The Official Defense Has Major Issues/Fire Jim Haslett Thread

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by saden1

You want to know stats? Through 3 games the Skins have given up 1271 (423.7 avg per game), 977 passing yards (325.3 avg), and 294 yards rushing (98 avg yards) and have given up 22.3 pts a game. I don't know how these numbers can look good to you or any other sane person. Even for a beautifier like you these numbers are indefensible.

We f'ing lost to the Rams! Without their #1 receiver and #1 running back for the majority of the game and a rookie qb!

That your B game?

I don't look at per game numbers for the same reason that you don't use a VCR. Per play numbers are available these days. And regardless, I wasn't aware it was a three game season.

Quarterbacks, as a group, have had a lot of success against this defense. I think the reason is that Romo/Schaub (to a lesser extent, Bradford) are good, but I'm not trying to argue against anyone who thinks our opponents in the first three games are worse than last year's draw of NYG, STL, and DET to start 1-2. I simply don't know. I suspect it's stronger this year. I don't know.

I know it's not the scheme that's causing this.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

That your B game?

I don't look at per game numbers for the same reason that you don't use a VCR. Per play numbers are available these days. And regardless, I wasn't aware it was a three game season.

Quarterbacks, as a group, have had a lot of success against this defense. I think the reason is that Romo/Schaub (to a lesser extent, Bradford) are good, but I'm not trying to argue against anyone who thinks our opponents in the first three games are worse than last year's draw of NYG, STL, and DET to start 1-2. I simply don't know. I suspect it's stronger this year. I don't know.

I know it's not the scheme that's causing this.

No need to display the big guns...my C and B game are killing whatever game you've been fielding. With a post peppered with lots of don'ts you sure do a lot of knows.

I'll give you a clue, It's not the scheme, it's the coach! Let's hope he makes adjustments so that the 16 game season doesn't look like the 3 game season.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I know it's not the scheme that's causing this.

Here's another stir the pot comment.
I would bet that the majority of folks on this board would heavily disagree that the shift from a 4-3 to a 3-4 has had nothing to do with the decline in the Redskins' defensive production so far this year.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Here's another stir the pot comment.
I would bet that the majority of folks on this board would heavily disagree that the shift from a 4-3 to a 3-4 has had nothing to do with the decline in the Redskins' defensive production so far this year.

The battle is going to rage on about 3-4 vs 4-3. With very little change in personell, the group has not performed as well in the defense they're playing now as they did in the one they played in previous years, there's no escaping that fact.

The team has limited options. They're not going to switch back to the 4-3 though some have suggested maybe a hybrid version, there are no players available that could be brought in to help.

Shanahan was asked if he felt we had the personell to make the scheme work and his answer was yes. Therefore, the only option left is to find a way to get them to perform better. The alternatives are limited, coaches can motivate and put players in the proper position to make plays, but the players have to take the initiative and demonstrate the desire needed to get the job done.