Update: Kirk Cousins to Start vs Browns

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

can you swim? Are you "athletic"?

No, but I can rob a bank like a mofo.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Just read a transcript and i've got to take issue with Smiths comments too:

"I’m uncomfortable with where we just went. RG3, the ethnicity or the color of his fiancee is none of our business, it’s irrelevant, he can live his life in whatever way he chooses. The braids that he has in his hair, that’s his business, that’s his life, he can live his life. I don’t judge someone’s blackness based on those kinds of things. I just don’t do that. I’m not that kind of guy.”

So, how should we judged someones blackness? What kind of things should we use when judging someones blackness? Wait a minute... why are we judging the level of someone blackness in the first place? How is that even "a thing?"

If you ask me, every last one of them (Parker, Bayless, Smith) is racist.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

If you ask me, every last one of them (Parker, Bayless, Smith) is racist.

No, they're not but they certainly appear to love to foment racist feelings.

[SmootSmack]

How about we get this thread back on its original topic

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

How about we get this thread back on its original topic

So wait...now we can't talk trash about the Shanahans OR anything ESPN related?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by The Goat

So wait...now we can't talk trash about the Shanahans OR anything ESPN related?

Are you joking?

[RedskinRat]

I think RGIII will start on Sunday and win the game.

The other 52 players may be involved to some degree.

[Oster]

I think, with the way he's been progressing this week, he will start. Maybe it's reading too much in to it but I hope that since he took himself out of the last game instead of waiting to be forced to sit after trying to hobble up the field, maybe he is being realistic and honest about the severity of the sprain.

[firstdown]

Has anyone heard how his knee did after throwing the ball around some yesterday?

[The Dull Roar]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Has anyone heard how his knee did after throwing the ball around some yesterday?

Thursday Robert Griffin III injury update - NFC East Blog - ESPN

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I think RGIII will play, but i think we're screwed if he's not healthy enough to be a serious run threat.

Our offensive line is absolutely horrible when pass-protecting traditional formations. Thats why our third down offense has been so bad. In obvoius passing situations, defenses have much better success stopping RGIII.

Our offense only has success out of the pistol read option formation, and it only has success then because RGIII is a legitimate threat to run. It opens things up for our receivers and Alfred Morris. If we play either a gimpy Griffin or Cousins, the Browns D wont have to respect the threat of a QB run and sack and the crap out of whoevers playing quarterback. If RGIII doesnt play, i hope Kyle calls some sort running play for Cousins early on. He's no RGIII, but if we make them view Cousins as a running threat, they we may be able to get away with running more of our normal - successful - offense.

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I think RGIII will play, but i think we're screwed if he's not healthy enough to be a serious run threat.

Our offensive line is absolutely horrible when pass-protecting traditional formations. Thats why our third down offense has been so bad. In obvoius passing situations, defenses have much better success stopping RGIII.


Our offense only has success out of the pistol read option formation, and it only has success then because RGIII is a legitimate threat to run. It opens things up for our receivers and Alfred Morris. If we play either a gimpy Griffin or Cousins, the Browns D wont have to respect the threat of a QB run and sack and the crap out of whoevers playing quarterback. If RGIII doesnt play, i hope Kyle calls some sort running play for Cousins early on. He's no RGIII, but if we make them view Cousins as a running threat, they we may be able to get away with running more of our normal - successful - offense.

Agree completely, great post. (except about Cousins running -- really?)

1) Morris is a great back, but without RG3 they'd stack the box on him.
2) On passing downs, hard to imagine Cousins success w/o max protect.

People always seem to forget when they talk about our offense / O-line / RB. Clearly we benefit greatly from the scheme, and RG3. If we play "straight up", with a traditional offense, I think we could regress back to last year with Beck/Rexy. Really really hope RG3 plays this game & stays healthy for the playoffs. Yes, the playoffs.


Couple of scary stats:
1) Logan Paulson has the lowest pass blocking efficiency of all tight ends

2) Tyler Polumbus is the 7th worst pass blocking efficiency of all offensive linemen.



Still really need to upgrade O-line. I'm hoping Compton learns quickly to hold up the RT spot, and maybe a couple of other late round gems next draft.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by ethat001

Agree completely, great post. (except about Cousins running -- really?)

1) Morris is a great back, but without RG3 they'd stack the box on him.
2) On passing downs, hard to imagine Cousins success w/o max protect.

People always seem to forget when they talk about our offense / O-line / RB. Clearly we benefit greatly from the scheme, and RG3. If we play "straight up", with a traditional offense, I think we could regress back to last year with Beck/Rexy. Really really hope RG3 plays this game & stays healthy for the playoffs. Yes, the playoffs.


Couple of scary stats:
1) Logan Paulson has the lowest pass blocking efficiency of all tight ends

2) Tyler Polumbus is the 7th worst pass blocking efficiency of all offensive linemen.



Still really need to upgrade O-line. I'm hoping Compton learns quickly to hold up the RT spot, and maybe a couple of other late round gems next draft.

Agreed running Griffin in the Pistol hides our OL weakness in pass pro.

How are Hurt, LeRibeus, and Gettis developing? Could they step up this year or maybe next season?

[los panda]

can we get a poll up in hurr? does anyone think griff is not going to play?

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by los panda

can we get a poll up in hurr? does anyone think griff is not going to play?

Everyone knows he playing. Some people may not want him to play for whatever reason, but everyone knows hes playing.