Smoot Doesn't Lay The Smack Down (Mooby Does) (Redskins V. Cardinals)
 

Since the mods aren't present, I'll get this started. Feel free to start the Studs thread too.

Special Teams: More specifically, whoever failed to block Calais Campbell on that chip shot field goal that people are blaming Gano for. Was Gano supposed to block for his kick too? Come on people.

Red zone offense: 2 for 7? Not good. Next point ties into this.

Bad Rex Grossman: The second pick wasn't his fault but the first one was, and as well all know turning the ball over in the red zone is a BFD. We're lucky it didn't matter in the end, but it very easily could've.

2nd half defense: They ran roughshod over us in the second half. Now 2nd half injuries to our corners didn't help, but we could be looking at a different outcome if they had ran the ball a little more at the end.

Feel free to add to this, this is just my preliminary list.

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Warpath anarchy lives muahahahahaha
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We're 2-0.

What were you saying?

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[IMG]http://static.nfl.com/static/content/catch_all/nfl_image/k_kolb_110918_PG.jpg[/IMG] WAPOW!!!!

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[quote=Alvin Walton;837277]We're 2-0.

What were you saying?[/quote]

I was saying we could very easily be 1-1 right now. But you are right, we did win and winning hides the stains of poor play. But I'd hate for people to get fooled into thinking we're looking at a dominant team capable of winning every game with the kind of play we saw today.

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Sometimes poor play calling in the red zone.

Poor clock management at the end of the game.

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I'll do the Scuds if you guys don't mind.

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Hey come on mods don't give me the JoeCrisp avatar, that's not nice.

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Kyle Shanahan needs to back out of the playbook and select "gameflow".

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[quote=mooby;837311]Hey come on mods don't give me the JoeCrisp avatar, that's not nice.[/quote]

whats a JoeCrisp? im not asking for the avatar, just a definition please

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[quote=Alvin Walton;837277]We're 2-0.

What were you saying?[/quote]

uhhh...did you watch the game? the skins shot themselves in the foot so many times its a wonder they were able to walk off the field. Granted a come from behind win is good and all but you're being foolish if this win gives you any confidence in the Redskins that the problems of the past few years (kicking, bad qb play, OL blocking, giving up big plays on defense, red zone offense etc.) are any closer to being solved.

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Skins shot themselves for sure. Last week we got good Dhall. This week it was good Dhall minus one huge blown coverage.

If we lost the game, he and Rex would've been the biggest culprits.

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Put it this way, I hope the coaching staff has perspective. It's great they were able to come back and pull this one out. Cannot take that away from them.

But the game should've been over in the first half. If a team like the Pats has the kind of yards and TOP we had they would ice the game off. Not saying we are that good, but there is definitely room for improvement. No need for this game to have been a nail bitter.

Of course I am happy though, and will enjoy the win. But I am not blind.

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[quote=hooskins;837327]Put it this way, I hope the coaching staff has perspective. It's great they were able to come back and pull this one out. Cannot take that away from them.

But the game should've been over in the first half. If a team like the Pats has the kind of yards and TOP we had they would ice the game off. Not saying we are that good, but there is definitely room for improvement. No need for this game to have been a nail bitter.

Of course I am happy though, and will enjoy the win. But I am not blind.[/quote]

Exactly, on paper we handled the Cards -- game should have never been as close as it was let alone hinging on a field goal with 2 minutes left to win.

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I really really hope Landry is back next week

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What's up with these scab threads? Boo

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My only complaints are Rex early and our Run D in the 2nd half

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[quote=Mattyk;837381]What's up with these scab threads? Boo[/quote]

Hey someone had to step up, especially with the 'Path descending into anarchy.

