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[quote=30gut;1143573]
Run defense:

I was saying earlier that I think the run defense has improved. I never thought the DL was the weak spot in terms of run defense. Its not what I saw with my eyes and its not what the stats suggest. And the only loss in terms of run defense along the DL was Knighton. And its questionable how much we lost based on the number of healthy snaps he actually played.

My view of the weakspots in run defense were both Safety spots and all ILBs not named Mason Foster. The bulk of the S snaps were taken by Goldson who was not good against the run. Maybe surprising or not but the best run support S last year was.................drum roll..........DeAngelo Hall. Yup.
So moving Hall to FS is a huge improvement from Dashon. Then we have the addition of David Bruton, a stud in the run game and Su'a another stud in the run game. A starting Safety tandem of Hall/Bruton/S'ua is a HUGE upgrade in run support from last year.

The other weakspot in my view from watching and from the available stats was the ILB group. It wasn't until Mason Foster entered the line-up did that an ILB graded out positively against the run. Perry Riley historically has been a solid run defender but through scheme change and injury his play dipped drastically in this area. I think there will be real competition from rookie Stephen Daniels. Daniels is a tackling machine.

TLDR: I think they addressed/improved the run D through moving D.Hall to FS and at SS w/ David Bruton/rookie Su'a Craven AND at ILB Mason Foster + healthy Riley/or rookie Stephen Daniels
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Good analysis 30gut -- and consistent with what I've read & what Joe Barry was saying. We seemed to do decent on short runs but got gashed for long runs ---> and those long runs are more the LB and safety play on the second level.

[URL="http://nflbreakdowns.com/sua-cravens-strong-safety-defense/"]Here's a great film breakdown / videos to demonstrate this, ie. comparison between possible run defense w Su'a Cravens vs. Trent Robinson[/URL].

We'll see in September - I trust Scott knows what he's doing.

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This team goes as far as Cousins takes us. period. If he plays as well this year as he did last then its not unrealistic to believe we will be at least as good if not better with the new players..but That is the BIG IF.. I do believe the D will be improved which takes the pressure off Cousins.. I really think the Norman signing was the biggest upgrade and will help right off the bat.. one thing that bugs me is I read articles that have players we drafted like Daniels not even making the team because of the depth ..why not take a player of equal value in a position that is thin..stuff like that makes me scratch my head..

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[quote=rocnrik;1143690] ... one thing that bugs me is I read articles that have players we drafted like Daniels not even making the team because of the depth ..why not take a player of equal value in a position that is thin..stuff like that makes me scratch my head..[/quote]

When the guys writing "the articles" are accomplished GM's intimately familiar with our talent & scheme and have spent hours/days reviewing film of the guys we have drafted compared to other we [I]might[/I] have drafted, I [I]might[/I] worry we have drafted poorly.

Not everyone will hit, but it's clear Scot goes by and sticks with BPA even at the back end of the roster.

Look, the late round guys are already odds-against making the roster. At that point, the best way to improve your roster is to pick the guys you think have the best chance of being an NFL player. If he can play, they will find him a spot on the 53. Not like the back end of our roster (at any position) is littered with all-pro's waiting to make the team.

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Say it with me, BPA.

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Nice article by Keim on the Skins' young talent:

[url=http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/24997/redskins-under-25-talent-looks-much-better-than-a-year-ago]Redskins' young talent looks much better than it did a year ago - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN[/url]

In the 25 and under crowd we have: Scherf, Reed, D. Hopkins, Spencer Long, Bashaud Breeland, Quinton Dunbar, Morgan Moses, Trent Murphy, Ryan Grant, Arie Kounandjio, Kyshoen Jarrett (if he recovers), Jamison Crowder, Matt Jones, Preston Smith, and Chris Thompson.

Not all of these guys may end up starters as they grow (Thompson, Long, Dunbar) and some may not make the roster this year (Ryan Grant I am looking at you), but there is lots of young solid talent for depth at lots of positions ... and this is not even including this year's rookies.

In particular, I really like the young O-Line guys. Scherf/Moses could be the right side for the next 5-10 years. Long and Arie K. may be our depth and rotational starters for that same period. Heck, if Long wins the starter spot at Center and Arie makes enough progress to start at LG, we could end up with an O-Line that plays together for years which would be HUGE in terms of effectiveness.

Dunbar, Crowder, Thompson - all great depth for the next several years.

In addition, we have 12 players that are 26 or 27 including Trent Williams, Kirk Cousins, Kerrigan, Will Compton and Tress Way.

There are some solid players here.

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I am happy with the draft and the future. Scott has had 2 drafts with us and I don't think the 1st draft was bpa. I am disappointed we got 1 potential starter for 2016 in Cravens. We have a playoff caliber offense. The defense was not playoff caliber. It almost feels as if they are building for 2017 and beyond. I was hoping for an upgrade at C,DT, S. We got it in Cravens at safety. Someone needs to step up in training camps a la like Moses did last year at RT. Since Scott picked him I got faith in the 5th rounder will make some contributions.

