Where was the blocking today?

MTK · 12-02-2007, 06:18 PM

I think up front is where we might have seen the effects of the incredibly mentally draining week.

The OL looked out of gas from the start and the breakdowns in protection seemed to me to signal a lack of focus.

We should have been able to pound it on them all day long.

BigSKINBauer · 12-02-2007, 06:20 PM

o-line didn't show up. That d-line only had 10 sacks all year. That was unacceptable.

Red zone offense and the o-line lost this game.

12thMan · 12-02-2007, 06:24 PM

Yeah, Portis had zero holes and lanes. JC was under pressure all day - I mean all day long.

Redskins247 · 12-02-2007, 06:27 PM

Absolutely...I hadn't seen the Bills play this year to know what kind of D they had but they constantly brought pressure that the O line could NOT handle it at all. They beat Campbell up and shut Portis down. You can expect the Bears to do the exact same but maybe even more effective after seeing that.

SouperMeister · 12-02-2007, 06:31 PM

The O-line was the biggest reason of this loss. Portis had no openings and Campbell was getting pounded. I want to see some young blood added to that unit in the draft.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 12-02-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

The O-line was the biggest reason of this loss. Portis had no openings and Campbell was getting pounded. I want to see some young blood added to that unit in the draft.

It was the worst performance I have ever seen from our O-line. No holes for Portis, getting blown off the line of scrimmage, missed blocks in pass protection, false starts at critical times etc. We definitely should use our mid and late round picks on O-linemen. Unfortunately, we need help at DE, possibly at DT, and at FS.

GMScud · 12-02-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

It was the worst performance I have ever seen from our O-line. No holes for Portis, getting blown off the line of scrimmage, missed blocks in pass protection, false starts at critical times etc. We definitely should use our mid and late round picks on O-linemen. Unfortunately, we need help at DE, possibly at DT, and at FS.

It was an uninspiring performance in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Wade was in and out of the game and stunk when he was in there, Samuels had a false start in the red zone on 4th and 1 that caused us to settle for a field goal, and JC was running for his life or on his back the whole game. Not to mention we couldn't run the ball or stop the run and Edwards had way to much time. Putrid.

squrrelco3 · 12-03-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

It was the worst performance I have ever seen from our O-line. No holes for Portis, getting blown off the line of scrimmage, missed blocks in pass protection, false starts at critical times etc. We definitely should use our mid and late round picks on O-linemen. Unfortunately, we need help at DE, possibly at DT, and at FS.

I think we are OK at FS...
Doughty is no Taylor

, but he seems to be good, maybe not Pro Bowl caliber good but def. an effective starter...but he did good job getting to the ball...he didn't get burned on anything deep. I think G. Williams can adjust the scheme to fit Reed into the system permanently.

I am all about the trenches...good teams win the game in the trenches, of all the changes the game has undergone over the last ten-twenty years, that's the one thing that has remained the same...I hope we go all line in the draft this year, maybe even in FA as well...

SmootSmack · 12-03-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by squrrelco3

I think we are OK at FS...
Doughty is no Taylor

, but he seems to be good, maybe not Pro Bowl caliber good but def. an effective starter...but he did good job getting to the ball...he didn't get burned on anything deep. I think G. Williams can adjust the scheme to fit Reed into the system permanently.

I am all about the trenches...good teams win the game in the trenches, of all the changes the game has undergone over the last ten-twenty years, that's the one thing that has remained the same...I hope we go all line in the draft this year, maybe even in FA as well...

Well I'll throw out what I've been laughed at for (by a few here, I'm keeping a list

) the past three years here.

What about moving Shawn Springs to safety...a la Rod Woodson.

SFREDSKIN · 12-02-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

The O-line was the biggest reason of this loss. Portis had no openings and Campbell was getting pounded. I want to see some young blood added to that unit in the draft.

What we need is to bring Russ Grimm in as our OL coach, he's know to turn around OL overnite look at Pittsburgh and Arizona. The other thing that we need and the reason we can't score on the redzone is an impact WR. For the defense a DE, FS, DB.

skinsfan69 · 12-03-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

What we need is to bring Russ Grimm in as our OL coach, he's know to turn around OL overnite look at Pittsburgh and Arizona. The other thing that we need and the reason we can't score on the redzone is an impact WR. For the defense a DE, FS, DB.

If we don't have the players then there is not much anyone can do. That's on the front office. Wade, Fabini and Heyer are not full time starters and they all got manhandled yesterday. Kendall got pushed around too. It might get real ugly on Thurs. The coaches had better adjust and go to a max protection scheme. Yesterday it looked like we wre trying to get 4-5 guys out in the patterns.

