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hurrykaine · 12-31-2004, 01:50 PM

"You want better play at WR, QB, and O-line. So basically you want a whole new offense? What exactly would you like to see?"

No, you misunderstand. The offensive playbook fundamentally stays the same (running to set up the pass), but with a lot more 3 receiver sets, downfield passing (instead of short screens). I'd use the analogy of switching from regular fuel to premium (instead of the engine analogy). If that means getting 3 new offensive players ( 2 linemen and a WR), then so be it. The core - Portis, Ramsey, Jansen, Thomas, Cooley, LC stay the same. But there better be improvement in offensive execution.

"I don't think either INT in last Sunday's game showed a serious lapse in judgment. His first INT was all on Kozlowski. His second INT looked like it was either the result of Coles slipping or a miscommunication. I don't completely absolve Ramsey of either pick, but I don't think he's been piss poor."

When was the last time you saw Ramsey hit a receiver in stride for a TD, or a big gain?
When was the last time you saw him throw a slant for a completion?
When was the last time you saw him throw a fade into the endzone?
Has Ramsey ever engineered a come from behind win?
Have you ever seen him win the game for us with 2 minutes remaining?

He's not piss poor, but he's not that great, either. This far he's been average in the NFL. People are rightly excited by his big arm, but this far he hasn't lived up to the upside everyone said he has. So pardon me for not being too high on him. The only reason I'd want Ramsey here next season is for the sake of continuity (and that's it). You can defend his INTs all you want, but Ramsey and Coles have played together the better part of 2 seasons and 2 training camps - and they hooked up a hell of a lot better last year than this year.

"I like your argument that I am a salary cap doomsdayer. So if we don't resign Smoot, does that mean that Gibbs is a friggin moron? I mean, we don't have any salary cap issues (according to you) and Smoot wants to be here. So, as long as Gibbs wants Smoot here, he'll be here right? If he's gone are you prepared to rail Gibbs?"

Wrong, and wrong. You jump to extremes like its all black and white. There's a big middle ground between cap hell and cap heaven. We're not in cap hell because of the increases in the cap forthcoming in the next 2 years. However, I do have complaints about how our cap is being used...like Brunell's expensive deal, dead money from former redskins, etc. Does this constrain us from pursuing a Dwight Freeney? - sure it does! But it DOES NOT, I repeat, DOES NOT prevent us from resigning Smootie, Pierce, a high draft pick, and a couple of Free agent O-linemen.

12-31-2004, 01:50 PM	#22
hurrykaine Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 51 Posts: 762	"You want better play at WR, QB, and O-line. So basically you want a whole new offense? What exactly would you like to see?" No, you misunderstand. The offensive playbook fundamentally stays the same (running to set up the pass), but with a lot more 3 receiver sets, downfield passing (instead of short screens). I'd use the analogy of switching from regular fuel to premium (instead of the engine analogy). If that means getting 3 new offensive players ( 2 linemen and a WR), then so be it. The core - Portis, Ramsey, Jansen, Thomas, Cooley, LC stay the same. But there better be improvement in offensive execution. "I don't think either INT in last Sunday's game showed a serious lapse in judgment. His first INT was all on Kozlowski. His second INT looked like it was either the result of Coles slipping or a miscommunication. I don't completely absolve Ramsey of either pick, but I don't think he's been piss poor." When was the last time you saw Ramsey hit a receiver in stride for a TD, or a big gain? When was the last time you saw him throw a slant for a completion? When was the last time you saw him throw a fade into the endzone? Has Ramsey ever engineered a come from behind win? Have you ever seen him win the game for us with 2 minutes remaining? He's not piss poor, but he's not that great, either. This far he's been average in the NFL. People are rightly excited by his big arm, but this far he hasn't lived up to the upside everyone said he has. So pardon me for not being too high on him. The only reason I'd want Ramsey here next season is for the sake of continuity (and that's it). You can defend his INTs all you want, but Ramsey and Coles have played together the better part of 2 seasons and 2 training camps - and they hooked up a hell of a lot better last year than this year. "I like your argument that I am a salary cap doomsdayer. So if we don't resign Smoot, does that mean that Gibbs is a friggin moron? I mean, we don't have any salary cap issues (according to you) and Smoot wants to be here. So, as long as Gibbs wants Smoot here, he'll be here right? If he's gone are you prepared to rail Gibbs?" Wrong, and wrong. You jump to extremes like its all black and white. There's a big middle ground between cap hell and cap heaven. We're not in cap hell because of the increases in the cap forthcoming in the next 2 years. However, I do have complaints about how our cap is being used...like Brunell's expensive deal, dead money from former redskins, etc. Does this constrain us from pursuing a Dwight Freeney? - sure it does! But it DOES NOT, I repeat, DOES NOT prevent us from resigning Smootie, Pierce, a high draft pick, and a couple of Free agent O-linemen.