What's your defnition of 'conservative playcalling'?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'll probably sound like a broken record by the end of this week but here goes. I think a lot of people are seriously underestimating how damaging it is to an offense to have 3 starters out on the offensive line. Thomas and Rabach are HUGE keys to the running game when it comes to getting guys out in space on pulling plays. We sorely miss their athleticism along with Rabach's ability to make all the line calls and do it well.

Our OL depth has been stretched beyond it's limit and I think it's having a serious impact on the offense in regard to consistency, game planning, and play calling on game day. We could barely scrape together enough guys to practice during the week and people are acting surprised that the offense is sputtering. It's simply amazing to me that some people are either so thick-headed that they can't see this or they are just plain dumb. Sorry just calling it like I see it, I hate to be blunt but the shoe seems to fit.

I get so tired of everyone crying about the injuries to the o-line. I would understand if we had rookies on the right side of the line. Balt. had three rookies starting on the o-line yesterday. If we had that situation then I could see. But these guys have been in the NFL for a long time. No reason we can't throw the ball down the field more than 15 yards. Especially on 1st down. It's just pathetic. It shows a complete lack of respect for your skill players. If I were JC I would be screaming at Gibbs and Sanders for that bullshit that went on yesterday. Why the hell do you have Moss ARE and Cooley? To throw stupid ass screens every play? If your so worried about pass protection then run some play action passes and keep 7 guys in to block.

Not sure if anyone heard Sanders comments after the game. But he said we decided to play to the strength of our team and come in with a conservative game plan. If they pull that shit next week we are going to get beat down real bad.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I get so tired of everyone crying about the injuries to the o-line. I would understand if we had rookies on the right side of the line. Balt. had three rookies starting on the o-line yesterday. If we had that situation then I could see. But these guys have been in the NFL for a long time.

Why is it so hard for people to comprehend that sub par O line play has a negative impact on EVERYTHING the Redskins try to do offensively? In yesterdays game specifically, there were next to no running lanes, and Campbell was under constant pressure all day. He was hurried every time he took more than a three step drop. How were they supposed to take shots downfield with linebackers and ends rushing him, basically untouched?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Why is it so hard for people to comprehend that sub par O line play has a negative impact on EVERYTHING the Redskins try to do offensively? In yesterdays game specifically, there were next to no running lanes, and Campbell was under constant pressure all day. He was hurried every time he took more than a three step drop. How were they supposed to take shots downfield with linebackers and ends rushing him, basically untouched?

No excuse. Throw the damn ball down the field! Just throw and keep on throwing.

~removes tin foil hat~

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

No excuse. Throw the damn ball down the field! Just throw and keep on throwing.

~removes tin foil hat~

I don't think there are many people on here wishing to change to the run and shoot but how is mocking a desire for a more imaginative and consistent offense constructive dialog?? Are we to take from your comments and stance that since we have injuries on the OL then we should be happy with 3 & outs until we're healthy??

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I don't think there are many people on here wishing to change to the run and shoot but how is mocking a desire for a more imaginative and consistent offense constructive dialog?? Are we to take from your comments and stance that since we have injuries on the OL then we should be happy with 3 & outs until we're healthy??

Who's happy with the offense right now??

I'm certainly not... however I can understand there are legit reasons as to why the offense is struggling.

That understanding seems to be escaping a lot of people right now.

The offense will only improve as the health of the line improves. People that are calling for more imaginative plays and more consistency just don't understand that you can't have that without solid, consistent play from the front five... you just can't.

When you're juggling the lineup every week, signing guys off the street, and moving a DL to the OL just to have enough guys to practice, that doesn't scream problems to anyone else??

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who's happy with the offense right now??

I'm certainly not... however I can understand there are legit reasons as to why the offense is struggling.

That understanding seems to be escaping a lot of people right now.

The offense will only improve as the health of the line improves. People that are calling for more imaginative plays and more consistency just don't understand that you can't have that without solid, consistent play from the front five... you just can't.

When you're juggling the lineup every week, signing guys off the street, and moving a DL to the OL just to have enough guys to practice, that doesn't scream problems to anyone else??