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[quote=Skins3;1143702]I am happy with the draft and the future. Scott has had 2 drafts with us and I don't think the 1st draft was bpa. I am disappointed we got 1 potential starter for 2016 in Cravens. We have a playoff caliber offense. The defense was not playoff caliber. It almost feels as if they are building for 2017 and beyond. I was hoping for an upgrade at C,DT, S. We got it in Cravens at safety. Someone needs to step up in training camps a la like Moses did last year at RT. Since Scott picked him I got faith in the 5th rounder will make some contributions.[/quote]

You don't think we upgraded ar Corner with an all-star in Norman and a high draft pick in Fuller? And we surely did at safety, both through draft and free agency. DT remains a question mark, but Ioannides (sp) addresses that somewhat and how about Gallete coming back after injury? He was a total npbeast the last two seasons he actually played, with 22 sacks...

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[quote=Skins3;1143702]Scott has had 2 drafts with us and I don't think the 1st draft was bpa.[/quote]

Why not?

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Scherff is a very good player and I like the pick and him. No way was he pure bpa at #5. Also he was drafted to be the RT and was beat out by Moses. Our biggest need was o-line and we drafted 3 offensive lineman last year and 0 this year. Maybe the biggest strength on the team. We maybe selecting bpa. But a factor into that grade to make them bpa is team need.

Don't get me wrong. I love Scott Mc. I'll even buy into him saying he is drafting bpa. But team need effects each players grade. They said before the draft they were going to draft a qb to groom and they did so. How did they know a qb would ever be bpa when they drafted?

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[quote=SCRedskinsFan;1143703]You don't think we upgraded ar Corner with an all-star in Norman and a high draft pick in Fuller? And we surely did at safety, both through draft and free agency. DT remains a question mark, but Ioannides (sp) addresses that somewhat and how about Gallete coming back after injury? He was a total npbeast the last two seasons he actually played, with 22 sacks...[/quote]

Overall I am excited about the roster yes. It is definitely an improvement from last year. My original post was more towards the draft.

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[quote=Skins3;1143718]Scherff is a very good player and I like the pick and him. No way was he pure bpa at #5. Also he was drafted to be the RT and was beat out by Moses. Our biggest need was o-line and we drafted 3 offensive lineman last year and 0 this year. Maybe the biggest strength on the team. We maybe selecting bpa. But a factor into that grade to make them bpa is team need.

Don't get me wrong. I love Scott Mc. I'll even buy into him saying he is drafting bpa. But team need effects each players grade. They said before the draft they were going to draft a qb to groom and they did so. How did they know a qb would ever be bpa when they drafted?[/quote]

While I am a big proponent of BPA, I think saying that is a little misleading. Its not really BPA, as that is subjective to each GM/fan/talking head. Its really more of best player on that GMs respective board. I also agree that team need plays a role in grading, as should scheme fit play a role. In the first draft, McC said he wanted the team to get tougher. So his own preference would make someone like Scherff, who has a ton of toughness, have his grade elevated due to that. McC has said about the pick that Scherff wasnt necessarily the best player when he drafted him, but also said he was the highest rated on his board when he drafted him. I think toughness and need subconsciously gets Scherff a higher grade than Leonard Williams in McCs mind. I think if we were strong on the OL and weak on DL and had a tougher team already, Williams probably would have been graded higher.

IMO, Need will cause a player to get a slightly higher or lower grade in the scouting/judging phase of it all. We were desperate for OL last year, so im sure psychologically, that plays a role in a GMs final grading. An example could be something like a grade, out of a scale of 1-100, go from a 77 to an 80 due to need in the scouting phase (not saying its as simple as a 1-100 grade). But once a GM makes his final board, they need to stick to it.

As for the QB thing. Im sure once you start getting into the lower rounds, you will get a lot more players with equal grades. So its easier to get a specific position then since, if you have 20 or 30 guys with equal grades, you can choose need and still get an equally graded player based on your board.

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I think the Skins were planning to draft Ryan Kelly because he was the highest rated player they [U]expected[/U] to be available at pick #21. When it was time for the Skins to draft at #21, Kelly was gone and the Skins were surprised to find Josh Doctson, who they had rated much higher than 21st, available - so they took him.

The real test of Scot's draft philosophy would have come about if both Doctson and Kelly had been available when the Skins picked at #21. The Skins clearly had a greater immediate need for a C versus a WR (although GM's must plan for future roster needs, as well). Both players met the criteria for the type of player and person Scot wants on his team. So, who would Scot have picked? I think he would have picked Doctson because he was rated higher by the Skins.

The draft is not just about immediate needs and finding players who can start as rookies. It's about adding the best possible players and people to the team. I think that Kelly will be a building block for Indy. I would have liked to have him on our team. On the other hand, I see star quality in Josh Doctson. He will help us this season and blossom into a star in the near future. We fans will be glad to have him.

