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onlydarksets 10-02-2006, 10:14 AM Nice breakdown of YAC in the game against the Texans. As I suspected, Brunell passed for only 40 yards in the air, with the rest of his 260 passing yards being YAC. HOWEVER, I was thrilled by what I saw this week from Brunell - he definitely picked it up against the Jags this week, although he still had a few shaky passes once he got beyond 15 yards. If he keeps improving his accuracy and confidence week-to-week (and the O-line holds up), we're looking at a few extra games this season!
Few Deep Thoughts on Passing Game - washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901577.html?nav=rss_sports/redskins)
FIRST HALF
Rec. Dist. Play YAC
Portis -3 74 77
Moss -3 13 16
Lloyd 3 9 6
Cooley 2 6 4
Randle El -6 23* 29
Sellers 0 1 1
Sellers -2 3 5
Portis 3 4 1
Cooley -4 0 4
Betts 7 14 7
Moss 5 6 1
Cooley -5 9 14
Patten 25 25 0
Randle El 4 4 0
SECOND HALF
Rec. Dist. Play YAC
Randle El 7 7 0
Moss -2 7 9
Sellers 3 5 2
Betts -5 8 13
Moss 1 5 4
Lloyd 6 11 5
Moss 7 13 6
Moss -2 6 8
INC -- ball knocked down
INC -- play defended
Cooley 1 3 2
Betts -4 5 9
INC -- dropped pass
Totals 38 261 223
I'm not a big believer that we have to go down the field to be successful.
Yes, you do have to do it on occasion to keep the defense honest and with our speedy WRs it's certainly not a bad idea... BUT with guys like Moss and Randle El who are very slippery in the open field, all you have to do is get the ball in their hands and let them do the rest.
There's no harm or shame in getting big YAC numbers. Montana and Rice made Hall of Fame careers out of taking short passes the distance.
I think we're starting to find a nice balance. With a successful short passing game, it's only going to help open up the deeper stuff. Once you start hitting the deep stuff, it will only help keep defenses honest when it comes to the shorter stuff. It works hand in hand.
onlydarksets 10-02-2006, 10:28 AM I agree - I'm not saying we need the long ball. All I'm saying is we need the option, or, at least, we need other teams to know that we could go deep if they don't keep a safety back. It's just another weapon.
FRPLG 10-02-2006, 10:32 AM Yes. I think the biggest thing to come out of this game is the fact that we now have shown several different ways we can win. It is so difficult to defend a team that you know can get the ball into the hands of guys like Moss in space while at the same time be prepared to get streched form sideline to sideline on runs and yet still know we will pound it up the middle. You really are gambling by stacking against any one facet.
I agree - I'm not saying we need the long ball. All I'm saying is we need the option, or, at least, we need other teams to know that we could go deep if they don't keep a safety back. It's just another weapon.
And I definitely agree.
I just don't agree with those that make it seem like going deep is as simple as just going deep, or that it's the answer to everything that was wrong with the offense.
All aspects of the offense build off one another.
firstdown 10-02-2006, 10:39 AM I was impressed with how El saw that there was not an open WR so he pulled the ball down making a positive play from a blown play. Thats just smart football any way you look at it.
Defensewins 10-02-2006, 10:43 AM Take what the defense gives you. Most teams play two deep safeties. So the short underneath stuff is usually open. Plus we have the skill position talent to break them.
I can not help but think all this talk about YAC in the last two games is indirectly aimed at discrediting Brunnell.
That is ok, eveyone is entitled to their opinions.
This is still a team sport and when the O-line is clicking on all cylinders we play well. Did anybody watch the Chicago vs Seattle game? Hasselbeck was running for his life. He looked terrible. Oh wait, he had no protection.
Team sport!
Take what the defense gives you. Most teams play two deep safeties. So the short underneath stuff is usually open. Plus we have the skill position talent to break them.
I can not help but think all this talk about YAC in the last two games is indirectly aimed at discrediting Brunnell.
That is ok, eveyone is entitled to their opinions.
This is still a team sport and when the O-line is clicking on all cylinders we play well. Did anybody watch the Chicago vs Seattle game? Hasselbeck was running for his life. He looked terrible. Oh wait, he had no protection.
Team sport!
Nice post.
The QB always takes too much heat when things are going bad, it just comes with the territory, but it just seems like Brunell takes way, way too much heat and when things are going well, he gets very little credit.
Give it up for MB. With a running game and time to throw, he can still get it done.
JoeRedskin 10-02-2006, 11:15 AM I would like to see that same breakdown done for the Jax game. It would be an interesting comparison.
hesscl34 10-02-2006, 11:16 AM [quote=onlydarksets;222408]Nice breakdown of YAC in the game against the Texans. As I suspected, Brunell passed for only 40 yards in the air, with the rest of his 260 passing yards being YAC. HOWEVER, I was thrilled by what I saw this week from Brunell - he definitely picked it up against the Jags this week, although he still had a few shaky passes once he got beyond 15 yards. If he keeps improving his accuracy and confidence week-to-week (and the O-line holds up), we're looking at a few extra games this season!
Some people want perfection or they are not happy!! Sheesh!!!!
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