I'm not disagreeing with you that our offense will improve in performance when the health of the line improves but that's the excuse for yesterday, what's the excuse for the other games?? This is the first game since the 2nd half of the Eagles game week 2 that we've had a different starting OL.. Wade and Fabini weren't starters week 1, but they are now. We've been able to be imaginative, consistent and aggressive in the 1st half of games, other than in GB what changed in the 2nd half that we don't maintain that? You can't deny the play calling has been different in 2nd halves of our games.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I don't think there are many people on here wishing to change to the run and shoot but how is mocking a desire for a more imaginative and consistent offense constructive dialog?? Are we to take from your comments and stance that since we have injuries on the OL then we should be happy with 3 & outs until we're healthy??

The argument of playcalling versus execution has been a topic all season. I've been on both sides of that argument at different times, but yesterday, it was quite obviously execution.

Washington is facing an unusual amount of injuries this season, especially along the offensive line. They're pulling guys off the street, playing guys out of position, and converting a defensive linemen who hasn't played on offense since high school. Their execution as a unit was very poor this week, but was that really a shock to anyone? They may get better with a few more weeks of practice, but to expect this incarnation of the line to be immediately successful is ridiculous. And to completely overlook the bad performance of the line and blame the playcalling is even more ridiculous.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

The argument of playcalling versus execution has been a topic all season. I've been on both sides of that argument at different times, but yesterday, it was quite obviously execution.

Washington is facing an unusual amount of injuries this season, especially along the offensive line. They're pulling guys off the street, playing guys out of position, and converting a defensive linemen who hasn't played on offense since high school. Their execution as a unit was very poor this week, but was that really a shock to anyone? They may get better with a few more weeks of practice, but to expect this incarnation of the line to be immediately successful is ridiculous. And to completely overlook the bad performance of the line and blame the playcalling is even more ridiculous.

Which is the exact reason that I made the thread reflective of the entire season and the philosophy that we operate under. I know yesterday was an exception because we were starting 3 backups (although I contend at this point Wade and Fabini are starters since they've been there for 4+ weeks) and Rabach is the key to the entire line.. That goes without saying.. However, to use that as a complete excuse as to why the coaches call a COMPLETELY different game in the 2nd half of games where we are ahead is just as ridiculous as blaming playcalling for yesterday's offense.

[70Chip]

Everyone is saying that the offensive line is the reason we went so basic yesterday. More specifically, the reason we went so basic yesterday is that Pucillo doesn't have the knowledge to make all the calls up front. If Rabach gets back, then we can have more complexity. We still won't be able to run the ball in all likelihood, but at least the coaches won't be so afraid to let Campbell drop back. I think Gibbs just decided that if they lost the game it wasn't going to be because of a sack-fumble or an interception. There was a play in the 2nd half when Wade completely blew his pass pro for no obvious reason. He blocked down like he was suppossed to seal the guard or something and just let the end come free. I'd like to think that Rabach would help eliminate that sort of breakdown.

[#56fanatic]

here is what frustrates me. everyone wants to blame the offensive line with injuries. if I am correct, the two games we lost and the 3 of the 4 we won we had comfortable 1st half leads. How did we get the lead, by playing to win!! how did we lose, by playing not to lose!! IF the O-line is so freaking horrible, then how come we seem to move the ball early in games and score 14 or 17 first half points?? Ofensive line play has been bad, but its not the reason we are giving up 2nd half leads and losing games.

We are playing NOT to lose, instead of playing to WIN. We need to throw that crap out the window and run the freaking offense to win games. Stop playing not to have turnovers. That puts zero confidense in your players when you stop playing your offense because you are afraid of turnovers. Plus, teams are making adjustments to stop us in the 2nd half, taking away what we are able to do in the 1st half. where are our adjustments to the defense?? We seem to have one way of playing and if the team stops us, well then we are done. No adjustments what so ever. I dont want to hear about the line play, we all agree they are no where near as good as they would if Jansen and Thomas were playing. But we dont have scrubs playing either. Wade, Fabini, Demulling we are starters for several years.