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[quote=KI Skins Fan;1143722]I think the Skins were planning to draft Ryan Kelly because he was the highest rated player they [U]expected[/U] to be available at pick #21. When it was time for the Skins to draft at #21, Kelly was gone and the Skins were surprised to find Josh Doctson, who they had rated much higher than 21st, available - so they took him.

The real test of Scot's draft philosophy would have come about if both Doctson and Kelly had been available when the Skins picked at #21. The Skins clearly had a greater immediate need for a C versus a WR (although GM's must plan for future roster needs, as well). Both players met the criteria for the type of player and person Scot wants on his team. So, who would Scot have picked? I think he would have picked Doctson because he was rated higher by the Skins.

The draft is not just about immediate needs and finding players who can start as rookies. It's about adding the best possible players and people to the team. I think that Kelly will be a building block for Indy. I would have liked to have him on our team. On the other hand, I see star quality in Josh Doctson. He will help us this season and blossom into a star in the near future. We fans will be glad to have him.[/quote]


Let's not forget the value of a topflight receiver in negotiations/decisions concerning Garçon and Jackson next year. The cap ramifications of having a starting receiver on a rookie contract are huge.

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[quote=Skins3;1143718]Scherff is a very good player and I like the pick and him. No way was he pure bpa at #5. Also he was drafted to be the RT and was beat out by Moses. Our biggest need was o-line and we drafted 3 offensive lineman last year and 0 this year. Maybe the biggest strength on the team. We maybe selecting bpa. But a factor into that grade to make them bpa is team need.

Don't get me wrong. I love Scott Mc. I'll even buy into him saying he is drafting bpa. But team need effects each players grade. They said before the draft they were going to draft a qb to groom and they did so. How did they know a qb would ever be bpa when they drafted?[/quote]


Ok, so who was a better player at #5 then Scherff? And it wasnt so much Moses beat him out as Scherff is better off as a G.

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[quote=Skins3;1143718]Scherff is a very good player and I like the pick and him. No way was he pure bpa at #5. Also he was drafted to be the RT and was beat out by Moses. Our biggest need was o-line and we drafted 3 offensive lineman last year and 0 this year. Maybe the biggest strength on the team. We maybe selecting bpa. But a factor into that grade to make them bpa is team need.

Don't get me wrong. I love Scott Mc. I'll even buy into him saying he is drafting bpa. But team need effects each players grade. They said before the draft they were going to draft a qb to groom and they did so. How did they know a qb would ever be bpa when they drafted?[/quote]

EQ is right. Who was better?

And beat out by Moses?

WTF are you talking about. Callahan put his best 5 on the field and Moses/Scherff was a better combo than Scherff/Long.

He was a stud this year with a mean streak and is going to be a perennial pro-bowl guard if healthy.

As a rookie he was an every down starter.

HE MISSED ONE OFFENSIVE SNAP BECAUSE HIS SHOE CAME OFF:

[url=http://www.hogshaven.com/2016/1/14/10752644/snap-judgments-packers-redskins]Snap Judgments: Packers @ Redskins - Hogs Haven[/url]

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He was drafted to be the right tackle. As mentioned earlier Williams, he was the best player in the entire draft (according to 90% of draft pundints)

Why not move Moses to guard? And Scherff to Tackle?
He was a left tackle in college we drafted him 5th overall to play guard? I don't dislike the pick I am not saying it is a bad pick. I am saying we could have traded down(ya ya the phones stopped ringing when the lb was taken) and got scherff in the late 20's possibly in the 2nd round. I am not sure anyone had him as the best left tackle in the draft.

Again I like the player love what the o-line looks like now I could stand to see an upgrade at center.

Imo the tackles are the best players on the other line 1st left 2nd right 3rd Center 4th left guard 5th right guard. We have the #5 overall player in the draft starting at right guard. Does anyone in the league have the 5th overall or better starting at rg? The right tackle that beat him out was drafted in the 3rd round. Scherff started training camp out at RT wasn't doing great they gave Moses a shot and he took full advantage of it.

5th overall pick for a right guard should be perennial pro bowler type player. (Scherff can definitely be that guy.......time will tell)

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[quote=Skins3;1143734]He was drafted to be the right tackle. As mentioned earlier Williams, he was the best player in the entire draft (according to 90% of draft pundints)

Why not move Moses to guard? And Scherff to Tackle?
He was a left tackle in college we drafted him 5th overall to play guard? I don't dislike the pick I am not saying it is a bad pick. I am saying we could have traded down(ya ya the phones stopped ringing when the lb was taken) and got scherff in the late 20's possibly in the 2nd round. I am not sure anyone had him as the best left tackle in the draft.

Again I like the player love what the o-line looks like now I could stand to see an upgrade at center.

Imo the tackles are the best players on the other line 1st left 2nd right 3rd Center 4th left guard 5th right guard. We have the #5 overall player in the draft starting at right guard. Does anyone in the league have the 5th overall or better starting at rg? The right tackle that beat him out was drafted in the 3rd round. Scherff started training camp out at RT wasn't doing great they gave Moses a shot and he took full advantage of it.

