tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326101918487760203.post7979466964407867552..comments2023-11-02T08:47:15.106-04:00Comments on Staying Medium: A weekly roundup postDave Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448210239997319388noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326101918487760203.post-51105356122513011882010-10-03T11:10:42.877-04:002010-10-03T11:10:42.877-04:00Brooding - I am generally more inclined to judge p...Brooding - I am generally more inclined to judge players' ability than their character, largely since I've never met them. Portis' ability is in drastic decline, but I do not question his effort. Either way a replacement needs to be found and fast. But I can honestly say I'm happy to trade off an additional 5 yards to be sure we don't give the ball back to the opponent.<br /><br />Steve - I'm with you on the defense. They took a front seven that could be the foundation of a very, very good 4-3 and blew it up. I am livid about the unnecessary scheme change, since by weakening the defense they have left us with no margin for error if the offense struggles.<br /><br />On offense I think the problems are about ability rather than scheme. Moreso than under Zorn or Gibbs the Redksins are constantly attacking downfield. We haven't seen that before. Unfortunately we lack the receivers to capitalize on it. I think the problems with the running game are due to lack of talent among the running backs and interior offensive line, and with another offseason to bring in the right guys I am cautiously optimisitic this will improve.Dave Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448210239997319388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326101918487760203.post-18495213403553810552010-10-03T10:28:21.466-04:002010-10-03T10:28:21.466-04:00"I would like to remind everyone once more t..."I would like to remind everyone once more that there was near unanimity coming into the season that the Redskins would be an improved team but still deeply flawed, and this would probably lead to mediocre results."<br /><br />There is a problem with the rationalization here. The Redskins are indeed a flawed team. Improved? No. On fact, to this point they are even worse than Zorn's team. The previously top ten ranked defense is DEAD LAST. We have almost NO RUNNING GAME.<br /><br />The offense played fairly well against Houston and but has stunk in the other two games. We are a holding call away from being 0-3 and the defense has yet to show anything against anyone.<br /><br />Even the unspecial teams have stunk.<br /><br />From rushing in the 3-4 defense with the wrong personnel to confusion about the Left Guard position, Shanahan and his staff have shown zero competency about just who is the best players to have in the game as starters. <br /><br />There is literally NO phase of the game where a Redskin fan can hang his hat and say, "I'm glad Shanny and his staff are here." The only promise shown by the Skins have been several individual efforts on the part of players.<br /><br />The team has been collectively unprepared and the staff has been out coached on the field in all three games, but especially against the Rams. To this point, Shanahan is a disaster and makes me long for the competency of the Zorn regime.<br /><br />Oi.Steve in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990498448942991511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326101918487760203.post-28374667135220448162010-10-03T10:28:12.907-04:002010-10-03T10:28:12.907-04:00I'm not with you on the Portis Dive, and it...I'm not with you on the Portis Dive, and it's not a knee-jerk. I've thought a lot about it. Even called into PFT and discussed it with Florio (the video clip is on my blog). I'll give you that Portis is no pussy; he blocks like a mack truck and he's been taking punishment since coming to DC. But if you examine all the times Portis has given up at the end of a run, go back in time and prod him to keep fighting in every case, I guarantee he breaks one or two tackles for long touchdowns or significantly better field position, and we win at least one extra game. Football is a game of inches and emotion. Portis no longer cares about the first, and has completely guarded himself against the second.BroodingDudehttp://broodingburgundy.comnoreply@blogger.com