Malcom Kelly speaks...

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by The Goat

In a sense I find the article positive because Kelly is speaking in a positive fashion across the board i.e. his attitude seems to be in line. Why then has he struggled to be effective on the field (I understand the injuries but I'm talking about when he plays)? Considering that both WR rooks struggle enormously to run precise routes and get open, and to boot that even our vets struggle off and on to get open, I keep concluding that Stan Hixon is doing a poor job w/ these guys. Dropped passes, poor route running, and the list goes on...

Thank You! I have preached the dump Stan Hixon for 2 years now and finally I see someone thinking the way I am. Everytime I mentioned getting rid of him people seemed to ignore my posts. lol. I'm sure he was an expert at the college level but no different then Spurrier he has not been able to carry it over to the NFL. Why he is even on the team still baffles me. I hope they get a genuine NFL WR coach next year. Someone who will coach seperation and route running at the NFL level.

[Mr.Redskin]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Thank You! I have preached the dump Stan Hixon for 2 years now and finally I see someone thinking the way I am. Everytime I mentioned getting rid of him people seemed to ignore my posts. lol. I'm sure he was an expert at the college level but no different then Spurrier he has not been able to carry it over to the NFL. Why he is even on the team still baffles me. I hope they get a genuine NFL WR coach next year. Someone who will coach seperation and route running at the NFL level.

That would be my vote too.

Our Passing Offense is like a full moon, only a FEW times each year.

I'm starting to think the only time we do establish a passing attack is b/c the other teams Def. Cordinator simply didn't expect us to be smart enough to make the call.

I am not impressed with this years lack of concentration with our receivers.

We need WR's for this Zorn Coast offense. We need need 1-2 more athletic run/pass blockers for the OLine, then, Campbell should have the cast that he needs.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mr.Redskin

That would be my vote too.

Our Passing Offense is like a full moon, only a FEW times each year.

I'm starting to think the only time we do establish a passing attack is b/c the other teams Def. Cordinator simply didn't expect us to be smart enough to make the call.

I am not impressed with this years lack of concentration with our receivers.

We need WR's for this Zorn Coast offense. We need need 1-2 more athletic run/pass blockers for the OLine, then, Campbell should have the cast that he needs.

you might mean a blue moon heh

[Mr.Redskin]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

you might mean a blue moon heh

Ouch, truth does hurt.

More disturbing locusts can come and go we still would be without a another shiny Lombardi for the pressers. Can Platinum get rusty????????????

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Thank You! I have preached the dump Stan Hixon for 2 years now and finally I see someone thinking the way I am. Everytime I mentioned getting rid of him people seemed to ignore my posts. lol. I'm sure he was an expert at the college level but no different then Spurrier he has not been able to carry it over to the NFL. Why he is even on the team still baffles me. I hope they get a genuine NFL WR coach next year. Someone who will coach seperation and route running at the NFL level.

I feel ya dog.

http://www.thewarpath.net/256737-post1.html

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I feel ya dog.

http://www.thewarpath.net/256737-post1.html

I read that post, and it occurred to me that we changed Lazor, and Byner, and both positions seemed to have taken a step up, but we kept Hixon, and WR's still seem to struggle. It just seems like an obvious call to make, so my question is why hasn't it? What is it that we as fans are not seeing that solid NFL coaches (Gibbs, Saunders, Zorn) all see in Hixon to keep him at the possible expense of the team?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I read that post, and it occurred to me that we changed Lazor, and Byner, and both positions seemed to have taken a step up, but we kept Hixon, and WR's still seem to struggle. It just seems like an obvious call to make, so my question is why hasn't it? What is it that we as fans are not seeing that solid NFL coaches (Gibbs, Saunders, Zorn) all see in Hixon to keep him at the possible expense of the team?

Maybe he's simply not the problem?

Or are the fans watching from the stands and TV 3 hours on Sundays just so much more aware of what's going on 24/7 behind the scenes at Redskins Park?

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Maybe he's simply not the problem?

Or are the fans watching from the stands and TV 3 hours on Sundays just so much more aware of what's going on 24/7 behind the scenes at Redskins Park?

I think everyone including Ray Charles can see the job isn't getting done. It doesn't matter where you get your perspective... if you look at the product on the field we haven't had good wideout production (with the exception of moss) in a long time.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by EternalEnigma21

I think everyone including Ray Charles can see the job isn't getting done. It doesn't matter where you get your perspective... if you look at the product on the field we haven't had good wideout production (with the exception of moss) in a long time.

If 3 coaches now have kept him employed with the team, I'm just tossing out the wacky idea that maybe he's not the main problem. Crazy, I know.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If 3 coaches now have kept him employed with the team, I'm just tossing out the wacky idea that maybe he's not the main problem. Crazy, I know.

And I was simply asking the question: what is it that he does so well that impressed them?

[Dirtbag59]

Gun charge aside I keep getting the feeling that should he stay relatively healthy he'll end up having a similar career to Plaxico Burress. In other words a few really good 1,000+ yard seasons combined with a few 500+ yard seasons. Of course I keep on wishing that the Larry Fitzgerald comparisons from his nfl.com draft profile come to fruition.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Maybe he's simply not the problem?

Or are the fans watching from the stands and TV 3 hours on Sundays just so much more aware of what's going on 24/7 behind the scenes at Redskins Park?

Stan....hey, way to divert the attention. .........just kidding.

You guys are right you can't teach how to hold on to the ball...but you can teach how to catch it. He can teach how to get seperation from a CB which our WR can't seem to figure out. He can teach route running meaning little tricks to shake or throw off the CB in order to get (again) seperation in order to be able to catch the ball. The only pass I have seen all year where a WR was free and clear in the open was Thomas's catch that got called back cause of a penalty.
I also will say ARE was a half decent WR in Pitt and can't catch a cold here. He keeps dropping balls. I might give you tha fact that ARE should not be running the #2 WR routes but should be running the #3 WR routes so yes he may be having a more difficult time cause the team is not utilizing him as Pitt did. but we keep hearing how Kelly and Thomas are having mental break downs or are not getting it. I blame the coach for that. It's his job to make sure the receivers get it.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Thank You! I have preached the dump Stan Hixon for 2 years now and finally I see someone thinking the way I am. Everytime I mentioned getting rid of him people seemed to ignore my posts. lol. I'm sure he was an expert at the college level but no different then Spurrier he has not been able to carry it over to the NFL. Why he is even on the team still baffles me. I hope they get a genuine NFL WR coach next year. Someone who will coach seperation and route running at the NFL level.

^^ a few years ago i was calling for secondary coach gray's head when we were getting torched by the long ball and now the guy looks like he might be plucked for a d coordinator position this offseason . . . i guess im a lil hesitant to place blame on a positions coach nowadays, especialy since the media gives us so little insight to what they actually do.

go skins!!