Skins need to further invest in the trenches next season

[MTK]

2 games in and we're making up an offseason wish list?

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 games in and we're making up an offseason wish list?

Guilty as charged. I thought about that too. It's games like this that make you take a long hard look at the weak links.

The sting for this game is wearing off though, and like I said earlier, our secondary just ran into a far superior opponent. We won't be the only ones who look like amateurs against Houston.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Guilty as charged. I thought about that too. It's games like this that make you take a long hard look at the weak links.

The sting for this game is wearing off though, and like I said earlier, our secondary just ran into a far superior opponent. We won't be the only ones who look like amateurs against Houston.

Well put.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Guilty as charged. I thought about that too. It's games like this that make you take a long hard look at the weak links.

The sting for this game is wearing off though, and like I said earlier, our secondary just ran into a far superior opponent. We won't be the only ones who look like amateurs against Houston.

Welcome to the NFL the season is string of 16 games where the opponent tries to exploit your weaknesses. We are never...NEVER going to eliminate them all. Right we have some weaknesses but I'd say they aren't as debilitating as seasons past and our schemes give us a chance on a weekly basis. We do need to improve along the OLine..same as probably 27 other teams in the league. We aren't awful there though (minus Williams though is another story). Same with DLine..main problem there is we lack the right type of talent for the 3-4 depth-wise. Where I was truly concerned today was our secondary constantly making mistakes. Not getting outclassed but making mistakes to leave guys open. No one is going to convince that Kevin f*cking Walters has an iota more talent than anyone is our secondary. He killed us because we played poorly in the secondary. We need to get smarter out there. I said it last week. If Doughty is going to be a slow unathletic safety at least be a smart one. Right now he doesn't look smart to me out there. Moore can't start soon enough.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Guilty as charged. I thought about that too. It's games like this that make you take a long hard look at the weak links.

The sting for this game is wearing off though, and like I said earlier, our secondary just ran into a far superior opponent. We won't be the only ones who look like amateurs against Houston.

I don't know if we looked like amateurs. We pissed it away...

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 games in and we're making up an offseason wish list?

Some things are blatantly obvious since there are two games and a WHOLE preseason to see what "trends" are likely to be "for the season". Yeah, some things can turn around during a season, but miracles simply DO NOT happen. Last season, we were soft on third downs during the Pitt game, and for the whole season, they were also soft. This year, it's running into the Great Wall of China and having "NT on roller skates" syndrome.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Some things are blatantly obvious since there are two games and a WHOLE preseason to see what "trends" are likely to be "for the season". Yeah, some things can turn around during a season, but miracles simply DO NOT happen. Last season, we were soft on third downs during the Pitt game, and for the whole season, they were also soft. This year, it's running into the Great Wall of China and having "NT on roller skates" syndrome.

Yeah and to the same token everyone was convinced our receivers were garbage a week ago. Some things take some time to come together.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah and to the same token everyone was convinced our receivers were garbage a week ago. Some things take some time to come together.

Bad receiver play was not a persistent trend. One, Moss was getting open. Two, Galloway did not play enough to conclude either way. Three, Armstrong was a playmaker. Fourth, it's freaking Dallas. Their D has always make things difficult for our O.

[GusFrerotte]

I agree Tripp, but our secondary is more of a problem than the running game. Like I said in an early post, the rushing totals thus far for the fantasy stud RBs from last season are down. Very, very few 100+ games thus far across the league. Unfortunately, the NFL seems to becoming pass happy.

[MTK]

Becoming pass happy? The NFL is a passing league, it's been that way a while now.

[Beemnseven]

Yeah, the 497 yards passing we allowed has to make it on the "things we did bad today" list somewhere.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Yeah, the 497 yards passing we allowed has to make it on the "things we did bad today" list somewhere.

Where is 44Deezel to talk to us about how Schaub inflated his numbers in garbage time?

[GTripp0012]

What I'm saying is: the rushing offense is clearly the achillies heel of our team. You need a strong running game to finish off blowouts. This game should have been a blowout, but we were ahead of them because McNabb was playing other worldly for nearly three quarters.

He played more in line with his career numbers in the fourth and that great running game he didn't have in Philadelphia that Shanahan was going to provide him with to help him extend his career...well, that was a fun myth while it lasted, was it not?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

What I'm saying is: the rushing offense is clearly the achillies heel of our team. You need a strong running game to finish off blowouts. This game should have been a blowout, but we were ahead of them because McNabb was playing other worldly for nearly three quarters.

He played more in line with his career numbers in the fourth and that great running game he didn't have in Philadelphia that Shanahan was going to provide him with to help him extend his career...well, that was a fun myth while it lasted, was it not?

I agree...any idea why?

I have my suspicions that our OLinemen are mostly just average run blockers and our backs are mostly just average backs. I have watched plenty of football the last few weeks and the thing that sticks out to me on offense is that all of our backs look so damn plodding. No quickness, no explosion. CP does a lot of good things but he simply isn't the runner he used to be. It's too bad because he still catches the ball decent and blocks far better than other RBs. Watching us try to run the ball is an exercise in utter frustration.

[tootergray34]

plain and simple...if you bring the NOISE to the QB and don't get to him...he's going to pick you apart...unless said QB is Jason Campbell.

on a more hilarious note, did anyone see who got benched today?

I'll give you a hint.

it starts with over and ends in rated!