Kudos to Jim Haslett and Raheem Morris

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Overreaction thy name is Skins Nation.

Doesn't take long to know if you have an average DC or an excellent one. Haslett is average at best, kinda like RGIII; it took 2 games and people are convinced he is the next great QB and he is. The redskins can do better at DC and I think Morris is that guy.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Overreaction thy name is Skins Nation.

63 points allowed in two games is probably not overreaction though. The defense did some good things today, but ultimately, it's Haslett's job to make adjustments. Can't expect to win a lot of games giving up 30+ points per game. Going against Drew Brees, you give him a pass. Going against Sam Bradford? Ehhhh....no, he needs to take some blame.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

For me, it was the lack of adjustment. It wasn't like we were content to play zone and tackle them after a five yard pass, we decided to let them complete a ten yard pass then go make the tackle. I mean, I'm not huge football mind, but wouldn't the zone defense be against a team with beast WRs that can outrun you and make plays down the field? The Rams are definitely not that.

Not only that, Bradford's STRENGTH is beating the zone and being accurate on the short stuff. Don't know why we didn't change it up earlier.

Anyway, speaking of accuracy, how about that deep bomb to Hank?! Awesome. Felt like it's been years since we last saw that.

[Kindoy]

Haslett called an amazingly bland and predictable game today. It was so frustrating, especially because the answers seemed so obvious to us. No adjustments made either.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Kindoy

Haslett called an amazingly bland and predictable game today. It was so frustrating, especially because the answers seemed so obvious to us. No adjustments made either.

One of the things that surprised me was the announcers brought up 2 or 3 times Bradfords quote about having an answer for everything the Skins did on defense. Yet they forgot to put two and two together in that McIntosh was probably the one that gave them those answers, in spite of the fact that they also pointed out during the broadcast that McIntosh was a former Skin.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

One of the things that surprised me was the announcers brought up 2 or 3 times Bradfords quote about having an answer for everything the Skins did on defense. Yet they forgot to put two and two together in that McIntosh was probably the one that gave them those answers, in spite of the fact that they also pointed out during the broadcast that McIntosh was a former Skin.

Good teams make adjustments every week. If Rocky was able to give the Rams good intel, shame on us if it was effective.

Shame on rocky if he gave them our playbook.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Good teams make adjustments every week. If Rocky was able to give the Rams good intel, shame on us if it was effective.

Shame on rocky if he gave them our playbook.

Why wouldn't he? Right now he's employed by the Rams. It's in his best interest to make sure the Rams are successful. Plus there are no rules against former players providing intel on former teams.

[takethecake]

Ugh this board is so frustrating to browse after losses. Fire this guy, bench this guy... just give it a rest!

The earliest Haslett could possibly be fired is after the season anyways, let's talk about it then. Danny Smith is a little more worrying considering we've been having kicks blocked consistently for a while now, but he's not going anywhere until the offseason too.

My takeaway from this game was that our defense played soft (physically and mentally), and the referees absolutely ruined the game for both teams - the rams were rewarded for being chippy the entire game. An efficient performance by bradford is what gave the rams the win.

[Monksdown]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Why wouldn't he? Right now he's employed by the Rams. It's in his best interest to make sure the Rams are successful. Plus there are no rules against former players providing intel on former teams.

It would be the first time somebody holding that particular playbook understood what any of it meant. Trust me, i've met him.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I thought the line did a fine job honestly. I mean when he's getting the ball out that quick, there's not much you can do. It's the fifteen yard cushion we were giving to EVERY receiver that I had an issue with.

[CultBrennan59]

I will say this, the one thing I do hate about our defense is how we line up. What do I mean? Well for example, when the steelers-- who run the same defense as us-- line up, they put their DLineman over the center and the ends are either over the guard or the tackle. The LBs are moving all over the place never stuck in one spot. The secondary is lining up all over the place either some pressed, some far away. Our defense is so 'plane(?)' and always stays in one spot. Like when it was first down or second down today we're staying in one spot, in a pretty base defense. When its 3rd down were doing what I like which is moving around our LBs. We need to do more pre snap movement.

[saden1]

Wow, it didn't take long for the defense to play like a vagina. Same game as last year...seems they didn't learn anything.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

Wow, it didn't take long for the defense to play like a vagina. Same game as last year...seems they didn't learn anything.

Don't give Vagina a bad name.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Don't give Vagina a bad name.

[RedskinsParadigm]

The under-the-radar failure of the defense against the Rams was their inability to stop the run. Jackson and Richardson combined to average 5.9 YPC against this front-7. That is not good enough in any way. Yes, Amendola lit us up, but it was the running game that carried the Rams in the second half.