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[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

We as Redskins fans have been spoiled in one aspect of football for the past 30 years.
LT
From the Hogs, to Lachey to Samuels to Williams we have had a near nonstop top tier LT protecting our QBs. Other teams have won far more with far less lines. Green Bay comes to mind off the top.

Not saying OL doesn't matter, but it also doesnt doom the season if you can compensate for it with your RB and QB positions.

I think our RBs will find and exploit creases, and just as importantly, I think Keenum showed up in Minnesota that he can guide an offense behind a weaker OL.

We may not be an offensive juggernaut with Penn at LT, but we are not going to be a deadzone either.

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Meh. I hear where you are coming from but I've watched this team forever and if we cant pass block, we ain't winning 4 games.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JGisLordOfTheRings

Meh. I hear where you are coming from but I've watched this team forever and if we cant pass block, we ain't winning 4 games.

Pass blocking in the regular season is different from in the preseason. In the preseason, you didn't see chip blocks or protection schemes designed to aid the team's weakness. You saw each player going one on one and putting on tape their strengths and weaknesses for our coaching staff. You also saw Haskins and Keenum practicing play action on every handoff, but I don't think we saw many real play action passes.

The point is, the pass blocking will be aided by many different things, and the offense has enough potent weapons to give the defense pause from pinning their ears back and going for the qb on 1st and 2nd. Now when we end up in 3rd and long because Flowers or Reed held, then the drives will be killed.

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Pass blocking in the regular season is different from in the preseason. In the preseason, you didn't see chip blocks or protection schemes designed to aid the team's weakness. You saw each player going one on one and putting on tape their strengths and weaknesses for our coaching staff. You also saw Haskins and Keenum practicing play action on every handoff, but I don't think we saw many real play action passes.



The point is, the pass blocking will be aided by many different things, and the offense has enough potent weapons to give the defense pause from pinning their ears back and going for the qb on 1st and 2nd. Now when we end up in 3rd and long because Flowers or Reed held, then the drives will be killed.

Good assessment. Your last line is where I am at. There us no way Flowers isn't going to get someone hurt, end up on Cmon Man for being generally terrible and making us all question why he is playing after week 2.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JGisLordOfTheRings

Good assessment. Your last line is where I am at. There us no way Flowers isn't going to get someone hurt, end up on Cmon Man for being generally terrible and making us all question why he is playing after week 2.

I think he is playing for his run blocking ability. I wouldn't be surprised to see Martin subbing in on 3rd and long (and getting us delay of game penalties as Flowers chugs off the field)

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think he is playing for his run blocking ability. I wouldn't be surprised to see Martin subbing in on 3rd and long (and getting us delay of game penalties as Flowers chugs off the field)

I'm with you. I would be completely alright with us becoming Navy football this year. Run the ball every damn play, throw it a few times a game. What do we have to lose? This is more than likely a lost season regardless.