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Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 30
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches Quote:
The big difference is the playcalling. Too many times just outside of FG range, we throw on second and third incomplete, and have to punt rather than kick the FG. Too many times in the red zone, we run against stacked D's rather than throw, and end up settling for the FG. And Gibbs does get a bit conservative on 4th down, not going for it on an inches situation where a FG almost doesnt help at all. But that was an issue last year also. So yeah, player production is hardly standard, but we are doing stuff differently in the opponents end this year. We are there a lot more than last year (because of the playcalling), and we aren't scoring any more points than last year (because of the playcalling). That screams situational playcalling problem.
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Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nyc Age: 41
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"bend don't break" is most certainly a defensive philosophy, just ask "10yd cushion" Rogers about it (he just does it TOO far up). setting your defensive backs in an umbrella around the first down marker will give you the yards underneath but limit the gain. that's why everyone here was clamoring for an actual passing threat that can attack secondarys and god forbid, throw PAST their safeties. something Jason Campbell very amply represents. last year we had a vertical running game to offset the horizontal passing game. that part i obviously don't blame on Brunell, but i can put some of the blame of this year's lack of production with the horizontal run game on no.8. if Brunell was more of a vertical threat, defenses wouldn't clamp down on the sides so much, right where CP would run to (and ultimately get hurt)
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Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 49
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches I think the offense has shown some signs this year, even with MB--the TX and JAx games it worked well. I have much more faith in the offense improving and the system clicking with the folks we have, especially given JC. I really believe it will come. Further, I do think that Gibbs will find a way to make the offense go, even though it'll still be Saunders at the helm. I believe the offense can work. The defense, though, is much, much more worrisome. THere's a place where there is likely bitching, and WIlliams is not some warm, fuzzy guy. Nor is Lindsay. I wonder if Williams will take the fall this year, and Blache will get the reins on D? Then Saunders can be the heir apparent without rival, Gibbs can oversee the whole she-bang, and off we'll go. BUt my guess is Gibbs loyalty to Williams will prevent this, and Snyder won't dare meddle. So unless Williams falls on his sword, we'll continue on and hopefully things will get better. Remember: winning cures everything. (PS: Is it just me, or is Williams really putting on the pounds? He looked almost Tuna-like at times... coulda been the TV at the Bar, though.)
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Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 46
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2. The Duckett situation. The message it sent to the RBs on the team when Portis went down. The lack of utilizing him throughout the season. 3. The Wide Receivers. Have heard Lloyd remark several times that he just runs the plays that the coaches call. Santana Moss has also been more melancholy than usual. 4. The O line. Jansen in particular often mentions that the Skins' should pound the rock more than the gameplan dictates. And that is just the offense. Jason La Canafora dissects the defensive disconnect quite well in today's Post blog (props to SouperMeister for beating me to that reference)... | |
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Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches look at the article - "defense rests..." from today's washpost. I can't recall reading more quotes from players about coaching ever. NYCSkin may have a point. Of course when things go wrong, some will always look to blame someone else, both players & coaches could be guilty of that. |
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MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA and San Diego, CA
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Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodley Park, Washington DC Age: 33
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches i also don't believe that betts can carry a heavy load, i'd max him out at 25 carries before he starts losing steam and fumbling, hopefully duckett isnt the same.
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Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rocky Mount NC Age: 41
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches They need to let Saunders go after the season and go back to Gibbs football |
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Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 42
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| Re: Disconnect Between Players and Coaches Quote:
This year they're at 18.2. People always want to focus on the last few games, well what about the entire season? 11th ranked O, team records set in rushing and receiving, 5 games over 30 points, the offense wasn't too bad at all until injuries took their toll right at the end. | |
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Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manassas Age: 47
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1. What does our running game look like without Portis? Can we "system run" or are we reliant on a superstar to gain yards? 2. Can we be a more vertical offense consistently with Campbell or is Saunders so married to his finesse stuff that even a strong armed kid that can throw the ball through a block wall gets hamstrung? I guess what it comes down to is production. I want to see improvement in terms of production. Matty is right. Last years offense was starting to bloom when, Thomas broke his leg and then Brunell was the hurt the next game. The Thomas thing really killed us. The running game was never the same.
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