5th overall pick for a right guard should be perennial pro bowler type player. (Scherff can definitely be that guy.......time will tell)[/quote]

When I started this thread, I thought I was was implicitly asking for opinions on how much we improved player personnel [U]this[/U] year. You may have missed all the debate we had about last season's draft but I assure you that we said about all there is to say about where Scherff was drafted to end up playing guard. So, how do you think we've done this year, so far?

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BTW, speaking of young talent, seeing this article makes me wish this guy were on the Redskins: [url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/blog/article-1/Landon-Collins-Pays-Tribute-To-Sean-Taylor-With-Painting-/20d3be27-a048-4592-9569-cd4e0023523e]Landon Collins Pays Tribute To Sean Taylor With Painting[/url]. Could you imagine Cravens and Collins on the same team, given their hero worship of Sean Taylor? Kam Chancellor too. It really speaks volumes about how long a shadow Taylor cast for safeties in the league -- in a far too short a time in the league.

Can't wait to see what Cravens can do.

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I do apologize for hijacking the thread. I am new to the site. I did sign up during the draft was recently given permission to post.

Overall
My biggest hole is Center I hope Reiter or Long can make a move at Center similar to what Moses did at RT. Maybe even an udfa can upgrade the position.

Next hole is DT. Maybe ionnodis (spelling) can improve here maybe even Gallete and the Corner play can also buy another half second or full second to get some added pressure.

All other spots on the roster I am comfortable with and even if the season started today I would be OK with Lichty at center and hope the d-line can remain healthy.

Qb not 100% sold on Kirk but I do like the progress. I think any qb in the league would want Garcon,Jackson, Reed, Crowder, and now Doctson to be able to throw the ball to. Behind a very good O-line.

RB- I like Marshall better the Jones. Jones has to hold on to the ball. I like both just love the speed Marshall has.

WR- I think is the strongest deepest position on the team. Last year we skipped a beat with d- Jack out Doctson allows one of the starters to go down and us not skip a beat. I think the tandem moving forward is Doctson and Jackson. My personal favorite of the group is Garcon.

TE- Reed and Davis will be extremely hard to cover at the same time I only think Davis has 1 good year left in him hopefully he has more with being somewhat 2nd string maybe more of a insurance deal if reed can't stay healthy. Be interesting who all makes the team. I look to see Reed Davis Carrier to make the team depending on recovery time. Not a big fan of Niles paul.

O-line I think we have one of the best in football at least top 5. Really hope we can upgrade the center position love both tackles love scherff (possibly move him to lg) could you imagine running behind scherff and Williams with Jones I bet we would get 3rd n 1 every time.

Kicker and punter. I am finally happy with Hopkins and Way. Think way had somewhat of an off year last year maybe not statistically but seemed like when we needed a good punt he would shank or out kick the coverage I know not all of this is on him he just didn't appear as consistent as he was the year before. Hopkins finally booms the kicks out of the end zones and has good fg%. I only see improvement for Hopkins.

D-line. This is question mark for me. Imo there is a hole in the middle DT-NT we have a lot of variables that could go either way to make this position good or bad Corner,olb, and defensive end. I am not sure who is going to play where. I do believe there will be various players play both end and tackle. So I do think we will need other areas of the defense to help make this a good strong unit.

Olb- Between these guys and the corners the are the best this defense has. Can't wait to see Kerrigan and Gallete play opposite each other. Could be 30 sack combo with just them 2.
Preston Smith will be able to spell each one if they get tired I know Kerrigan likes to play every snap but maybe couple plays off here and there will make him more effective in the 4th for some big sacks to seal some games up. Gallete is the? Because of the surgery. Feel confident in Smith if Gallete doesn't seem to get back to old form.

Ilb- this unit is also could use an upgrade Compton and foster did play well down the stretch getting Riley back from an injury may help a little possibly the lb we drafted last year that go injured in training camp will make a move to get in the lineup. Marcus.

DBs- this position could have gone from weakest to strongest in 2015 to 2016. Breeland was our #1 cb to the #2 he did well as the #1 seems to lack 60 minutes focus he tends to give up plays here and there but definitely held his own vs #1 wide outs if we play the same zone defense that leaves corners on one side of the field I expect a lot of balls to come his way. Norman is a player that does make the whole team better. Allows extra time for the rush to get there. Allows breeland to excel on the other side of the ball. Also yet to be determined is he played on one of the better defenses in football last year so just maybe he will be able to instill some practice/study habits upon Fuller and breeland and we can have some very good corners for a long time. Safety is also a ? Hall and cravens is who I see starting at safety Ihenacho was playing well before he got hurt will be interesting to see who does start of those 3.

Offense is playoff caliber borderline championship caliber depending on cousins. The pass catchers are there seems like they are endless. Jackson,Garcon,Reed, Crowder, Doctson,Davis,Marshall?. Offensive line is top 5. Running backs have the potential to be very good with the pass catchers and o-line.

Defense has the potential to be top 10 if they are top 5 I would be extremely suprised.

