AP Article: Redskins offense back to square one!

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Originally Posted by TheCounselor

Straight from the Post: "Gibbs has altered the intensity of practice since Sunday's loss. He has spent more time engaged in physical "live" run-blocking and blitz protection drills, and the message delivered again to the players this week resonates like so many since 2004, although the results have been mixed at best. The Redskins remain one of the NFL's predominant teams in rushing attempts, while the league becomes increasingly dominated by spread offenses and dynamic passing attacks."

Two points: 1) If we've been a rushing team, why have we not been pounding in practices (injuries are noted: there is still a way to be physical and safe at practice. 2) EVERYBODY including high schools are running the spread offense and it's a great way to help out the running game. For example, on the 1-3 yard line, spread out the troops (as compared to the same tired jumbo package) and then run it up the gut for a TD...

Running out of the spread does not work consistently in the NFL. It's too easy for the defense to attack downhill and clog up the gaps when only 5 people are blocking.

You can throw out of the spread in the NFL with a lot of effectiveness. That said, you can throw out of pretty much any formation with a lot of effectiveness, so I'm not a big fan of the spread in the NFL.

College, yes, you can at least run the QB out of the spread. Not in the NFL.