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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I would say that while no WR is dependable 100% of the time, Randle El is pretty much the standard for dependability. The fact that he can pass as well as most QBs on the run, and make people miss in the (very) open field is an added bonus.

His big weakness is that he absolutely is useless in jump ball situations and plays where he is asked to make a reception 20+ yards down the field. And since he's not a big play threat, you can't run an offense through him.


But he compliments Moss very well, for what we like to do anyway.

The problem with the Redskins pass offense is this: if you can't run your passing offense through Moss because he's got unreliable hands and injury issues, and you can't run it through Randle El because he's not going to stretch a defense, and you can't run it through Cooley because Davis is not yet ready to handle an every down TE role, you really have nothing that can be relied on in the passing game. You pretty much have to play it play by play. We're pretty good on a play by play basis, but the sum of the parts is not creating a great passing offense.

Credit Campbell for not turning the ball over, because if he did, our offense would be a disaster.

Well said. I think next season our passing game will be vastly improved. Assuming all WR (other than Thrash hopefully) return, we're probably going to see Moss and Kelly starting, El and Thomas in the slot where they belong. El can be deadly lined up in the slot against LB, nickel CB and safeties. That was the vision when they drafted all of those WR. Remember Zorn said that ARE would be playing the Bobby Engram role from Seattle. Engram was primarily a slot receiver and caught over 90 balls in '07. I guess we're seeing the true impact of the lack of development from the rookies as the season progresses. That being said, I'm glad they didn't IR Kelly and bring someone else in so he gets some live action reps.