04-24-2018, 08:36 AM | #136 |
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Nice break down KC; I think lot of us are not expecting Alex to bring Redskins to super bowl single handedly although I think Alex will be good fit for Gruden's system. Offense won't be issue for Redskins this season, unless we f*cked up with RB situation again.
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04-24-2018, 08:44 AM | #137 | |
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04-24-2018, 08:45 AM | #138 |
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That's why we need G/RB over DB No but seriously if AS has to pass 40 times a game we won't win much
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04-24-2018, 09:29 AM | #139 | |
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Bypassing a talented DB just to fill in a need is not good way to go, IMO.. Swearinger is on 2nd year of 3 years contract. We will need someone to fill in Swearinger if and when he signs with different team. Also, Moreau is unknown, Dunbar is still growing and Norman isn't getting any younger. NFL is passing league so we cannot have enough good DBs. Improvements in offense will be moot if we cannot stop other teams from scoring on us. |
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04-24-2018, 09:47 AM | #140 | |
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At this point we do not have a strong running game and we are missing a starting caliber LG and have a very inexperienced Center. There is a chance we not will see the same 2017 Alex Smith in 2018. Alex is being thrown into a much different situation then he had in KC. This needs to be addressed. |
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04-24-2018, 12:16 PM | #141 | |
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Second bold: I appreciate that you are trying to look for other reasons why Alex failed to attempt a pass that game. However, Smith being jumpy was not from a lack of protection that game. That is Smith. He leaves clean pockets regularly (and often times runs into sacks). This is from our playoff game loss just this past season: twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/950493766598692865 That happens all the time. |
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04-24-2018, 12:32 PM | #142 | |
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We know he's not perfect. Most of us think he's roughly equivalent to Kirk Cousins in ability. We signed him to a multi-season deal and we're committed to him as our starter, so we'll just have to hope for the best. |
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04-24-2018, 12:57 PM | #143 | |
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04-24-2018, 01:07 PM | #144 | |
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2017: 15th 2016: 7th 2015: 3rd 2014: 2nd 2013: 5th My Chiefs had had a top defense in terms of points allowed for 4 of the last 5 years. You what that yielded for us? 1 playoff win and 4 playoff losses...and the one win was when Brian Hoyer turned the ball over five times. Now lets compare that to the Redskins the last five years in terms of points allowed: 2017: 27th 2016: 19th 2015: 17th 2014: 29th 2013: 30th Like I said, Alex Smith is a fine QB when he is playing on a team that could mask his weaknesses. If you guys get Alex of 2017, your team wont miss a beat from Cousins to Smith. If you guys get pre2017 Alex, it could be a long 5 years with him. |
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04-24-2018, 01:11 PM | #145 |
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I was simply trying to offer the perspective from a guy who has seen every snap he has taken for the last 5 years. If you choose to ignore my posts, fine. I promise I wont be posting much here. As a fan of the team your QB has played for, for the past 5 years, I thought some would be interested in my thoughts. If the situation was reversed, I would like to hear from fans who were invested in my new QB.
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Without Alex propelling his game and going with Hunt RB...who wasn't the starter originally (???? which was strange)....it coulda gotten really bad. |
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04-24-2018, 01:38 PM | #147 | |
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For instance, Josh Norman. I remember seeing Panthers fans talk about how Norman wasn't a big loss. Now, they talk about how upset they are at their former GM for getting rid of good players - like Norman! I think most of us 'skins fans know what we're getting in Smith. A solid player who is very similar to Cousins. A lot of what you said could be said about Cousins as well. There have been times where Cousins didn't see the wide open receiver down field. There are times where Cousins didn't have the pocket presence. But, unlike Smith, there were times where Cousins would throw the untimely INT. Not as much in the last couple of years, but he was guilty. I think all in all, like Darrell Green said, we got Cousins' older brother. They're the same guy, only difference is, Smith will protect the ball slightly better, a bit more mobile, and of course, older.
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Alex's season last year was very good on paper. VERY good. But he still left a lot to be desired. In pretty much every loss, Alex had an opportunity or 2 go win the game for us. He didnt. As great as his overall season was, he was pretty bad in clutch situations. You should check out the play by play of the final couple drives in our losses if you are curious. I think you would be pretty surprised at how poor the QB play was during that time. Anyway, I feel like I am being overly negative and that in no way was my intention. I truly do wish the best for you and Alex. |
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That said, I get that you were trying to give a long term perspective, and good discussion is always welcome here. Like one guy said, no one here thinks AS is going to be Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, but we also know (except the pessimists on the board) that our offense and coaching staff know how to get the most out of capable qb's. Cousins is a fine example of how our staff covered alot of his weaknesses (except RZ) by scheme. If AS can continue NOT to turn the ball over, and spark RZ points, we should be ok on the offensive side with AS. Hopefully team gurus are working feverishly on the defensive side. |
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04-24-2018, 01:53 PM | #150 |
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Seriously the guy has been a top 15 QB for 90% of his career... He's the model of consistency for a NON ELITE QB. I don't see why anyone would question his future.
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