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hurrykaine · 12-30-2004, 09:44 PM

[QUOTE=Ramseyfan]I personally think we are 1-2 players away from having an excellent roster. Get a solid, new run-blocking center and tight end on offense and we could put up monster numbers with the right play-calling. I have no doubt that a guy like former-USC wideout Mike Williams could bring a lot to our offense, but we have Gibbs, not Spurrier at the helm. We need help with our run-blocking. Getting Williams when we have such poor run-blocking in a Gibbs-run offense is like buying $5,000 rims and sweet hydraulics for a car with no engine - it looks cool, but it doesn't make the car run.[QUOTE]

The reason Dan Snyder is criticized is because you could make the argument that we were 1-2 players short of an excellent roster in 1999 - and that team made the playoffs - what did Snyder do?...bring in Bruce, Deion and Jeff George? We would've made the playoffs under Marty if Snyder had given him a chance. Run blocking was superb under Marty with Samuels, Jansen and a couple of old vets on the O-line. We didn't even have Dockery or Thomas. What does Snyder do?..fire Marty after a year in which we went 8-3 in our last 11 games, and that too with a no name QB like Banks.

People have now backed off criticizing Snyder because he's ceded control over personnel decisions to Gibbs. Snyder/Cerrato are only responsible to the extent that they've handed out ridiculously generous contracts to Brunell and Portis.

Back to your argument: There's no reason why we can't get all three - Mike Williams, an excellent run blocking center, and a blocking TE. You're a salary cap doomsdayer - taking into consideration that there will be a 4 million increase in the cap next year, and a further increase after the new TV deal in 2006, we can easily afford a Mike Williams.

As for your "car with no engine analogy", the QB is the engine of the offense (playcalling acting as the fuel) - so saying that our offense is a car with no engine doesn't speak too well of your boy Ramsey. I for one think you're exactly right - our car doesn't have an engine - Ramsey is overrated - he lacks accuracy, anticipation, and doesn't see the field well. I'll happily eat those words if Ramsey dazzles us next year, but pardon me for being skeptical after seeing the 3rd year vet struggle.

I'm with you in that I don't see a need for a complete overhaul of the team, but we need better play at O-line, QB & WR.

12-30-2004, 09:44 PM	#6
hurrykaine Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 51 Posts: 762	[QUOTE=Ramseyfan]I personally think we are 1-2 players away from having an excellent roster. Get a solid, new run-blocking center and tight end on offense and we could put up monster numbers with the right play-calling. I have no doubt that a guy like former-USC wideout Mike Williams could bring a lot to our offense, but we have Gibbs, not Spurrier at the helm. We need help with our run-blocking. Getting Williams when we have such poor run-blocking in a Gibbs-run offense is like buying $5,000 rims and sweet hydraulics for a car with no engine - it looks cool, but it doesn't make the car run.[QUOTE] The reason Dan Snyder is criticized is because you could make the argument that we were 1-2 players short of an excellent roster in 1999 - and that team made the playoffs - what did Snyder do?...bring in Bruce, Deion and Jeff George? We would've made the playoffs under Marty if Snyder had given him a chance. Run blocking was superb under Marty with Samuels, Jansen and a couple of old vets on the O-line. We didn't even have Dockery or Thomas. What does Snyder do?..fire Marty after a year in which we went 8-3 in our last 11 games, and that too with a no name QB like Banks. People have now backed off criticizing Snyder because he's ceded control over personnel decisions to Gibbs. Snyder/Cerrato are only responsible to the extent that they've handed out ridiculously generous contracts to Brunell and Portis. Back to your argument: There's no reason why we can't get all three - Mike Williams, an excellent run blocking center, and a blocking TE. You're a salary cap doomsdayer - taking into consideration that there will be a 4 million increase in the cap next year, and a further increase after the new TV deal in 2006, we can easily afford a Mike Williams. As for your "car with no engine analogy", the QB is the engine of the offense (playcalling acting as the fuel) - so saying that our offense is a car with no engine doesn't speak too well of your boy Ramsey. I for one think you're exactly right - our car doesn't have an engine - Ramsey is overrated - he lacks accuracy, anticipation, and doesn't see the field well. I'll happily eat those words if Ramsey dazzles us next year, but pardon me for being skeptical after seeing the 3rd year vet struggle. I'm with you in that I don't see a need for a complete overhaul of the team, but we need better play at O-line, QB & WR.