Time for the Jets

I know the offensive line is missing two starters but can our offense be anymore boring? Im not just saying this because we got shalacked but other than Detriot what other game have we excelled on the offensive side of the ball? Were are our two running backs that some thought were the best tandem in the league? When do we start to point fingers at the coaches? Joe, Al?

The more I think about it. Our best asset last year was Randy Thomas pulling behind Dockery and Samuels, or Dockery pulling behind Thomas and Jansen. I don't fault Kendall, he is playing well, but they don't pull him because our right side is so banged up. If somehow Thomas makes it back you will see a strong Oline once again. I don't like Wade starting but he will play better next to Thomas. Thomas should have been in the last few pro bowls and his loss is killing the teams identity. I'm not making excuses but It is apparent his loss means a whole lot and we need to step it up with him gone.

Wade is clearly not a nfl caliber starter. Fabini is clearly not a nfl starter. They are not doing well. Run blocking is a major issue and pass protection is not their strong point either.

According to some people around here, Todd Wade is every bit as good, or even better than Jansen... :laughing2 After watching him decide to block NOBODY on several plays yesterday, I have to disagree.

Regardless of how bad the Jets defense is, the Washington offense is still going to stuggle without some sort of cohesion along the offensive line. I think they'll beat the Jets, but it's going to be a lot closer than people think, unless they come out swinging, and pissed off.

The more I think about it. Our best asset last year was Randy Thomas pulling behind Dockery and Samuels, or Dockery pulling behind Thomas and Jansen. I don't fault Kendall, he is playing well, but they don't pull him because our right side is so banged up. If somehow Thomas makes it back you will see a strong Oline once again. I don't like Wade starting but he will play better next to Thomas. Thomas should have been in the last few pro bowls and his loss is killing the teams identity. I'm not making excuses but It is apparent his loss means a whole lot and we need to step it up with him gone.

Good post--I think this is a big deal. The loss of Thomas compounds the loss of Dockery--not because Dock was so great, but because Kendall can't run block that way. Thomas could pick up the slack by pulling--he's one of the best pulling guards around--but Fabini certainly can't. Look, without an offensive line that can dominate the line of scrimmage, it's hard to do anything on offense, as we've seen.

But whatever--we've got a winnable game (no gimme, though) that we have to find some way or other to take. The season depends on it, IMO.

According to some people around here, Todd Wade is every bit as good, or even better than Jansen... :laughing2 After watching him decide to block NOBODY on several plays yesterday, I have to disagree.

Regardless of how bad the Jets defense is, the Washington offense is still going to stuggle without some sort of cohesion along the offensive line. I think they'll beat the Jets, but it's going to be a lot closer than people think, unless they come out swinging, and pissed off.

Yup. On that note, who was Vrabel beating for the sacks? Was it a back, tight end, Wade, Fabini, or some combination thereof?

Yup. On that note, who was Vrabel beating for the sacks? Was it a back, tight end, Wade, Fabini, or some combination thereof?

On one of the sacks, Wade looked at Vrabel, then looked inside, and Vrabel just ran right around him untouched. Wade didn't make contact with a singles defender on that particular play. On a few other blitzes, Wade just whiffed on his pickups.

Fabini looked just as bad, but most of the blitzes were coming from the edge, so his poor performance was overshadowed a bit.

I would be shocked if the Skins lost this game. It may not be an easy win but it will be a win.

I agree, we must win. Luckily the Jets blow, so it'll be an easy win.

I can promise you it's not going to be easy.

It will be interesting to see if Kellen Clemens provides a boost for the Jets. The Redskins need to win this game and I expect they will.

I can promise you it's not going to be easy.A lot of it depends on who they start at QB. -EDIT- Now Clemens has been named the starter. -EDIT-

Clearly, Pennington is not to blame for their 32nd ranked defense, one that is almost as bad as ours was last year.

However, the fans and media are taking their frusteration out on Pennington, who is not doing spectacular, but is playing pretty alright all things considered. He's got no help from his running game, but the Jets passing game is still about average (http://footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamoff.php).

So in an attempt to correct the only part of their team that is right, the Jets have just announced that Kellen Clemens, their young gun will start against the Redskins this week. Clemens was underwhelming at the end of the Buffalo game last week.

Also mentioned in the decision to replace Chad were words such as "spark" and "grit".

Does any of this sound familiar? If so, you might be a Redskins fan.

I am really wary about this game. Clemens comes in, and we don't have substancial film on him. Our offense has been struggling like mad and our defense has no scouting report on Clemens, and additionally we just got gashed bad in the run game.

I'd love to be proven wrong, but I'm taking the Jets in this one.