Special teams should be pretty good. Maybe Crowder becomes full time pr/kr and Doctson starts in the slot. BIG maybe. Crowder seems perfect for the slot. Doctson just sounds to good to sit out a year or play sparingly.

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Welcome and Good Post Skins3
:food-smil

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[quote=Skins3;1143734]He was drafted to be the right tackle. As mentioned earlier Williams, he was the best player in the entire draft (according to 90% of draft pundints)

Why not move Moses to guard? And Scherff to Tackle?
He was a left tackle in college we drafted him 5th overall to play guard? I don't dislike the pick I am not saying it is a bad pick. I am saying we could have traded down(ya ya the phones stopped ringing when the lb was taken) and got scherff in the late 20's possibly in the 2nd round. I am not sure anyone had him as the best left tackle in the draft.

Again I like the player love what the o-line looks like now I could stand to see an upgrade at center.

Imo the tackles are the best players on the other line 1st left 2nd right 3rd Center 4th left guard 5th right guard. We have the #5 overall player in the draft starting at right guard. Does anyone in the league have the 5th overall or better starting at rg? The right tackle that beat him out was drafted in the 3rd round. Scherff started training camp out at RT wasn't doing great they gave Moses a shot and he took full advantage of it.

5th overall pick for a right guard should be perennial pro bowler type player. (Scherff can definitely be that guy.......time will tell)[/quote]

The player that 90% of pundits, who have never drafted a single player, said we should pick, came in out of shape:

[url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/09/jets_leonard_williams_says_he_wasnt_in_good_enough.html]Jets' Leonard Williams says he wasn't in good enough shape to thrive vs. Cleveland Browns | NJ.com[/url]

And his excuse was that coaches really focused on conditioning in college and players have to condition themselves more in the NFL.

HE IS A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, WAS DRAFTED 6TH, PAYED MILLIONS, AND CAME IN OUT OF SHAPE.

McLovin probably believes trivial things like work ethic an character are just as important as raw talent. Skinzman is 100% right. The talking heads on television are wrong more than they are right and make these draft rankings like putting together a Madden roster with measurables.

Seriously, when was the last time a guy on ESPN said a player's lazy reputation will hurt their draft stock.

"IMO" stands for "in my opinion" and not "in McLovin's opinion" because he seems to care not for your Scherff is too good to play RG BS.

McLovin drafted him as a good football player. Like he has mentioned in countless interviews, you worry about how to get good players on the field after you have them on the team.

Cravens is a great example and similar to Scherff. Nobody knows if he is a LB or a SS. Nobody cares because he is a good player.

And, player personnel has improved a lot.

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... late to the party ...

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[quote=Skins3;1143747]I do apologize for hijacking the thread. I am new to the site. I did sign up during the draft was recently given permission to post.

Overall....[/quote]Bro, no apologies necessary, great post. So much to respond to...

Quickly on the Leonard Williams vs Scherff and BPA.

I definitely see where you're coming from. From the positional importance a similarly graded DE trumps a OG. But at the time it was a question of a 'clean' OT(RT) prospect vs a great DE prospect but with medical questions with his shoulder (had post season surgery and didn't bench at combine). That medical question might have (or not who knows?) been the difference in their grade that made Scherff the BPA on their board.

I'm not saying Scherff is a bad pick, I don't think you are either(?). He helped solidify the line and is tough dude that sets a good example. But at the time I would have went Williams and given that Scherff is playing OG I think LW would have been the better pick.

Get to the rest of your (quite comprehensive) post laters...

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[quote=ethat001;1143688]Good analysis 30gut -- and consistent with what I've read & what Joe Barry was saying. We seemed to do decent on short runs but got gashed for long runs ---> and those long runs are more the LB and safety play on the second level.

[URL="http://nflbreakdowns.com/sua-cravens-strong-safety-defense/"]Here's a great film breakdown / videos to demonstrate this, ie. comparison between possible run defense w Su'a Cravens vs. Trent Robinson[/URL]. [/quote]Thanks, I made an effort to drill down on the run D in another thread (new look defense) and those were my conclusions. For me the state of the run D is a question of how we use the personnel. During rookie mini-camp Cravens started off at ILB but I still believe in base defense he'll play SS and that should boost the run D. IF he plays ILB in base I don't think he'll have the same issues that Compton had with run fits and taking on blockers.

I can't wait to see what Stephen Daniels does in camp. Dude is the definition of a 34 ILB thumper.

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Meanwhile, the Eagles' personnel situation continues to amuse: [url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000663136/article/sproles-avoiding-otas-after-eagles-fielded-trade-calls]Sproles avoiding OTAs after Eagles fielded trade calls - NFL.com[/url]

I love the fact that they've become the face of dysfunction in our division.

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i heard sproles was just out of state with his family and he'd be there for mandatory stuff when it started. so might be nothing.

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[quote=Skins3;1143747]
Overall
My biggest hole is Center I hope Reiter or Long can make a move at Center similar to what Moses did at RT. Maybe even an udfa can upgrade the position.....

