Derrick Dockery a bad fit for zone blocking scheme
Derrick Dockery continued to plummet on the Redskins' depth chart Sunday. The veteran guard was inactive for the first time in his eight-year career.
Washington's coaching staff determined in the preseason that Dockery, 30, was a bad fit for the team's zone blocking scheme. In the first two games, Dockery split time with Kory Lichtensteiger, 25, who was out of football during the 2009 season.
Lichtensteiger started at left guard in Week 3 against St. Louis, ending Dockery's string of 111 consecutive starts. Dockery's role has continued to decrease since the Redskins lost to the Rams.
The Redskins selected Dockery in the third round (81st overall) of the 2003 draft. He spent two seasons (2007-08) with Buffalo after signing as a free agent and returned to the Redskins before the 2009 season after the Bills released him.
Washington renegotiated Dockery's contract in March. He received a $5-million signing bonus and has a base salary of $2.91 million this season.
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| October 10, 2010; 12:41 PM ET
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Maybe we can try him at WR.
Posted by: ThisGuy | October 10, 2010 12:54 PM | Report abuse
Knew this was coming. He's a big, straight ahead, road grader type. Shanny is slowly getting his guys in and Vinny's guys out. Thank God, we'll finally have a chance.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 12:56 PM | Report abuse
I feel bad for Dockery, who has always seemed like a good guy. Hopefully he'll land somewhere else next year in a scheme that better suits his abilities.
I can't fault the team for picking players that fit their scheme though. I would say trade him, but they'll never get anything for him with those contract numbers and they still need him for depth anyways...
Posted by: Jason10 | October 10, 2010 12:56 PM | Report abuse
...maybe FB a better fit...
Posted by: bobfromeaston | October 10, 2010 12:57 PM | Report abuse
we havent won a damn coin flip this whole season...wtf is up with that
Posted by: kman2 | October 10, 2010 1:04 PM | Report abuse
Love me some #41!!
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:05 PM | Report abuse
GREAT START!!!!!!
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:06 PM | Report abuse
Love me some #41!!
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:05 PM
& #30!!
Posted by: Diesel44 | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
Nice start. Lee was hobbling, and Finley not looking good.
Posted by: SkinsfaninKaneohe | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
Wow a TO and Findley hurt a two-fer play
Landry knocks ball lose and Findley down
Posted by: noonefromtampa | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
GREAT START!!!!
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
GREAT PHUKING START!!! Finley hurt too.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
Laron is a beast
Posted by: rachel216 | October 10, 2010 1:07 PM | Report abuse
The new and improved LaRon Landry is making the old, outdated LaRon Landry look like an entirely different person.
He very quickly made up for leaving Lee wide open on that pass play. Awesome way to start that game
Posted by: --swb | October 10, 2010 1:08 PM | Report abuse
Had my scrapple this morning and starting on the Yuengling. I'm ready for some Skins football today. Dirty thirty keeps this up and the one time bust (according to RI) may be a pro bowler.
Posted by: PAskinsfan17 | October 10, 2010 1:09 PM | Report abuse
Yes, Diesel, #30 is beasting this year.
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:09 PM | Report abuse
I would like to see a stat on how many people we injure every week. It seems like we beat the crap out of teams every week.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:11 PM | Report abuse
Landry is a beast at SS
This is starting to be a body bag game for the Packers
2 carries -3 yards not great blocking
Posted by: noonefromtampa | October 10, 2010 1:11 PM | Report abuse
ugh come on redskins!!
take advantage of the fumble.. with a TD
Posted by: rachel216 | October 10, 2010 1:12 PM | Report abuse
Rabach should be the next Olman benched.
Posted by: TWISI | October 10, 2010 1:12 PM | Report abuse
F'ing Fox broadcast is down on DirecTV. UFB
Posted by: Diesel44 | October 10, 2010 1:12 PM | Report abuse
gawd.
Posted by: SkinsfaninKaneohe | October 10, 2010 1:13 PM | Report abuse
3 plays -24 yds of offense
Posted by: noonefromtampa | October 10, 2010 1:13 PM | Report abuse
Skins can't run for diddily squat against a body bad packers defense. THen a bad snap = no field goal. First offensive possession = - 25 yards.
Posted by: aaronharman | October 10, 2010 1:13 PM | Report abuse
wow, what a let down on that series.
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:13 PM | Report abuse
What the hell?
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:13 PM | Report abuse
F!!!
