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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Here are the routes: Moss is running a skinny post, and is double covered. Fred Davis is running a drag and is not open. Chris Cooley made an outside release and is running the over (the middle) route at about 12 yards. Campbell wants to go to Cooley with the football, and sets up waiting for him to come open. Except, as Cooley heads across the middle of the field, he never does come free. With only 3 receivers in downfield patterns, the Giants have the play defended.

I think Zorn loses the chess match with the opposing DC too often.

He got beat bad on the series before the half when he called the run, then the screen, then JC got sacked on a safety blitz.

Thankfully, Danny Smith and Hunter the Punter bailed him out.

I thought the playcalling left a lot to be desired in the second half initially

This game gave me real pause about Zorn's ability as a playcaller.
Every since the Steelers game his playcalling has been suspect, imo.
I can't beleive he's the same guy that called the 1st Dallas game.

I was dissappointed with the number of 1st down runs.
I wanted to see more I-Form runs to set up imo our best plays I-Form play-action passing.

The problem is that no matter what Zorn ran in the second half, the Giants just never seemed to let the Redskins isolate Johnson. He was lined up against Malcolm Kelly most of the game and was given a safety over the top on virtually every play. That meant that Corey Webster was not getting safety help against Santana Moss, making it the key match-up in the game. Moss' stat line: 5 targets, 2 catches, 6 yards, no TDs, one pass intercepted (by Webster).

Zorn has got to force the defense into giving him the match-ups he wants, or find away to get Moss open.

Moss completely gave up on route. He drew a safety as well as Terrell Thomas, made a cut to the inside, and kind of jogged over the middle while Campbell went down. I guarentee you Zorn didn't call that route, and Moss' complete lack of effort is very disheartening.

I don't know what was going on with Moss, it reminded me of the '07 Green Bay game.

It seemed like Moss didn't have his head in the game and Webster was eating his freakin lunch!

Antwaan Randle El is carving out a niche as a third down machine.

+1

Cooley's seam route for the touchdown was a perfectly executed thing of beauty.

+1
I've always felt that this combo could be the staple of our passing attack.
JC to Cooley down the seam.

Good Stuff as usually Trip