Week 1 Positives and Negatives

[CRedskinsRule]

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

Rambo has to make that tackle.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Rambo has to make that tackle.

Very true...although Rambo doesn't have to make the tackle if Hall doesn't blow the coverage.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

Probably both. In hindsight, if the offense does its business, this missed play by a defense that played well for the majority of the game is not even on our radar.

As I said many times, we don't have a defense like Seattle, which can carry the whole team through a game.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

He can't tackle in the open field which makes him useless as a safety. That stands alone, regardless of what anybody else does on any given play. So, no I don't.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

He can't tackle in the open field which makes him useless as a safety. That stands alone, regardless of what anybody else does on any given play. So, no I don't.

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.

Got it.

#NoSlack

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.



Got it.



#NoSlack

Cut him now

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cut him now

Fine by me. You're mocking what I said now but, believe me, you haven't seen the last of this guy's poor tackling.

Anybody here remember former Redskins FS Stanley Richard? He was a poor tackler who never got any better. Richard nicknamed himself "The Sheriff" but the fans called him "Deputy Barney Fife". He was also known as "Speed Bump" to some of his teammates. Compared to what Richard was called, I'm being nice.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Fine by me. You're mocking what I said now but, believe me, you haven't seen the last of this guy's poor tackling.



Anybody here remember Stanley Richard? He never got any better at tackling. Richard nicknamed himself "The Sheriff" but the fans called him "Deputy Barney Fife". He was also known as "Speed Bump" to some of his teammates. Compared to that, I'm being nice.

A little premature to write him off I think.

I know everyone expects instant Pro Bowlers but more often than not players need time and experience.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

No slack. Rambo was in position to make the tackle and yet again showed terrible technique. I have been hearing more and more about how Seattle players are all trained in the rugby technique in tackling. Aiming for the hips or lower and WRAPPING your arms around the ball carrier. Even if you do not bring him down, you slow him down so your help has time to arrive. What Rambo did on that play was incredibly bad technique. This is a major issue. You can teach a player proper technique, but when instinct takes in the heat of battle, you have to have the discipline to stay in control. Rambo loses his control for some reason.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

the coverage was blown but not by Rambo. I think it was Keim who said Rambo had it right, his job was to play the ball. Apparently, D Hall was lined up on the wrong side of the field.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

If you watch the play, you will see that Hall does not line up on the right side, where he should be (we don't have corners swap sides this year). Then, as the play develops, he just hangs around and never covers anyone.

Hall is the culprit.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Lotus

If you watch the play, you will see that Hall does not line up on the right side, where he should be (we don't have corners swap sides this year). Then, as the play develops, he just hangs around and never covers anyone.

Hall is the culprit.

Ah, okay. Thanks.