JoeRedskin
03-29-2005, 03:53 PM
I saw that segment on the NFL network and it looked to me like they were really trying to make Ramsey the scapgoat, when they showed the replay I didn't see anyone open and that was the first thing I said was where did they want him to throw it? The other recievers were running short routes as well and they were running them right into the defenders, the fact was Ramsey took a 3 step drop and fired the ball as if that was what the play was designed to do, my feeling on those highlights were that Gibbs had him throwing to the primary reciever no matter what, he didn't want him holding the ball, I believe Gibbs believed that if he hit the reciever quick and short he would be able to run for a first. The problem with the philosophy was he never stretched the defense all year to make them fear the deep play to give the recievers room to work underneath, all the defenses all year flooded the short passing game which is another reason we couldn't run, to many players around the line of scrimmage. The fact is we saw the same kind of routes and problems with Brunell. I didn't want Brunell here in the first place but he played a heck of a lot worse than even I expected, I don't believe it was totally his fault, I believe Gibbs has to absorb a most of the blame, as Portis said it's like the defenses know what we are running, couple that with Coles's complaints about not throwing the ball downfield and I say we have a Gibbs problem not a Ramsey problem!
Fair enough. I thought I saw something different.
Fair enough. I thought I saw something different.