Coaches seem to need to adjust to the game at hand and they dont seem to be doing that.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

here is what frustrates me. everyone wants to blame the offensive line with injuries. if I am correct, the two games we lost and the 3 of the 4 we won we had comfortable 1st half leads. How did we get the lead, by playing to win!! how did we lose, by playing not to lose!! IF the O-line is so freaking horrible, then how come we seem to move the ball early in games and score 14 or 17 first half points?? Ofensive line play has been bad, but its not the reason we are giving up 2nd half leads and losing games.

We are playing NOT to lose, instead of playing to WIN. We need to throw that crap out the window and run the freaking offense to win games. Stop playing not to have turnovers. That puts zero confidense in your players when you stop playing your offense because you are afraid of turnovers. Plus, teams are making adjustments to stop us in the 2nd half, taking away what we are able to do in the 1st half. where are our adjustments to the defense?? We seem to have one way of playing and if the team stops us, well then we are done. No adjustments what so ever. I dont want to hear about the line play, we all agree they are no where near as good as they would if Jansen and Thomas were playing. But we dont have scrubs playing either. Wade, Fabini, Demulling we are starters for several years.

Coaches seem to need to adjust to the game at hand and they dont seem to be doing that.

You're acting like prior to yesterday we've had zero issues along the OL.

Fact is along with missing two starters on the right side, Kendall is brand spanking new on the left side, and the adjustment period of plugging in new starters each week has undoubtedy hurt our ability to get some chemistry going.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

You're acting like prior to yesterday we've had zero issues along the OL.

Fact is along with missing two starters on the right side, Kendall is brand spanking new on the left side, and the adjustment period of plugging in new starters each week has undoubtedy hurt our ability to get some chemistry going.

No, we have had line issues since the beginning of year, (2nd game). I acknowledge that. I just can't keep making excuses for the line because of injuries. I think we are all smart enough to realize it has and will hinder our ability as an offensive unit. But if the line was so bad(like everyone is saying) then we wouldn't be able to move the ball and score points at all. Which that is not the case. We move the ball well enough to score 14 to 17 points in the first half, then all of the sudden it stops?? I dont think that is the case.

i think it has more to do with the "lets not lose this game" mentality.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

No, we have had line issues since the beginning of year, (2nd game). I acknowledge that. I just can't keep making excuses for the line because of injuries. I think we are all smart enough to realize it has and will hinder our ability as an offensive unit. But if the line was so bad(like everyone is saying) then we wouldn't be able to move the ball and score points at all. Which that is not the case. We move the ball well enough to score 14 to 17 points in the first half, then all of the sudden it stops?? I dont think that is the case.

i think it has more to do with the "lets not lose this game" mentality.

If we had 1 injury I wouldn't make any excuses. But c'mon, when you have 3 starters out and another guy in Kendall is new, if you really expect the offense to be clicking you need to step away from the pipe.

Not sure what game you were watching yesterday, but I didn't see us moving the ball well all day long, not just in the 2nd half.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

No, we have had line issues since the beginning of year, (2nd game). I acknowledge that. I just can't keep making excuses for the line because of injuries. I think we are all smart enough to realize it has and will hinder our ability as an offensive unit. But if the line was so bad(like everyone is saying) then we wouldn't be able to move the ball and score points at all. Which that is not the case. We move the ball well enough to score 14 to 17 points in the first half, then all of the sudden it stops?? I dont think that is the case.

i think it has more to do with the "lets not lose this game" mentality.

Besides the Arizona game, do you (or anyone else) actually think the play-calling has been conservative? Aside from yesterday's game, JC has been going deep pretty often and certainly far more than any Washington QB has in years. JC has connected on all of the deep attempts (see JC to Moss against Philly, JC to Moss against GB, JC to ARE against NYG), but he's certainly trying. In fact, until yesterday, the vast majority of posters who commented on our offense said it was so nice to deep passing attempts.

So, my question to everyone is, do people really think our offense has been conservative this season as a whole, or just in yesterday's game?

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

We move the ball well enough to score 14 to 17 points in the first half, then all of the sudden it stops??.

You call it moving the ball well, and I call it taking advantage of good field position. I don't even think the Washington offense broke 100 yards in the first half.