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jdlea · 11-21-2006, 06:57 PM

I don't think Gregg Williams should be fired by any means. However, there were times last year when I found myself wondering "what kind of a defensive scheme is that?" Sometimes it seems like he relies too much on Sean Taylor's athleticism. Granted, that is a huge advantage to have but sometimes it seemed like last season he wasn't getting the corners deep enough and the safeties were trying to cover too much ground. However, last year those blitzes consistently got to the QB. Now it seems like nothing is working (on either side of the ball) so I don't think you can have this knee jerk reaction and fire the guy.

I do, however, think that this football team's lack of heart/fire/tackling ability/whatever you want to call it is a direct reflection of the coaching staff. How many teams come out and make the stupid mistakes the Skins do? How can you look at that team and say "that's a well coached team?" You can't. The only reason coaches aren't blamed here is because it's Gibbs and Williams. Saunders has a proven track record and we throw him under the bus. (I have own opinions about that, but I'm not gonna get into them) I think that whatever is going on, the coaches are getting the players prepared. The Skins are doing a lot of the little things wrong and it's hard to win football games that way. When you make stupid penalties and mental mistakes, I don't feel like that's all the players failures.

What's so strange about all this is that we all know that Gibbs, Williams, Saunders & co didn't forget how to coach. We also know that Washington, Taylor, Springs, & co didn't forget how to play. So what the hell's going on? The NFL is a fickle beast and winning is tough to maintain.

I think that a big problem has been the constant acquisitions. Be they coaches or the replacing of role players with supposed superstars. Every guy on the team can't try to make every play. There's only one football. (I mean that metaphorically, it applies to the D as well) It's obvious that the team is missing something, what that is I don't know.

11-21-2006, 06:57 PM	#64
jdlea Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 41 Posts: 3,109	Re: Gregg Williams has to go I don't think Gregg Williams should be fired by any means. However, there were times last year when I found myself wondering "what kind of a defensive scheme is that?" Sometimes it seems like he relies too much on Sean Taylor's athleticism. Granted, that is a huge advantage to have but sometimes it seemed like last season he wasn't getting the corners deep enough and the safeties were trying to cover too much ground. However, last year those blitzes consistently got to the QB. Now it seems like nothing is working (on either side of the ball) so I don't think you can have this knee jerk reaction and fire the guy. I do, however, think that this football team's lack of heart/fire/tackling ability/whatever you want to call it is a direct reflection of the coaching staff. How many teams come out and make the stupid mistakes the Skins do? How can you look at that team and say "that's a well coached team?" You can't. The only reason coaches aren't blamed here is because it's Gibbs and Williams. Saunders has a proven track record and we throw him under the bus. (I have own opinions about that, but I'm not gonna get into them) I think that whatever is going on, the coaches are getting the players prepared. The Skins are doing a lot of the little things wrong and it's hard to win football games that way. When you make stupid penalties and mental mistakes, I don't feel like that's all the players failures. What's so strange about all this is that we all know that Gibbs, Williams, Saunders & co didn't forget how to coach. We also know that Washington, Taylor, Springs, & co didn't forget how to play. So what the hell's going on? The NFL is a fickle beast and winning is tough to maintain. I think that a big problem has been the constant acquisitions. Be they coaches or the replacing of role players with supposed superstars. Every guy on the team can't try to make every play. There's only one football. (I mean that metaphorically, it applies to the D as well) It's obvious that the team is missing something, what that is I don't know.