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Unlike fans of other teams who take an honest and unbiased look at their teams.
Sounds like a lot of people prior to 2005.
That's what they said about the Saints in 2006, Tampa Bay in 2005, the Chargers in 2004, . . .Every year at least one teams comes from nowhere and makes the playoffs. That seems IMHO to have more to do with overall roster health and coaching than it does with talent level. Funny thing is, the Redskins have as much raw talent in their starting lineup as just about any team out there, it's just concentrated in certain areas and they lack depth behind it. If they stay healthy, there's no reason why they can't win, particularly in the weaker NFC.
Ditto! Nicely put and said...
Golston is a better 3-technique pass rusher than he is a strong guy at the point of attack. He's going to be in in the nickel a lot IMHO. Montgomery is a sleeper at DT. I think he could be a monster. Most draft watchers thought last year that he had a 1st rounder's body but thought he might not have the drive. He spent all offseason at Redskins Park, dropped like 15 lbs., and impressed the hell out of everyone there. I actually picked him up in one of my IDP leagues, albeit as a backup DT on a team where that position is a weakness.
My thoughts exactly.HTTR!
Thanks, redman.I knew there was some buzz around the Park regarding Montgomery, just didn't realize he had already progressed so far. I'm excited to see what he and Griffin can do there in the middle now.
Bold prediction on Dallas, my friend. I happen to think that their defense will be good enough to avoid a mere 5 or 6 win season, but I'd love to see it. I too am down on the Giants however. I think the 'Skins o-line is fine as long as it's healthy. They need to stay healthy across the board, and I really want to see the d-line generate pass rush and Suisham to be a good PK. I too am not worried about Campbell, or Portis for that matter. I'm hoping this is a team like the 1987 'Skins that surprises a lot of people because it's a good, cohesive and well-coached unit, but that's awful hard to predict.
Portis is back. That much is clear. Gibbs will only lean on him more as he rounds into shape. Campbell is the real deal, he only needs more experience. It's clear he has the coaching staff's confidence just by the number of deep passes they called for him. That was the difference IMHO between the ineffective running game in the preseason and the effective running game they put together today against a good defense. He throws as pretty of a deep ball as anyone in the NFL. The only boneheaded throw I remember was the second INT which he threw up for grabs in the end zone. Randle El is a good WR, and I think Saunders and Co. are figuring out what routes work for him. At times I wondered whether he and Moss had switched jerseys today given all of those crazy drops Moss had. The pass rush is going to be a problem. Green is as immobile as it gets and is clearly a QB you want to knock on his ###, and that's a far from impressive Dolphins o-line, and yet there were few times when I felt they got pressure on Green.
And they rarely blitzed, which I found odd.
I honestly believe that was by design, not to show too much as they are preparing for a much more important divisional game next week. Gibbs always talked about how important those divisional games are.
I agree it was by design, but Green just stood in the same spot all game. We'll see about next week. Traditionally, they haven't blitzed McNabb too much because he tends to make you pay with his mobility. But, how mobile is he now? Can he still escape a blitz and burn you deep? Can he still take off and run for a first down?
Whether by design or not, the fact is that an immobile QB behind a mediocre o-line rarely got pressured by the front four. Not good.
Hey now, Andre Carter did get ONE sack!!!!!I'm more worried about Smoot and Rogers and their lack of coverage of Chris Chambers.
He really looked to be in A LOT of pain on the field. I thought when that one dude was holding him down that they must have been trying to pop something back into place.
Gibbs just said Heyer hadn't practiced much at all at RT, so that was a risky move.
