Receivers

In the NFC East there are a lot of big physical receviers on all the other team but ours. I keep thinking that we really need to fill that void... but then I started wondering about the other side of the ball. I was reading a Redskins article about us drafting Rogers and how we needed him to defend at corner with all the other big receivers on the other teams. So, if the Giants, Cowboys, and Eagles have also stacked their defenses to defend that, would it make sense to do what we are doing??? That is, stack up speed at receiver to blast past the slower more physical guys?

I know that we probably dont have the blazing speed needed to really accomplish this, but is it even a valid way of thinking?

The need for speed at receiver isn't so much about taking advantage of the defensive backs, it's really about creating another dimension of the offense to threaten a team's defense with. Mainly, Gibbs wants to keep safeties back to defend the potential double-post patterns, which opens up lanes for his running game.

We had a problem last year because nobody respected our receivers deep speed, and they stacked the line on Portis. If we're going to get 4.5 yards a carry, we need to keep the safeties honest.

The need for speed at receiver isn't so much about taking advantage of the defensive backs, it's really about creating another dimension of the offense to threaten a team's defense with. Mainly, Gibbs wants to keep safeties back to defend the potential double-post patterns, which opens up lanes for his running game.

We had a problem last year because nobody respected our receivers deep speed, and they stacked the line on Portis. If we're going to get 4.5 yards a carry, we need to keep the safeties honest.

Get out of my mind. I am in 100% agreeance with what you just said. I also noticed that the skins were being blitzed an awfull lot last season. I believe that to aleviate this they need to implement more of the quick slants to accomplish two things. Get rid of the ball quickly with the potential of big yardage after the catch, and force the LB's and safeties to play further off of the ball. This will also help open up the running game.

i agree with pretty much every thing.
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we run into the same problem gibbs'sessesssss scheme ran into last year; you cant stretch the field sending two WR's and a H-Back downfield. when the redskins put 3 wr's and sent portis in a route, the line folded and the quarterback got killed(or brunell couragously tossed the ball to the waterboy)

here is what is probably going to happen; teams will put 3 DB's on our 3 WR's. then they will use 1 or 2 LB's on our HBack and/or TE. the remaining guys go after the QB. if they can get pressure with those 5 guys, we are screwed(in the same position as last season). but if we can block those guys, any qb in the league will be able to pick the defence apart.

if bugal can create new blocking schemes for todays defences, we should have an exciting season.

I think that Joe realizes this. Now what should happen the beginning of next season is pelt our opponents through the air enough so that their defense's stay honest. Once they respect our passing game we move to a more balanced attack. Playing ball and clock control with the run and short to medium passing game and taking the long shot from time to time. It will keep the skins from being one or two dimensional.

and of course the o-line will be getting a huge boost by having Jansen back this year.
I hadn't thought about the matchups with the more physical dbs, but I thought most of the dbs in the division were kinda on the smallish side. I don't know all the stats of the startings cbs in the division and right now I'm just feeling too lazy to look for them, lol.

I love the option the speed wrs give the team though especially on slants and stop and go's. and one of the smartest things I've heard about in relation to tweaks Gibbs is making to the offense is implementing the shotgun on passing downs which if I remember correctly, Ramsey used quite a bit in college as well as the added bonus of more effective draws, delays, screens, and even shovel passes.

goddab im drunk dirhg tnow cant aeven deread the damn dpost. wee do have big as riadevers in thi s dicision tho

goddab im drunk dirhg tnow cant aeven deread the damn dpost. wee do have big as riadevers in thi s dicision tho

and this boys and girls is what u get when u mix alcohol and posting ;)

I don't know that I agree 100%. Now it looks like Gardner will stay and we have McCants. I think they need to act as the #3 or #2 receivers. We need someone who we know can get 10 yards when we need exactly 10.

Our current receivers will do just fine. We American sports fans must be really bored, because we get way too caught with numbers and stats. 'This WR is 6' 4" so he will be better than the 5' 9" WR.'
That is all a bunch a of crap. I don't care if NFC east teams have big recievers, the 3x champion New England Patriots have a bunch of Smurf receivers and they seem to be doing ok. The superbowl MVP is a WR (Deion Branch) that is 5' 9" with his cleats on. The Eagles could not cover him. Both tall and short WR have their advantages and disadvantages, the good one's just know how to better use the strengths.
I really think the main reason(s) our offense suffered last year was due to our QB play and new offensive system. Not because our WR were so terrible.