3 of our offensive linemen were undrafted free agents and 2 of them were out of the NFL last year. Vinny Cerrato has REFUSED to draft an OLineman and it has killed us every year. MADDENING. In all 9 rounds the Skins have drafted ZERO o-lineman the past 2 years.

The defense is playing very good….Haynesworth has been a force allowing the ends to get to the QB and LBs to hit gaps untouched. Problem is, they get worn out b/c the offense can’t stay on the field…the skins D is ranked one of the highest in regards to time on the field.

since I began watching the ‘Skins in the early ’70’s. They play a childishly simple offense and while the D is good overall, sooner or later they give up big plays after bending and bending all day long.

Special teams have been OK, no real big plays on either side of the ball. Of course there have been issues with our punt returning. We seemed to fair catch or run to the sidelines rather than up field. The game turning fumble last week was the last straw.

our D is fine and they would be ranked higher if our offense could sustain more drives and not turn the ball over. Special teams isn’t a standout group, but with the exception of Randle El attempting to catch a punt with his facemask, they have not been a liability either. Our problems lay cleanly with the offenses inabilty to consistently convert on third down as well as get TDs in the redzone!

Skins no matter what will have a rough next 2 years.

The Skins won all 3 of their Super Bowls with mediocre QBs and the best offensive line arguable of all time, named “The Hogs”….it’s what we Redskins fans know and want again. We’re doing the opposite. Snyder wants a superstar QB and could care less about the Oline. Drafting O-linemen in the first 2 rounds does not sell jerseys.

JC is just the lightning rod b/c he’s the QB. He has many faults of his own, but I can count on one hand the number of QBs in the NFL who could play decently when Stephen Heyer and Mike Williams were blocking for them at offensive tackle.

We’d all love to have Drew Brees as our QB but…..

A video comes out of Matt Ryan leading an underground dog fighting game.

If I was a betting man, I would say as likely as the Yugo making a comeback in the American car scene. However, any given Sunday!

But it’s hard to believe this system could possibly produce decent results better than what Zorn did:

So, just to review, the Redskins had to take time to devise a code system in order that someone unfamiliar with the personnel and terminology could call part of the offense from the coaches’ box with the help of another coach. Smith, the offensive coordinator, handled the running game and Zorn, who was stripped of play-calling duties, revealed he called at least a portion of the plays in the two-minute drill.

–WaPo

The only logical explanation for this soap opera is that Snyder was trying to embarrass and belittle Zorn so much that he would quit, and thus Snyder wouldn’t have to pay him the rest of his salary.

Otherwise, from a football sense there’s no logic to what Snyderrato pulled.

the other team doesn’t know what we are calling like they seemed to wiith Zorn. That said, it wasn’t a tremendous improvement other than the fact that we actually ended 2 drives with TDs! We will have to see how it holds up in the weeks to come to truly answer that question!

You will see him returning punts but it is still by committee….I would expect to see ARE as well as Moss in the mix as well. As far as the diva behavior, some may disagree, but I haven’t seen it. He has been pretty consistent in wanting to repair his career and image, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t talk. He still likes the spotlight, but seems to be a little smarter in what he is saying. Tackling still sucks but that’s not why we brought him here in my opinion. I think we were looking for somone to help cover the 1s and 2s, and create turnovers. Our defenses have been good the last few years, but we have always lacked in 2 major categories, sacks and turnovers. I think they were trying to change that by giving Hall and Haynesworth their big contracts!

The Hardcore Falcon I’ve learned to know and love! LOL

On offense…to expose the Skins D…….I would say anything that gets you into single deep coverage…..like double moves by the WRs…..other than that….the big play…..D is pretty stout. Turner won’t have a big day…..Gonzalez will have a couple catches but won’t be a deciding factor, unless he is on Orakpo all day(great pass rusher….still learning coverage). It’s going to be on Jenkins and White to beat Hall and Rogers! I wouldn’t play any Falcons on my fantasy team, but I also wouldn’t play the Skins D unless that’s all I had!

To expose the Skins O……stay on assignment…..cover the short stuff….stay in position! Obviously you have heard about our offense…..really…to stop it….just do your job! Don’t have to be great at it…just consistent. Our play calling has yet to consistently take advantage of mis-matches or even defensive alignments! I would expect a few play-action deep balls here and there…..but more than likely will be a steady dose of the run (60%/40%) early, and then all passing to catch up!

I know I sound a bit pessimistic on this one, which isn’t my style……but I do believe this is anyone’s game! The Falcons have been on the right track for the last 2 years…..the Skins are a couple big plays on offense and defense away from 5-2!

nice

I hope not bc you need to do your homework!

has found our visitors’ opinions here to be intelligent & realistic, by and large. I wouldn’t have much respect for a Redskins fan that was optimistic and elated over the state of the franchise (not being snarky, we’ve certainly been there too).

What’s up with all the venom John Riggins was spewing at Dan Snyder on “Inside The NFL” this week? Riggins has made a fool of himself before, but I was surprised to see him talking sh!t like he was Artie Lange on “Joe Buck Live”. What’s the fan consensus on Snyder?