Looking back to Week 1 (video) and discussion

I stumbled upon this youtube highlight cut-up of the Week 1 victory over the Giants:

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Its the offseason and all there seems to do now is speculate.
But maybe this video could be a springboard for a discussion not only about this game but the direction the team went and a look at the personnel going forward.

Some things that stood out to me:

o Fred Davis is a beast; made some plays people forget that he's capable of making-which made me think of how this article:
Kyle Shanahan: Rex Grossman was Redskins best playmaker in 2011 - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/kyle-shanahan-rex-grossman-was-redskins-best-playmaker-in-2011/2012/02/01/gIQApealhQ_blog.html)

o When Tana is healthy he can be a major piece of the passing game puzzle

o We ran the ball 25 times despite the low YPC

o Armstrong made tough catch and caught a fade route for TD (where did that route go during the rest of the season?)

o Defense had 4 sacks and 7 QB hits

o Hightower is a good edge runner

o Kerrigan tip/INT TD was huge play

o Rex only turned the ball over once via fumble and had 0 interceptions

The Redskins are running a lot more stuff out of doubles than they did most of the season. Typically, they went seven or eight man protection for nearly all of the season, Dallas on. I have no idea why. The passing game works when they are in 11 or 12 personnel.

When they go to two receivers and try to max pro everything, our offense goes stupid.

Are Rex and Grossman two different people??

Are Rex and Grossman two different people??

It seems so depending on the season, I mean game, I mean play...ahhh hell he always sucks!!

God I miss football already..Draft, PM, FA, OTAs, Training Camp, please start ASAP!

The Redskins are running a lot more stuff out of doubles than they did most of the season. Typically, they went seven or eight man protection for nearly all of the season, Dallas on. I have no idea why. The passing game works when they are in 11 or 12 personnel.

When they go to two receivers and try to max pro everything, our offense goes stupid.I'd bet the concern about pass pro had an effect of the formations/gameplan especially when Trent, Jamal and Licthensteiger were banged up.
Can't say I recall how effective the offense was/wasn't based on personnel groupings but on the whole I think the passing offense can get people open.
But imo the offense doesn't often set the receivers up for catches 'instride' which creates more YAC/RAC chances.
The passing game in my recollection features a lot of 'stop/sit' routes inside the hashes.
Also I think Kyle's challenge will always remain finding a balance between the run/pass which effects the personnel selection/playcalling also.

That game reminded/reinforced for me how completely absurd the notion that Rex is our best playmaker really is.

It also reminds me that the major limiting factor for our team on offense wasn't lack of 'playmakers' rather: injuries, playcalling/gameplanning, QB play.

If we inject a healthy Moss+Cooley and a developing Hankerson into a group of receivers that includes Davis, Gaffney and a bounce back Armstrong that makes a solid group of recievers that would not rank as a priority to upgrade compared to other areas of the team.

Of course Rex is a problem and I have full faith that they'll find a solution to our QB problem both for the present and going forward.

Are Rex and Grossman two different people??

Rex fumbles and Grossman throws interceptions.

using this clip as the sample. davis and armstrong are big weapons, but so is rex grossman.
on a separate note, london fletcher is amazing. i am so glad that he is a redskin, and proud for him that he finally started getting the pro bowl nods that he has deserved since day one.

Thanks for the reply, I get tired of talking about speculation.
using this clip as the sample. davis and armstrong are big weapons, but so is rex grossman.
I didn't get that same feeling.
Davis and Armstrong made the plays making tough catches on some poor throws.
Moss and Davis made plays gaining yards after the catch.
Rex was simply standing behind an OL that gave good protection while throwing to open receivers (he also threw in a lost fumble).
Rex didn't make any plays any other professional QB couldn't have made.

on a separate note, london fletcher is amazing. i am so glad that he is a redskin, and proud for him that he finally started getting the pro bowl nods that he has deserved since day one.Amen.
Fletcher is a beast he's been one of my favorite players since he came to the team.
I broke my own rule against jerseys and proudly own a London Fletcher jersey.

I'd like to see a video of the bill's game to understand our flaws on this roster