Posted by: rachel216 | October 10, 2010 1:14 PM | Report abuse
What say we start over.
Posted by: stevie_in_gp | October 10, 2010 1:14 PM | Report abuse
NEVERMIND. TERRIBLE START.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:15 PM | Report abuse
Here we go..I'm already disgusted. Offense starting out like crap and now the defense. No excuse, especially with all the starters the Pack got out.
Posted by: ga8085 | October 10, 2010 1:15 PM | Report abuse
Thats all on McNabb. He has become a liabilkity on offense
Posted by: mmz114 | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
I liked the first start better.
Posted by: stevie_in_gp | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
Thats all on McNabb. He has become a liabilkity on offense
Posted by: mmz114 | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
Why are there so many Packer fans at FedEx? What is this?
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
There comes a time in every game when you can say "that's it" and turn it off - that was it.
GB 30 WAS 12
Posted by: BrooklynSkins | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
WTH? Take a piss break and pack are ready to score...ugh!
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:16 PM | Report abuse
Nice play Phillip
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:17 PM | Report abuse
Why are there so many Packer fans at FedEx? What is this?
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:18 PM | Report abuse
All f-ing day, this game has DISASTER written all over it
Posted by: BrooklynSkins | October 10, 2010 1:18 PM | Report abuse
4-12 sorry folks !
Posted by: skinsinsider | October 10, 2010 1:19 PM | Report abuse
So much for Green Bay's "non-existent" run defense. The defense has decided to not show up today, and it's been less than a quarter.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:20 PM | Report abuse
I hope Shanny is reaming every ass hole on that team right now. Way to blow a gift start.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:20 PM | Report abuse
We'll be o.k (I think)....calm down folks!
Posted by: rickyroge | October 10, 2010 1:21 PM | Report abuse
kareem moore has to stop whiffing in run support.
Posted by: swowra | October 10, 2010 1:22 PM | Report abuse
*Run offense
not defense
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:22 PM | Report abuse
fumble recovered on the 22, go backwards then bend over and take it in the a$$ - that's my skins
Posted by: BrooklynSkins | October 10, 2010 1:22 PM | Report abuse
Just when we had the chance to sucker punch the packers at the start of the game, we completely sh!t the bed and they turn it around on us. This feels terribly familiar.
Posted by: aaronharman | October 10, 2010 1:23 PM | Report abuse
Hahaha why are so many Redskins fans so fickle?
After the Skins won last week, the talk was "this division is winable".
The skins are down by 7 with 8 minutes left in the 1st quarter, and all of a sudden the game is lost and they're going 4-12?
Alrighty then...
Posted by: --swb | October 10, 2010 1:23 PM | Report abuse
See why Philly got rid of that clown " MC FABB"
Posted by: skinsinsider | October 10, 2010 1:24 PM | Report abuse
Nice effort Torrain!
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:24 PM | Report abuse
Thats all on McNabb. He has become a liabilkity on offense
Posted by: mmz114 | October 10, 2010 1:26 PM | Report abuse
McNabb looks like sh!t.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:26 PM | Report abuse
Wow McNabb looks like Azzzzzz
Posted by: SkinsfaninKaneohe | October 10, 2010 1:26 PM | Report abuse
Crap! McNabb looking like hot garbage.
Posted by: ga8085 | October 10, 2010 1:27 PM | Report abuse
McNabb might actually make people miss Campbell
Posted by: mmz114 | October 10, 2010 1:27 PM | Report abuse
Maybe we need to Tag Mc Fabb next season, trade him to the vikes. Pick up a rookie in the draft, and start to rebuild.
Posted by: skinsinsider | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
McNabb not having a good day so far
two wide open receivers (Armstrong, Cooley) and over threw both of them
Shades of him on Philly
Posted by: noonefromtampa | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
Skins lookin' sloppy, but calm down people...
buncha "fair weather" fans!
Posted by: rickyroge | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
Two terrible throws by #5. Needs to settle down.
Posted by: swowra | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
Gonna be a long day unless McNabb gets his act together
Posted by: Diesel44 | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
damn, we may see rexy soon if this keeps up
Posted by: hcic55 | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
Heh, heh, we got cha the first three times, mmz114. Didn't even want to change the typo?
Posted by: stevie_in_gp | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
Looking at it positively, no way that the Vikings sign the McNabb that is playing today, so we most likely get to keep him after this season.
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
McNabb...stinking up the joint. Hopefully he get's it together before the Packers get really rolling.
