Skins 38 Browns 21 post game thread

[MTK]

Cousins trade talk is really premature.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cousins trade talk is really premature.

Right. Both in value discussion and based on the fact that he isn't getting traded any time soon. Lets focus on the team we have now.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cousins trade talk is really premature.

When you have a QB who body is at risk every other play, you need a guy ready to come in and play. Dont trade Cousins, develop him.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cousins trade talk is really premature.

Fair enough, but the truth is we have been talking about this possibility since the minute he was drafted on day 2 so can you really blame us for bringing it up after he gets a full game under center?

Now granted anyone that brings it up in terms of this coming offseason is insane but if you're shooting for 2014 or 2015 then I'd say thats fair.

[12thMan]

Yeah, I think he'll be here next year barring some ridiculous offer.

[punch it in]

I am done with specifics and questions. This TEAM is making some noise and the word Superbowl is part of my vocabulary THIS YEAR.

[Skins fan 44]

Keep Cousins as long as we can. We already know how often RG3 gets injured. We have him for what 3 more years? What is the hurry? At RG3's rate he wont be in the league for long. I hope he has many years with us but i worry when he goes out in the pocket like he does. Robert has been lucky with the injuries he has gotten so far.

[Chico23231]

i dont want to hear anything else about the coaching staff. They are fully responsible for this turn around. Today proved it. No one deserves more credit than Jim Haslett.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

i dont want to hear anything else about the coaching staff. They are fully responsible for this turn around. Today proved it. No one deserves more credit than Jim Haslett.

Haslett's defense has given up a ton of points since the bye, except for the horrible Philly offense without Vick, and a Giants offense (with a inconsistent Eli) trying to play keep-away. For the season, practically everybody's been dropping 20-30 points on us easily.

LINK

We're still a bottom third defense, IMO.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Haslett's defense has given up a ton of points since the bye, except for the horrible Philly offense without Vick, and a Giants offense (with a inconsistent Eli) trying to play keep-away. For the season, practically everybody's been dropping 20-30 points on us easily.

LINKWe're still a bottom third defense, IMO.

Our defense has been much better since the bye, even before the bye you could see the play was becoming better. there is a massive difference between 20-30 points, you know that right?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Our defense has been much better since the bye, even before the bye you could see the play was becoming better. there is a massive difference between 20-30 points, you know that right?

Absolutely. We might not be elite, but we're leaning more towards the defense we had last year. I was hating on Haslett all season, but he really is seeming to come into his own. I think with a couple with Orakpo and Carriker coming back, and a few more pieces on defense, we're going to be a team to fear for fears.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Our defense has been much better since the bye, even before the bye you could see the play was becoming better. there is a massive difference between 20-30 points, you know that right?

I'm just saying, you could book our D to give up 20-30 points on any given Sunday. We're not going to shut down anybody, outside of a hot stinky mess of an offense like Philly's a couple weeks ago.

We're on this playoff run because of our offense, not our defense. Would be nice to be great on both sides of the ball, but I don't think that's the case here.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

I'm just saying, you could book our D to give up 20-30 points on any given Sunday. We're not going to shut down anybody, outside of a hot stinky mess of an offense like Philly's a couple weeks ago.

We're on this playoff run because of our offense, not our defense. Would be nice to be great on both sides of the ball, but I don't think that's the case here.

Yeah I agree our offense is carrying the D, but the play on defense side of the ball has been better since the beginning of the year. Haslett been scheming well and his halftime adjustments have been on point. He was dealt a bad hand with that secondary and 2 very important pass rushers. Ive been surprised.

[Swarley]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

I'm just saying, you could book our D to give up 20-30 points on any given Sunday. We're not going to shut down anybody, outside of a hot stinky mess of an offense like Philly's a couple weeks ago.

We're on this playoff run because of our offense, not our defense. Would be nice to be great on both sides of the ball, but I don't think that's the case here.

We're on this run because were playing well on offense, defense, and special teams. Just think of what today would be like without the turnovers?

No team that wins 5 in a row wins them because of one side of the ball. The defense compliments our offense being that they are really opportunistic.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

We're on this playoff run because of our offense, not our defense. Would be nice to be great on both sides of the ball, but I don't think that's the case here.

Oh I couldn't disagree more. Our offense has been brining it all year. It's our defense that stepped up. By no means has it been great but it has gotten the job done when needed dung the streak.