Redskins vs Rams Postgame Thread

[imaskin4life]

Yeah, our secondary needs to get better but it looked to me like Bradford/Fisher was exploiting our linebackers' zone responsibilities underneath a lot of the time. The problem this game was more scheme related more so than secondary skillset IMO. I wonder why we were so afraid of man or press coverage?

[skinsfaninok]

Hate to say this but Brian Orakpo is starting to look like a injury prone player. Now they r saying it may be the same tear? Geez

[County]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Hate to say this but Brian Orakpo is starting to look like a injury prone player. Now they r saying it may be the same tear? Geez

I think so.

I just posted in the injury thread that we will miss him. And we will. However i believe he is injury prone and maybe trade material in teh off season.

Would'nt suprise me one bit.

[imaskin4life]

Carriker AND Orakpo done for the season

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by imaskin4life

Carriker AND Orakpo done for the season

link? Im finding Carriker done for the season, but Osackpo is just missing a game or 2

[chewman]

Go to nfl.com. Its breaking news.

[Gtothearry]

Yea, Orakpo is out 4 months. So, the season....,

[warriorzpath]

Fisher has produced such quality, good-character players- pacman jones, Albert haynesworth, Vince young, and cortland finnegan.

Just imagine the look on a bouncers face, if they pulled up in front of his club.

First the redskins had to play against the bounty-gaters, then the instigators, and next week the most-arrested. Make no mistake- the bengals' uniforms are prison orange jumpsuits with prison bars painted on their helmets.

[Bucket]

D. Hall has been playing lights out this year so far. He loves the team and was on the sideline watching the game as the offense was rolling. He wasn't sitting on the bench, he was IN THE GAME. I don't think he's a starting CB, but he sure has found his calling at the nickel position. He's made key tackles, and playing good.

[REDSKINS4ever]

The Redskins have faced two gamers at QB the last few weeks. I'm actually pleased with the way the defense has played to start the season. Gomes, Hall, J. Wilson, C. Griffin, and Reed Doughty have played great. I am somewhat concerned about the huge passing yardage the secondary is allowing. Hopefully we will get better in that area.

Offensively, I couldn't be more pleased. We're averaging 34 points a game so far this year which is nearly twice as much that we averaged last year.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Again, we are all sad and talking tons of crap about our secondary, but like I said, were they put in a position to succeed last game? I didn't see them losing individual match-ups.

Now, let's see some more man coverage against the Bengals and we can make judgements. Even Cedric Griffin did well against the Saints and that was mostly man.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Again, we are all sad and talking tons of crap about our secondary, but like I said, were they put in a position to succeed last game? I didn't see them losing individual match-ups.

Now, let's see some more man coverage against the Bengals and we can make judgements. Even Cedric Griffin did well against the Saints and that was mostly man.

Good point. From what we've seen so far...the base D should be man coverage. Haslett best see that!

[Ruhskins]

So was the blocked punt during this game the first one for our new temporary snapper? Are snappers in charge of calling out protection schemes just like centers do? I ask because one of the blocked punts in the SD/Oak game had nothing to do with the actual snap, it was just a huge block assignment mishap.

[imaskin4life]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

So was the blocked punt during this game the first one for our new temporary snapper? Are snappers in charge of calling out protection schemes just like centers do? I ask because one of the blocked punts in the SD/Oak game had nothing to do with the actual snap, it was just a huge block assignment mishap.

At this point I have a problem with Danny Smith's personell on the punts. He has a safety (reed doughty) in the middle responsible for picking up any defenders that get past the o-line over center. He has Doughty in there because of his ability to get down field, shed blocks and make tackles but he is not used to picking up blitzes. I would like to see an offensive back with that assignment at this poingt - a RB, FB, or TE. ANYONE with experience picking up blitzes.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by imaskin4life

At this point I have a problem with Danny Smith's personell on the punts. He has a safety (reed doughty) in the middle responsible for picking up any defenders that get past the o-line over center. He has Doughty in there because of his ability to get down field, shed blocks and make tackles but he is not used to picking up blitzes. I would like to see an offensive back with that assignment at this poingt - a RB, FB, or TE. ANYONE with experience picking up blitzes.

Yep
Didnt Mike Sellars use to be the guy in the backfield on punts?