Michael Vouches for Abundant Talent; How About You?

He makes a lot of good points here:

Michael Vouches for Abundant Talent; How About You? - Redskins Insider (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/12/larry_michael_vouches_for_the.html)

Normally i hate this guy, but he makes alot of valid points BUT......

His strengths are not in coverage and that's no knock on LaRon.

^^that Is Non-sense, our whole defensive scheme is based on Dirty's ability to play Cover 1 as the single deep safety and patrol the deep ALONE

It is hard to argue. I watch other, "less talented" teams and their #1 WR gets open for at least 6-7 balls a game, and they are able to get open down field. I just dont think Santana is a #1 WR in the NFL. I use to argue that for a couple of years, but i can't anymore. He is the same size as Steve Smith. He gets open ALL THE TIME, and he is basically the only option on the Panthers. Moose is a nice compliment, but he is 34 and no where near the player he was early 2000's.
Campbell just doesn't seem to want to take chances. QB's in this league, with a true #1 WR take chances, they allow them to make plays on the ball. I watch teams and see them completing balls 30 yards down field, hell even 20 yards down field and just wonder why the hell can't we do that!! Well, I think it comes down to Moss not being as good as we all would like to think he is.
Know, I know there are a ton of other factors. He is our ONLY threat, so he gets doubled under and over, which leads me to Randel El....he stinks. He is in no way a #2 receiver. I have said it since we gave him 30 million, he is way over paid.. .and not that good. He is a #3, maybe. We have no WR threats at all. Cooley would is a threat, just imagine what he would do if we could field two, three pretty good WR's!!

Offensive line...seriously...old and under talented! 3 or 4 years ago, they were pretty solid, but we let a good guard go by not offering him a decent contract when he had 1 year remaining on his deal. (i know what he signed for in buffalo was way too much!) but we should have signed him to an extension. the line is not that good despite the early success.
D- line, must we go there? they need to blow that whole thing up. Keep Montgomery, he plays the run fairly well and is improving. Still not sure about Golston. Carter is a waste in my opinion. He can not get pressure and can't play the run, same with Jason taylor
Line backers - pretty solid, but need someone to take Marcus's spot. He is done.
secondary is pretty solid as well, and pretty young with Rogers, Hall, Landry and Horton. good foundation.

overall, we are not very talented in my opinion... we have some decent talent but not very good at Key positions.

I read that. It's hard to argue with a lot of JLC's points. Taken for what it is, a case for keeping Zorn, I think the post is very compelling.

That's the main point I took from it, blaming Zorn for these issues after being here for only 10 months is absurd.

i was always a over evaluator of talent. this article is pretty obvious. the skins do have talent. just not enough of it. and i disagree with not playing the rookies. its different if your in a big playoff push, but the skins have been getting ready for the off season the last couple of weeks

Ya know, I really can't stand either JLC or Larry Michael. I really wish they could have a Freaky Friday incident and have to live in the other's world for half a season. That would be fun to watch!!!

That's a show I would watch. Or put them together like" Hannity and Colmes " on Fox, but make it about the Redskins instead of politics. I don't have much love for either one, but it was a good article for the purpose it was written. Zorn is not the one to blame here. He deserves more time.

I don't have a problem with JLC at all. Yes, he's tough on the team, but he should be. We all should be. This team has been chronically [and almost criminally] mismanaged for years. I don't care if JLC is a Ravens fan, it doesn't make his criticisms any less valid. Worry about the accuracy of his points, not about anything else.

And Larry Michael is a douche nozzle. The less said and written about him, the better.

I don't have a problem with JLC at all. Yes, he's tough on the team, but he should be. We all should be.

Being "tough" (i.e., excessively critical) isn't virtuous. I want journalists covering the Redskins to be "fair" (i.e., recognizing the good and the bad).

Like Hog1 said, JLC makes some good points, but he seems to enjoy criticizing the team far too much. His personal distaste for Vinny and Danny is palpable and unprofessional.

12-18-2008 09:36 AM
Mattyk72 Re: Michael Vouches for Abundant Talent; How About You?

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Originally Posted by djnemo65
I read that. It's hard to argue with a lot of JLC's points. Taken for what it is, a case for keeping Zorn, I think the post is very compelling.

That's the main point I took from it, blaming Zorn for these issues after being here for only 10 months is absurd.


I guess it’s hard to argue with this article and the lessons to take from it are that we should keep Zorn if that is what you already felt. I think that’s called preaching to the converted.

For those of us that have seen this team increasingly fall apart the longer the season has gone on the argument for keeping Zorn seems lass difficult to argue.

Most of the points raised in this article were as valid at the beginning of the season as they are now. I think it has taken Zorn’s input to progressively turn this team into something approaching a joke.

Like it's been said before, JLC makes some good points but he really seems to enjoy kicking the Redskins when they are down. I guess I had never done a full roster analysis like he did here but when you look at it, we are lacking in a lot of areas.

He overstated in some instances (putting Portis 4th in the division?, comparing ARE to Sincorce Moss?, expressing concern about Landry's development in his 2nd year when he's playing out of position, saying Cerrato drafted a punter 'high') but pointed out some flaws across the board.

I'm not saying that coaching is the complete problem, nor advocating a change but I think great coaches adjust to their players strengths and we've had some very stubborn coaches (Gibbs in general, Grilliams with Lavar, Blache not sending his DL upfield after the QB, Zorn not embracing JC more in the shotgun) that have not allowed our talent to be maximized. It's not always about the best talent (see Cowboys the past 2 years, Patriots in the SB, Ravens in '00) but getting the most out of it.

I don't have a problem with JLC at all. Yes, he's tough on the team, but he should be. We all should be. This team has been chronically [and almost criminally] mismanaged for years. I don't care if JLC is a Ravens fan, it doesn't make his criticisms any less valid. Worry about the accuracy of his points, not about anything else.

And Larry Michael is a douche nozzle. The less said and written about him, the better.

I do. Thats why I'm usually skeptical about the stuff he writes.