We won!!!!!!!!!! (Redskins vs. Raiders Post Game Thread)

It's good to finally get a win and see some guys step up. I'm not sure what's going on with Robert, but he still doesn't like "right" and not just talking about his knee. He looks hesitant on some throws, missed a few he'd normally nail. I think/hope he'll fight through whatever he needs to. I think we'll see the old RG3 before the season's over.

London will blow up a running back for a loss, then whiff on a tackle or get toasted in coverage the following play. Can't imagine Nick Barnett being a downgrade at this point. Let the guy play.

If we win in Dallas, it's a brand new season.

we actually had Detroit (who is a top 10 team) beat last week if it wasn't for that fumble and dropped TD. I really think we can win 8-9 games and that would probably get us the east title again. Dallas is the only threat to us

For those keeping track

Our offense ranks 9th in the NFL.

Defense ranks 31st (with Philly being the worst)

But we rank 2nd in the league in sacks with 15. Only Kansas City has more with 18

Just curious....what's our offense in converting 3rd downs? Or scoring? We had 3 points at halftime against Oakland.

Just curious....what's our offense in converting 3rd downs? Or scoring? We had 3 points at halftime against Oakland.

Im curious why the offense is garbage the first half? Why are starting so slow and why RG3 has the worst QB rating in the first half in the league outside of Jacksonville?

Why does Kyle and the offense look completely unprepared the first half of games? Anybody?

The defense needs to stop missing tackles - that alone would improve the D by 10-20%.

The offense is still sluggish and simply not back to what it was during last year's seven game streak. In part, that is b/c (IMHO) they simply haven't been making opposing defenses play honest. Blitzing the Skins does not get teams burnt like it seemed to last year and, to me, that is on the receivers and line as much as RGIII.

I am really happy we won yesterday ... really! At the same time, that performance is simply not going to cut it against the Cowboys, Bears or (god-almighty) the Broncos. (our next three games).

If we come out of the next for games 2-2, I will be both pleased and somewhat stunned.

Im curious why the offense is garbage the first half? Why are starting so slow and why RG3 has the worst QB rating in the first half in the league outside of Jacksonville?

Why does Kyle and the offense look completely unprepared the first half of games? Anybody?


Because honestly we don't have much talent on O, Morris and Griff and Garcon.. thats it

RGIII telegraphs his throws way too much by staring down his receivers. Defenders are reading his eyes and thereby get good jumps on the ball. Perhaps this is a result of the fact that RGIII has yet to have a normal NFL off-season to work on such things. But he won't be elite until he learns to use his eyes differently.

This. His tunnel vision toward his first read is also killing drives, where the 2nd or 3rd option is wide open but RG misses it. I swear moss is open more than any other offensive player on the field.

Because honestly we don't have much talent on O, Morris and Griff and Garcon.. thats it

That's selling things short a bit.

Helu was nice off the bench.

Hankerson has been productive.

We have 3 capable TEs.

Not buying the talent excuse. Look at what Brady is operating with in NE.

^ yeah but where have those guys been all season? Helu had a good game yesterday but he needs to be consistent. Hank is ok but not scary and Fred Davis has been a no show all season. Pats have Tom Brady and he's already played with no name guys plenty of times in his day. If Griffin had talent around him like Dallas does he would be killing it.

I don't think we have a talent issue at all. Griffin is adjusting to becoming a drop back passer and it's going to take some time especially coming off an injury with no reps all offseason. Last year with the read option he was making pretty simple reads and had guys running wide open. The offense is in a bit of a transition.

The defense is still the bigger concern to me.