The Official Defense Has Major Issues/Fire Jim Haslett Thread

[BDBohnzie]

There is always a conception/misconception of how long it takes a team to adjust to a new scheme. The Redskins are currently undergoing changes on both sides of the ball, including a total overhaul on defense. The Redskins have also played 3 mediocre games thus far, leading to a 1-2 record that could quite easily be 0-3, as it could quite easily be 2-1 (they were never in yesterday's game, even with a 14-13 halftime score). Time will only tell whether the current players will adjust quickly and start playing solid football, or whether the players this year are playing for their spots on next year's team.

There is also a tone on this team that makes them feel like they don't have to earn things, that they'll be handed the silver spoon on the golden platter week in and week out. Haynesworth's quote, while doesn't sum over the overall team's take, could represent more than one player's thoughts, "I mean, you've got to look at their record and you've got to look at the team, and you think they've got a young quarterback and their line's been giving up a lot of sacks. And you might not think you're letting 'em off the hook or Hey, it's just the Rams, but it's got to be in your mind. Because you look at their record, you look at the young quarterback, look at how the line played before, giving up nine sacks before this game, and things like that. So it's little keys that probably make you think that way." The team certainly has that connotation about them that they'll just win and not have to earn it.

I think the growing pains of the 3-4 are clearly evident, and it'll help Shanny and Haslett plan for next year's roster to see who can hack it (Orakpo, Landry, Rocky, Fletcher) and who can't (Hall, Carter, Haynesworth). It'll be nice if the team can get their shit together and play solid football...however, it wouldn't surprise me if they coast through the season like they have in years past.