colts post game

[gkekoa]

smith is still learning the offense and getting use to his weapons . he will get a break from me except when i can stick a thumb in the eye of all the people that treated KC with such fair analysis

I agree with this; however, learning the offense allows you to make mistakes. He is too much of a coward to make mistakes down by two scores. That isn’t something you forgive.

 

[skinz2winz]

Whatever dude. We lost for several offensive reasons. The biggest is the QB.

They say, if it smells like a skunk, it must be a skunk.

 

[skinsdad62]

Skins Stats & Snaps: Colts @ Redskins (Offense)

Alex Smith (Traditional Stats)- Alex Smith completed 33 of his 46 passes (71.7%) against the Colts. Those were his highest attempt and completion totals since Week 1 of the 2016 season. He gained 292 yards and picked up 16 first downs on those passes, which gives him subpar YPA and first-down rate figures of 6.35 and 34.8%, respectively.

It should also be noted that the Skins’ new signal caller didn’t rack up these numbers in the most traditional way. First, of his 33 passes, 23 of them went to running backs or tight ends. Secondly, approximately 37% of his passing yards were gained on the Redskins’ final two drives of the game, when the team was down by 12 points.

Alex didn’t throw a pick for his fifth consecutive game (including playoffs), but failed to score any touchdowns and finished the day with an 88.3 passer rating. This was only the fourth time since the start of the 2015 season that a Redskins QB did not score a TD in a game. Unfortunately, it’s nothing new for Smith; it was the sixth time since the beginning of 2016 that he’s failed to find the end zone.

Smith was sacked three times for the second straight game (23 yards). He is up to 6 sacks and a 7.3% sack rate on the year. He was also credited with a fumble on a pitch to Chris Thompson.

Alex Smith (Rushing)- He gained 14 yards on his four rushes in the game, one of which moved the chains on the Redskins’ only fourth-down conversion of the day. Smith has recorded over 10 rushing yards and has run for at least one first down in 11 consecutive games.

Alex Smith (Advanced Stats)- The advanced stats paint a more clear picture of how Smith didn’t measure up to his peers, in what was a historic week for quarterbacks. His 5.49 adjusted net yards per attempt and 30.4 QBR ranked 24th and 28th in the league in Week 2, respectively. However, he somehow ended up with the highest PFF grade (72.3) on the offense and ranked 12th among all signal callers.

Smith’s average depth of target did spike from a league-low 3.6 in Week 1 up to 7.5 against the Colts. He actually threw four passes that traveled 20 or more yards in the air after not attempting any such throws in Arizona. Unfortunately, he was only able to connect on two of those passes, one of which was dropped.

He did not do well when pressured in this one. He was sacked three times and completed 4-of-7 attempts for just 29 yards on his ten dropbacks (30% sack rate and 4.1 YPA).

they hard numbers

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Sportster 72]

There are holes in zone defenses. There are ways to exploit zone defenses. I keep seeing they played soft zones like it was the Great Wall of China. Run plays to attack the zone. Holy crap the Redskins have option routes and audibles. I am not buying the soft zone thing. 3 or 4 verts makes playing 2 deep kind of hard.

I agree the OL blocking was less than stellar. I thought AP did not look like the same guy last Sunday. Yes some of that was due to blocking. Line stunts aren't impossible to block. Recognition by the line and the QB is the key.

You can bet the Redskins are going to see more of it if they can't exploit it.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I heard one theory that perhaps Ryan Grant had given Skins signals to the Colts...but to not change them...guess with this franchise...

 

[Sportster 72]

Can't remember who it was but they debunked that theory because the offense has changed a lot with Smith and AP.

 

[skinsdad62]

i think alot goes to new qb , new teammates and new offense

another thing is this starting o/line has only been together a few games (2)

i think the team learns from its mistakes and puts together a better showing next week

 

[skinsdad62]

 

[j_y19]

What the in world was Alex looking at on this play?

 

[Sportster 72]

They did overload and then the shifted the two left DLineman to prevent a cutback. Smith can audible or he should be able to get them out of that play.