Smoot Lays The Smack Down-Redskins vs. Ravens (Preseason Special)

[GTripp0012]

Yeah, I have concerns about how age might affect McNabb's superior physical tools (such as an underthrown gimme deep ball), but (speaking as someone who has yet to see Saturday's preseason game) I don't see any reason to go into freak out mode on McNabb because he completed 40% vs. the Ravens. He struggled with them last time too -- and certainly, he didn't have any meaningful long term effects from a bad game.

From reading the game write-ups, it sounds like the defense was solid, but got tricked on a fake punt and got a critical turnover taken away from them. Other than that, we had a game where neither offense (Ravens or Redskins) performed very well.

No team has ever been able to run on the Ravens D, so our rushing performance in the first half cannot be surprising.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yeah, I have concerns about how age might affect McNabb's superior physical tools (such as an underthrown gimme deep ball), but (speaking as someone who has yet to see Saturday's preseason game) I don't see any reason to go into freak out mode on McNabb because he completed 40% vs. the Ravens. He struggled with them last time too -- and certainly, he didn't have any meaningful long term effects from a bad game.

From reading the game write-ups, it sounds like the defense was solid, but got tricked on a fake punt and got a critical turnover taken away from them. Other than that, we had a game where neither offense (Ravens or Redskins) performed very well.

No team has ever been able to run on the Ravens D, so our rushing performance in the first half cannot be surprising.

This. Last week the talking heads were saying how great Mt Cody was, and what a beast the Raven's line is now. So even tho we may not have ran well, the fact that we held them in check, or at least controlled the flow, I consider that a plus...

[Lotus]

Rich Bartel would have thrown for seven touchdowns. The only problem with our offense is that he is on the bench. Start Bartel now!

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

This. Last week the talking heads were saying how great Mt Cody was, and what a beast the Raven's line is now. So even tho we may not have ran well, the fact that we held them in check, or at least controlled the flow, I consider that a plus...

Also if we had game planned to deal with the Ravens defense and had CP in the game as he would be in the regular season the running game may not have been so aenemic.

His blitz pickup and understanding of the MS run philosophy is much more advanced then LJ.