Posted by: TWISI | October 10, 2010 1:29 PM | Report abuse
Offense and defense disappointing early. These are the qualities of a team that has a long shot at being 0.500 this year.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:29 PM | Report abuse
OK, which team's payroll is McNabb on? Overthrows a sure TD, overthrows Cooley on 3rd down, misses a snap.
Posted by: zcezcest1 | October 10, 2010 1:29 PM | Report abuse
Misses a wide open Davis last week and two receivers on this drive alone. Maybe this is why we haven't given McNabb a contract extension yet.
Posted by: vegasskinsfan | October 10, 2010 1:29 PM | Report abuse
Why the FFFFFFFF*********** are they off 10 yards ?????
Posted by: skinsinsider | October 10, 2010 1:30 PM | Report abuse
Making LL cover...smart
Posted by: TWISI | October 10, 2010 1:30 PM | Report abuse
Let's go! We can still win!
Posted by: rickyroge | October 10, 2010 1:31 PM | Report abuse
Good D
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:32 PM | Report abuse
think positive
Posted by: BrooklynSkins | October 10, 2010 1:33 PM | Report abuse
We're beginning to see why McNabb hasn't been offered a contract extension.
Posted by: vegasskinsfan | October 10, 2010 1:34 PM | Report abuse
All right McNabb, time to not look like boiled poo
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:35 PM | Report abuse
Casey Rabach is garbage...
Posted by: skinswillwin | October 10, 2010 1:35 PM | Report abuse
Not in DC. How can I follow the game on one of those gridiron facsimiles? Does anyone know?
Posted by: sugarstreet | October 10, 2010 1:38 PM | Report abuse
playing careless and like crap.. first mcNabb misses a wide open cooley, then cooley misses a perfect throw. add to that our o-line playin like junk--today will be a long day.
Posted by: kman2 | October 10, 2010 1:38 PM | Report abuse
Man, this offense is limited.
Posted by: stevie_in_gp | October 10, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
Wow good thing we deactivated Dockery so this Lichtenwhatever guy can let people run right past him. Disgusting.
Posted by: bosshog7169 | October 10, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
Gotta say, I am starting to wonder about KShanahan's playcalling.
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
OUR 3RD DOWN OFFENSE IS TERRIBLE!
Thank god Hunter the Punter punts well.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
Not in DC. How can I follow the game on one of those gridiron facsimiles? Does anyone know?
Posted by: sugarstreet | October 10, 2010 1:38 PM
NFL.com usually does that. Try channelsurfing.net for the actual game
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:41 PM | Report abuse
This defense sucks so much.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:42 PM | Report abuse
Don't know who investment was worst. Getting Direct Ticket or the Skins trading for Mc Fabb for a 2nd round pick.
Posted by: skinsinsider | October 10, 2010 1:42 PM | Report abuse
This is turning into an ugly game. I wonder how many holds the refs can miss?
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:43 PM | Report abuse
No pressure on Rodgers.
WIDE OPEN RECEIVERS DOWNFIELD.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:43 PM | Report abuse
Time to cut #31.
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:43 PM | Report abuse
http://atdhe.net is how I watch the game every Sunday they are not on National TV. Works great!
Posted by: NYSkinsFan1 | October 10, 2010 1:44 PM | Report abuse
Might be time to go out and enjoy the sunshine. I just don't understand this team..
Posted by: ga8085 | October 10, 2010 1:44 PM | Report abuse
at least 2 blatant holds weren't called there....at least McNabb has completed a pass.
Posted by: aaronharman | October 10, 2010 1:46 PM | Report abuse
McNabb sometimes good, sometimes awful.
on the bright side the D only gave up 203 yds in the first quarter
Posted by: BrooklynSkins | October 10, 2010 1:46 PM | Report abuse
The D is missing AH bigtime it seems
Posted by: skinswillwin | October 10, 2010 1:46 PM | Report abuse
Wow. Not a good start. Really shockingly bad.
Posted by: TWISI | October 10, 2010 1:46 PM | Report abuse
We all knew that the defense was going to be bad - Donovan was missing low last week, its his turn to miss high this week.
Posted by: coparker5 | October 10, 2010 1:47 PM | Report abuse
Love me some Skins, but they always continue to let me down. Was excited for the 3-4..We can't get to the qb,stop the run, or stop the pass. Effing Pathetic!
Posted by: Wizbullets88 | October 10, 2010 1:48 PM | Report abuse
Cody Grimm with a pick six!!
