70Chip
09-18-2007, 05:29 PM
The Washington Redskins are ranked:
#10 Total Offense (#4 rushing, #18 passing)
#20 in Points scored (36 or 18 ppg)
#4 in 3rd down coversions (15/29 or 51.7%)
#16 Total defense (#9 against the run, #19 against the pass)
#6 in Scoring Defense (25 or 12.5 ppg)
#1 in 3rd down stops (allowed 8/29 or 27.6%)
Turnover ratio: -2
Complete stats: ESPN - NFL Football Statistics and League Leaders - National Football League (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics)
Ferrari
09-18-2007, 05:36 PM
2 weeks in, I like it. We played some tough Defenses. Are offense will go on a rampage when we face teams like the Lions and hopefully the Giants this weekend. This year it seems like are D is going by the "Bend don't Break theory and I'll take it. Was I only one who saw our great Bump and Run coverage????? Where did that come from??? Macklin also held his own, then we add Smoot. The D looks good
WillH
09-18-2007, 06:49 PM
Hell Yeah Rocky!!!
5th of Defensive leaders in NFL for both tackles and sacks!
jsarno
09-18-2007, 07:18 PM
And we still have yet to give up a TD!
GridIron26
09-18-2007, 07:23 PM
And we still have yet to give up a TD!
*knocks on wood*
SmootSmack
09-18-2007, 07:39 PM
And we still have yet to give up a TD!
Didn't we give one up at the end of the first half against the Dolphins?
skinsfanthru&thru
09-18-2007, 07:48 PM
Didn't we give one up at the end of the first half against the Dolphins?
thats how i remember it, but that's the only one
itvnetop
09-18-2007, 07:53 PM
The two 3rd down statistics are the important ones.
Our offense is predicated on using all three downs- high percentage passes and lots of running plays. Convert the third and we're wearing out the D.
3rd down stops is self-explanatory.
Cowell
09-18-2007, 07:57 PM
Really the only thing I would like to see improve is our turnover ratio. We still don't have an interception this season.
70Chip
09-18-2007, 08:13 PM
Really the only thing I would like to see improve is our turnover ratio. We still don't have an interception this season.
It's a tribute to how well our defense has played that we have won two straight games in which we lost the turnover battle. We need to break the seal on the interceptions and the funbles. I remember in 2005 that we were in a similar predicament, but then once we started getting some they came in waves and we were getting 3 or 4 turnovers a game towards the end of that run. I worry that the bend but don't break strategy that they are using now will provide them with fewer opportunities, though. Turnovers are the result of pressure and this new approach doesn't put as much pressure on the opposing quarterbacks or receivers.