Skins vs Texans Gameday Thread

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Hijinx

Ya didn't think they would start week one, but I was wondering if they would be pressing for starting jobs by midseason or after the bye.

Barring injury I'd doubt it. Backups just don't get the reps the starters do during the season to push someone out of a job.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

No no and no, that record goes to me.

Lol. Ive never actually seen a breakdown - I just know that in my first year I was often referred to as having Earthquake like numbers.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Listen there were several plays yesterday that JJ Watts would have foiled for any qb in history. Nobody is denying that. BUT - when you have a choice to make between stepping up through the pocket that is collapsing and collapsing with it - you have to step up. When you have a choice to do ANYTHING besides back pedal out of fg range and take a sack you do anything. A great starting qb thinks quickly - and makes the rite decision. JJ Watt or JJ Walker - it shouldnt matter - you CANNOT hold onto the ball for 5-6 seconds when Watt is on the other side.

my uneducated gut instinct is that RG3 is always used to scrambling on a busted play and likes to scramble to the outside where there is more open field, their field is vision is open and they can quickly judge if they can turn the corner or not and they can use the sideline for protection.

i dont think it is natural for a speedy scrambler to step into the mouth of danger/bodies vs getting outside it.

you use speed on the edges.

rg3 is speed.

he isnt big ben. he isnt comfortable stepping into and trusting a pocket. .... yet.

[Lotus]

RGIII is a half-beat slow. He's also in a new offense. With time and the experience of some success, he should make up that half-beat. If he does, he will start really lighting it up.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Lol. Ive never actually seen a breakdown - I just know that in my first year I was often referred to as having Earthquake like numbers.

I had more posts in my first year then you have total.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I had more posts in my first year then you have total.

Aaaaannnd... 12,000.

Talk about good timing.

[SirLK26]

Edit: Curse double posts.

Something to make the space not so worthless... RG III report: Long and short of pass game - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

Good read on why we seen so many short passes.

[JoeRedskin]

per bleacher report: Jordan Reed mild hamstring strain. Cofield high ankle sprain.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Aaaaannnd... 12,000.

Talk about good timing.

I aim to please.

[Gary84Clark]

The offense is coming together. I feel encouraged. RG3 played better than most QBs did Sunday. Gruden is building, no gimmics. I like it. We were 3 and 13 last year.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Gary84Clark

The offense is coming together. I feel encouraged. RG3 played better than most QBs did Sunday. Gruden is building, no gimmics. I like it. We were 3 and 13 last year.

Played better based on what? He did run a reverse at an odd time, but I agree with what you are saying sort of about the direction of the offense. Now we just need better RT, C, and RG. We also need Griff to improve big time. We are a year away. If we dont address the o-line big time next year or Long and Moses dont show me something by than I will not tune in to watch dinking and dunking next year.

[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by Gary84Clark

The offense is coming together. I feel encouraged. RG3 played better than most QBs did Sunday. Gruden is building, no gimmics. I like it. We were 3 and 13 last year.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Gary84Clark

The offense is coming together. I feel encouraged. RG3 played better than most QBs did Sunday. Gruden is building, no gimmics. I like it. We were 3 and 13 last year.

Whatever you're smoking, I'll take some of it.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Personally I want him to THINK when he is in the moment. If a hole opens up and nobody is open than run. I do not want to see him run the read option 15 times a game, but that doesnt mean he cant run.

Idk, usually coaches want players to practice so the plays become second nature. If you're taking the time to think while the play is happening, by the time you decide it's already too late. It's the same thing with any other position, if you are thinking instead of naturally reacting you've probably already missed your window.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by mooby

Idk, usually coaches want players to practice so the plays become second nature. If you're taking the time to think while the play is happening, by the time you decide it's already too late. It's the same thing with any other position, if you are thinking instead of naturally reacting you've probably already missed your window.

You might head out of the huddle with a plan in mind, but after the ball is snapped a QB goes through his reads, maybe decides to scramble, maybe decides to throw it away. This is all i mean. In that few seconds, he has to think fast.
Edit : THOROUGHLY and fast