Maybe It's Not Just The O-Line

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I've wondered the same thing, dgack. I tend to think that we still would have struggled on offense even if Jon Jansen and Randy Thomas were in the lineup and everyone else was perfectly healthy. Though that's just a feeling and not based on statistical facts. But Campbell is still learning, Santana Moss is in a funk, Brandon Lloyd has been an outrageous disappointment, and Randle El can't do everything himself. That part wouldn't change with any combination of healthy O-linemen.

I do think there's something to the playcalling, and adjusting your offensive scheme to the players we have. That's something we haven't done, and it's a legitimate fault of coaching.

The offensive line is what it is, and it's not getting any better. The guys we have now have to step up and above all open up some running lanes. They aren't, and it's killing this offense.

I agree with your points here....alot, particularly with adjusting your offense to what you have that works. I sit and watch every week and wonder if we even have Moss/ARE running down the field at all on pass plays, as we usually only throw 1 or 2 balls over 20 yards....especially as of late. I know I'm still just blowing off some steam, but all these excuses about the injuries to the oline vs. portis doesn't have IT anymore are just driving me nuts. Good teams and good coaches FIND ways to win, we are finding ways to lose...and it kills me to mention Gibbs and not good coaching in the same sentence. I think we all basically agree that we have some really good and some great players here, we are just not using them as effectively as we could.