Preview: Bye Week/Redskins vs. Seahawks

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Just in case people didn't know, I AM on vacation, but after that win nothing has been able to keep me away from the computer to check on opinions and comments. Just a few things I thought about after the game and football in general.

Things to work on in the bye week:

1) MORE DEEP PASSING. I know Brunell overthrew a couple of times to Moss and Patten, you can't be perfect on every deep pass. I would say he was 2/4 on deep passes, and we ALL know those came when it counted.

2) Pass protection. Was the Cowboys front that good or did the o-line play that bad? I know 5 sacks is a lot, but damn, we can't be giving that up every game and still plan to win.

Things to prepare for prior to the Seahawks:

1) Protect against the run. Sure this is a given, but Alexander is pretty much their whole team. Hasselbeck is very Ramsey-like is his on again, off again play. I think that once we contain Alexander, like we have been able to each RB we face, we will dominate this game provided we actually play like we did the last five minutes of the Cowboys game.

2) More Clinton. We can definitely run on the Seahawks. Their defense isn't as aggressive as the Bears or Cowboys. I think that he can rack up some yards. I think this game will be a situation where the running game opens up the passing game.

3) Cut down on penalties. Against the Cowboys, we did have a number of penalties. Most were false starts, which you can expect in a hostile environment. I expect this to be vastly improved since we are playing at home.

Just a few thoughts, I'll check back the discussion when I take a break from laying by the beach and drinking Dos Equis. See ya'll when I get home...