Better days ahead. (Off season part 1 thread)

I've heard that the NFL is a Passing League so long that I actually believed it.

But, in looking at the top tier NFC team stats, the common theme I see is they all ran the ball well and they all stopped the run well.

Rush Yds/game: Car #2, Sea #3, Arz #8 (Was #20)
Pass Yds/game: Car #24, Sea #20, Arz #2 (Was #11)

Stopping the Run: Sea #1, Car #4, Arz #6 (Was #26)
Stopping the Pass Sea #2, Car #11, Arz #8 (Was #25)

Seeing these stats really sobered me up with how far we have to go to be top tier.

OK, OK, I know we need more sacks right? If we had just 0.5 more sacks per game, then we'd be elite!
Car: 44, Sea: 37, Arz: 36
(Note: Was with 38, had more sacks than Sea & Arz).

OK, OK, it's more total take-aways (Int+Fumbl) that we need to be elite. Getting pressure causes more Int's & Fumbles....
Car: 39, Arz: 33, Sea: 22
(note: Was: 26 had more take-aways than the vaunted Seattle Defense)

So, what does it take to be elite (at least in the NFC)?

To me the stats tell are telling us to....
Get much better at Stopping the run and get better at Running the ball.

Hail!

Has anybody seen any articles on arie kouandjio. Is he developing? Will he start next year?

Has anybody seen any articles on arie kouandjio. Is he developing? Will he start next year?

My guess is he wins the LG position next year, he plays with a nasty streak.

I say tag him anyway and see what he does

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The big issues I see with tagging him is that all his salary will count toward the cap. If he lights it up again the Skins will have to sign him and they will pay through the nose to do so.

I think KC could learn a good lesson from Ian Desmond of the Nationals who was offered an extension at a nice price and turned it down. Now he's hoping to be signed by somebody. So I'm saying that KC also needs to be prudent in his decision on what is and isn't a good/fair contract.

I think in some ways the Skins over spending on RG3 is making them reluctant to spend on KC but with that said I do think the Skins and KC will reach an agreement that works for both parties.

How did they overspend on RGIII? His rookie deal was quite reasonable.

I also noticed that article "sort of" to me speculated that the fact that RG3 is still on the team could have something to do with the stalled negotiations. Perhaps Cousins is telling them that he doesn't want to negotiate unless he is the "unquestioned" starter? I don't really blame him on that part. Plus it just makes us look bad if we sign him to a multi year big money deal, and then during a slump next season he is benched for somebody....

It's a little crazy to think that the guy who just had the Redskins best qb season since '99 Brad Johnson would still believe a guy who can't execute a 5 step drop could be a threat against him.

How did they overspend on RGIII? His rookie deal was quite reasonable.

Don't you remember? The 40 mil signing bonus? The average annual value rivaling that of the league's elite? Oh wait I'm thinking of JaMarcus Russell's contract. RG3's was after they went to the current system, where rookie contracts are slotted based on where you're drafted. So in conclusion, you are absolutely right his contract was very reasonable.

By overspending I mean giving up all the draft picks. More like over-investing than over-spending. RG had one good year and now looks to be the biggest bust in Skins history. The Skins are reluctant to risk another to over-investment in another potential one and done QB.

I think a lot of people also think he's already been paid that $16M 5th year option, which he hasn't.

I don't think we overspent on Griffin but I do believe Scot will eventually pay kirk 18M or so a yr. Also they can tag him 2 years in a row if need be but I'm sure it'll get done eventually.

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