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bedlamVR · 09-22-2004, 01:34 AM

I think one of the key things here in Mattys origional post is that it wasn't down to Ramsey alone recivers dropped balls/didn't finish routes etc.

When he came into the game at 20-7 his only option was to try and win the game had he done nothing not thrown and interception and not turn the ball over yet the scoreline stayed the same would that have been better? At least with him in the game we had a chance .

As for the comment about every QB has to learn a new system every year you will find the sucessful teams are the ones whe the OC and offensive philosophy stay the same. Sure the Vikes offence for example will have new wrinkles in it every year, but with the same coach and philosophy these wrinkles will be minor changes building on what was working last year. Players have confidence in a winning system and execute it far better. When you undergo such dramatic change in personel as the Skins did this year then it is like starting afresh. Many people point at the changes the Giants underwent this year also yet they really didn't win this game as opposed the the Skins loosing it.

Sure players have training camp to get the fundementals of any new system down but until you get into the season and against live fire it is hard for any players to translate it into game play .

09-22-2004, 01:34 AM	#38
bedlamVR Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 389	I think one of the key things here in Mattys origional post is that it wasn't down to Ramsey alone recivers dropped balls/didn't finish routes etc. When he came into the game at 20-7 his only option was to try and win the game had he done nothing not thrown and interception and not turn the ball over yet the scoreline stayed the same would that have been better? At least with him in the game we had a chance . As for the comment about every QB has to learn a new system every year you will find the sucessful teams are the ones whe the OC and offensive philosophy stay the same. Sure the Vikes offence for example will have new wrinkles in it every year, but with the same coach and philosophy these wrinkles will be minor changes building on what was working last year. Players have confidence in a winning system and execute it far better. When you undergo such dramatic change in personel as the Skins did this year then it is like starting afresh. Many people point at the changes the Giants underwent this year also yet they really didn't win this game as opposed the the Skins loosing it. Sure players have training camp to get the fundementals of any new system down but until you get into the season and against live fire it is hard for any players to translate it into game play .