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[quote=mooby;837288]I was saying we could very easily be 1-1 right now. But you are right, we did win and winning hides [COLOR="Red"]the stains of poor play.[/COLOR] But I'd hate for [COLOR="Red"]people to get fooled into thinking[/COLOR] we're looking at a dominant team capable of winning every game with the kind of play we saw today.[/quote]

Wet blanket defeatist talk.
We're 2-0.
Enjoy it instead of planning for a future let down.
And we don't need to be a dominant team.
We just need to win.
Which we are doing.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;837403]Wet blanket defeatist talk.
We're 2-0.
Enjoy it instead of planning for a future let down.
And we don't need to be a dominant team.
We just need to win.
Which we are doing.[/quote]

I'll be enjoying it until the end of the day, but at the end of the day, 2-0 means nothing. 2-0 doesn't make the playoffs, 2-0 doesn't prove anything, 2-0 just means you were good enough to win 2 weeks in a row. I want sustained success, not feel good stories in the second week of the season. I'll start celebrating if we have a division title locked up, or a playoff berth locked up, or a winning record and a playoff berth after the 17th week of the season. 2-0 might make you think we should already declare this season a success, but I don't think that way.

I realize since we won today, you have put on your 1968 Burgundy Colored Aviators, which help to obscure all the bad play from today, but not everybody chooses to ignore reality.

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I'm enjoying the other teams stains of bad play.
My glass is half full.
[COLOR="DarkRed"]HTTR![/COLOR]

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[quote=mooby;837406][B]I'll be enjoying it until the end of the day, but at the end of the day, 2-0 means nothing[/B]. 2-0 doesn't make the playoffs, 2-0 doesn't prove anything, 2-0 just means you were good enough to win 2 weeks in a row. I want sustained success, not feel good stories in the second week of the season. [B]I'll start celebrating if we have a division title locked up, or a playoff berth locked up, or a winning record and a playoff berth after the 17th week of the season. 2-0 might make you think we should already declare this season a success, but I don't think that way.[/B]

I realize since we won today, you have put on your 1968 Burgundy Colored Aviators, [B]which help to obscure all the bad play from today, but not everybody chooses to ignore reality.[/B][/quote]

I am with you on all that.

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Redzone and 3rd down were kinda poor today. Last week they were pretty solid. I like to see us run the ball more effectively in both these situations.

Gano...you kicked the game winner, but that kick outta bounds to start the 2nd half is just effing horrible. Need to see more consistency.

Injuries in the secondary are becoming a real bitch now. Wilson, Laron, Barnes need to get healthy.

Other than that, not bad. Its not really individuals, but situational stuff that needs to improve.

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Impatient group here I see. Couldn't wait a little while for Scud and I to start our threads

Mooby...I'm not mad. I just thought I'd have a little fun with you. Our stealth mods were watching the apparent coup being secretly organized in the gameday thread...they're always watching

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[quote=SmootSmack;837422]Impatient group here I see. Couldn't wait a little while for Scud and I to start our threads

Mooby...I'm not mad. I just thought I'd have a little fun with you. Our stealth mods were watching the apparent coup being secretly organized in the gameday thread...they're always watching[/quote]

We don't need you guys anymore! Can't you see we are self-sufficient. I sense some Mubarak like crackdowns this week to try to put us in check.

Never! Posters unite!

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Mods are locked out until they agree to accept only 48% of revenues.

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It's a matter of who I like more, Dirtbag359 or SmootSmack. I can't decide.

You know who was a big dud today? Whoever thought it was a good idea to leave 6'8" Calais Campbell unblocked on the blocked field goal.

Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G.

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[quote=SmootSmack;837422]Impatient group here I see. Couldn't wait a little while for Scud and I to start our threads

Mooby...I'm not mad. I just thought I'd have a little fun with you. Our stealth mods were watching the apparent coup being secretly organized in the gameday thread...they're always watching[/quote]

Oh it's all in good fun, I'm fine with it.

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Smackdown on Haslett. I think our defensive scheme was lackluster in the 2nd half. Kolb had a terrible 1st half and our secondary played relatively well early in the game. We should have come out (defensively) in the 3rd quarter expecting them to try to pound the pigskin w/ Wells, as they did. We should have put more guys in the box and not let them get anything going. Something is up w/ the right side defensively as most of the big gains on the ground seem to go there. Orakpo struggling in run defense/containment? Doughty? Hard for me to say.