......All other spots on the roster I am comfortable with and even if the season started today I would be OK with Lichty at center and hope the d-line can remain healthy.[/quote]Although the personnel hasn't been upgraded I think the OL will be better. Last year in conjunction with the scheme they were a good pass blocking unit and with continuity I see improvement or at the very least status quo of a solid unit.

For me Lauvao and Licht are candidates for release. I think Long is more then ready to take over at LG or could take over at Center and be imo an upgrade. Although Le Rib isn't a world beater I think he's equal if not better then Kory (especially in the run game). Then there's the Alabama kid who could challenge for Center or challenge for LG if they move Long to center.

[quote]Next hole is DT. Maybe ionnodis (spelling) can improve here maybe even Gallete and the Corner play can also buy another half second or full second to get some added pressure.[/quote]I don't think the DL has improved. But, I don't think they lost a lot. From my research I think the DL was better, especially in the run game then people give them credit for. Baker, was stout when Knighton was out (although I read somewhere that he does not want to play NT [source?]). My boy, Hatcher was basically a pass rusher only while Ricky Jean was solid against the run. I don't think we've lost much in terms of run stopping.

My question is replacing Hatcher's interior pass rush. This could come from several places. The best bet is a healthy Stephen Paea who is historically a good interior rusher. Other options are a return to form Kendell Reyes.

Early on I assumed that Matt Ionniddis would play 5-tech in base and 3-tech in sub/nickel 4-man line. But, I've heard Jay and/or Scott say that he could play NT.

I could actually see Matt have success at NT in this scheme because its not based 2-gap scheme. AND being a rookie that 'I don't want to play NT' factor is not existent. From what I've read his mentality is right for NT and plus he's a rook and will be eager to perform in any role.

Base front could be something like:

RDE-Paea/Ricky NT-Ionniddis/Golston LDE-Baker/Reyes

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[quote=30gut;1143809]Although the personnel hasn't been upgraded I think the OL will be better. Last year in conjunction with the scheme they were a good pass blocking unit and with continuity I see improvement or at the very least status quo of a solid unit.

For me Lauvao and Licht are candidates for release. I think Long is more then ready to take over at LG or could take over at Center and be imo an upgrade. [B]Although Le Rib isn't a world beater I think he's equal if not better then Kory (especially in the run game).[/B] Then there's the Alabama kid who could challenge for Center or challenge for LG if they move Long to center.

I don't think the DL has improved. But, I don't think they lost a lot. From my research I think the DL was better, especially in the run game then people give them credit for. Baker, was stout when Knighton was out (although I read somewhere that he does not want to play NT [source?]). My boy, Hatcher was basically a pass rusher only while Ricky Jean was solid against the run. I don't think we've lost much in terms of run stopping.

My question is replacing Hatcher's interior pass rush. This could come from several places. The best bet is a healthy Stephen Paea who is historically a good interior rusher. Other options are a return to form Kendell Reyes.

Early on I assumed that Matt Ionniddis would play 5-tech in base and 3-tech in sub/nickel 4-man line. But, I've heard Jay and/or Scott say that he could play NT.

I could actually see Matt have success at NT in this scheme because its not based 2-gap scheme. AND being a rookie that 'I don't want to play NT' factor is not existent. From what I've read his mentality is right for NT and plus he's a rook and will be eager to perform in any role.

Base front could be something like:

RDE-Paea/Ricky NT-Ionniddis/Golston LDE-Baker/Reyes[/quote]

to the bolded part, I completely disagree . . . IMO, "Le Rib" was a much better pass blocker than Luovo, but Luovo moves much better and was far better in the run game . . . the Skins running game fell apart after he got hurt

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[quote=Skins3;1143747]...RB- I like Marshall better the Jones. Jones has to hold on to the ball. I like both just love the speed Marshall has.

WR- I think is the strongest deepest position on the team. Last year we skipped a beat with d- Jack out Doctson allows one of the starters to go down and us not skip a beat. I think the tandem moving forward is Doctson and Jackson. My personal favorite of the group is Garcon.

TE- Reed and Davis will be extremely hard to cover at the same time I only think Davis has 1 good year left in him hopefully he has more with being somewhat 2nd string maybe more of a insurance deal if reed can't stay healthy. Be interesting who all makes the team. I look to see Reed Davis Carrier to make the team depending on recovery time. Not a big fan of Niles paul.[/quote]I think the receiving corps got a huge bump with the addition of Josh Doctson and Vernon Davis.

Doctson was my favorite WR prospect in the entire draft. I think he'll compete/challenge and he'll play. Imo he's good enough to challenge Garcon and Crowder for reps immediately. And my guess will be they will gradually fade the offense away from Garcon and more to Doc.
Net-net. Going from DeSean, Garcon and Crowder to DeSean, Garcon, Crowder and Docston makes a 4 deep WR group that compares well against most teams top 4 wideouts.

Having Reed on the field together with Davis allows the offense to disguise run/pass better then last year and provides 2 TE targets that can attack the seams.

