Redskins-Rams: Postgame Thoughts

[4mrusmc]

Things to think about next year: I would like to see S. Springs play safety opposite S. Taylor. When Springs goes down at corner back the impact is too great. We need an immediate starter to replace Springs at corner. We also need a stud Defensive End to replace Daniels. Maybe move Daniels to the interior part of the line since he cannot get any pressure out on the edge. Or just send Daniels on his way because other than that 5 game stretch last year he has been a nonfactor since he has joined us. A. Archuleta, um he needs to give all of his money back to our fine organization because ever since he inked his deal to come here, he has sucked balls! We need to get a monster linebacker or maybe try to move Arch. there and see what he can do. Don't worry, P. Prealou (sp?) will be back next year to help out at saftety or corner. And freaking G. Williams needs to get over himself and start to coach these guys up to their potential. There defense is fixed!

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

Things to think about next year: I would like to see S. Springs play safety opposite S. Taylor. When Springs goes down at corner back the impact is too great. We need an immediate starter to replace Springs at corner. We also need a stud Defensive End to replace Daniels. Maybe move Daniels to the interior part of the line since he cannot get any pressure out on the edge. Or just send Daniels on his way because other than that 5 game stretch last year he has been a nonfactor since he has joined us. A. Archuleta, um he needs to give all of his money back to our fine organization because ever since he inked his deal to come here, he has sucked balls! We need to get a monster linebacker or maybe try to move Arch. there and see what he can do. Don't worry, P. Prealou (sp?) will be back next year to help out at saftety or corner. And freaking G. Williams needs to get over himself and start to coach these guys up to their potential. There defense is fixed!

I think you got to have cutting Holdman in there as well - add linebacker to the free agent list wish. If we move Shawn to safety he will need to restructure his contract - than the team will go after Clements because of his familairy with G Willimas to shore up corner.
I think Daniels is to small for the interior - drafting Alan Branch from Michigan solves that problem. If we cut Archie it has to be post June 1st to spread the cap hit. With these moves we just need a DE to come in and heplp get sacks.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

This may be a little late...but the cursing is rediculous...as far as Betts goes...he didn't lose the game, the O played well I thought, anytime you score that many points, you should win. The D lost the game, but the minute he did that...I looked at my dad and said, "This is why Portis starts" Does anyone remember when S. Davis used to fumble at terrible times? He got real bad at holding onto the ball down on the 1 yard line it seemed. Betts kind of remindes me of him in that respect.

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by jdlea

You're goddamn right he has, but everyone wants to give him a pass because he's behind Clinton and has had 5 straight 100 yard games, guess what? They haven't won that many of em. He's fumbled away 2 games this season on drives that should have given the team the lead. This one would have put the game away. Nice job, punk, now I'm glad you were injured for the majority of your career.

You sound like a guy who was waiting on Betts to mess up so that your argument for Portis would stand up. Betts is an outstanding rusher who got the ball stripped away....point blank...it happens.

Clinton has not brung a superbowl to Washington himself

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by riggoraider

You sound like a guy who was waiting on Betts to mess up so that your argument for Portis would stand up. Betts is an outstanding rusher who got the ball stripped away....point blank...it happens.

Clinton has not brung a superbowl to Washington himself

Betts is showing that he can be a great backup/relief pitcher when healthy. He is no Portis, though, and I, respectfully, believe that some of the "Betts is better than/equal to Portis" arguments are silly given everything we know about both players.

[The Huddle]

I'm surprised to see all the Betts bashing earlier in this thread. Betts did more than any other player on the team to put the team into a position to win the game. Sure, the fumble hurt, but the Redskins had a chance to overcome it at they couldn't.

Until Campbell matures further, the Redskins offense will remain one dimensional. The Rams did just enough choking up on the Redskins running game in the second half to force Campbell to make a few plays, and he couldn't deliver. No big surprise there.

The secondary remains the same dubious proposition it was on opening day. Even with Springs in there it's not an impressive unit (not to be confused with having impressive athletes); without him it's nothing.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by riggoraider

You sound like a guy who was waiting on Betts to mess up so that your argument for Portis would stand up. Betts is an outstanding rusher who got the ball stripped away....point blank...it happens.

