Why Doesn't "Gibbs' Football" Work for the Redskins?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by jsarno

BTW
Cooley - 171 catches in 3.25 seasons.
Didier - 141 catches in 8 season.
Warren - 244 catches in 14 seasons.

All I said was they caught their share of passes. You have to play to your strengths. Gibbs drafted Cooley before Saunders was even on our radar. He's been our most consistent weapon in the passing game. I know traditional "Gibbs" football has a block 1st TE, but he brought in Saunders for a reason, and the TE plays a very prominent role in his offense.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GMScud

All I said was they caught their share of passes. You have to play to your strengths. Gibbs drafted Cooley before Saunders was even on our radar. He's been our most consistent weapon in the passing game. I know traditional "Gibbs" football has a block 1st TE, but he brought in Saunders for a reason, and the TE plays a very prominent role in his offense.

I do 100% agree with you there.
I will say this though...remember the Spurrier era here? The send everyone out to catch and skrew blocking era? I guess I am just more hesitant to put Cooley out to catch when our O line is hurting. I know we need him to catch and open up the offense, but we need blocking too.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I do 100% agree with you there.
I will say this though...remember the Spurrier era here? The send everyone out to catch and skrew blocking era? I guess I am just more hesitant to put Cooley out to catch when our O line is hurting. I know we need him to catch and open up the offense, but we need blocking too.

With Moss gimpy we need all the help we can get in the passing game. Cooley is too good to be relegated to blocking. We gotta score more!!!

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GMScud

With Moss gimpy we need all the help we can get in the passing game. Cooley is too good to be relegated to blocking. We gotta score more!!!

We won't score more without blocking. The O line is the most important "overall" position on the field IMO. It all starts there.

I like the idea of two TE sets though. Let Yoder block...he can't really catch well. LOL.