Public enemy #1 for the Skins this year has been...

[Monkeydad]

Drops, easily.

[12thMan]

I think the playcalling has improved the last two weeks. The drop passes have been, in my opinion, the one direct contributor to our 2 losses. There's no disputing that.

However, the clock management is where I cast my vote. I don't care how the clock is managed for 3 1/2 quarters, it's those last 2-5 minutes of the game that matter the most. This is one of the few times over the course of a game when the game is actually in the coaches hands.

It's been a reoccuring theme since Gibbs has returned, and I'm not sure what the problem is to be honest. But it doesn't help our confidence as a team when the game is on the line.

I think we "tense up" when the game is close and when it's in the coaches hands. Look, wide receivers and running backs are going to have off days - days when things just aren't clicking. But the coaches have to be on their on Ps and Qs when the game is tight. We seem so reactionary on the sidelines. It doesn't seem like we're thinking two or three plays at a time during the two minute drill.

[The Zimmermans]

we have a good qb and a great defense.....that should be enough....we just need everyone else to stop crapping the bed

[skinsfanthru&thru]

I went with injuries to the offensive line because that has been the big factor in in our deflated running game. You definitely wouldn't know it by their stats so far that the Skins have two 1,000 yard rushers sharing the load out of the backfield. I mean so far the only rb who's been consistent with running the ball has been our damn fullback. I know it's still a ways away but u can bet that the o-line is what gets the most attention in the offseason and draft. A very close second would be the dropped passes because as others have posted that also counts dropped ints for me.

[The Zimmermans]

yeah, a pic 6 from taylor would have really set the tone, and we could have run them outta the building....but he made up for it later

[TheMalcolmConnection]

4-2 will make us all feel a lot better. We just need Rabach healthy badly...

[TheMalcolmConnection]

To answer the topic though, I'm going with something not listed...luck.

The breaks just don't go our way when it matters. So far EVERY GAME this year, there's a big play that's just straight up un-lucky.

[The Zimmermans]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

To answer the topic though, I'm going with something not listed...luck.

The breaks just don't go our way when it matters. So far EVERY GAME this year, there's a big play that's just straight up un-lucky.

That's always been our problem....we blame luck...instead of making our own luck....Ravens D doesnt need luck because they are constantly ball hawking.....and always finish out plays...instead of putting their heads down after a play MEANWHILE THERE IS AN F***ING LIVE FUMBLE

[The Zimmermans]

agreed, scoring on long epic 80 yard drives is not necessary in todays NFL...we need to be starting on a shorter field= less chance of screwing up.....need to cause more TO's favre was trying to lose the game yesterday

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

agreed, scoring on long epic 80 yard drives is not necessary in todays NFL...we need to be starting on a shorter field= less chance of screwing up.....need to cause more TO's favre was trying to lose the game yesterday

Didn't we start at the 50 yard line (thanks to Rock's great return) when Moss fumbled and CW ran it back for the deciding TD? Short field didn't help us much there

[The Zimmermans]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Didn't we start at the 50 yard line (thanks to Rock's great return) when Moss fumbled and CW ran it back for the deciding TD? Short field didn't help us much there

True True.....think we started on like the 35....but we did cost ourselves at least 100 yards of field position by not picking off some of those gimme's and failing to recover fumbles. With a wet field and a shaky run game....we really really needed those plays

[Sean Taylor]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Didn't we start at the 50 yard line (thanks to Rock's great return) when Moss fumbled and CW ran it back for the deciding TD? Short field didn't help us much there

It doesn't help that you know more about why we lost. All it does is prove that some people don't know. Still a loss.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Sean Taylor

It doesn't help that you know more about why we lost. All it does is prove that some people don't know. Still a loss.

What? I don't follow

[Sean Taylor]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What? I don't follow

You call people out for not knowing what is going on with the Skins or game. Like field position or back-ups out of place.

It was obvious that field position wasn't the reason for our troubles or back-ups being out of place was not the reason. What is the point of calling out dumb posters?

They have no impact.

I'm sure its easy to get frustrated running the site as a MOD but fans are fans. Most don't know anything about why we win or lose.

Why in your opinion did the Skins lose to the Packers? I will tell you my opinion. Because we didn't score more points than them..........

[Cowell]

Well, up until yesterday I thought our offensive line was doing decent given all the injuries they have sustained. That being said the clock management has been terrible. Above it all though, playcalling. Good coaches run plays that give us a chance to win. They didn't do that in the Giants game and they tried to sit on a very small lead in the Eagles game. Honestly though all those three are a big contributing factor to our losing.