The Myth of "It's all [insert QB's name here] Fault!"

(Post removed on account of the fact that it contained statistics and observations, rather than screaming and yelling.)



"Jason Campbell, Jim Zorn, Vinny Cerratto and Dan Snyder SUCK!!!!"

By the way, our average seasonal team passer rating over the past 20 years is 77.4, while the average passer rating allowed by our opponents is 74.96.

It's more than the QB. Look at Marino, it's a team sport and there is no way of getting around that. Our o-line is patchwork and our running game is nil. Our receivers are short of spectacular to say the least.

Awesome. Good points and very well formatted.

I especially agree with the comment about overlaying the offensive line age, and probably other OL stats as well.

I think our main problem with scoring is rushing. I know we've had decent rushing in years past, but for several years I have not been absolutely confident we can gain a yard or two when we need it most (i.e.: 3rd down/goaline).

Awesome. Good points and very well formatted.

I especially agree with the comment about overlaying the offensive line age, and probably other OL stats as well.

I think our main problem with scoring is rushing. I know we've had decent rushing in years past, but for several years I have not been absolutely confident we can gain a yard or two when we need it most (i.e.: 3rd down/goaline).Bingo. When we had a running game over the past six years, points have come easily. When we haven't, they haven't come at all.

We've been committed to running the ball, and so when it hasn't been there for us, we've just wasted a lot of plays and failed to score points.

Dont need stats to see the its the entires offense sux. That means everybody. JC has does nothing to deserve an extention, so he is gone. The Oline is the worst in the league. The receivers are just horrible. The RBs suck and Portis has taken a major step back. If he hasnt, then he is not showing any effort, so he should be gone regardless. Zorn is an aweful playcaller. Bye everybody, nobody deserves a spot next year except maybe Cooley. I wont miss anybody on this offense when they are backing up people next year. Blow the whole thing up.

Well you can look at all the number you want between the 20's it the ones in the red zone that win or loose games. I blame the whole O right now but the captain (JC) will also go down with this sinking ship.

Dont need stats to see the its the entires offense sux. That means everybody. JC has does nothing to deserve an extention, so he is gone. The Oline is the worst in the league. The receivers are just horrible. The RBs suck and Portis has taken a major step back. If he hasnt, then he is not showing any effort, so he should be gone regardless. Zorn is an aweful playcaller. Bye everybody, nobody deserves a spot next year except maybe Cooley. I wont miss anybody on this offense when they are backing up people next year. Blow the whole thing up.

Amen! I couldn't agree with you more.

Just so it's clear, the point of digging all this crap up wasn't to confirm the sky is falling. If anything, it's the opposite. Everyone is convinced this team is so horrible, but I don't think it really is. It's eerily on-par with Zorn's famous saying, "stay medium". This team is very medium.

Thing is, in the past, we haven't needed to be much better than medium in the passing department to make the playoffs.

The question is, how long does it take to "fix" a broken down-RB and over-the-hill O-Line? 3 years? 4?

Just so it's clear, the point of digging all this crap up wasn't to confirm the sky is falling. If anything, it's the opposite. Everyone is convinced this team is so horrible, but I don't think it really is. It's eerily on-par with Zorn's famous saying, "stay medium". This team is very medium.

Thing is, in the past, we haven't needed to be much better than medium in the passing department to make the playoffs.

The question is, how long does it take to "fix" a broken down-RB and over-the-hill O-Line? 3 years? 4?If there's no cap, you could do it in one. Draft a franchise LT, sign a Center, use the second round pick on a RB, draft another Center in the middle rounds, and bring in a free agent to backup LT.

Your OL looks like this next year: Russell Okung/Dockery/FA Center/Rinehart/Heyer.

Which would probably fix whatever ails the running game.

Such a committment, however, would put the passing game on the backburner, and I'm not sure Daniel Snyder would be willing to do that.