Practices @ Redksins park....

Emmanouel8 · #1 10-16-2005, 11:12 PM

...from here on out should emphasize 2:00 min drills and red zone offense. They should spend 10 hours a day till they get it. It's clear games will be close until we stop killing ourselves in the red zones. But this offense is showing flashes of brilliance...

SkinsKY · #2 10-17-2005, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmanouel8

...from here on out should emphasize 2:00 min drills and red zone offense. They should spend 10 hours a day till they get it. It's clear games will be close until we stop killing ourselves in the red zones. But this offense is showing flashes of brilliance...

If we don't turn the ball over we win these last two games and don't need the two minute drill.

hail2skins · #3 10-17-2005, 06:15 AM

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If we don't turn the ball over we win these last two games and don't need the two minute drill.

I agree on the 2 min offense, but our redzone offense get's too conservative.

wewantdallas · #4 10-17-2005, 06:18 AM

Yeah, I think our two-minute drill is in great shape (although someone needs to explain to Portis the concept of getting out of bounds when you have no timeouts). They need to work on some red zone run blocking schemes. Whenever they have a first and goal from the five or greater, they always seem to just run it into the line for minimal gain, and then they inevitably have to pass. Would love to see a few rushing TDs next week.

golongdude · #5 10-17-2005, 07:53 AM

Well, someone should think about trying some non up-the-middle-ineffectively plays for short yardage once in awhile. It is sooo predictable.

smoak · #6 10-17-2005, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmanouel8

...from here on out should emphasize 2:00 min drills and red zone offense. They should spend 10 hours a day till they get it. It's clear games will be close until we stop killing ourselves in the red zones. But this offense is showing flashes of brilliance...

I agree that the offense needs fine tuning on 2 minute drill, not trning the ball over, and red zone offense (which has improved).

But, I think we have shown more than flashes, and I think our offense is as good as any in the NFC.

smoak · #7 10-17-2005, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by golongdude

Well, someone should think about trying some non up-the-middle-ineffectively plays for short yardage once in awhile. It is sooo predictable.

IMO it is just more of the players not executing. They get no push.

golongdude · #8 10-17-2005, 08:21 AM

Maybe so, but when your team has shown it is weak in some packages, you can't call them so predictably. Also, if a team is predictable in certain situations, then the defense can zero in on penetration in certain areas. If they know we are going up the middle most of the time (look, Joe has been predictable on this since Riggo), then they'll stack for it and put more pressure there. All the blocking in the world can't overcome a defense that knows what is coming.

I always know what Joe will do in short yardage. Don't you? Having watched his teams since he started coaching, it hasn't ever changed. It is the only area where I've ever been unhappy with his play calling. Mainly for predicability reasons, not that you shouldn't run up the gut. But always?

smoak · #9 10-17-2005, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by golongdude

Maybe so, but when your team has shown it is weak in some packages, you can't call them so predictably. Also, if a team is predictable in certain situations, then the defense can zero in on penetration in certain areas. If they know we are going up the middle most of the time (look, Joe has been predictable on this since Riggo), then they'll stack for it and put more pressure there. All the blocking in the world can't overcome a defense that knows what is coming.

I always know what Joe will do in short yardage. Don't you? Having watched his teams since he started coaching, it hasn't ever changed. It is the only area where I've ever been unhappy with his play calling. Mainly for predicability reasons, not that you shouldn't run up the gut. But always?

Joe may be predictable, but I went back and watched about 15 games from hist firtst stint here (thanks WWD), and even when everyone and their grandmother knew what we were doing, we did it. And you know what? The opposing team could not stop it. Period. I want the interior line to man-up and take it on their shoulders to get some serious push dangit. I may be in the minority, but I love the play calling. LOVE IT. I hate teams like the Rams or Eagles that throw all the time and throw in obvious running situations. IMO the one way to totally rip a teams heart out is to run it down their throats.

We need the players to execute. But again, that is just MO.

JoeDaSchmoe · #10 10-17-2005, 08:46 AM

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IMO the one way to totally rip a teams heart out is to run it down their throats.

I completely agree. I remember hte Ravens game last year, when we had stopped Jamal Lewis for three quarters, but with the lead, in the fourth, he just pounded it for first down after first down. It was probably the most demoralized I had ever felt watching the 'Skins. There is nothing, nothing, worse than the offense just lining up and punching you in the mouth for five yards over and over again.

smoak · #11 10-17-2005, 09:51 AM

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I completely agree. I remember hte Ravens game last year, when we had stopped Jamal Lewis for three quarters, but with the lead, in the fourth, he just pounded it for first down after first down. It was probably the most demoralized I had ever felt watching the 'Skins. There is nothing, nothing, worse than the offense just lining up and punching you in the mouth for five yards over and over again.

OUCH!!! Didn't want to ever relive that game! Why couldn't you remember a Redskins game where we did that?? Maybe because we haven't done it except for a brief period under Marty and in '99 for a bit...

Actually, Stephen Davis did it to the Ravens in 2000, the year they won the Super Bowl. He pounded that famous run D for probably a 2.5 - 3 YPC average, but did just enough to beat them.

Now I feel better.

The Skinsinator · #12 10-17-2005, 10:46 AM

The oline had a bad game for some reason. The protection has been very good up to this point. But we just made Jared Allen a hero yesterday. Brunell is very dangerous quarterback when given time. The guy makes great decisions. The playcalling is improved, but still needs a bit more. Hard practice this week and it's imperative to get ready for nfc games.