Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs Ravens)

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Yeah, how about lining up Geisinger at left tackle opposite Terrell Suggs, and not giving him some tight end help?

Piss poor. That baffled me as well. That was a Spurrier move.

[Takeuon]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I have to question Zorn's protection schemes more than anything, or a lack thereof. Plus, losing Samuels and Jansen doesn't help much either. Why isn't Fabini active?

Well even when Samuels was in the game playing he was letting anybody & everyone around him & come up on Jason's back side. I don't know if his injury was nagging him or what. I've never been a fan and I think he's really not very good!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Takeuon

Well even when Samuels was in the game playing he was letting anybody & everyone around him & come up on Jason's back side. I don't know if his injury was nagging him or what. I've never been a fan and I think he's really not very good!

It's pretty obvious he's definitely not anywhere near 100%. When healthy the guy is a stud.

[The Goat]

For that matter, where the f is Rhinehart? Wasn't he our 3rd round pick... and yet the guy evidently isn't good enough to dress? On 2nd thought I think I will start calling for Vinny's head once again. Go ahead, call it knee-jerk.

"Whatever, I'll do what I want."

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by The Goat

For that matter, where the f is Rhinehart? Wasn't he our 3rd round pick... and yet the guy evidently isn't good enough to dress? On 2nd thought I think I will start calling for Vinny's head once again. Go ahead, call it knee-jerk.

"Whatever, I'll do what I want."

Just for the record how many guys are allowed to dress?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Just for the record how many guys are allowed to dress?

I do believe the number is either 43 or 45, I'm not entirely sure though.

Either way this team has issues. I wish Zorn would just realize offense is nothing without an offensive line and either adjust his protection or make changes on the line. They aren't getting it done anymore and I'm tired of seeing Campbell get no time to throw. That tipped pass by Suggs at the beginning of the game set the tone for what was to come, and it ended up being costly as that was one of Reed's two picks.

I feel like the reason we can't be an aggresive offense is simply because our line isn't good enough to give Campbell enough time, we can't keep going 3 wide and just leaving 5 or 6 in to block because that's not good enough. And Campbell also has to do his part and recognize when the defense is overloading on one side, like on that Ray Lewis sack, and either counter it by getting the ball out quicker or adjusting the protection.

[MTK]

Rinehart was seen as a bit of a project coming out of school, he didn't play against top notch talent while at Northern Iowa.

Pick Analysis: Rinehart was very impressive at the Senior Bowl and has good strength. He's able to pull and moves well for a guy his size. He may have potential to play tackle as well, but has not played against strong competition so he will need some time to develop. He gives the Redskins depth on the offensive line with a chance to grow into a starter.

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To me the bigger question is why isn't a solid veteran like Fabini active? I'd rather see him at RT than Heyer at this point.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Offensive LineIt doesn't even need to be said really, it's just sad what's happening with the line. Even Colt Brennan can't solve their problems.

MisonceptionsJust like it's a misconception that Springs misses several games every year, and it's a misconception that players who smile must mean they don't care, it's a misconception that I don't have high expectations of the team and I don't get frustrated. I'm also not going to be knee-jerk and simply say we suck and I can't believe we spent so much money on retreads and then use Andre Reed as an example. This is an average team with plenty of room to grow. It's as simple as that

FearI was impressed we had Kelly and Thomas in as our WRs on a key 3rd and 9. I want to see more of that, don't be afraid to put them in pressure situations. They are our future.

Yeah I was glad to see that too Smoot. Put the burden on them and see how they do. As far as the inactives go, we may see Fabini and Rinehart active next week after the injuries we had tonight.

[tryfuhl]

Thomas didn't look bad tonight.

[53Fan]

I'm glad to see they're finally going to Thomas. He seems to be stepping up.

[tryfuhl]

Broke a nice tackle... I know that ARE is a small guy but what's up with his little shuffle then fall face down move?

Couple interesting things.. thought that Portis' fumble should've been down on contact, but same thing with the Ravens' RB... Cartwright wasn't down on that kick return, whistle blown early... and when Reed INT'd the ball and held it up after sliding, ARE grabbed the ball, not touching Reed... what's the technical ruling on that? Should that have been a strip??

Not that any of that would've changed the game. We got a lil break on the Campbell fumble since they called it dead once Campbell was wrapped up.

[53Fan]

Reed went down on his own, I thought it should have been a live ball and ARE made a smart play. For whatever reasons the officials did'nt see it that way.

[MTK]

Yeah good question, Reed was down and not touched so the play wasn't over, should have been a strip by ARE the way I see it. Or did the refs blow it dead?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Yeah good question, Reed was down and not touched so the play wasn't over, should have been a strip by ARE the way I see it. Or did the refs blow it dead?

A player is allowed to give himself up voluntarily without being touched down by contact. It was very clear that this is what Reed did.

[hooskins]

Good point, that's messed up.