Bucs Postgame

[Back2RFK]

So can you pump your chest and brag that the other team got 500 yards of O but only had 3 points to show for it? What I do like is that this team is finding ways to win.

[skinsfaninok]

When this team holds opposing offenses to under 20, we are 6-0. That is no fluke, yes its ugly but that stat shows this defense can be a legit threat in the playoffs, when defense matters the most.

[SFREDSKIN]

I agree with Dan Hellie:

The national media tends to focus on the Alabama guys... Ioannidis is the engine that makes the Redskins D-line go.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

When this team holds opposing offenses to under 20, we are 6-0. That is no fluke, yes its ugly but that stat shows this defense can be a legit threat in the playoffs, when defense matters the most.

My biggest concern is that Manusky (like Gruden) lacks the ability or will to change up his game-plan. I'm in full support of not getting burned deep, but when we have our (fairly) talented corners playing that far back, people can dink and dunk us to death. Look what happened when we played two competent QBs.

I love our defensive talent right now, and I don't think Manusky is using it right on the back end.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

My biggest concern is that Manusky (like Gruden) lacks the ability or will to change up his game-plan. I'm in full support of not getting burned deep, but when we have our (fairly) talented corners playing that far back, people can dink and dunk us to death. Look what happened when we played two competent QBs.

I love our defensive talent right now, and I don't think Manusky is using it right on the back end.

I think he plays it safe a lot, lets the DL do the work and that is fine. Our secondary has had very good games and some very bad games. Dunbar out hurts but Stroman has played well IMO. Nobody is talking about Josh but he has been lights out since NO

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I think he plays it safe a lot, lets the DL do the work and that is fine. Our secondary has had very good games and some very bad games. Dunbar out hurts but Stroman has played well IMO. Nobody is talking about Josh but he has been lights out since NO

Don’t know about lights out, blatant interference vs Atlanta, got away with some holding yesterday. He’s playing better, but has lost a step.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I think he plays it safe a lot, lets the DL do the work and that is fine. Our secondary has had very good games and some very bad games. Dunbar out hurts but Stroman has played well IMO. Nobody is talking about Josh but he has been lights out since NO

It's fine in games where it's close, but even when we're down by double digits, he's like, "Hey, let's keep the same game plan that isn't working and still play our DBs twenty yards off." That's how Brees and Ryan absolutely carved us up. I refuse to believe it's our talent. When people are running wide open it's either communication or game plan.

[skinsfaninok]

'17: 6-3
'16: 7-2
'15: 4-5 (but then went 7-0)
'14: 5-3
'13: 9-0

This is Alex Smith's record thru week 10 since 2013.

That is damn good

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

'17: 6-3
'16: 7-2
'15: 4-5 (but then went 7-0)
'14: 5-3
'13: 9-0

This is Alex Smith's record thru week 10 since 2013.

That is damn good

QB W/L record is not a good way to judge a QB.

[FrenchSkin]

Positives:

-The whole Offensive Line minus Tony Bergstrom

-Special props to Jonathan Cooper, the guy is the improvement over Lauvao we've been waiting for. Once Trent Williams comes back, we can slide Nsekhe to either LG or RG, get rid of Bergstrom and have ourselves a nice OL despite losing Scherff

-Jeremy Sprinkle as somebody said above, he made some really nice blocks

-Josh Doctson . I get the feeling his 2 awful drops last week created a spark inside the guy, he's finally heading in the right way!

-Josh Norman they just don't throw his way !

-Nice play by my adopted son Ryan Anderson ^^

-D-FUCKIN'-FENCE ! I'm sorry but TOLD YA TOLD YA TOLD YA TOLD YA this defense was better than what they showed last week, and they could rebound like they did after the Saints loss !

-Manusky for getting this D over their worst performance of the year and coach them into putting together a great one! 3 things he specially deserves credit for in this game IMO:

1) He obviously highlighted the necessity of creating turnovers (hence Anderson, Stroman, Swearinger and Kerrigan all mimicking Norman and his popping-the-ball-loose-uppercut).

2) To everybody whining about the 400 yards, I think this was the game plan all along: let them go after our rookie corners (remember Dunbar is out, right?), as long as we don't get beat over the top, at some point Fitzpatrick is going to turn the ball over... Exactly what happened, nice job of identifying what you can and what you can't do . Talk about bend but don't break Defense against the number one offense on the F'in league!!

3) Noticed for the first time of the year he rotated both the DL and the pass rushers. Sticking with your starters worked incredibly well at the beginning of the season, but maybe part of last week underperformance was the big guys beginning to wear down a little bit. This week Anderson, McKinzie, Settle and even old McGee played a fair amount of snaps. They played well and this must have helped keep the starters fresh for 90 minutes!

-The Eagles lost, we're 2 wins ahead, leading the NFCEast !

Negatives: GTFOOH we're 6 and 3, "winning" is the only word I can read in "winning ugly"! HTTR !!!

[jamf]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Negatives: GTFOOH we're 6 and 3, "winning" is the only word I can read in "winning ugly"! HTTR !!!

No negatives on victory Monday!

I'm going to enjoy the week and division lead!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Also, special shout out to AP who routinely shows why he's a future Hall of Famer. The dude still just does runs that I'm like, "FUCKING WOW!"

[skinsfan69]

what if we make the playoffs and end up playing the Vikings?

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

what if we make the playoffs and end up playing the Vikings?

That would be fun, I think they would win tho. The 2 teams we need to hope for are CAR and CHI.

[skinsfaninok]

Crazier things have happened, what if we get Chicago round 1? I like that match up.