Redskins midterm grades

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by irish

Outside of the Giants, Packers, & Pats games, the Skins are undefeated. Averages dont mean much. The Skins do have an average defense.

The Redskins defense allowed: (1) Miami's offense to score 13 points, when other defenses allow them to score 21 points; (2) Philly's offense to score 12 points, when other defenses allow them to score 20 points; (3) the NYG's offense to score 24 points, when other defenses allow them to score 25 points; (4) Detroit's offense to score 3 points, when other defenses allow them to score 25 points; (5) Green Bay's offense to score 10 points, when other defenses allow them to score 24 points; (6) Arizona's offense to score 19 points, when other defenses allow them to score 20; and (7) the Jets' offense to score 13 points, when other defenses allow them to score 18. In short, the Redskins defense are holding opposing offenses to about 9 fewer points per game than they score against other defenses.

I know you can't deal with stats, but I want to hear you come up with a persuasive argument as to why this team's defense is "average." If the Redskins defense is average, every other defense sucks goat testicles.

Originally Posted by irish

The problem is they allow teams like the Jets to march down the field to tie the game. They cant really win a game by themselves either.

In the end, they let the Jets score a whopping 13 points. Do you really expect the defense to single-handedly win games? Well if that is your measure of whether a defense is good, you'll never be happy.

Originally Posted by irish

I dont know what to say about holding the team to a high standard, maybe if more fans held this organization to a high standard the team might be a perennial playoff team instead of a perennial loser and excuse-maker.

Yes, if I personally hold them to a high standard, they will be a perennial winner. I, as a fan, can will a team to victory. I didn't know that I had such Jedi powers.