DMN Blog: Washington prevents big play

[cowboyjoe]

Washington prevents big play
10:17 AM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Washington sets up its defense to cut off big plays in the passing game.

Going into Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Commanders have allowed only 19 completions of 20-plus yards. That is tied for the second-lowest total in the NFL, behind undefeated Indianapolis with 16.

In last week's loss to Green Bay, the Cowboys could not come up with big plays in the passing game. Quarterback Tony Romo had only two completions for 20-plus yards. A week earlier, in the win at Philadelphia, Romo had five completions of 20-plus yards.

"You don't see a lot of yards,'' Romo said of Washington's pass defense. "They had a couple of big plays against them last week, but other than that they don't give up big plays. That is a big challenge for us.''

 

[Rampage]

if Kyle Orton can have some big plays so can Romo. call a double move on Hall and watch the toast burn

 

[festus]

Who cares about the big plays anyways. I want the Commanders beatdown to be slow and painful. They don't give up the big plays thats for sure but, they don't win very many games either!

 

[Danny White]

After last week's game, that's kind of a laughable story. They got torched by big plays before Orton went down.

They gave up huge plays to the Eagles as well.

They've had to bench one of their starting CBs and Laron Landry is such a bust they're scrambling to move him around to hide his liabilities.

 

[Doomsday101]

if Kyle Orton can have some big plays so can Romo. call a double move on Hall and watch the toast burn

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/20091...s@Commanders/watch/contentid:09000d5d8143c341

 

[AdamJT13]

There's a big difference between Washington "preventing" big pass plays and the Colts preventing big pass plays. The Colts' opponents have passed 338 times -- the third-most in the league. The Commanders' opponents, on the other hand, have passed only 252 times, the third-fewest in the league.

As a percentage, the Commanders' rate of allowing big pass plays (7.5 percent) ranks 12th in the league. Our 7.7 percent ranks 14th. They're also 12th in allowing 40-yard pass plays, right ahead of our No. 13 ranking. When you take into account the fact that the Commanders faced the Rams and Lions instead of the Packers and Seahawks, you could argue that our defense has been better at preventing big pass plays.

Offensively, the Commanders are 15th in percentage of pass plays gaining 20-plus and 40-plus yards. Our offense is fourth in 20-plus and No. 1 in 40-plus. The Commanders' only opponents in the top 10 of those rankings -- the Giants and Eagles -- combined for seven passes of 20 yards or more despite attempting only 55 passes combined.

In other words, the Commanders are nothing special when it comes to preventing big pass plays, especially against offenses capable of big pass plays. Such as ours.

 

[EGTuna]

Washington has also played some downright pathetic passing offenses. When they've played decent passing offenses they've given up some big plays (Philly, Denver, NYG). Of course against the likes of Tamps, STL, Detroit, KC and Carolina - horrific passing offenses, they stopped the big plays. Whoop-dee-doo.

 

[CF74]

Washington prevents big play
10:17 AM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gerry Fraley/Reporter E-mail | News tips


Washington sets up its defense to cut off big plays in the passing game.

Going into Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Commanders have allowed only 19 completions of 20-plus yards. That is tied for the second-lowest total in the NFL, behind undefeated Indianapolis with 16.

In last week's loss to Green Bay, the Cowboys could not come up with big plays in the passing game. Quarterback Tony Romo had only two completions for 20-plus yards. A week earlier, in the win at Philadelphia, Romo had five completions of 20-plus yards.

"You don't see a lot of yards,'' Romo said of Washington's pass defense. "They had a couple of big plays against them last week, but other than that they don't give up big plays. That is a big challenge for us.''

:bang2: :bang2: :bang2:

 

[cowboyjoe]

There's a big difference between Washington "preventing" big pass plays and the Colts preventing big pass plays. The Colts' opponents have passed 338 times -- the third-most in the league. The Commanders' opponents, on the other hand, have passed only 252 times, the third-fewest in the league.

As a percentage, the Commanders' rate of allowing big pass plays (7.5 percent) ranks 12th in the league. Our 7.7 percent ranks 14th. They're also 12th in allowing 40-yard pass plays, right ahead of our No. 13 ranking. When you take into account the fact that the Commanders faced the Rams and Lions instead of the Packers and Seahawks, you could argue that our defense has been better at preventing big pass plays.

Offensively, the Commanders are 15th in percentage of pass plays gaining 20-plus and 40-plus yards. Our offense is fourth in 20-plus and No. 1 in 40-plus. The Commanders' only opponents in the top 10 of those rankings -- the Giants and Eagles -- combined for seven passes of 20 yards or more despite attempting only 55 passes combined.

In other words, the Commanders are nothing special when it comes to preventing big pass plays, especially against offenses capable of big pass plays. Such as ours.

its just amazing how you come up with all of this stuff and know it adam, super job,

 

[jobberone]

There's a big difference between Washington "preventing" big pass plays and the Colts preventing big pass plays. The Colts' opponents have passed 338 times -- the third-most in the league. The Commanders' opponents, on the other hand, have passed only 252 times, the third-fewest in the league.

As a percentage, the Commanders' rate of allowing big pass plays (7.5 percent) ranks 12th in the league. Our 7.7 percent ranks 14th. They're also 12th in allowing 40-yard pass plays, right ahead of our No. 13 ranking. When you take into account the fact that the Commanders faced the Rams and Lions instead of the Packers and Seahawks, you could argue that our defense has been better at preventing big pass plays.

Offensively, the Commanders are 15th in percentage of pass plays gaining 20-plus and 40-plus yards. Our offense is fourth in 20-plus and No. 1 in 40-plus. The Commanders' only opponents in the top 10 of those rankings -- the Giants and Eagles -- combined for seven passes of 20 yards or more despite attempting only 55 passes combined.

In other words, the Commanders are nothing special when it comes to preventing big pass plays, especially against offenses capable of big pass plays. Such as ours.

They don't seem capable of doing a lot of anything well.

 

[casmith07]

The Skins might eliminate the big play, but they still can't keep opponents out of the endzone.