Ramsey Back At Full Speed By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com May 1, 2004
For Patrick Ramsey, it had been so long since he had been under center that he felt like one of the 15 rookies at Friday's mini-camp practice. The third-year quarterback was back on the Redskins practice field, participating in scrimmages for the first time since his 2003 season ended last December. "I've been in the training room so long, it felt like forever," Ramsey said. "I was almost as wide-eyes as the rookies. Really, this is my first time at full speed since Miami."
After practice, Ramsey said his right foot felt strong.
"Physically I felt like I was moving my feet okay," he said. "I think I need to get a little stronger pushing off of it and transitioning with my hips. There was no pain--that was obviously a relief and a positive."
Ramsey's 2003 campaign ended after Week 12 last year when a bone bruise in his right foot worsened as the season progressed. It is still unknown when he suffered the injury. He finally had surgery to repair the bone bruise last December.
He ended his sophomore season throwing for 2,166 yards, 14 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a QB rating of 75.8.
This offseason, Ramsey is expected to compete for the starting job with veteran QB Mark Brunell. He has admitted to being anxious to get back on the practice fields and perform in mini-camp scrimmages with Brunell and backup Tim Hasselbeck. In the March mini-camp, Ramsey performed in passing drills but sat out the scrimmages.
The first thing Ramsey noticed during the scrimmages? The defense, now led by assistant head coach-defense Gregg Williams and defensive coordinator Greg Blache, is much more aggressive than last year's unit.
"They're doing some different things over there and they're really flying to the ball," Ramsey said.
Said Gibbs: "You're putting these quarterbacks in tough situations so that they can get good hard work. We're not blocking everybody so [defenders] are flashing by them. So it's a tough situation sometimes for the quarterbacks in there."
Ramsey said the new offensive scheme being installed by coaches continues to intrigue him.
"Hopefully we'll be where we want to be at the end of training camp, then we can peak at the right time so we can all be on the same page," he said. "Once we do, I think it'll be a dangerous scheme."
Said Gibbs: "You're putting these quarterbacks in tough situations so that they can get good hard work. We're not blocking everybody so [defenders] are flashing by them. So it's a tough situation sometimes for the quarterbacks in there."
I remeber reading in a thread a day or two ago that Gibbs secretly wants Ramsey in there. If that is true then the above quote enforces that as it will better Ramsey. Actually this drill I believe will make or break Ramsey, he'll either develop the pocket prescence he needs, learn to toss the ball away, and make quicker decisions. Brunell should be able to help mold him. We had the poor man learning from Danny Wuerfel.
Insano Hog wrote:I am REALLY pulling for Ramsey to beat out Brunell, but then I think that then Brunell's contract would have gone to waste.
All the money in Brunell's contract is at the final years, so there's nothing to worry about as far as money goes. Brunell will be gone in the next three years, most likely.
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Insano Hog wrote:I am REALLY pulling for Ramsey to beat out Brunell, but then I think that then Brunell's contract would have gone to waste.
All the money in Brunell's contract is at the final years, so there's nothing to worry about as far as money goes. Brunell will be gone in the next three years, most likely.
it's the signing bonus that makes me want to
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if you think about it as a consultant's contract it might make you feel better - if Brunell can teach P-Ram how to get rid of the ball faster, make decisions faster and escape some pressure then he is worth gold to the franchise as a whole.
After Brunell leaves, they draft another young stud at QB for P-Ram to groom and play Steve Young to his Joe Montana...
nothing wasted there
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Am I the only one who thinks that the contracts that Trung Canidate and Patrick Ramsey have... Scream NFL minimum wage? I think they do when you compare them to Clinton Portis and Mark Brunnell's contracts.
"I said when he retired that Joe Gibbs was the best coach I'd ever faced." - Bill Parcells
Clinton has proven himself like Trung never has. Same with Brunell - that man took a hell of a beating behind a somewhat iffy offensive line and took a NEW team to the playoffs.
P-Rams "real" contract - not his rookie contract - will be based on numbers he puts up during his rookie contract term... he better get on his horse if he wants to make the bucks.
I don't personally look at it in terms of like and dislike a player. Who do you root for - P-Ram or the Redskins? Keep that in focus, cause that is the only way I have found to keep *myself* from being disappointed at losing my favorite players.
I was crushed when I saw the team dismantled by Petitbone... but he didn't have a chance. I still remember walking around like a zombie when Art was let go...
Rich in Roanoke
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