Defensive Failures: Scheme or Players?

isnt it amazing how different the defense looks when springs is in the lineup?

I agree. The team plays with a lot more confidence and much more aggressive when Springs is on the field.

I am so mad about wasting the Picks on Duckett.

It the frickin players. They can't get off blocks, they can't tackle and they can't cover. What does that have to do with GW? Oh yeah, they can't catch potential int's that are thrown right to them. And sorry but Andre Carter was a bust. He CAN NOT play the run. Just bring him in on 3rd down and that's it. 75 year old Bob Whitfield treated him like he was his bitch last night.

If Springs makes that much of difference from the corner position, then I think it's definitely the scheme. Again, I think the coordinator has to compensate for weaknesses and flaws. He's responsible for saying okay, we lack this that and the other. Let's make some adjustments here so that we don't get exploited to the tune of 200 yrds on the ground.

If Springs makes that much of difference from the corner position, then I think it's definitely the scheme. Again, I think the coordinator has to compensate for weaknesses and flaws. He's responsible for saying okay, we lack this that and the other. Let's make some adjustments here so that we don't get exploited to the tune of 200 yrds on the ground.


Ok we lack CB's so we should drop the safties back to help
But then we lack LB's and DL's so we need to keep the safties in to stop the run. Quite the pickle you would have to scheme from that.

It the frickin players. They can't get off blocks, they can't tackle and they can't cover. What does that have to do with GW? Oh yeah, they can't catch potential int's that are thrown right to them. And sorry but Andre Carter was a bust. He CAN NOT play the run. Just bring him in on 3rd down and that's it. 75 year old Bob Whitfield treated him like he was his bitch last night.

I know I'm gonna hear about how you shouldn't have to be taught that in the NFL, but does anyone think that's a reflection of the coaching staff. I mean, how many piss poor defense in this league can you say are well coached? It can't all be the players. I don't know if that's they tuned Williams out or what, but one thing that bothers me is his "doghouse." That's bs. I don't like all this, "I don't trust him so he won't see the field." Now, I hate Adam Archuletta, like really hate him, like ever since he was in St. Louis hated him. I gave the Skins the benefit of the doubt when they signed him, but I was fuckin right, that was a terrible signing. Anyway, he may have had a point. I mean, we hear a lot of the same things from him that LaVar was saying when he was getting yanked last year. That bothers me a lot.

And as for the players...Gregg Williams pretty much calls the shots on who is signed to play defense for this team, so that seems to be a direct reflection of him as well.

Ok we lack CB's so we should drop the safties back to help
But then we lack LB's and DL's so we need to keep the safties in to stop the run. Quite the pickle you would have to scheme from that.


But it's not a unique pickle in the NFL. Coaches change and adapt with the talent they have. Plain and simple.

Listen, even if we get a stud in the first round, what are the chances of the kid getting on the field at the start of the season. Slim to none, it goes against Gregg Williams' style.

Keep an eye on the defensive rookies of the year and ask yourself if this guy were a Redskin, would he have started and had that same impact within our system?

isnt it amazing how different the defense looks when springs is in the lineup?
Springs brings so much to the D it's unreal! When healthy, he's the best CB we've got!

Springs brings so much to the D it's unreal! When healthy, he's the best CB we've got!

I think Springs is good for 8-10 games a year. His days of playing 14-16 games are over. So that's another problem.

Intelligence is the ability to make adjustments. GW had to change the D because of the players. PERIOD. The injury bug hit starting with Pierson P, Springs etc.. Those players were key to the D's overall success. Other players then had to do things they weren't used to doing(i.e. Kenny Wright starting). When we had the players, the scheme was great. We just gotta get more players.

Intelligence is the ability to make adjustments. GW had to change the D because of the players. PERIOD. The injury bug hit starting with Pierson P, Springs etc.. Those players were key to the D's overall success. Other players then had to do things they weren't used to doing(i.e. Kenny Wright starting). When we had the players, the scheme was great. We just gotta get more players.

Right. But like 12th man was saying, shouldn't a reasonable coach be able to adapt to injuries? That's a huge part of the game and no NFL team can expect to go 16 games with no major injuries. So you've got to think, GW couldn't come up with a halfway decent defense with one or two players out? I think that reflects poor depth and stubborness to adjust to the players' strengths.