Sean Taylor struggling???

I put the blame squarely on coaching. The F.O. has invested our first pick in each of the last 3 drafts on defensive players (Taylor, Rogers, McIntosh), yet the defense has regressed each of the past two seasons. Taylor was better as a rookie than he is now, and the same can be said for Rogers. The book is still out on McIntosh, but it's pretty damning that he couldn't break the lineup until the end of a season of MISERABLE linebacker play. Clearly there needs to be a reduction in the coaching staff on both sides of the ball, because the players just aren't playing off the same sheet of music, especially on defense. For that I blame coaching.

McIntosh wasnt a first round pick.

McIntosh wasnt a first round pick.

No but hell he might as well have been. Two number two's invested in him is alot. He had better live at Redskin Park this offseason along with Taylor, Rogers and Campbell.

I think he relies on his athleticism too much to make plays. Leaving his feet to tackle runners from behind(Tiki last night), taking bad angles etc. He needs to start respecting the speed of his opponents and stop thinking he is the fastest guy out there. Taylor plays better when he roams(big hits)and covers over the top(big hits and pass break ups). He definitely needs a big time safety next to him. If he gets that, I think he will return to his old self.

McIntosh wasnt a first round pick.
I never said he was a first round pick. I said that McIntosh, along with Rogers and Taylor, were the first players Washington selected in their respective drafts.

I seriously doubt its his fault. I think he's been the victim of a failed defense. There have been some pretty good individual efforts on D this year from Springs, Golston, Washington, Taylor and Carter. Griffin has been good as well, but its like none of the pieces worked at the same time, and that can be put on the scheme and coaching.

We have some serious issues in our secondary that need to be addressed. Rogers has been repeatedly exposed this year as a borderline bust, and he was our best option at corner for most of the season. Thats sad... really...

Kenny Wright should've been cut in the preseason and Mike Rumph shouldve moved to safety. That guy could hit and I think he wouldve covered as well as Ryan Clark... I just wonder about his play recognition.

Sean has been trying to do too much, but in this defense I don't think thats a fault... .most guys arent trying to do enough...

we cant tackle. if you don't tackle you will lose. this is pop warner football 101....

i think he has too much pressure to make all the calls on d. i think you have to tell him where to go for him to be good. maybe deion can help him out.

is this really the same guy we drafted? last night was a microcosm of #21's season. out of position, bad tackling, poor pass coverage, and borderline cheap shots. how did he turn into Andre waters over night? i thought Taylor was well on his way to becoming a perennial pro bowler, but now he looks like a marginal NFL player, at best. any ideas on why? and lets keep focused on Taylors play, and not make excuses for a horrible overall defense. when in position to make plays, he just isn't getting it done

Taylor is playing like he had always played it is just more noticeable this season. Through our "Redskin" eyes all we were trying to look at was his big hits and we were not wanting to see that he was missing a lot of tackles and because the defense was playing well at he time it was really not made a big issue. He always goes for the big hit when at times he just needs to secure the tackle

Maybe if we had a GM he could have evaluated Taylor a little better before we spent a top 5 pick on a guy who is nothing more than a glorified battering ram. What a bizarre combination- a guy who sometimes hits like a truck, but most of the time tries that crap arm tackling and routinely gets burnt. He's known more as a dirty player than a good player. I own a Taylor jersey, and it hasn't been on my back since week 1 when he cost us the game with mulitple personal fouls late in the 4th and lame coverage. Hey, at least he didn't spit in anyone's face this year (that we know of).

And on a side note:
Gregg Williams should be under waaaay more scrutiny. The defense isn't working. Period. And I don't want to hear injuries as an excuse. Remember 2004? It was a MASH unit, and a gret one at that.

And I'm tired of hearing Gibbs say, "I'm just real proud of our character and how hard we fought..." blaaahh biddy blah blah. Win some football games. 21-27 over three years isn't cutting it. I lauged really hard during the press conference after the game yesterday when a reporter said to Gibbs: "Coach, we've heard the same thing a lot this season. The bottom line is this is a 5-11 football team. Do you think at some point you're kidding yourself with all this?" WOW!! It's a dark day for Skins when Gibbs is getting asked stuff like that.....

Forgive me, I'm not an unconditional optimist. Hail for 2007!

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And I'm tired of hearing Gibbs say, "I'm just real proud of our character and how hard we fought..." blaaahh biddy blah blah. Win some football games. 21-27 over three years isn't cutting it. I lauged really hard during the press conference after the game yesterday when a reporter said to Gibbs: "Coach, we've heard the same thing a lot this season. The bottom line is this is a 5-11 football team. Do you think at some point you're kidding yourself with all this?" WOW!! It's a dark day for Skins when Gibbs is getting asked stuff like that.....

It is about time someone from the press actually asked Gibbs a tough question like that. When Gibbs returned, I was assuming that some maturity and prudence would go into front office and personnel decision making. Instead Gibbs bought into the Snyder philosophy of buying a team instead of building one. It really irks me that we're going into the draft without 2nd, 3rd, and 4th round picks, and we have Gibbs to thank for that. If this team doesn't contend for a division title next year, I'd be shocked if he returned for the last season of his contract.