"Special" Teams

[A10sROCK]

I think that consistency is a key component to a long-term winning franchise - especially within the coaching staff. Certainly, the Daniel Snyder era has been characterized by hair-trigger changes - although that seems to be slowing down.

This season though it seems that there is no part of the Special Teams play this season that is going well. Average play at best and some parts are really mediocre or worse. The players have to execute on the field but with the wholesale problems in this area I wonder if Zorn will make a change here in the coach this off season.

To me, the extra point play where the Redskins ST players just gave up on the rush - allowing the Giant placer to take a high snap and replace it was just an indication of a ST program going really downhill. Zorn mentioned the play in his Press Conference.

Coach Danny Smith lobbied for a very rare draft pick selection for a punter. Brookes won the competition but was gone by 2/3 of his rookie season. Plack [his replacement] is inconsistent.

Susiham is now very inconsistent and has missed 3 of the last 5 FG. Two games ago a KO was fielded on the 20 yd line - a horrible kick.

ARE is now a toothless PR specialist. No threat of any kind now for the money thrown in this area.

I like Rock Cartwright but he's also lost some steam in the KO. He had a monster hole earlier this season but didn't have the speed to carry it for a TD.

Rock and Thrash still make big efforts in the St but age has cut them back in their contribution. We need new blood.

Danny Smith is a Gibbs II guy - not a Zorn guy. Easy to make an example of him - right now he's the lowest hanging fruit. What does everyone else think in this area? Not a rant but simply a discussion of a critical area that is not helping this team in any way. What say you?

HAIL!