Public enemy #1 for the Skins this year has been...

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm amazed that I am only the 4th person to vote for play calling as public enemy #1. We could be 5-0 easily despite the O-line injuries if Saunders and the rest of the staff could remove their head from their ass in the 2nd half. Some of play calling has been downright comical. Too many cooks in the kitchen, and I think it's starting to rear it's ugly head.

I didn't see the coaches out there dropping balls or fumbling yesterday. Take away those drops and turnovers and we win that game easy.

Blaming the coaches is an easy cop out.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I didn't see the coaches out there dropping balls or fumbling yesterday. Take away those drops and turnovers and we win that game easy.

Blaming the coaches is an easy cop out.

See my post below. Play calling isn't the only reason, but it ain't helping either.

Of course yesterday the main reason for the loss was drops/turnovers, but I'm talking about overall. How about not being able to get a first down until very late in the 2nd half in the Giants game? That's a defense that adjusted well to us, and we failed to readjust. How about scoring a measley 16 points at home against a miserable Dolphins defense that leaks like a sive? Coaching...

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Blaming the coaches is an easy cop out.

I agree. On offense, there were mistakes that were made by both the players and coaches. The players' mistakes cost the redskins the packers game. But even if the players cost the game, all of the mistakes need to be identified and corrected. Luckily for the redskins, there are mistakes and not entire schemes that need to be revamped or players that need to be changed (hopefully the oline gets healthy).

There usually is a fine line between winning and losing in games. That's why it's important to not give a game away (ala giants and packers). Because if you are on the losing side of the fine line too often, it can snowball - and "too often" sometimes may mean 1 or 2 losses in the nfl.