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joecrisp · 11-28-2004, 04:35 PM

I was completely dumbfounded by the "strategy" of punting to Randle-El. Whatever happened to directional kicking, and kicking out of bounds, to prevent long runbacks like the ones that absolutely killed the Redskins today? Even if you punt it 35 yards and out of bounds, it's still better than punting it 55 yards and letting Randle-El take it back 40 yards. Special teams had improved so much over the course of the season, but they took three huge steps backwards today.

The receivers did indeed add to the offensive problems today, as they have most of the season.

Ramsey looked solid in there, stood tough against the pass rush, got the ball to his checkdowns and didn't make too many stupid mistakes (the intercepted pass intended for Coles and the bad pass for Koz in the end zone stand out as poor plays).

I was pretty impressed by Mark Wilson's performance at right tackle today, in his first NFL action. He looks like he has a bright future under Bugel, and I hope he continues to progress this season with the time he should get while Thomas and Jansen are out.

This team made progress on offense in the second half, and had the special teams not handed the game to the Steelers, the offense may have been able to do enough to win the game.

The Redskins are still capable of winning a few games here at the end of the season, with the Giants, 49ers and Cowboys all presenting opportunities for victories. The Eagles and Vikings will certainly be tough, but they may even be able to pull off an upset against one of those teams, playing at home. That's highly unlikely, though.

I look for the Skins to get 3 more wins, and finish at 6-10. If the offense continues to progress with Ramsey, that will at least give the team some hope for next year.

11-28-2004, 04:35 PM	#7
joecrisp The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 49 Posts: 1,501	I was completely dumbfounded by the "strategy" of punting to Randle-El. Whatever happened to directional kicking, and kicking out of bounds, to prevent long runbacks like the ones that absolutely killed the Redskins today? Even if you punt it 35 yards and out of bounds, it's still better than punting it 55 yards and letting Randle-El take it back 40 yards. Special teams had improved so much over the course of the season, but they took three huge steps backwards today. The receivers did indeed add to the offensive problems today, as they have most of the season. Ramsey looked solid in there, stood tough against the pass rush, got the ball to his checkdowns and didn't make too many stupid mistakes (the intercepted pass intended for Coles and the bad pass for Koz in the end zone stand out as poor plays). I was pretty impressed by Mark Wilson's performance at right tackle today, in his first NFL action. He looks like he has a bright future under Bugel, and I hope he continues to progress this season with the time he should get while Thomas and Jansen are out. This team made progress on offense in the second half, and had the special teams not handed the game to the Steelers, the offense may have been able to do enough to win the game. The Redskins are still capable of winning a few games here at the end of the season, with the Giants, 49ers and Cowboys all presenting opportunities for victories. The Eagles and Vikings will certainly be tough, but they may even be able to pull off an upset against one of those teams, playing at home. That's highly unlikely, though. I look for the Skins to get 3 more wins, and finish at 6-10. If the offense continues to progress with Ramsey, that will at least give the team some hope for next year.