Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report

Chico23231 · 10-30-2015, 11:46 AM

How are we feeling about the team...likes/dislikes? 3-4 Is right at what I expected.

Offense Ranked 26th Yards 22nd Points - Passing is about middle of road, running the ball yardage has decreased slowly now to 21st in the league

Defense Ranked 16th Yards 16th Points

Special Teams: much better than last year and has slowly improved since the beginning of the year. The Kicker change was huge and we done better in coverage. We have eliminated alot of the penalities, which is a killer especially on teams since the beginning of the year.

When it comes down to the eye test, we seem much more competitive than the last 2 years. Gruden is doing a better job, but I think the coaching staff additions in the offseason may be more of the reason. Callahan and Fewell have done an outstanding job with their units. Secondary has been better than expected and they have dealt with the most injuries.

Great: the rookie class: Jarrett, Smith, Crowder, Schreff and Jones making huge strides. Clutch plays: a couple last minute wins.

Good: Oline: Especially Trent and Moses(we dont talk enough about Moses-he's been killing it), new Kicker Hopkins, Breeland, Jordan Reed and Chris Baker.

Bad: Run defense, Paea, Alfmo, and Injuries.

QB situation is always talked about but I think Cousins is still the guy I thought he was...limited. Let's see if he can grow this second half, we dont have any other options.

Thoughts on the first half? Surprises? Disappointments?

HailGreen28 · 10-30-2015, 12:15 PM

I'm surprised we can still be optimistic about our offense this late in the season. I think our kickers have more to do with that than anyone else, including QB. Other than that, losing record (check), Garcon's efforts being wasted (check), lousy defense (check), the season has been pretty much what I expected and feared.

skinsfan69 · 10-30-2015, 01:16 PM

We are pretty much where I thought we'd be. Several more games are on the schedule that we can win. New Orleans, Chicago, Buffalo, Dallas. Maybe we get to 7 or 8 wins?

SFREDSKIN · 10-30-2015, 02:21 PM

If we get those injured players back, we can have a better record the second half. The OL will get better, hopefully our running game and run D also improve.

MTK · 10-30-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

We are pretty much where I thought we'd be. Several more games are on the schedule that we can win. New Orleans, Chicago, Buffalo, Dallas. Maybe we get to 7 or 8 wins?

7-8 would be a nice improvement and something to build on.

Hog1 · 10-30-2015, 03:08 PM

In short:
I cannot think of anything that is....worse this year than it was last year.
Translation.....we're going the right way.
Bless you , Scott...

JoeRedskin · 10-30-2015, 04:23 PM

Yeah - I think I see progress. We have several winnable games in the last nine. Be nice if we could win two or three in a row.

FRPLG · 10-31-2015, 10:14 AM

I thought going into the season we were a 7-8 win team if everything went perfect. It hasn't and somehow we could still see 7-8 wins. I guess mostly because the NFC East is so awful. We're mediocre which is what we've been for years. But I do think we're seeing some fundamental improvements that we haven't seen in a long time. Long term figuring out the QB sit is the biggest deal but for now it is what it is.

KI Skins Fan · 10-31-2015, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

I thought going into the season we were a 7-8 win team if everything went perfect. It hasn't and somehow we could still see 7-8 wins. I guess mostly because the NFC East is so awful. We're mediocre which is what we've been for years. But I do think we're seeing some fundamental improvements that we haven't seen in a long time. Long term figuring out the QB sit is the biggest deal but for now it is what it is.

Sorry, but we haven't even been mediocre. We've been bad. We're aspiring to become mediocre this season and hoping to become very good in the next couple of seasons.

We need to be patient. They say patience is a virtue, you know. Personally, I don't mind being patient with the Redskins as long as they hurry the f*** up and win their division this season!

DynamiteRave · 10-31-2015, 12:02 PM

I'm not going to try to predict who we'll be after the bye. I just take solace in two things: One, the NFC East is absolutely dreadful so really any of these terrible teams have a shot. Two, we're better than the Ravens so working is Baltimore is completely bearable right now.

KI Skins Fan · 10-31-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm not going to try to predict who we'll be after the bye. I just take solace in two things: One, the NFC East is absolutely dreadful so really any of these terrible teams have a shot. Two, we're better than the Ravens so working is Baltimore is completely bearable right now.

Give it to the Ravens fans with both barrels! They never eased up on me when I worked in Baltimore.

This is a true exchange I had with a Ravens fan:

Ravens Fan: You're a Redskins fan? I hate the Redskins! In fact, I hate everything about D.C. Tell me, what do people in D.C. think about Baltimore?

Me: To tell you the truth, we don't.

A10sROCK · 10-31-2015, 09:48 PM

I thought we would be a 7 or 8 win team, so I think we're on track. The best thing to see this season is what a very good GM can do to improve the team through the draft and FA. Also, we have added several coaches who are immediately making improvements on their portion of the team.

