Better days ahead. (Off season part 1 thread)

[kingj]

Still believe gruden is in over his head...just the adjustments or lack thereof as many have stated is probably biggest issue. The team did well to build leads but then we would always see dicey moments where game was in the balance which is not good when leading by 2 or 3 scores.

For better or worse, he is now joined at the hip with cousins. Very possible that both are here in 2 years or both gone.

Still not sold on gruden.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by kingj

Still believe gruden is in over his head...just the adjustments or lack thereof as many have stated is probably biggest issue. The team did well to build leads but then we would always see dicey moments where game was in the balance which is not good when leading by 2 or 3 scores.

For better or worse, he is now joined at the hip with cousins. Very possible that both are here in 2 years or both gone.

Still not sold on gruden.

To be fair, if we get a stronger defense, and the offense comes in like it has been, then we ought to win a heckuva lot more games.

[calia]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

To be fair, if we get a stronger defense, and the offense comes in like it has been, then we ought to win a heckuva lot more games.

No question that our D held us back this year (and yesterday). Not being able to stop the run (still perplexed about that given Baker, Hatcher, and Knighton up front -- do we really miss Paea that much?). I think part of it is that Foster and Compton have been good, but run stuffing isn't necessarily their strength. We need a little more help/depth inside.

Safety is a big need too, and CB. For the first time in forever, it seems like we're only a handful of players away from being a very good team -- G/C, S, ILB, and CB -- additions to add to what we have now. But we seem set at QB, WR, RB (I think our guys bounce back next year with better run blocking, and RBs aren't impossible to find), T, OLB, K, P, PR, KR, and TE (assuming Paul back healthy).