Also within the defense Cofield looked very average today i.e. no impact out there. Why didn't Nield get more action today?

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If we stall out in the redzone against Dallas, we will get slaughtered. We wont be able to keep up with their offense.

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Cofield was one on one with Sendlein a lot in the first half in pass rush, and never really made an impact.

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When I looked at the stat sheet, Cofield was the only Dlineman with a tackle. Also, I think time of possession was somewhat of a factor. We nearly doubled their TOP.

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[quote=The Goat;837706]Smackdown on Haslett. I think our defensive scheme was lackluster in the 2nd half. Kolb had a terrible 1st half and our secondary played relatively well early in the game. We should have come out (defensively) in the 3rd quarter expecting them to try to pound the pigskin w/ Wells, as they did. We should have put more guys in the box and not let them get anything going. Something is up w/ the right side defensively as most of the big gains on the ground seem to go there. Orakpo struggling in run defense/containment? Doughty? Hard for me to say.

Also within the defense Cofield looked very average today i.e. no impact out there. Why didn't Nield get more action today?[/quote]

I think in the second half, the Cards took advantage of our banged up secondary to run the ball. They came out several times in the spread, and given the status of the secondary, we didn't pressure much and defended the pass trying to contain Fitz. Of course, they ran the ball very well against our spread defense. If Wilson doesn't get hurt, we probably do a better job against the run.

Although NTs are not supposed to be flashy on a 3-4, I do agree with you that Cofield has looked very average. I'd be curious to see what the folks that review the games can say about his play. I just hated seeing getting manhandled by the Giants' rookie center last week.

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[quote=Mattyk;837381]What's up with these scab threads? Boo[/quote]

Well I approached Smoot and Scud week after week and said "dudes you got put an R or a TM at the end of your thread title." And they were like "dude no way" and I was like "but DUDE you got to protect your brand."

Why do you think Coke sends hit squads to peoples houses that are ruining their business?

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[quote=Ruhskins;837711]I think in the second half, the Cards took advantage of our banged up secondary to run the ball. They came out several times in the spread, and given the status of the secondary, we didn't pressure much and defended the pass trying to contain Fitz. Of course, they ran the ball very well against our spread defense. If Wilson doesn't get hurt, we probably do a better job against the run.
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I agree completely, sometimes you gotta give credit to the other teams play caller.

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If it felt like Cofield did little in this game, thats partially because he didn't play a whole lot.

But Arizona could pass as much as they wanted as long as they could block him one on one.

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[quote=The Goat;837706]Smackdown on Haslett. I think our defensive scheme was lackluster in the 2nd half. Kolb had a terrible 1st half and our secondary played relatively well early in the game. We should have come out (defensively) in the 3rd quarter expecting them to try to pound the pigskin w/ Wells, as they did. We should have put more guys in the box and not let them get anything going. Something is up w/ the right side defensively as most of the big gains on the ground seem to go there. Orakpo struggling in run defense/containment? Doughty? Hard for me to say.[/quote]Arizona ran 3 times in the first half, so if Haslett was going to think they would come out and try to shove it down our throats, he would have been totally guessing. I don't like it when halftime adjustments are total guesses in the dark.

The truth, in my opinion, is because the onus was on the Cardinals offense to change its approach, the Redskins needed to have more than a 3 point lead at half and kicking off based on the way they dominated. It's too easy to go in at half and find one thing about the defense you can attack.

The Cardinals did win the halftime adjustments, but that's to be expected when the Redskins were utterly schematically dominant in the first half. The only place to go for the Cards coaches was up, despite the score.

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Hightower isn't as good in pass protection as we've all been lead to believe. He's adequate at best, but he doesn't exactly go and stick people.

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Tsk, tsk.