Skins/Vikings post game thread

[GTripp0012]

This was a well played game against a good team at home. This is what teams that are on the right track are supposed to look like. The Vikings are going to win eight plus games this season. In this one, Ponder was just a little bit off all day with his accuracy. Matt Ryan had the same issue last week as well.

Biggest difference was that we didn't leave Ponder in the game for four quarters like we did with Ryan last week. Both showed some late game ability to put it all together, but yesterday, it didn't matter.

The defense is playing adequately, given it's talent level. You can't start a bunch of guys like Rob Jackson, Madieu Williams, Reed Doughty, and Jarvis Jenkins and expect to have great results, but these results are more than acceptable as long as there are no stinker performances like the 2010 Eagles game. We can live with what the D is giving us right now. The special teams and the offense has to come to play like they did yesterday, but every week. They can't collapse and go back to how they were against TB and ATL.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The defense is playing adequately, given it's talent level. You can't start a bunch of guys like Rob Jackson, Madieu Williams, Reed Doughty, and Jarvis Jenkins and expect to have great results, but these results are more than acceptable as long as there are no stinker performances like the 2010 Eagles game. We can live with what the D is giving us right now. The special teams and the offense has to come to play like they did yesterday, but every week. They can't collapse and go back to how they were against TB and ATL.

Yup. I agree. This D is never going to be "Great!". At the same time, as long as the offense keeps scoring, it will be adequate.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

This was a well played game against a good team at home. This is what teams that are on the right track are supposed to look like. The Vikings are going to win eight plus games this season. In this one, Ponder was just a little bit off all day with his accuracy. Matt Ryan had the same issue last week as well.

Biggest difference was that we didn't leave Ponder in the game for four quarters like we did with Ryan last week. Both showed some late game ability to put it all together, but yesterday, it didn't matter.

The defense is playing adequately, given it's talent level. You can't start a bunch of guys like Rob Jackson, Madieu Williams, Reed Doughty, and Jarvis Jenkins and expect to have great results, but these results are more than acceptable as long as there are no stinker performances like the 2010 Eagles game. We can live with what the D is giving us right now. The special teams and the offense has to come to play like they did yesterday, but every week. They can't collapse and go back to how they were against TB and ATL.

A little disappointed in Jenkins. Perhaps he's still not 100% from his knee injury.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

A little disappointed in Jenkins. Perhaps he's still not 100% from his knee injury.

I saw Jenkins make a couple plays specifically on run defense yesterday where he would come off a stunt or the line blocked down or inside and funnel Adrian Peterson to the outside for an easy tackle.

Oh by the way, did anyone here AP's name yesterday????? Dude had a quiet 70 yards rushing. Defense still playing good against the run...

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I saw Jenkins make a couple plays specifically on run defense yesterday where he would come off a stunt or the line blocked down or inside and funnel Adrian Peterson to the outside for an easy tackle.

Oh by the way, did anyone here AP's name yesterday????? Dude had a quiet 70 yards rushing. Defense still playing good against the run...

Yes they have been more than solid in the run game. But it's painfully obvious that we're really missing Orakpo.

[Alvin Walton]

If you have three legs you will be able to outrun the whole defense every time.

[GTripp0012]

Oh and the Redskins have a positive pt differential after 6 games, which hasn't been the case since 2008.

[CRedskinsRule]

It's a pretty awesome feeling knowing that you have a qb can close out games, and also bring a team down the field in the last minutes to win them.

Next week's game against the Giants may be epic.

[Monkeydad]

I missed the entire first quarter, the local station showed the Eagles OT loss until it was over. I started watching at the beginning of the 2nd quarter with us down 9-0.

That was an amazing 3 quarters of football!

I'm feeling confident about the Giants game. Who cares that they just destroyed Alex Smith's team...we embarrassed them TWICE last year with Rex. We're infinitely better this season. We can do this.

[SmootSmack]

I didn't notice anything negative about Cousins' behavior during the game. He was talking to RG3 and Kyle throughout. Think he's just kind of even keeled. Only thing that caught my eye was that he was throwing on the sidelines early in the game. Not really sure why

[MTK]

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[Giantone]

Didn't see a min of any football ,I heard "Bob had a good day"(lol) n. Congrats

[12thMan]

I think Zoe definitely earned himself much more playing time. The dude was beasting yesterday.

[12thMan]

Other observations: Kyle and Shanny have done a masterful job of tailoring the offensive to Robert's skill set.

Great to see Santana still doing his thing and contributing. Would love to see that guy get to a Super Bowl

Interior offensive line plays well as a unit. No one's dominant, but together they open up lanes and are fundamentally sound.

[firstdown]

What a game. Those 3 stops in the 1st qtr were big and after we stopped them the 3rd time I told my wife that's going to be the difference in the game. RGIII had a great game and I loved Alexander getting more time with the D. T Williams played big and it was just a great team effort today.