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Originally Posted by RobH4413
I think the fact that we can still put together a decent line is un-effing-believable. If you were told about all of our injuries at the beginning of the season, what would you guess our record to be? I'd check the box for 0-5. Even though we're still 3-2, we were right in the two games that we lost. I think there are a couple reasons we've got to give this team some credit for.
1) The depth of our o-line. You've got to hand it to Bugel. I was writhing this off-season on how I felt our o-line was weak in depth, and I've been completely proven wrong. How many teams in the NFL could have lose two of their starters, then there back up, and still managed to perform. We'll continue to be tested throughout the season... but so far it looks promising.
2) Teams are afraid to attack Campbell. If I'm a defensive co-ordinator I'm not sending the house against JC. He reads the blitz better than anyone could have predicted. He's also got a great outlet (Chris Cooley) that he can basically just chuck the ball at and a catch will be made. He's hit Yoder on some nice scrambles, and he's improved his timing, pocket movement, and release. If your a beat up offensive line, the best thing you can have is a mobile QB who can pick up the blitz well. So far, it's been much better than anyone could have anticipated.
3) Coaching. Reasons 1 & 2 have been made possible, in part, by your Washington Redskins coaches. Thanks also goes out to those that make this possible, viewers like you.
But seriously... MVP goes to Bugel. It appears right now Joe Shmoe could walk onto this o-line and look at least adequate. It may be the schemes, it may be depth, it may be in part to Saunders' play calling. I don't know, but this guy over time has consistently fielded great offensive lines.
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At any rate. The verdict is still out for the rest of the season... and bar none the o-line worries me the most. I don't expect catastrophic results, and I've been conditioned to expect an adequate o-line out there. I guess we'll see.
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The O-Line is a major concern obviously. I just went back and watched the first part of the Green Bay game and watched Wade and Fabini on the right side. In my opinion they are a major liability even when they were healthy. Fabini is ok in pass pro, but still plays too high and could get overpowered pretty easily if he faces an elite DT. He is below to far below average in the run game and he is slow getting out in front of run plays (and struggles in inline blocking too, the movement stuff is just more obvious), though the Skins don't seem to be asking him to do that much, probably because they realize he is not able to do it very well. Every time the Packers brought pressure with their LBs from the right side they got through easily. They ran a couple of stunts with the Mike and Sam, Sam crashing inside, Mike looping over the top of him. Once Portis picked up the backer, the other time both Wade and Fabini both went with the DT and both LBs came free. It's an obvious point, but that right side was a problem before the injuries. The guys are serviceable but I think some might give them more credit than they probably deserve. There's obviously nothing the Skins can do, injuries are killing them, but I think if anyone goes back and really watches that right side you wouldn't say that they looked promising. The Skins are surviving despite those guys, not thriving because of them. Just my opinion.