Football Outsiders: Redskins D is No. 1

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

I disagree with your assessment that we have played against great rushing teams.
Most of the teams we've had success with were pass first offenses.

Miami is certainly a rushing team, we barely won that.
The Giants can run....we lost that.
Philly is not a running team but Westbrook can kill you....we almost lost that.
Most of the other teams are pass teams...we play well against them.

Bottom line is I dont think we would do as well if teams ran on us more.
I think Andre Carter can easily be exposed in the running game. He plays on the defensive right or the offensive left side.

If they are not attacking the left side as you say in the running game it may be poor gameplanning.
Yes, Carter has more name recognition that phillip daniels, but daniels is way better against the run....Carter can be exposed. Also, it really depends on which is the strong side...if the offensive strong side is also to the left, the WLB is Rocky....and that means serious speed and good tackling....I would avoid running to Rocky's side.

We didn't "ALMOST" lose that game. We won by 8 points. We were never in trouble of losing that game. Also you say we barely won the Miami game. Gtripp's point was that we have shut down the run on everybody we have played. Because we "almost lost" or "barely won" does not mean they ran all over us.

And lets not forget Arizona. They are a solid rushing team. They tried their asses off the whole game to run on us and it just didn't work.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

We didn't "ALMOST" lose that game. We won by 8 points. We were never in trouble of losing that game. Also you say we barely won the Miami game. Gtripp's point was that we have shut down the run on everybody we have played. Because we "almost lost" or "barely won" does not mean they ran all over us.

And lets not forget Arizona. They are a solid rushing team. They tried their asses off the whole game to run on us and it just didn't work.

Exactly.

The worst offense we played, Detroit, is certainly no worse than average. The point is our defense has done what it has against excellent competition. Now this week, we face the elite team. Is there reason to expect the trend not to continue.

Think about it. We have been dominant against offenses that lie somewhere between very good and average. The Pats offense has been just as dominant against defenses that lie between above average (Dallas), and pure crap (Cleveland and Miami).

If you had to pick a trend to continue based on that, and knowing something has to give, what makes the most sense?

We are probably going to get the best of NE's offense this week.

It's on Campbell and the offense to win the game.

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Exactly.

The worst offense we played, Detroit, is certainly no worse than average. The point is our defense has done what it has against excellent competition. Now this week, we face the elite team. Is there reason to expect the trend not to continue.

Think about it. We have been dominant against offenses that lie somewhere between very good and average. The Pats offense has been just as dominant against defenses that lie between above average (Dallas), and pure crap (Cleveland and Miami).

If you had to pick a trend to continue based on that, and knowing something has to give, what makes the most sense?

We are probably going to get the best of NE's offense this week.

It's on Campbell and the offense to win the game.

I agree 100% it is not our defense that I am worried about, but if our offense can do something in the 3rd and 3th quarter than we may have a chance. We need to sustain drives to keep Brady off the field and right now we can not do that in the second half...

[70Chip]

In watching the Cardinals game again the other night, it seems to me that our scheme against the run is extremely sound. Carter is a little undersized and undisciplined but Fletcher has been able to make up for that.

I expect the Pats to go no huddle, spread the field and throw a lot. Brady has the skill and the field presence to get first downs by taking the underneath stuff. Then they will start to mix in Moroni and Faulk with the draws and screens. Then, if Williams brings Cover Zero, they go deep to Moss. But, don't be surprised if the first ten plays the Patriots call are all passes.