mheisig
12-27-2006, 11:01 AM
Lest anyone doubt that this defense sucks big time:
"Overall, the defense ranks 30th in yards allowed per game, 32nd in yards allowed per pass, 22nd in rushing defense, 29th in passing defense, 32nd in interceptions per pass play and 32nd in sacks per pass play. It is tied for 24th in points allowed and has a scoring differential of minus-63, also 24th in the league. Opposing quarterbacks have thrown 29 touchdown passes against Washington and just six interceptions -- the worst ratio in the NFL -- and have a 99.4 passer rating, a mark that also puts the Redskins last in the league."
Source: A Record-Breaking Season, at Bottom - washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122600799.html?referrer=email&referrer=email&referrer=email)
The 'D' has been our biggest problem all season. If anyone is wondering why we are 5-10 right now, look no further than the defense which has been absolutely horrible, punctuated by the pathetic showing against the Rams.
dgack
12-27-2006, 11:09 AM
You guys are mistaken. This season's problems are all basically Mark Brunell and Ladell Betts' fault.
onlydarksets
12-27-2006, 11:13 AM
This has been such a disappointing setback from last year. Hopefully Williams has a plan in place to right the ship. He's definitely got his work cut out for him in the offseason.
mheisig
12-27-2006, 11:19 AM
It falls along the lines of the old "chicken or egg" debate, but I'm inclined to pin the fault for most of our 10 losses on the defense. The offense hasn't been stellar, but they've been better than the defense.
It looks like we'll actually set NFL and team records for least INTs and least sacks in a season. Also, we should set a record for least INT return yards (currently 25). That record was set at 85 yards during the strike season when they played 9 games.
What a great record to have.
dmek25
12-27-2006, 12:07 PM
i don't need any of those stats to remind me how much we have sucked defensively this season
firstdown
12-27-2006, 01:04 PM
The D has sucked this year but the O has not helped them very much this season. With alot of 3 and outs. I wonder if there is a stat for teams and how they rank with 3 and outs.
Rock Your Face
12-27-2006, 01:16 PM
"Hopefully Williams has a plan in place to right the ship."
Yeah, here's a plan: Stop thinking your scheme is so great that you can put in P.O.S's like Holdman and Archuletta, and actually get some real talent to make up for all the talent you let go in the last two years.
redsk1
12-27-2006, 01:25 PM
Ouch. It's really made me realize how good our d was the last couple years. It's amazing to me how far this d has fallen off w/ basically the same guys here. Hard to believe.
It works both ways in regards to the o and the d. With some help from the D we could have been much better offensively.
The D has sucked this year but the O has not helped them very much this season. With alot of 3 and outs. I wonder if there is a stat for teams and how they rank with 3 and outs.
Let's not let them off the hook, the D has stunk plain and simple. The offense hasn't been that bad.