Skins need to further invest in the trenches next season

[GTripp0012]

Does Larry Johnson do anything well? Why is he on this team again?

[MTK]

Good breakdown.

I'm not ready to panic when it comes to the running game either. The game plan today clearly was to attack the weak Texan's secondary.

[skinsnut]

Larry Johnson just flat out sucks

[SirClintonPortis]

Other than that I feel like it's hard to pinpoint exactly why our pass defense is so bad. I felt like we got good pressure, but at the same time Schaub was prepared for it and got the ball out quickly. But when we sat back (which was extremely rare in this game) they still moved the ball at will.

It's simple. Blitzes, like the one on the Johnson TD, are meant to drop the QB quick and are being picked up. We don't have enough "intimidating" fat boys to adequately free up the OLBs and ILBs. Carriker is our best D-linemen, and he's a DE. Our NTs may draw double teams sometimes, but they get their asses whooped more often than not. Golston is an overachiever, but who really thinks he's great space eater who requires double teams as well? Holliday is going to expire soon, and Jarmon has been nonexistent.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

We need a fast bruiser of a back.

CP as much as I like the guy, on that 3rd and 1 that J Brown jumped of sides, the play before that CP either should have got the firstdown or he should have scored, but he kinda stumbled on his own feet again.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

We need a fast bruiser of a back.

CP as much as I like the guy, on that 3rd and 1 that J Brown jumped of sides, the play before that CP either should have got the firstdown or he should have scored, but he kinda stumbled on his own feet again.

yep that is CP's bread and butter move. Tripping over his own feet or someone elses feet. forgot about that play

[tootergray34]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

yep that is CP's bread and butter move. Tripping over his own feet or someone elses feet. forgot about that play

someone needed to say it.

[Bushead]

I think given our Quaterback and Coaching staff, the redskins will be able to overachieve the rest of the year. Talent wise, the team just doesn't have a ton. I give a lot of credit to the scheme and on offense Donovan McNabb making things happen.

Redskins are the oldest team in the NFL, even after cutting 10 players who would have made that average even higher. We are simply a talent depleted team. On top of that, there is the big transition of changing schemes.

Offensively, there isn't a position i have a ton of faith in other than TE and QB. Defensively, we just don't have the 3 people up front just yet to open everything up for the linebackers. It's going to take some time to get the talent.

[irish]

Its amazing how good an O line can look passblocking with a QB that can get the ball out. They can look really bad runblocking with RBs that are too slow to hit a hole. I agree that the line needs further investment but the Skins need to get new RBs as well.

[Alvin Walton]

Natural balance - Clinton Portis doesnt have it.

[redsk1]

Yes, our team needs to draft well and often in the next couple years. We can't give away any more draft picks. We need oline and dline help along w/ RB and WR big time. We're already short in next years draft although we got McNabb.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by redsk1

Yes, our team needs to draft well and often in the next couple years. We can't give away any more draft picks. We need oline and dline help along w/ RB and WR big time. We're already short in next years draft although we got McNabb.

Not just draft well. Given our lost picks, Allan needs to earn his paycheck by finding some quality UDFAs.

[mlmpetert]

Oline> QB > Dline > Cornors > Everything else, in my opinion

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Oline> QB > Dline > Cornors > Everything else, in my opinion

Eh, I'd say QB> O-Line > Front 5 (for the 3-4) > Safety's > RB's > ILB's > WR's > Corners

Though it was amazing seeing the difference in protection when Heyer was out there verses when Trent was out there.

Vinny on the other hand

Pass Catchers > QB's > Corners > Safety's > D-Lineman with pretty stats > Linebackers with pretty stats > RB's > Linebackers without pretty stats > D-Lineman without pretty stats > Hot dog vendors > hookers > cheerleaders > O-Line

[NYCskinfan82]

If I look ahead to the 2011 draft I would say we will be tradeing out of the 1st rd in order to pick up more draft picks IMO.

HTTR.