30gut
03-11-2012, 03:35 PM
Off season target positions: RT swing OT, Safety, DL, OG, ILB, WR/TE, CB, QB
Offensive focus: Increasing 'explosive' plays
The sure fire way to increase everyone's productivity as individuals and as an offensive unit (including the coaching staff) is physical superiority at the POA.
For me the A#1 area that holds the offense back is the OL and particularly RT.
Shotty pass protection, average to below average run blocking and no depth.
Its a very sad state of affairs when Stephon Heyer has been the best player at that position over the last few years.* Team Needs 2012...Washington Redskins | ProFootballFocus.com (http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/03/01/team-needs-2012-washington-redskins/)
According to nfl.com the Redskins were last in deep ball passer rating of 25.4*. Exit Interview: Offensive issues root of the Redskins' woes | NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82704f56/printable/exit-interview-offensive-issues-root-of-the-redskins-woes)
Robert Griffin's velocity and deep ball distance/touch alone should improve those numbers.
But, the surest way to help the QB, especially a rookie QB, is to protect him.
One of the overlooked reason for Cam Newton's success in Carolina was outstanding pass protection.
Enough of the pre-amble.
My number 1 offseason need is RT.
I love Reggie Smith he could prove to be the steal of the draft but he also could prove to be nothing more then Stephon Heyer quality depth but merely a marginal starter.
But, imo were not in a position to gamble on Smith when the in house alternative, Jammal Brown, is a gamble in his own right.
Short of an outright long term upgrade, I think we owe it to Griffin to afford him the best RT we can find even if their only a stop gap.
But the RT FA pickings for an outright upgrade are slim and maybe the best we can do is quality depth?
Defensive focus: Shoring up the back end of the secondary and improving overall i.e. DL
The safety play wasn't terrible net-net I think it was much better then the RT play.
Yet, we a have FA in Landry that is a huge injury risk and a starter in Atogwe that also an injury risk and only 1 serviceable back-up in Doughty.
FA:
RT:
Demetrius Bell (upgrade), Jared Gaither (upgrade but high risk), Khalif Barnes (steady), Vernon Carey (slight upgrade?/steady player)
WR: Eddie Royal-
not a big interest for me in a big name FA WR, I'm assuming Hankerson comes back healthy and look forward to watching how a healthy Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong work together with a developing Hankerson, Paul, Ausitn and Robinson
S:
Reggie Smith, Corey Lynch, Brandon Meriweather, Craig Steltz, Haruki Nakamura, Zbikowski, Atari Bigby
NT:
I love Cofield but I believe the greatest benefit to the DL would occur if there was a good enough player at NT to move Cofield to DE.
Sione Pouha, Paul Soliai, Aubrayo Franklin
Draft:
Round 3- Harrison Smith S, Mychal Kendricks ILB, Mitchell Schwartz OT
Round 4-Alameda Ta'aamu NT, Brandon Brooks OG, Matt McCants
Round 4-Chris Rainey (?), Aaron Henry S, Tommy Streeter WR, Lardarius Green, Cyrus Gray RB
Round 5- (Should Vontaze Burifect fall swoop him up)*
Micheal Egnew TE, Nate Potter OT, Ryan Broyles WR, Terrance Ganaway FB/RB, Marvin McNutt WR, AJ Jenkins WR, Ron Brooks CB, Coty Sensabaugh
Round 6-UDFA: Chris Owusu WR
BPA
Offensive focus: Increasing 'explosive' plays
The sure fire way to increase everyone's productivity as individuals and as an offensive unit (including the coaching staff) is physical superiority at the POA.
For me the A#1 area that holds the offense back is the OL and particularly RT.
Shotty pass protection, average to below average run blocking and no depth.
Its a very sad state of affairs when Stephon Heyer has been the best player at that position over the last few years.* Team Needs 2012...Washington Redskins | ProFootballFocus.com (http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/03/01/team-needs-2012-washington-redskins/)
According to nfl.com the Redskins were last in deep ball passer rating of 25.4*. Exit Interview: Offensive issues root of the Redskins' woes | NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82704f56/printable/exit-interview-offensive-issues-root-of-the-redskins-woes)
Robert Griffin's velocity and deep ball distance/touch alone should improve those numbers.
But, the surest way to help the QB, especially a rookie QB, is to protect him.
One of the overlooked reason for Cam Newton's success in Carolina was outstanding pass protection.
Enough of the pre-amble.
My number 1 offseason need is RT.
I love Reggie Smith he could prove to be the steal of the draft but he also could prove to be nothing more then Stephon Heyer quality depth but merely a marginal starter.
But, imo were not in a position to gamble on Smith when the in house alternative, Jammal Brown, is a gamble in his own right.
Short of an outright long term upgrade, I think we owe it to Griffin to afford him the best RT we can find even if their only a stop gap.
But the RT FA pickings for an outright upgrade are slim and maybe the best we can do is quality depth?
Defensive focus: Shoring up the back end of the secondary and improving overall i.e. DL
The safety play wasn't terrible net-net I think it was much better then the RT play.
Yet, we a have FA in Landry that is a huge injury risk and a starter in Atogwe that also an injury risk and only 1 serviceable back-up in Doughty.
FA:
RT:
Demetrius Bell (upgrade), Jared Gaither (upgrade but high risk), Khalif Barnes (steady), Vernon Carey (slight upgrade?/steady player)
WR: Eddie Royal-
not a big interest for me in a big name FA WR, I'm assuming Hankerson comes back healthy and look forward to watching how a healthy Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong work together with a developing Hankerson, Paul, Ausitn and Robinson
S:
Reggie Smith, Corey Lynch, Brandon Meriweather, Craig Steltz, Haruki Nakamura, Zbikowski, Atari Bigby
NT:
I love Cofield but I believe the greatest benefit to the DL would occur if there was a good enough player at NT to move Cofield to DE.
Sione Pouha, Paul Soliai, Aubrayo Franklin
Draft:
Round 3- Harrison Smith S, Mychal Kendricks ILB, Mitchell Schwartz OT
Round 4-Alameda Ta'aamu NT, Brandon Brooks OG, Matt McCants
Round 4-Chris Rainey (?), Aaron Henry S, Tommy Streeter WR, Lardarius Green, Cyrus Gray RB
Round 5- (Should Vontaze Burifect fall swoop him up)*
Micheal Egnew TE, Nate Potter OT, Ryan Broyles WR, Terrance Ganaway FB/RB, Marvin McNutt WR, AJ Jenkins WR, Ron Brooks CB, Coty Sensabaugh
Round 6-UDFA: Chris Owusu WR
BPA