Clinton has not brung a superbowl to Washington himself

No, I wish they had won the football game. I would be highly critical of Clinton had he fumbled that football. And I don't need one football game to make my Portis argument stand up. I can point to a lot of other things, but I've already done that ad nauseum and won't be doing it again. Betts is a good back, but he's not on Clinton's level. I'll take Clinton 7 days a week over Betts. If you disagree, that's fine...I really couldn't care less anymore.

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by jdlea

No, I wish they had won the football game. I would be highly critical of Clinton had he fumbled that football. And I don't need one football game to make my Portis argument stand up. I can point to a lot of other things, but I've already done that ad nauseum and won't be doing it again. Betts is a good back, but he's not on Clinton's level. I'll take Clinton 7 days a week over Betts. If you disagree, that's fine...I really couldn't care less anymore.

Portis is a good back also and I hope that next year, when he comes back, that he continues what Betts has been doing lately seeing that he is going to be the starter and all.

[jamf]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

Does anyone remember when S. Davis used to fumble at terrible times? He got real bad at holding onto the ball down on the 1 yard line it seemed. Betts kind of remindes me of him in that respect.

God I remember the fumble against dallas

[GTripp0012]

We could have won this game about 7 or 8 different times, and Betts is responsible for costing us exactly ONE of those oppertunities. So he deserves about 12.5% of the blame for this loss (I just made all those figures up, but I have to assume through observation that they are somewhat close to accurate).

I don't buy the fact that a fumble at that point in the game is significantly more costly than any other part of the game. Yeah, it changes the entire complexity of the game at that point, but wouldn't it be just as costly at any other point. We had 31 points, would have been in FG range, and we fumbled it away. No matter what part of the game it occurs in, it costs us a high pct. shot at atleast 3 points. We just remember it because it was a high pressure situation.

Probably was the most inexcusible of all the mistakes, maybe 2nd to ST's complete...I don't even know what to call it...on Jackson's long TD reception, but that doesn't make it our only fatal flaw.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Betts is showing that he can be a great backup/relief pitcher when healthy. He is no Portis, though, and I, respectfully, believe that some of the "Betts is better than/equal to Portis" arguments are silly given everything we know about both players.

This season, Betts has done better with his oppertunities (although it's splitting hairs). But what gets lost on some is that Portis was badly injured from the first drive this year on. That's why his relative effectiveness was down. Not because Betts is better for the system, and not because of some crazy Brunell theroy.

Next year, we will have him healthy (god willing), and he will be even better than Betts this year. More importantly, he will have fresh legs, something he didn't have this year after getting 350+ touches last year.

[redsk1]

It's pretty sad that Betts has drawn as much critizism as he has. He is our backup RB and has done a heck of a job this season. One mistake and everyone jumps on him.

I don't remember seeing any posts lasts week bashing his tendancy to fumble. Yes, it was a mistake and yes he fumbles more than CP. The D is to blame today guys. Get off of Betts.

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by redsk1

It's pretty sad that Betts has drawn as much critizism as he has. He is our backup RB and has done a heck of a job this season. One mistake and everyone jumps on him.

I don't remember seeing any posts lasts week bashing his tendancy to fumble. Yes, it was a mistake and yes he fumbles more than CP. The D is to blame today guys. Get off of Betts.

I agree with you some of these guys act if though Betts is a part of a different team.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by jamf

God I remember the fumble against dallas

I remember the Arizona game, I think Aenias Williams picked it up and ran it back for like 99 yards. Also, didn't he fumble versus Carolina on the goal line. Controversal call.

I think somewhere "The Man" has a FUMBLE button that he can press whenever the Skins are close to winning a game which may lead to a successfule season.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

Does anyone remember when S. Davis used to fumble at terrible times? He got real bad at holding onto the ball down on the 1 yard line it seemed. Betts kind of remindes me of him in that respect.

Were you a member of this site, then? People around here acted like they wanted Stephen cut after that play. I remember how "overrated" he suddenly became. Trust me, the anger towards a guy who fumbled late in a game isn't new. A lot of us have never been particularly tolerant of it, myself included. No matter how much I liked Stephen Davis, I was really pissed. I never said he should be (and I never said that about Betts either) but it certainly irritates the hell out of me when a guy fumbles away a chance to win a football game. If it doesn't happen, the Skins win the football game...I don't take well to losing, especially not in a situation like that.