MTK · 12-03-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

If we don't have the players then there is not much anyone can do. That's on the front office. Wade, Fabini and Heyer are not full time starters and they all got manhandled yesterday. Kendall got pushed around too. It might get real ugly on Thurs. The coaches had better adjust and go to a max protection scheme. Yesterday it looked like we wre trying to get 4-5 guys out in the patterns.

To be fair they weren't intended to be. They were brought in as depth, not starters. Nobody could have predicted we would have had so many injuries up front. If anything it's amazing that they've held together as well as they have.

EternalEnigma21 · 12-02-2007, 06:45 PM

yeah, the O line was the main reason we lost this game, but I was amazed by the level of play from alot of the other player on this team. Springs and Smoot were playing great, and most of the other D looked good. Moss and Caldwell looked awesome as well, and I thought campbell looked good. I couldn't tell if there were any receivers open when we got into the redzone, or if the hesitation was due to not wanting to turn the ball over like he's done the last 2 weeks, but we have a good foundation on offense now and we haven't had that in a long time.

mheisig · 12-02-2007, 07:08 PM

I think the offensive line, more than probably any other facet of the game, requires the utmost in concentration and coordination.

What we saw today was an already struggling and banged up O-line suffering the mental and emotional abuse of the week from hell. It's no surprise at all that they looked bad todya.

Cowell · 12-02-2007, 07:18 PM

I really think putting Heyer in there for the rest of the year would be a great idea. Just to give him so more experience. I think he is showing a lot of promise and could be a huge part of this line in years to come. If Randy Thomas doesen't intend on coming back next and we do lose to the Bears, I would like to see him sit for the remainder of the season to make sure we don't put him at risk for further injury.

12-02-2007, 06:18 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,846	Where was the blocking today? I think up front is where we might have seen the effects of the incredibly mentally draining week. The OL looked out of gas from the start and the breakdowns in protection seemed to me to signal a lack of focus. We should have been able to pound it on them all day long. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

12-02-2007, 06:20 PM	#2
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 37 Posts: 5,688	Re: Where was the blocking today? o-line didn't show up. That d-line only had 10 sacks all year. That was unacceptable. Red zone offense and the o-line lost this game.

12-02-2007, 06:24 PM	#3
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Where was the blocking today? Yeah, Portis had zero holes and lanes. JC was under pressure all day - I mean all day long.

12-02-2007, 06:27 PM	#4
Redskins247 Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 877	Re: Where was the blocking today? Absolutely...I hadn't seen the Bills play this year to know what kind of D they had but they constantly brought pressure that the O line could NOT handle it at all. They beat Campbell up and shut Portis down. You can expect the Bears to do the exact same but maybe even more effective after seeing that.

12-02-2007, 06:31 PM	#5
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 61 Posts: 3,419	Re: Where was the blocking today? The O-line was the biggest reason of this loss. Portis had no openings and Campbell was getting pounded. I want to see some young blood added to that unit in the draft.

12-02-2007, 06:45 PM	#13
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 45 Posts: 2,958	Re: Where was the blocking today? yeah, the O line was the main reason we lost this game, but I was amazed by the level of play from alot of the other player on this team. Springs and Smoot were playing great, and most of the other D looked good. Moss and Caldwell looked awesome as well, and I thought campbell looked good. I couldn't tell if there were any receivers open when we got into the redzone, or if the hesitation was due to not wanting to turn the ball over like he's done the last 2 weeks, but we have a good foundation on offense now and we haven't had that in a long time. __________________ I am the brute squad.

12-02-2007, 07:08 PM	#14
mheisig The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Southeast Age: 41 Posts: 2,119	Re: Where was the blocking today? I think the offensive line, more than probably any other facet of the game, requires the utmost in concentration and coordination. What we saw today was an already struggling and banged up O-line suffering the mental and emotional abuse of the week from hell. It's no surprise at all that they looked bad todya. __________________ Your post count, reputation score, popularity ranking, VIP tag or funny signature has no bearing on how I value you as an individual.

12-02-2007, 07:18 PM	#15
Cowell Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bluffton, South Carolina Posts: 803	Re: Where was the blocking today? I really think putting Heyer in there for the rest of the year would be a great idea. Just to give him so more experience. I think he is showing a lot of promise and could be a huge part of this line in years to come. If Randy Thomas doesen't intend on coming back next and we do lose to the Bears, I would like to see him sit for the remainder of the season to make sure we don't put him at risk for further injury.

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