Not To Be Negative...

I would like to add one more thing that I hope you dont take negatively.

PASS COVERAGE. Look, McNabb was inaccurate as hell last night. But that does not take away from the fact that he had recievers in a open spot in the defense. If he completed half of the passes he made these poor throws on, the outcome of this game may have been much different.
The press coverage was great and had McNabb running for his life. But when the defense switched to a zone coverage, there were open recievers.

McNabb was WAY off his game and over/under threw a majority of his targets.

There are better passers coming up in your schedule then what you saw last night, and those QB's will HIT those targets, unlike McNabb.


I think you make a legitimate point, especially when you consider the best receivers for the eagles are kevin curtis and reggie brown. I don't think they scare anybody. We're going to have to tighten it up. I WAS happy to see Carlos Rogers up on the line. Nothing worse then seeing a ten yard cushion before the ball is even snapped. I'm sure G. Williams is aware of it though and we'll have a better idea where we're at after next week's game. The giants d does suck but they can throw the ball. Hopefully we shut them down.

All of that said, I think you have to apply alot of your post to your own team. Cowboys defense is nowhere what it needs to be for you to be considered the div champ just yet. That offense on the other hand...

I think you make a legitimate point, especially when you consider the best receivers for the eagles are kevin curtis and reggie brown. I don't think they scare anybody. We're going to have to tighten it up. I WAS happy to see Carlos Rogers up on the line. Nothing worse then seeing a ten yard cushion before the ball is even snapped. I'm sure G. Williams is aware of it though and we'll have a better idea where we're at after next week's game. The giants d does suck but they can throw the ball. Hopefully we shut them down.

All of that said, I think you have to apply alot of your post to your own team. Cowboys defense is nowhere what it needs to be for you to be considered the div champ just yet. That offense on the other hand...

Well said. But two of our top defenders are out (Newman and Ellis) so far (knock on wood) the offense has been able to make up for that. BUt Newman will be back either this week or next and Ellis is working out with the team again, so he will be back soon too.

That just means they will be healthy and fresh at midseason ready for the second half stretch. The defense will be much better week after week. Of this I am confident.

Also, don't know if you have heard, Tank Johnson is in Dallas this week for a physical and will probably be signed this week. He will be eligible to play week 9, another component in place that will start fresh and healthy for the second half of the season.

I'm puzzled that people are puzzled over the defensive changes.

There was a lengthy article in the offseason about how GW was going to revamp the defense and that he thought that NFL offenses had gotten to the point where they had figured out the cover 2.

Now we're running more cover 3 and bringing less exotic blitz packages in order to leave more guys in coverage, and he's letting the D-line get after the QB.

Seems to be working so far.


I am guessing that was for me. I agree it is working and no need to change anything. I am in no means complaining or anything. I am just curious, 04 and 05 we were dominant, then last year we change and get smoked. then we change to the cover 3 scheme this year. Dominant D's over a number of years generally dont change. Buddy Ryan, Jim Johnson, Dick Juron all run the same D over a number of years and a pretty solid.

Just wonder why change a top 5 D that brings pressure to a cover 3 zone that hardly gets after the QB.

Well said. But two of our top defenders are out (Newman and Ellis) so far (knock on wood) the offense has been able to make up for that. BUt Newman will be back either this week or next and Ellis is working out with the team again, so he will be back soon too.

That just means they will be healthy and fresh at midseason ready for the second half stretch. The defense will be much better week after week. Of this I am confident.

Also, don't know if you have heard, Tank Johnson is in Dallas this week for a physical and will probably be signed this week. He will be eligible to play week 9, another component in place that will start fresh and healthy for the second half of the season.

With all due respect, please, you can have Tank Johnson. He, combined with fellow head-case T.O., will hopefully create some more distractions for the Cowpokes. You should hope that Dallas doesn't become another clearing house for outcasts like the Bangles. Let us know how this turns out for you.

Well said. But two of our top defenders are out (Newman and Ellis) so far (knock on wood) the offense has been able to make up for that. BUt Newman will be back either this week or next and Ellis is working out with the team again, so he will be back soon too.

That just means they will be healthy and fresh at midseason ready for the second half stretch. The defense will be much better week after week. Of this I am confident.

Also, don't know if you have heard, Tank Johnson is in Dallas this week for a physical and will probably be signed this week. He will be eligible to play week 9, another component in place that will start fresh and healthy for the second half of the season.


Tank's not a nose tackle. You play a 3-4. Not sure that's going to work out. And when he has a DUI in week 10 leading to more random gun charges, that's going to seem kind of pointless. LOL. (actually, I wanted to bring him in here...)

Newman may be somewhat "fresh" but that injury is the kind that hangs around all season long. He won't be the player you're thinking he will in 2007. I know I like the idea of a DB with a foot injury covering moss. Especially when his safety help over the top is Roy Williams.

Also, don't know if you have heard, Tank Johnson is in Dallas this week for a physical and will probably be signed this week. He will be eligible to play week 9, another component in place that will start fresh and healthy for the second half of the season.

Apology accepted

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/350529-post26.html

Apology accepted

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/350529-post26.html

Oooooh snap!

If there was anytime to say that jack got f-ed in the A, it's now.

My biggest peeve of last night was definitely the Redskins' tackling. It was inconsistent. For a while they would swarm the ball and play awesome D, then the next series they acted like it was flag football, giving up big gains when they should have stopped the runner quickly. Hate to say it, but we ALMOST lost that game last night because of it. It was great to see "Area 51" step it up, though...including that HUGE game-saving hit by Landry...that was a thing of beauty! :pimp:

JC's short/medium throws aren't off because he gets excited, they're off because he's not very good at them, at least not right now.

he did the same thing in college... great bombs, terrible shorter stuff. he doesn't need to calm down, he just needs to practice. the good news is that he HAS improved, but it's still not great.