Worst Defense in the NFL

[budw38]

Originally Posted by mike340

The D has been the problem.

Because nobody figured out that Springs needed surgery after last season he got surgery during preseason. So the D stank while he was out. Then he was rushed back; not that his original injury didn't have time to heal, but he wasn't able to build up a good strength base for the rest of his body. So after he came back he had hamstring problems. And I wouldn't be surprised if muscle weakness impacted his ability to adjust on the play when he broke his shoulder. In the NO game they finally had the rhythm of having Springs in the lineup.

For the person who thinks the offense is the problem, I remember a case (maybe the most extreme) where the opposing team didn't have to punt until the 4th quarter. If that happens and your defense gets less than one turnover a game, please explain to me
(1) how to win the game, and
(2) how many points you expect your offense to get given the length of time the opposing team has the ball and the implied start positions of your drives.

I think if we can get a good (healthy) corner we can go places. All the rest is "gravy".

I also feel there was some poor playcalling. If Gibbs told Saunders what he wanted I think it's OK. I imagine Saunders has seen how its worked and will find a way to use it to improve playcalling for next year. Then there's the red zone...

If CP and Moss are both healthy next year...

PS (to avoid starting a new thread): Did anyone notice Fox's stat line last week? (Don't forget to include special teams tackles.)

PPS: Taylor Jacobs sighting: 1 catch for 9 yards.

The defence is the " bigger " problem , but it works both ways . It really is simple , when you have the ball score , when you are on defence , stop them . Not that I think that any team can score all day or stop the other team all night .

[mike340]

On the other hand, I find that if I score all night I am stopped all the NEXT day. :-)

Originally Posted by budw38

The defence is the " bigger " problem , but it works both ways . It really is simple , when you have the ball score , when you are on defence , stop them . Not that I think that any team can score all day or stop the other team all night .

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by mike340

I think if we can get a good (healthy) corner we can go places. All the rest is "gravy".

Your assessment of Springs was spot on, but this defense needs help at other places too. Apart from Carter and Golston, the D-line is officially old -- they aren't getting sufficient penetration, and we're going to break the record for lowest number of sacks in a season.

[dgack]

Wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago that we had Skins fans on here lamenting how Dallas is superior because they build through the draft and we ruined our team with overpriced free agency busts?

Do we need any more proof of just how much rides on the shoulders of an NFL QB?

[GTripp0012]

I think a lot of animosity is being thrown on the offense for leaving a lot of oppertunities on the table. And rightfully so, last year we were very good at converting our few and far between successful drives into points. But this year, we've put toghether a lot more quality drives. A LOT more. Don't look at a few select scenarios when you have the entire body of work to look at. That says that we are about on par with last year. Don't underestimate the value of an offense that even in ultimate failure, can move the ball down the field. Field postion is directly proportional to how many points a team scores.

Looking foward, its very good that we get more oppertunities to score per game. We may not be successful right now. But going foward, those problems are easily fixible with the personel we have.

Likewise don't overestimate the ability of a D that when given ideal field position, squanders it and fails to force turnovers ever. Points for/against simply don't tell you enough about the team to predict future performance. Yards are much better at that.

These problems aren't as fixible with the personel we have.

[bertoskins2]

what we need is consistency and continuity
this year is all new to us, esp the defensive players and the offensive coordinators. also we need to get ready during the training camp. gibbs is to lenient in this years camp

[riggoraider]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

what we need is consistency and continuity
this year is all new to us, esp the defensive players and the offensive coordinators. also we need to get ready during the training camp. gibbs is to lenient in this years camp

Gibbs has a plan he talks about it on redskins.com and basically admits that he f***** up last year as far as the free agents that he picked goes by saying that "you learn from your mistakes" and he "would like to keep the 2004 free agents together" basically discounting the '05 class

[irish]

I still think someone will have to be the scapegoat for the season and I think GW will be that person. I'm not saying he should be canned but I think the organiztion will not be able to resist making someone the scapegoat for what is without a doubt the most disappointing season in redskins history.