome.
hankerson looked awesome.

we still suck horribly and are a bottom 5 team in the NFL.

[Kelvin Bryant]

How in the world do you game plan against this team? Film means almost nothing hahaha.

You don't really need to.

[Backpack3r]

Remember when Extremeskins wanted to cut Perry Riley last year lol

[JoeSkins]

Its been very frustrating for me to watch Mcintosh his entire career, yes hes made alot of tackles but rarely if ever were any of those behind the line of scrimmage they usually happend 6 to 7 yards down the field, i like the change to bench him but im not sure Riley is the answer.

Fun fact: Perry Riley had four tackles for a loss today. Therefore, your assessment of Rocky is spot on and I hope you are now feeling better about Riley, if only a little.

[FrFan]

Riley was all over the field, Kerrigan had a solid game, good things in such a turmoil.

[campbellcooleyconnection]

now we just need a secondary uggh!!

[NewCliche21]

Riley was all over the field, Kerrigan had a solid game, good things in such a turmoil.

Solid game? Two strip sacks is a solid game? I'd say that's pretty damn good.

[Rabsuz]

One less hole to fill in draft or free agency, hopefully if he doesn't Chris Horton it and flame out hard. This means we are closer to being a complete team and we don't have to spend a pick on an ILB so now we can use it for a BPA pick or another need. Very, very good news.

[Alcoholic Zebra]

Solid game? Two strip sacks is a solid game? I'd say that's pretty damn good.

I know right? 2 strip sacks is about as elite as you can get. A solid game is keeping contain on every rushing play, and getting some pressures. Two strip sacks is amazing.


One less hole to fill in draft or free agency, hopefully if he doesn't Chris Horton it and flame out hard. This means we are closer to being a complete team and we don't have to spend a pick on an ILB so now we can use it for a BPA pick or another need. Very, very good news.

There are some very good ILB's in this draft, it's also still a need. A BPA on them is fine, Fletcher might not be here next season, he turns 37 in May and is a Free Agent. Perry Riley has more talent than Horton. He's faster for his position, reads plays better, and attacks well.

Seeing Riley out there with how well he was able to read and attack made me think that drafting ILB is still a priority. You really need 4 really good linebackers to make our 3-4 defense work. They're our play makers on defense.

[DWinzit]

Riley looked great. Looking forward to see him in next week!

[Enter Apotheosis]

I know right? 2 strip sacks is about as elite as you can get. A solid game is keeping contain on every rushing play, and getting some pressures. Two strip sacks is amazing.

"About as elite as you can get" is snapping an opposing QB's leg like a twig or getting the elusive 7 sack game. 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles is merely a damned impressive outing. :pfft:

[amm0409]

Yeh, I was pleased about Riley. I felt like he was everywhere. I thought I kept saying Kerrigan, Riley and Hankerson's names all day.

[Stophovr6]

Let him start the rest of the season and get some more kids like this in the draft. 4th round pick FTW!

[CjSuAvE22]

Fun fact: Perry Riley had four tackles for a loss today. Therefore, your assessment of Rocky is spot on and I hope you are now feeling better about Riley, if only a little.

Absolutely the kid sniffs out plays he had great instinct today i was very happy with him and hankerson..

[darrell1106]

Absolutely the kid sniffs out plays he had great instinct today i was very happy with him and hankerson..

Plus 1....regardless of what happens with Shanny, we should ensure he stays on with Bruce for drafting players. So far so good:2cents:

[LA_Skins81]

two positives for the day Riley and Hankerson

[skinfan2k]

You can see that Perry Riley actually knows how to play ILB and play pass coverage. Mc and London get owned in pass coverage

[Dirt]

Another thing this might mean is that we don't have to absolutely freak out when Fletcher retires. In other words... d.. d- depth? We have depth?

[Alcoholic Zebra]

Another thing this might mean is that we don't have to absolutely freak out when Fletcher retires. In other words... d.. d- depth? We have depth?

No we still don't have depth. We have 2 quality ILB's, that's it. Fletcher and McIntosh are free agents this offseason. ILB is still an area of need in the upcoming draft.

[Dirt]

No we still don't have depth. We have 2 quality ILB's, that's it. Fletcher and McIntosh are free agents this offseason. ILB is still an area of need in the upcoming draft.

Well, in the meantime, it counts as depth. I think both Fletcher and Rocky are here next year. People pushing Rocky aside like he sucks must not notice how many tackles he's had this year. I guess it might be difficult to resign him as a backup though.

[ddub52]

Just last week I remember someone posted that Riley wasnt even good enough to be a backup, let alone starter.