We won't get significantly above average until the QB spot is filled with a franchise QB. Don't know if KC is that guy, but its refreshing to see a younger player fighting for that spot and not worried about other aspects of the game or social media.

Hog1 · 11-01-2015, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm not going to try to predict who we'll be after the bye. I just take solace in two things: One, the NFC East is absolutely dreadful so really any of these terrible teams have a shot. Two, we're better than the Ravens so working is Baltimore is completely bearable right now.

Makes life worth living........

kct1975 · 11-01-2015, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm not going to try to predict who we'll be after the bye. I just take solace in two things: One, the NFC East is absolutely dreadful so really any of these terrible teams have a shot. Two, we're better than the Ravens so working is Baltimore is completely bearable right now.

BTTR
(Better Than The Ravens)

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 10-31-2015, 10:02 PM

One thing I think we can all agree on, when Jordan Reed is in the game he is a top 5 TE

10-30-2015, 11:46 AM	#1
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 34,575	Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report How are we feeling about the team...likes/dislikes? 3-4 Is right at what I expected. Offense Ranked 26th Yards 22nd Points - Passing is about middle of road, running the ball yardage has decreased slowly now to 21st in the league Defense Ranked 16th Yards 16th Points Special Teams: much better than last year and has slowly improved since the beginning of the year. The Kicker change was huge and we done better in coverage. We have eliminated alot of the penalities, which is a killer especially on teams since the beginning of the year. When it comes down to the eye test, we seem much more competitive than the last 2 years. Gruden is doing a better job, but I think the coaching staff additions in the offseason may be more of the reason. Callahan and Fewell have done an outstanding job with their units. Secondary has been better than expected and they have dealt with the most injuries. Great: the rookie class: Jarrett, Smith, Crowder, Schreff and Jones making huge strides. Clutch plays: a couple last minute wins. Good: Oline: Especially Trent and Moses(we dont talk enough about Moses-he's been killing it), new Kicker Hopkins, Breeland, Jordan Reed and Chris Baker. Bad: Run defense, Paea, Alfmo, and Injuries. QB situation is always talked about but I think Cousins is still the guy I thought he was...limited. Let's see if he can grow this second half, we dont have any other options. Thoughts on the first half? Surprises? Disappointments?

10-30-2015, 12:15 PM	#2
HailGreen28 Playmaker Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,754	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report I'm surprised we can still be optimistic about our offense this late in the season. I think our kickers have more to do with that than anyone else, including QB. Other than that, losing record (check), Garcon's efforts being wasted (check), lousy defense (check), the season has been pretty much what I expected and feared.

10-30-2015, 01:16 PM	#3
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,309	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report We are pretty much where I thought we'd be. Several more games are on the schedule that we can win. New Orleans, Chicago, Buffalo, Dallas. Maybe we get to 7 or 8 wins?

10-30-2015, 02:21 PM	#4
SFREDSKIN Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 15,164	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report If we get those injured players back, we can have a better record the second half. The OL will get better, hopefully our running game and run D also improve. __________________ Joe Gibbs- The best coach of all time, Lombardi trophy should be renamed Gibbs. Art Monk- Art was like an OL playing WR, doing the dirty work and not getting the glory. Darrell Green- Best DB ever. Purveyor of fine Filth

10-30-2015, 03:08 PM	#6
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report In short: I cannot think of anything that is....worse this year than it was last year. Translation.....we're going the right way. Bless you , Scott... __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

10-30-2015, 04:23 PM	#7
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report Yeah - I think I see progress. We have several winnable games in the last nine. Be nice if we could win two or three in a row. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

10-31-2015, 10:14 AM	#8
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report I thought going into the season we were a 7-8 win team if everything went perfect. It hasn't and somehow we could still see 7-8 wins. I guess mostly because the NFC East is so awful. We're mediocre which is what we've been for years. But I do think we're seeing some fundamental improvements that we haven't seen in a long time. Long term figuring out the QB sit is the biggest deal but for now it is what it is.

10-31-2015, 12:02 PM	#10
DynamiteRave Living Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Age: 38 Posts: 16,867	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report I'm not going to try to predict who we'll be after the bye. I just take solace in two things: One, the NFC East is absolutely dreadful so really any of these terrible teams have a shot. Two, we're better than the Ravens so working is Baltimore is completely bearable right now. __________________ Establishment, establishment, you always know what's best. I've been a part of this message board for 17 years. Damn I'm old.

10-31-2015, 09:48 PM	#12
A10sROCK Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 520	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report I thought we would be a 7 or 8 win team, so I think we're on track. The best thing to see this season is what a very good GM can do to improve the team through the draft and FA. Also, we have added several coaches who are immediately making improvements on their portion of the team. We won't get significantly above average until the QB spot is filled with a franchise QB. Don't know if KC is that guy, but its refreshing to see a younger player fighting for that spot and not worried about other aspects of the game or social media.

10-31-2015, 10:02 PM	#15
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,169	Re: Skins Bye Week, Mid Season Report One thing I think we can all agree on, when Jordan Reed is in the game he is a top 5 TE __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

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