Our offense is Pathetic

[FRPLG]

I jusr disagree that the offense was bad. Individuals made mistakes but the overall cogesion and playcalling was good in my opinion. Seriously we lost the gaem because we had an aversion to the ball individually. Not anything else.

[The Zimmermans]

when guys don't practice fully you cannot rely on them....should have run the ball more on third down

[irish]

The coaching staff is killing this team. They mismanage the clock, take a timeout and then call a 2 yd pass play when they need 3 for the 1st down.

There is a lot of talent on this team but the coaches stink.

[Cowell]

Was it really all of our coaches. We have always had some terrible clock management and I do have to say some of the play calling was pretty iffy, but our players have to try their best and we had so many dropped passes that would have been first downs on the 3rd it's not even funny.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by irish

The coaching staff is killing this team. They mismanage the clock, take a timeout and then call a 2 yd pass play when they need 3 for the 1st down.

There is a lot of talent on this team but the coaches stink.

The coaches didn't make Campbell throw it to Betts. McCardell was wide open for a first down. Part of a young QB's growing pains.

Having said that, Saunders seemed a bit pass-happy today. And that reverse. We must be the worst reverse team in the history of organized football.

Also, the coaches didn't drop any passes. None that I saw anyways.

[Darrell_Green_28]

not sure if its posted anywheres else but with the trade deadline i think this tuesday, do we make a move for an o lineman or 2?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

The coaches didn't make Campbell throw it to Betts. McCardell was wide open for a first down. Part of a young QB's growing pains.

Having said that, Saunders seemed a bit pass-happy today. And that reverse. We must be the worst reverse team in the history of organized football.

Also, the coaches didn't drop any passes. None that I saw anyways.

Sad but true.

I'm pretty young, but I can even remember back in the 90's when the Skins would run the reverse (or the fake) and it actually WORK time and time again.

Too bad those days are long gone.

[Longtimefan]

We were not the deepest team in the league going into the season, and with all the injuries on the offensive side of the ball, it's unrealistic to think they can operate fluently under that set of circumstances. Couple that with the growing pains of a maturing young QB, any team is going to struggle at times.

Offensive woes aside, there were some good things. The defense palyed a very good game, "if" we could have back the Moss fumble for six, even with all the mistakes this could have been a different game. We need to find a way to score more points, "that's the bottom line". New England is 6-0 because they have scored more than thirty points in each of their games, had we been able to do the same, we'd be 5-0 as opposed to 3-2.

[SouperMeister]

My biggest issue with the offense was the ridiculous reverse call to Moss that led to the fumble and winning TD for GB. Why does Saunders feel a desire to trick teams? The Skins had significantly outplayed the Packers to that point, despite the close score. Portis had broken a couple 10+ yard runs in the 2nd half, and the Skins had GREAT field position after Rock's excellent kick return. Moss had footing problems with the wet turf all day, yet on that call, Saunders is effectively asking him to to make a hard cut to make the corner. Bad call at a bad time.

[JWsleep]

Basically, we lost the game on a couple of turnovers, IMO. Drops and fumbles were the real story here. That's execution, no two ways about it. And JC missed the game winner, most likely, when he overthrew Lloyd.

The good: the D is playing ball, and the problem is not that we just suck on offense, and look pathetic; it's the little things that we are able to fix--drops, timing in the passing game, and fumbles.

The bad: O-line injuries are catching up with us. The run game is not there. We don't seem to have the playmakers to step up and make a play when we really need it on O. We were again really one or two plays away from winning, and couldn't get it done. At some point, you have to make the next step.

The bottom line: we are an up and down team in a relatively weak NFC. We'll most likely be right in the wildcard hunt, but it will take better execution to make it to the playoffs. That's pretty much how I felt at the beginning of the year, so I'm not surprised. It hurts to watch, but look, we are not the Pats. We just aren't that good (yet, I hope!). We just need to find a way to win the ones we need to, and learn from our mistakes. And hopefully, Buges can patch up that O-line so Campbell can have a little more time! he was pressured and hit WAY too much for us to be successful at this stage in JC's career. And he was still hitting people in the hands (and chest and face), despite that. Hang in there, boys.

[GMScud]

Our overall lack of fire on offense pissed me off. No rhythm, a bunch of guys standing around in the second half looking flat footed and befuddled. I was so SICK after the game. AWFUL.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by irish

The coaching staff is killing this team. They mismanage the clock, take a timeout and then call a 2 yd pass play when they need 3 for the 1st down.

There is a lot of talent on this team but the coaches stink.

Seriously! If it wasn't for Gibbs fumbling that ball (which was recovered for a TD), Gibbs bumbling that reception that ended up getting picked, Williams failing to get more of those picks, or Saunders getting blown past for sacks, we totally would have won that game. Damn you coaches!!

[Longtimefan]

Our PPG average is not going to get it done. I know we're not goin to score 30+ per game like NE does (who does?) but we can't expect the defense to keep winning games for us either. Today's NFL requires 20+ PPG, if you can't acomplish that you're going to struggle to win games.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Honestly, I didn't expect us to win this game, and anyone who was counting on this team to finish better than 9-7 would be borderline delusional in my book.

With the way the offensive line has been absolutely DESTROYED this year with injuries, chalk it up to more experience for Campbell. To be able to have a successful year without the entire starting right side of your offensive line says a lot about your QB.

David Carr has proven to be a bad quarterback period. A completely healthy, effective offensive line wouldn't have made a difference for him.

Well, 9-7 after a 2-0 start is just .500 ball. I expect us to play a little better than .500 ball in a weak conference with the defense finally playing the way we knew and expected it could.

My point was that injuries have taken their toll and a lot of players who depend on speed are just "off". Betts is playing really slow. I think we all agree Portis and Moss are both "off", and now ARE has come up gimpy with a hammy... you can't win too many football games with Cooley and McCardell.

My reference to David Carr was more related to the constant punishing hits the guy was taking because of a porous O-Line, not that he was some awesome QB who turned into a backup because he didn't win enough.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

JC missed the game winner, most likely, when he overthrew Lloyd.

I don't know, what Brandon Lloyd calls a "career" is built off of circus catches and he had full hands on that ball and just dropped it.

He could have pretty much written his own prescription for full redemption in the eyes of Redskin Nation had he just been able to make that one play, but as usual, he came up short. I give him credit for laying out on that pass, but I really think that's a catchable ball for a lot of NFL WR's.