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Good thread.

Originally Posted by aceinthehouse

Our running game looked a lot better,although it was against the Rams. Maybe with Portis,Williams,ATV and Simpson,it will give Shanahan more tools to work with against opponents.

The running game was one of the positives from that game.
If Portis doesn't lay down at the end of that nice run, he probably would've kept getting carries and had a nice day on the ground.
Imho Portis getting pulled after that carry was a clear sign from Shanahan that no matter what the reason laying down at the end of a run is unacceptable.
EDIT:He wasn't completely pulled he had 2 more carries
And hopefully that will give Portis a kick in the pants to start finishing your runs or else.

Ryan Torrain was very productive ,although i'm not a fan of his upright running style, it looks like he could come in and be effective.

Who is ATV?

My vents....

We need to find a way to get Brandon Banks back on the practice squad or 53 man roster...(But I have a feeling he will be scooped up through waivers...this was a very bad move imo) We desperately need his speed on the field. Do we really need Roydell Williams that bad or newly signed RB Chad Simpson? I simply just don't understand this move,but the coaches know better than me.We can use Banks on screens,returns or whatever. He may have fixed his fumbling for all we know,but his homerun ability and natural speed an RAC as a receiver can not be overlooked for moving the ball downfield for 1st downs. This team is not very fast and cutting the fastest guy on the team with lots of promise or keeping him on the practice squad is not very smart imo...

I don't understand the love for Banks? His speed is not that unique especially since our WR corps is filled with burners most of whom are at least as fast as Banks: Moss, Galloway, Armstrong, Devin Thomas.

I would much rather see Devin11 on screens and hitches then Banks.
Roydell Williams is probably on the team because after Moss and Galloway he's the most proven WR on the roster.

I don't know if it's the tackling,the 3-4 scheme or what,but I did notice something yeesterday that I DID NOT LIKE AT ALL...

My take:the main fixable problem on the defense is in the secondary

I saw our CB's playing off the Rams WR's 10 yards off the ball or more...And after the quick slants and passes by Bradford,there was no adjustment.

I concur.

If you would have told me that Greg Blache coached this last game against the Rams,I would have believed you...

Blache was heavy on man coverage in situations where we were in zone on Sunday.
I think Blache's man coverage scheme would have helped us on sunday.

Time to end the Shanahan VS Haynesworth pissing contest and get him on the field somehow...It's one thing to have an ego and prove a point,it's another when it's a detriment to the teams success.What,you didn't see Haynesworth cave in the o-line of the Rams on that goalline stance last night?

I don't want to speculate on the 'why' aspect but i agree Haynesworth needs to start.
You can't tell me the defense isn't better when he's out there drawing a double team from the RDEs spot.

Why are we not using Fred Davis and Chris Cooley as weapons? (They were against the Texans and that was a dose of what could be?)
I don't feel like they are being used the way they should...maybe I'm missing something...It's not Mcnabb...it's more of the playcalling
Whazup Kyle?

We don't know how much Kyle is trying to get them involved for all we know he could be trying and hard and the defenses are taking it away or McNabb isn't going in that direction.

But, the RZ playcalling has been too passive, imo.
And the 3rd conversions have been horrid i think we're a league worst 6-32.
But, that number is misleading because we've had a lot of 3rd and longs and you have to think there's no where to go but up from 6-32.

More then the WRs or the OL i think Kyle and McNabb are the problem and therefore i beleive the problems on 3rd down and the RZ are fixable.
In general terms of the passing game imo Kyle needs to find a comfort level with McNabb and needs to learn how to call games to make McNabb more effecient.
Because McNabb has shown a penchant for focusing on the big play rather then moving the chains.
Sometimes the situation just calls for getting a first down to extend the drive rather then a homerun shot that ends up as ending the drive.
But, just as much as Kyle should get more quick game standard move the chains WCO concepts like he did to start the Texans game with Sellers; McNabb has to be able to turn down the low percentage deep shot when a higher percentage short throw will get us a 1st down.