[2v2nv]

You don't really need to.

I thought about that as soon as I clicked "Post"

[Leonard Washington]

Perry Riley had a great game...at least early on. I'm impressed with his intensity.

[vicrodjr]

Let the youth movement continue!!

[jivelikenice]

You can see that Perry Riley actually knows how to play ILB and play pass coverage. Mc and London get owned in pass coverage

That's true. I love London but he has struggled in coverage this year. he's always trailing and doesn't have the height to recover.

[NewCliche21]

Perry Riley had a great game...at least early on. I'm impressed with his intensity.

Early on? You mean like before the fifth quarter?

[sdfd90]

Let the youth movement continue!!


Amen.....need to shore up the O-Line and QB for next year. We get S Moss back for next year, combine him with Gaffney and Hankerson, we should be set at WR.

[KDawg]

Riley played very well. We'll still need another ILB to replace Fletch/McIntosh in the future. But it looks like we at the very least have one who can play football in reserve/starter role. I'd like to thank Riley, Hank, and Kerrigan for showing us that we have some good young talent. The team almost had me believing we had no talent :ols:

[Audible_Red40]

Riley balled out there yesterday. Great intensity.

[Dukes and Skins]

Amen.....need to shore up the O-Line and QB for next year. We get S Moss back for next year, combine him with Gaffney and Hankerson, we should be set at WR.

I'm not sure we'll see Gaffney here next year if we end up making a move for Bowe if he becomes a FA. If Paul can emerge at the end of this year as well, it would allow them to let go of Gaffney and use the younger players

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I'm not sure we'll see Gaffney here next year if we end up making a move for Bowe if he becomes a FA. If Paul can emerge at the end of this year as well, it would allow them to let go of Gaffney and use the younger players

Yes! I'm hoping that by December, our top 3 WRs are Hankerson, Paul, and Austin. Let those 3, Davis, Paulsen, Young, and Helu grow up with our new QB starting in September.

[Dukes and Skins]

Yes! I'm hoping that by December, our top 3 WRs are Hankerson, Paul, and Austin. Let those 3, Davis, Paulsen, Young, and Helu grow up with our new QB starting in September.

I'm not sure about Austin, he still hasn't really shown a lot and the fumble last week against SF was a killer. He still has time to make it up and make a contribution this year, but who knows to be honest

[MartinC]

That's true. I love London but he has struggled in coverage this year. he's always trailing and doesn't have the height to recover.

Every linebacker in the NFL has problems in coverage when matched up with the hybrid TE/WR and 3rd down RBs around the NFL these days. Meanwhile London is tied for the lead on the team with 2 INTs.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I'm not sure about Austin, he still hasn't really shown a lot and the fumble last week against SF was a killer. He still has time to make it up and make a contribution this year, but who knows to be honest

I'm not sure about any of them at this point. That's why I want to give them a month (if it were up to me, I'd be starting all of them now) or more to see how they do with regular reps. We won't know what we have until we give these guys a chance to sink or swim. It's possible (likely even) that Austin won't pan out. I've been high on him since we drafted him, but he is a seventh round pick. I'd just love to give him a shot to see what he can do in the slot.

[Phat Hog]

Good to see the kid get in there and have a good performance. The 5 game skid not withstanding, I like what I am seeing out of most of our young talent.

[Tarantula]

Early on? You mean like before the fifth quarter?

:ols:

[hawgboy]

Hmmm.... Shanahan, Kerrigan, Riley. Lot's o' Irish names. This is an omen, folks: We need Griffin III! :ols:

[BKSkinsFan]

He showed intensity and obviously is doing well in practice which warranted the start. Here's hoping that he can continue to improve and become a solid starter. The interesting thing will be when o. coordinators get film on him and try to exploit any of his weaknesses, how he prepares and responds to this will show us what we truly have.

[SkinsNumberOne]

Good to see the kid get in there and have a good performance. The 5 game skid not withstanding, I like what I am seeing out of most of our young talent.

When you do this kind of thing (righting something that had bad direction for years plus starting unproven players), you expect some rough seasons. One of the big problems we have is that we literally needed... well... everything. There never was much of a long-term plan in place before, and they are trying to make a long-term winner out of this team, not do the smoke-and-mirrors claims of greatness that lead to a fizzling season.

[Phat Hog]

When you do this kind of thing (righting something that had bad direction for years plus starting unproven players), you expect some rough seasons. One of the big problems we have is that we literally needed... well... everything. There never was much of a long-term plan in place before, and they are trying to make a long-term winner out of this team, not do the smoke-and-mirrors claims of greatness that lead to a fizzling season.

Totally agree...