First defensive concern thursday

[dfense]

Originally Posted by Mansta54

Ahh, the Foreskin D and especially their secondary is absolutely awful and I don't see any of their LB's covering Witten. We'll definitely score 20 plus pts on them.

Orakpo and Kerriker and possibly Fletcher are all out.

[Doomsday101]

Originally Posted by Clove

I hope so. It's been a while since this offense has moved at a smooth pace the entire game.

The run isn't as important as stopping the pass, and RG3 from running. This is unless the running game completely dominates.

Washington is the 2nd best rushing team in the league they did not get there by not rushing the ball very effectively. They are not the Saints or the Packers they do not put the ball up as much. They are 3rd to last in passing attempts. They run the ball and use it to set up their passing.

[fifaguy]

Originally Posted by Frozen700

I pray they do right into double coverage

Moss caught a bomb despite double coverage on Sunday. If I was a praying man I would ask for a decent enough pass rush so that the deep ball does not come into play very much.

[Doomsday101]

Originally Posted by fifaguy

Moss caught a bomb despite double coverage on Sunday. If I was a praying man I would ask for a decent enough pass rush so that the deep ball does not come into play very much.

was not much of a double coverage Philly secondary looked pitiful. Hell RGIII was chunking ball up and Philly secondary was never there.

[SkinsFan28]

Originally Posted by dfense

Orakpo and Kerriker and possibly Fletcher are all out.

Kerrigan (our LB) is playing, Carriker (our DE) is out. Kerrigan has certainly not been as effective with both Orakpo and Carriker out, and Fletch can't cover TE's, we may be better off if he sits (as much as I love his heart and what he brings, he's definitely lost a step in coverage)

[AdamJT13]

Originally Posted by Doomsday101

You can't allow them to run the ball down our throat because it will cost us the game.

Faulty logic. The running game hardly ever decides who wins. If we stop them from passing effectively and our offense can pass effectively, we're almost certain to win, regardless of how well either team runs.

[Doomsday101]

Originally Posted by AdamJT13

Faulty logic. The running game hardly ever decides who wins. If we stop them from passing effectively and our offense can pass effectively, we're almost certain to win, regardless of how well either team runs.

Washington is using the rushing game to be effective in passing they don't throw the ball that much, they have the 3rd fewest passes thrown in the NFL they use their run to put them in very good down and distance situations so that they can take advanatage of the run or pass option. I know you like to say passing is all that matters but it is not for some teams their running game is a major key to what they can do within the passing game.

Washington is not GB or NO who will throw the ball all day long.

I'm sorry but that stat is a flat out lie, I agree passing effectiveness matters but for many teams that effectiveness takes place because of a running games that defense has to respect

[oldschoolfan]

Originally Posted by LOBO7

I hope they try all day to run.
My fear is the bomb vs our deep coverage.

visions like Vick scrambling around and heaving a long one to Moss..... SCARY!

[AdamJT13]

Originally Posted by Doomsday101

Washington is using the rushing game to be effective in passing they don't throw the ball that much, they have the 3rd fewest passes thrown in the NFL they use their run to put them in very good down and distance situations so that they can take advanatage of the run or pass option. I know you like to say passing is all that matters but it is not for some teams their running game is a major key to what they can do within the passing game.

Washington is not GB or NO who will throw the ball all day long.

I'm sorry but that stat is a flat out lie, I agree passing effectiveness matters but for many teams that effectiveness takes place because of a running games that defense has to respect

You're confusing frequency with effectiveness. It doesn't matter that Washington attempts the third-fewest passes. What matters is how effective they are WHEN they do pass, whether it's 20 times, 30 times or 40 times. If they pass only 18 times and we pass 34 times but they are more effective when they do pass than we are when we pass, then we are almost certain to lose -- regardless of how well either team runs it.

You can call "that stat" a "flat out lie" all you want, but it has been proved over and over and over, year after year after year. The Redskins are not an exception to the rule. The team that has passed more effectively has won EVERY SINGLE GAME the Redskins have played in this season. The team that has rushed more effectively is 6-4 -- barely above a 50-50 chance of winning, just like what is the case with the entire NFL, year after year after year.

[Risen Star]

I started a thread on it earlier in the week. Contain Griffin. Keep him in the pocket and make him beat you with his arm.

And the way I do that is by devoting Bruce Carter as the QB spy this week. He goes wherever Griffin goes.

Is it guaranteed to work? No. But it's our best chance to minimize their best player on offense. I personally don't think he can make enough plays in the passing game to win the game if he's confined in the pocket. If you told me he'll have less than 30 yards rushing, I'd run to bet the Cowboys.

[fifaguy]

Originally Posted by Doomsday101

was not much of a double coverage Philly secondary looked pitiful. Hell RGIII was chunking ball up and Philly secondary was never there.

i have seen the dallas secondary play like that many times over the past few years. hopefully the current group won't get owned...