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Originally Posted by BrudLee
I think people are being a little quick to declare Ramsey's career in Washington ove based on these two preseason games. We have shown precisely nothing to other teams, other than the shotgun formation. No trick plays, no special sets (other than the shotgun formation) - nothing.
We are running a "vanilla" set, while we learn what our players are capable of. Beat up Ramsey for the INTs if you want, but also admit that Brunell likely is throwing for 190 first half yards. Brunell averaged less than 133 yards per FULL GAME last year. That isn;t just bad for the passing game, it's bad for the running game as well. Having a QB who can stretch the field makes Portis's job a lot easier, too.
And honestly, as a defensive coordinator facing the Redskins, when you see Broughton, Cartwright or even Betts in the backfield (instead of Portis), you don't cheat your safeties up to the line, you leave them in pass coverage. That doesn't help Patrick.
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Whether we stretch the field with the pass, or run the ball to force a team to over commit to the running game, one or the other has to happen, we have to be able to impose our will on a defense, in doing so force them to over commit allowing us an advantage either in the secondary with the passing game, or at the line of scrimmage with the running game, and that's what we are not seeing in pre-season, Gibbs is not going to show that, he's not going to allow continuity on offense until the games count, his play calling right now is to see how the line looks and take a look at the new backs, but primarily he wants to get the passing game going, so we are right now throwing more and without the ade of a real running game, my hope is that once the season starts we will be running the ball down teams throats, which will give Patrick a much easier time of it with the passing game. From what I have seen so far from our line I am very encouraged that they will be able to that in the opener.