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:49 PM | Report abuse
They're going to punch it in on 4th down.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:49 PM | Report abuse
You can always count on Lo!!
Posted by: Curzon417 | October 10, 2010 1:52 PM | Report abuse
Nice. Now our god-awful offense is at the 1 yard line.
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:52 PM | Report abuse
ONE MAN GANG!!!
Posted by: scampbell1975 | October 10, 2010 1:52 PM | Report abuse
Defense HOLDS! Love me some LoZo!
Posted by: aaronharman | October 10, 2010 1:53 PM | Report abuse
beeps
Posted by: stevie_in_gp | October 10, 2010 1:54 PM | Report abuse
Surprise stop on 4th. Let's see, a 2nd round pick for McNabb, 2-11 for 10 yards in 2nd half last week, runs out of bounds instead of burning time off clock, throws into the dirt. This week, misses 2 WIDE OPEN receivers on one series, ball goes through his hands on snap. This guys a 11 year veteran!!!???
Posted by: vegasskinsfan | October 10, 2010 1:56 PM | Report abuse
NICE!
SELLERS DIDN'T HURDLE!
Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake | October 10, 2010 1:57 PM | Report abuse
This team totally sucks. Allen and Shanahan are jokes. What a mess. This team is going nowhere but down the tubes.
Posted by: wagman1 | October 10, 2010 2:05 PM | Report abuse
GOD, I get so tired of coming on this site and seeing all of whiney a$$ tools crying about how this team sucks, and shannahan has no idea what he's doing and the players are useless. Give it a rest and get on with your lives. This team is a team in transition and they are playing a team favored to go to the super bowl. You cannot repair this bad in one year, but they are doing all they can.
If this team makes you all that upset, then there is a easy remedy.. STOP EFFIN WATCHING THEM AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
Posted by: iHAVEfaith | October 10, 2010 2:20 PM | Report abuse
Wow good thing we deactivated Dockery so this Lichtenwhatever guy can let people run right past him. Disgusting.
Posted by: bosshog7169 | October 10, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
I repeat this statement
Posted by: bosshog7169 | October 10, 2010 2:21 PM | Report abuse
GOD, I get so tired of coming on this site and seeing all of whiney a$$ tools crying about how this team sucks, and shannahan has no idea what he's doing and the players are useless. Give it a rest and get on with your lives. This team is a team in transition and they are playing a team favored to go to the super bowl. You cannot repair this bad in one year, but they are doing all they can.
If this team makes you all that upset, then there is a easy remedy.. STOP EFFIN WATCHING THEM AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
Posted by: iHAVEfaith | October 10, 2010 2:21 PM | Report abuse
GOD, I get so tired of coming on this site and seeing all of whiney a$$ tools crying about how this team sucks, and shannahan has no idea what he's doing and the players are useless. Give it a rest and get on with your lives. This team is a team in transition and they are playing a team favored to go to the super bowl. You cannot repair this bad in one year, but they are doing all they can.
If this team makes you all that upset, then there is a easy remedy.. STOP EFFIN WATCHING THEM AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
Posted by: iHAVEfaith | October 10, 2010 2:22 PM | Report abuse
GOD, I get so tired of coming on this site and seeing all of whiney a$$ tools crying about how this team sucks, and shannahan has no idea what he's doing and the players are useless. Give it a rest and get on with your lives. This team is a team in transition and they are playing a team favored to go to the super bowl. You cannot repair this bad in one year, but they are doing all they can.
If this team makes you all that upset, then there is a easy remedy.. STOP EFFIN WATCHING THEM AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
Posted by: iHAVEfaith | October 10, 2010 2:22 PM | Report abuse
Can Shanny & son be set down?
Posted by: Daveguin1 | October 10, 2010 2:45 PM | Report abuse
Dockery should maybe be switched to center like Dallas did with Gurode, he cannot be any worse than Rabach imho.
Posted by: gwjuniors | October 10, 2010 2:48 PM | Report abuse
It was amusing reading all the negative posts after the fact. Oh ye of little faith!!
Posted by: unquiltom | October 10, 2010 5:57 PM | Report abuse
Post Packers game, so it's obvious to say that Lichtensteiger was even worse today than DDock has been the entire season. Needless to say, guard and center positions should be addressed before the WR, RB, and free safety positions in the 2011 draft & offseason...
Posted by: bernard_thompson | October 10, 2010 8:16 PM | Report abuse

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