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Rajmahal33 · 10-15-2007, 09:08 AM

I think its offensive line. Though our replacements have been playing much better than anyone would have thought, there is NO doubt in my mind that if we had thomas and jansen in those games:
- campbell would have a lot more time to complete pass (esp to check downs)
- we wouldn't have to max protect on obvious passing downs which would free up one Christopher Cooley as an extra receiver (and we all know what he can do/could have done)
- our running game would be a LOT more effective at picking up first downs and playing Redskins-style football (we would have been able to run out that Giants game instead of squandering a 3 TD lead)

I think ppl are underrating the loss of those guys. Our O-line is our foundation and by losing some of those key guys it has showed itself to be a weakness down the stretch in games. Yesterday, we surrendered two sacks on the final drive. Against the Giants we had multiple attempts at the goalline to tie the game and had to run left twice...u tellin me with a healthy thomas and jansen we wouldn't have mixed it up down there?

10-15-2007, 09:08 AM	#10
Rajmahal33 Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 478	Re: Public enemy #1 for the Skins this year has been... I think its offensive line. Though our replacements have been playing much better than anyone would have thought, there is NO doubt in my mind that if we had thomas and jansen in those games: - campbell would have a lot more time to complete pass (esp to check downs) - we wouldn't have to max protect on obvious passing downs which would free up one Christopher Cooley as an extra receiver (and we all know what he can do/could have done) - our running game would be a LOT more effective at picking up first downs and playing Redskins-style football (we would have been able to run out that Giants game instead of squandering a 3 TD lead) I think ppl are underrating the loss of those guys. Our O-line is our foundation and by losing some of those key guys it has showed itself to be a weakness down the stretch in games. Yesterday, we surrendered two sacks on the final drive. Against the Giants we had multiple attempts at the goalline to tie the game and had to run left twice...u tellin me with a healthy thomas and jansen we wouldn't have mixed it up down there? __________________ McNasty FTW!