[quote]Olb- Between these guys and the corners the are the best this defense has. Can't wait to see Kerrigan and Gallete play opposite each other. Could be 30 sack combo with just them 2. [/quote]For the past 2 seasons we've been teased with the chance to have 2 very good pass rushing OLB paired with 2 good interior pass rushers. Someone has always managed to get hurt Gallette or Paea. Now we lost an interior rusher in Hatcher. But, I'm thinking on passing downs you kick Preston Smith inside with Paea and have Junior and Ryan bring the heat from the edges. I'm excited to see these dogs hunt this year.

[quote]Ilb- this unit is also could use an upgrade Compton and foster did play well down the stretch getting Riley back from an injury may help a little possibly the lb we drafted last year that go injured in training camp will make a move to get in the lineup. Marcus.[/quote]Imo this unit was a major culprit in the poor run defense. Mason Foster based on his run defense alone seems like he deserves an ILB spot. For me the other ILB spot should be manned by another solid run stopper. Riley or rookie Stephen Daniels (who was tackling machine in college) for me are better fits then Compton in this regard.

[quote]DBs- this position could have gone from weakest to strongest in 2015 to 2016....... Safety is also a ? Hall and cravens is who I see starting at safety Ihenacho was playing well before he got hurt will be interesting to see who does start of those 3.[/quote]I wouldn't count out David Bruton either. Whether its Cravens or Bruton, tackling from the SS improves automatically over Dashon. Hall looks to be making a successful transition from CB to FS. I'm looking forward to the new S tandem. My guess to start the season in base: Hall + Bruton then eventually Hall + Cravens. 'Big nickel' Sub package: Hall + Bruton +Cravens @ nickel S for a LB.

[quote]Defense has the potential to be top 10 if they are top 5 I would be extremely suprised.[/quote]Yards or points or both? I'm bullish on the pass defense but the run game needs fixed.

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I don't think there's any question that the Redskins have improved personnel on offense. Let alone having Cousins another year experience in the system. I think the big question mark is on the defense side of the ball. Every year we always hear that they improved the defense and every year they look terrible. I feel like I'm encouraged, but want to see the proof on the field.

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[quote=dbrown;1143888]I don't think there's any question that the Redskins have improved personnel on offense. Let alone having Cousins another year experience in the system. I think the big question mark is on the defense side of the ball. Every year we always hear that they improved the defense and every year they look terrible. I feel like I'm encouraged, but want to see the proof on the field.[/quote]

I agree with this. I would guess that we will see only modest improvement -- (1) adding Norman and Breeland with another year of experience ought to make for a much better CB situation, (2) safety is still a work in progress, although Cravens and a healthy Ihenacho are encouraging steps in the right direction, (3) our ILB situation is basically the same (which is not encouraging), unless Spaight can have an impact (please), (4) our OLB situation ought to be better with Gallette in the fold, and (5) the DL has perhaps taken a step back without replacements for Hatcher (who was moderately effective; not sure Murphy is ready to step into those shoes) and Knighton (who was just OK). So better in the CB and OLB positions but likely worse at DL and uncertain as to the other positions. Not expecting big improvement.

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[url=http://www.hogshaven.com/2016/6/4/11858918/pro-football-focus-predicts-redskins-will-have-same-record-as-cowboys]Pro Football Focus predicts Redskins will have same record as Cowboys - Hogs Haven[/url]

[QUOTE]7. Washington (9-7)

In 2015, Washington somewhat overachieved, considering their roster. While they added CB Josh Norman from Carolina, which should be a big help to their defensive backfield, they also lost talent on defense. Terrance Knighton was one of their best run-defenders, and Jason Hatcher was one of their best pass-rushers, and neither remain on the roster. On offense, Alfred Morris was their highest-graded running back, and he was also lost over the offseason (signed with Dallas). Others in the division improved at more positions, which will make it difficult for Washington to repeat as NFC East champs.[/QUOTE]

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Hatcher was going to get cut. Missed games the last two years because he is injured and old. He is another year older and is likely to be more injured and miss more games.

Alf and Knighton signed what amounts to very modest one year prove it deals:

[url=http://overthecap.com/player/terrance-knighton/1969/]Terrance Knighton Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]
[url=http://overthecap.com/player/alfred-morris/1412/]Alfred Morris Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]

McLovin didn't want these guys on the roster. There was plenty of room to sign these guys for more than they got elsewhere.

We didn't LOSE them, McLovin DIDN'T WANT THEM.

I don't disagree with the 9-7 prediction because of the much tougher schedule but it's not going to be attributable to not have three players the GM didn't want.

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[quote=DYoungJelly;1144117]Hatcher was going to get cut. Missed games the last two years because he is injured and old. He is another year older and is likely to be more injured and miss more games.

Alf and Knighton signed what amounts to very modest one year prove it deals:

[url=http://overthecap.com/player/terrance-knighton/1969/]Terrance Knighton Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]
[url=http://overthecap.com/player/alfred-morris/1412/]Alfred Morris Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]

McLovin didn't want these guys on the roster. There was plenty of room to sign these guys for more than they got elsewhere.

