Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Rams)

Yeah, I found myself asking the same thing today -- where the hell is Santana Moss? What, now the Rams are shutting him down?

Maybe he'll show up against the Lions....

Among my concerns, that have been mentioned here so I won't rehash them, is that Moss has become crap for some reason or...and I think this is more likely for some reason...he isn't giving it his all. It seems to me the only route he cares about running is a GD fly or skinny post. Rarely is he open on a shorter route and if he isn't open he seems to just give up quite easily. Maybe it is just the way we are using him but right now he's a complete doughnut for us. I think it is one of the big RZ issues in that he is getting covered one-on-one to easily.

This is the only legitimate coaching change that has a chance to work IMHO. I don't think any great coaches out there will work for Snyder; however Shanahan is a money man through and through and might do it for something ridiculous like $10 mil/year.

That said I think Zorn is toast regardless in the long run. He's an awful playcaller. Don't tell me he's great between the redzones because it's no more relevant in the NFL than what color socks players wear. Scoring is all that matters and Zorn has no idea how to create TDs. Sure our redzone execution was shitty between Sellers, Moss and maybe Thomas. It's Zorn's job to find a way.

...I think the answer is to put the ball in Jason's hands. I want him calling plays. I want him making adjustments at the LOS. I want him running the offense...he'll make the offense better. Keep Zorn or dump him and make Buges the interim HC...either way is fine as long as Jason runs the offense the way he wants.Your phrasing in the bolded part interests me, because that's exactly what Zorn is trying to do. Create scoring oppertunities.

Except: we're the Redskins and they are the Rams. Stop trying so damn hard. Your passing game will take care of it, I promise you.

Your phrasing in the bolded part interests me, because that's exactly what Zorn is trying to do. Create scoring oppertunities.

Except: we're the Redskins and they are the Rams. Stop trying so damn hard. Your passing game will take care of it, I promise you.

Zorn strikes me as someone who overthinks everything and thus comes up with wrong answers sometimes. He needs to chill.

Zorn strikes me as someone who overthinks everything and thus comes up with wrong answers sometimes. He needs to chill.The try to fool the defense approach worked well last year when were undermanned. Now, it just comes off as annoying.

I think that the ARE pass at the beginning of the Giants game was an example of this. Zorn was thinking deeply and was trying to play mind games with the defense. Unfortunately his overthinking made him out of touch with reality.

As long as Barry Sanders isn't suiting up, I like our chances.

All losing streaks end at some point. What better opponent for the lowly Lions than one that can't score?

I think that the ARE pass at the beginning of the Giants game was an example of this. Zorn was thinking deeply and was trying to play mind games with the defense. Unfortunately his overthinking made him out of touch with reality.I preferred Zorn's creativity when it was subtle, like, at the beginning of last year when he used to toss a misdirection into every gameplan. Now, he's just being overt and yelling, "LOOK AT ALL THE TRICKS I CAN RUN." Not appealing.

I am starting to think that JC will be looking at a new offensive system soon.

All losing streaks end at some point. What better opponent for the lowly Lions than one that can't score?Well, there's Brett Favre for one.

The Lions defense is more professional than last year, but the offense is worse and they don't have the pass rush to make the game changing plays.

I don't expect a team playing Chad Rinehart in his first career start to light up the scoreboard, but we're not a particularly ideal matchup for the Lions.

Part of the not being able to score problem is being ahead for most of the game. Less urgency. So it's not even a sign of futility really, it's just more of an annoying occurrence that leaves bad opponents in the game into the 4th quarter.

This is the only legitimate coaching change that has a chance to work IMHO. I don't think any great coaches out there will work for Snyder; however Shanahan is a money man through and through and might do it for something ridiculous like $10 mil/year.

That said I think Zorn is toast regardless in the long run. He's an awful playcaller. Don't tell me he's great between the redzones because it's no more relevant in the NFL than what color socks players wear. Scoring is all that matters and Zorn has no idea how to create TDs. Sure our redzone execution was shitty between Sellers, Moss and maybe Thomas. It's Zorn's job to find a way.

...I think the answer is to put the ball in Jason's hands. I want him calling plays. I want him making adjustments at the LOS. I want him running the offense...he'll make the offense better. Keep Zorn or dump him and make Buges the interim HC...either way is fine as long as Jason runs the offense the way he wants.

I agree 100 freaking %. But Zorn's ego will get in the way.