Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Rams)

Ooof, that hit was painful -- hope he plows over some of the new Eagles in two weeks

It seemed to me that 75% of Torrain's runs were in 2nd and long.
I'd love to see some 3rd and 2's.
Once we are able to do that, we may become a playoff team that scores Redzone running TDs.

Was it easy to predict the ball would bounce off Santana Moss' chest and into the Rams' db? Or was it easy to predict that it was 3rd and long and we were on the outskirts of field goal range so they knew they had to pass to keep the drive alive?

As said on ESPN, come on man.

I remembered 3rd and 3 or so...what was predictable was a short pass, not the pick...my point is why would you not run the ball to seal the game at 20-0?
Folks complained about over aggressive play calling last week with the D last week when we lost the game in a critical 3rd and long, this was an equally critical 3rd and short and we didn't need to gamble with a 17 point lead.

Throwing on short yardage isn't much of a "gamble" to me, and these coaches have shown they are going to be aggressive. Gotta keep the pedal down in this league.

Moss & Hightower both dropped catchable balls that killed drives.

Agreed, but as you pointed out, Grossman struggles with underneath stuff. The picks and near picks Grossman seems to throw are between the tackles under 10 yards. I just worry about those 3rd and 5 situations...that is the defenses best shot and getting a pick with a safety or LB against Grossman...They know it...so should our OC....why not run or direct him to do a pump and go or throw deep?
Just some ideas to help cover Grossman's weakness

I think Grossman's struggles underneath are directly correlated to the Skins Red Zone troubles, which is why we really need to establish short yardage running as an alternative....or a fade or something. Why is it Grossman only throws picks in the redzone of either side?...it must be the defense in aggressive situations

I think Grossman's struggles underneath are directly correlated to the Skins Red Zone troubles, which is why we really need to establish short yardage running as an alternative....or a fade or something. Why is it Grossman only throws picks in the redzone of either side?...it must be the defense in aggressive situations

I don't think either pick came in the RZ today

I don't think either pick came in the RZ today

:confused: I agree. His first pick wasn't even in the redzone, it was on the opposing half of the field. His second pick was on our half of the field. That doesn't show a redzone problem, that shows a pick throwing problem. And that's being kind considering the first pick was Moss' fault.

:confused: I agree. His first pick wasn't even in the redzone, it was on the opposing half of the field. His second pick was on our half of the field. That doesn't show a redzone problem, that shows a pick throwing problem. And that's being kind considering the first pick was Moss' fault.

That first pick was ALL Moss, except that your average fan just reacts without looking at the whole picture. The ball hit Moss right on the hands, he should've caught that.

The second pick was ALL Rex.

play calling wasn't good today on offense. Rex like people have said, doesn't see underneath coverage. I would definitely start giving Beck more reps like he and Rex are fighting for the starting spot. I'm excited that our secondary is going to be more improved after the Bye week with Buchanon coming back.

Brandon Banks isn't really anything special--yet--on special teams for us this year.

Didnt get to see the game,but from reading the comments seems most people think Kyle is doing a piss poor job playcalling.This is exactly the reason I didnt like this hire.Were stuck with kyle so long as his Dads the coach,nepotism at its finest.
At the start of the season I voted for Rex to be the starter,now I wouldnt mind seeing what Beck can do.At 3-1 its not going to happen.
While I wouldnt say Rex caused us to lose last week,he did keep us from winning,if that makes sense.If he doesnt fumble we have a good shot at the fg,he should have been holding the ball better,no question.From watching the replays the int he did throw today that was his fault was terrible but it looked like somehow our defense bailed us out and kept the Rams from scoring,so he lucked out there.
Also,Matty why was the gameday thread closed,did I miss something,ive never seen that before?