We didn't LOSE them, McLovin DIDN'T WANT THEM.

I don't disagree with the 9-7 prediction because of the much tougher schedule but it's not going to be attributable to not have three players the GM didn't want.[/quote]

Everything I wanted to say about that article but I was to lazy to write. Poor reporting.

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[quote=DYoungJelly;1144117]Hatcher was going to get cut. Missed games the last two years because he is injured and old. He is another year older and is likely to be more injured and miss more games.

Alf and Knighton signed what amounts to very modest one year prove it deals:

[url=http://overthecap.com/player/terrance-knighton/1969/]Terrance Knighton Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]
[url=http://overthecap.com/player/alfred-morris/1412/]Alfred Morris Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]

McLovin didn't want these guys on the roster. There was plenty of room to sign these guys for more than they got elsewhere.

We didn't LOSE them, McLovin DIDN'T WANT THEM.

I don't disagree with the 9-7 prediction because of the much tougher schedule but it's not going to be attributable to not have three players the GM didn't want.[/quote]

The PFF debate rages on. I'll simply agree with you that the numbers don't happen in a vacuum. The numbers are the numbers but the author failed to put those numbers in context for his readers.

If the players in question had produced outstanding numbers, then there would be a stronger case for re-signing them. The Skins are building a younger team they hope will compete for years, so it makes no sense for the Skins to keep older, more expensive players unless they can produce at a high level in comparison to the entire league. It doesn't mean much that Hatcher and Morris surpassed their under-performing teammates at their respective positions.

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[quote=DYoungJelly;1144117]Hatcher was going to get cut. Missed games the last two years because he is injured and old. He is another year older and is likely to be more injured and miss more games.

Alf and Knighton signed what amounts to very modest one year prove it deals:

[url=http://overthecap.com/player/terrance-knighton/1969/]Terrance Knighton Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]
[url=http://overthecap.com/player/alfred-morris/1412/]Alfred Morris Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money | Over The Cap[/url]

McLovin didn't want these guys on the roster. There was plenty of room to sign these guys for more than they got elsewhere.

We didn't LOSE them, McLovin DIDN'T WANT THEM.

I don't disagree with the 9-7 prediction because of the much tougher schedule but it's not going to be attributable to not have three players the GM didn't want.[/quote]


Gruden didn't want Morris either. That was obvious when he got here and it was more obvious last year.

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The problem with PFF's analytics is that they use them to conclude on what teams are losing when a player leaves. It's not wrong to say Alfred Morris and Jason Hatcher had value for us, it's just incomplete, because you have to consider what their replacements will do once they move into the starting lineup. Their analytics can't tell you that.

I personally don't see us losing anything by going from Morris to Jones. If Jones fumbles at the same rate he did last year, then problem. Otherwise, as he's drilling on it hard, no problem.

The DL I do have questions about, but our run defense sucked even with Knighton and Hatcher in there. PFF has no basis to conclude that rotating in Golston, Reyes, Ionnidis and Paea will be the same, worse, or better.

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I wouldn't be surprised to see us at 8-8 this year. That doesn't mean we went backwards. This is a tough schedule with a roster that isn't yet complete. If they play well down the stretch and end up better than .500 I think we could win a playoff game or two.. You never know how it's going to go, teams that are graded high now might struggle and the schedule might not be as tough as it looks today. It also could be ridiculously tough if a few teams get a spark. That's why they play the games. Be careful to manage your expectations. Be excited but be aware that 8-8 might be an improvement.

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[quote=RedskinJake;1144122]I wouldn't be surprised to see us at 8-8 this year. That doesn't mean we went backwards. This is a tough schedule with a roster that isn't yet complete. If they play well down the stretch and end up better than .500 I think we could win a playoff game or two.. You never know how it's going to go, teams that are graded high now might struggle and the schedule might not be as tough as it looks today. It also could be ridiculously tough if a few teams get a spark. That's why they play the games. Be careful to manage your expectations. Be excited but be aware that 8-8 might be an improvement.[/quote]

Agree 100%.

That being said . . .

The year the Giants beat the Pats in the Superbowl they finished the regular season 9-7.

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[quote=Schneed10;1144121]The problem with PFF's analytics is that they use them to conclude on what teams are losing when a player leaves. It's not wrong to say Alfred Morris and Jason Hatcher had value for us, it's just incomplete, because you have to consider what their replacements will do once they move into the starting lineup. Their analytics can't tell you that.

I personally don't see us losing anything by going from Morris to Jones. If Jones fumbles at the same rate he did last year, then problem. Otherwise, as he's drilling on it hard, no problem.

The DL I do have questions about, but our run defense sucked even with Knighton and Hatcher in there. PFF has no basis to conclude that rotating in Golston, Reyes, Ionnidis and Paea will be the same, worse, or better.[/quote]

Spot on, on all three points.

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9-7 would be an improvement, they have a nutty schedule.