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Originally Posted by Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor
I know we definitely could have used him when we were 3rd and short so many times.
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You hit it on the head there. I love this pickup!!!
I also love how Gibbs has looked at the tapes and disected what he would have needed to change each losing game.
We needed a guy who could always get a yard when we need it. It doesn't matter if the guy averages 1.5 yards a carry as long as he
always gets that 1.5 yards!
solution: Broughton
Now we have a better center and a bruising FB. It has to be better odds on third down than Portis and Raymer.
solution: Raybach / Jansen /Broughton
Also, like it or not, Gibbs wants to protect the QB. The short dump offs are here to stay. While Gardner couldn't find his hands, Coles was missing a quick first step last year. In this respect, his toe was an issue. For the dump offs to go for big yardage, the receiver has to make a man miss with that first step.
solutions: Moss, Patten, Jacobs AND a faster o-line to get to the linebackers.
So, what I have seen this offseason is a team that has taken steps to:
- Convert more third downs
- Get faster on the o-line to make stretch and gap plays work better (get Portis YPC ~5 yards)
- Get receivers with a quicker first step to make guys miss at the line and still need to respect the long ball.
- Push Ramsey, the starting QB, to his potential (signed Campbell, cause Brunnel can't)
- Find real Redskins, guys that will fight in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line.
Next year is a new year, but if we had these guys last year, I think we would have been 10-6 (add wins over the Cowboys, Ravens, Packers, Giants). Now, we will have to wait and see how it works this year.