Right Tackle and Free Safety

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

RG3's sack rate was 15%. Kirk's was right at 4%. You're right McCoy's rate was very similar to RG3's sack rate. I wouldn't consider RG3 as having the same sack rate as a career back up a ringing endorsement.

The game situation and Kirk's inability to forget the last bad play had more to do with the interceptions than the offensive line's play.

They were playing from behind, which allows the defense to pass rush without defending the run. If our defense hadn't made Donnell the most prized TE in the league that game, a balanced attack would have changed the stats big time.

Two of his 4 interceptions were deep balls. He was going outside the system and trying to do to much to make a come back.

The line play wasn't good but it wasn't terrible either.

Kirk was sacked twice and had 4 QB hits that game:

New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins - Box Score - September 25, 2014 - ESPN

Our line did a lot better in that game than Tony Romo's did in our first game:

Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys - Box Score - October 27, 2014 - ESPN

I'm sure you will credit great Oline play for the numbers Kirk put up the week before against Philly since you're blaming them for the numbers Kirk put up against NY:

Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles - Recap - September 21, 2014 - ESPN

I totally agree with you guys that our line needs to get bigger and better but everything wrong with our offense isn't the line.

We need a QB. Kirk is the only QB on our team with the potential for long term success in this league but has some real head issues to resolve before that happens.

I have said plenty that I think the lack of a good defense has affected our QB's/Offense. Just dont use that for RG3, it wont fly on this board even though its acceptable for KC. Our defense puts us in positions to have to come from behind and that kills us. The OL has had some good games here and there, just like our defense has. But when you compare them across 16 games, no I dont call our OL or defense good. That Dallas game was also one that Dallas screwed up, since they were running it good on us but they tried to win it with Romo for some reason. They werent far behind at any point in the game, they just went away from the run for some reason.

But you cant say the OL didnt affect KC, even in that Giants game. Especially after one sack that he didnt see coming in the first half. He wasnt the same the rest of the game.

I have also never said the only problem with our offense is the line. But for some reason, calling out the OL equals a defense of RG3 to most. Im not sure why that is, since I say it affects them all. But thats the way most on this board think. To me, they are independent of each other.

If we go with RG3... Fix the OL.
If we go with KC... Fix the OL.
If we go with McCoy... Fix the OL.
If we draft Mariotta... Fix the OL.
If we trade for Rivers... Fix the OL.

It has been a problem and one or two games here or there does not change that. The OL is good at stretch runs, but that is about the only thing they are consistent at. Sometimes there is a pocket, sometimes none develops and the QB only has about 2 seconds to get rid of the ball (we had a fair few sacks happen in the 1.7 seconds time frame). QB's have trouble adjusting to that outside of the elites, and even sometimes they do as well. Especially if we want to get a young QB and develop him. Do I think Mariotta will develop well behind Polumbus (granted hes not on the roster and shouldnt be back) and Chester while having to score 30 just to get a win? No I dont.