Skins News of the Day - Wed 10/21

[Caliskinsfan]

Ugh. Hopefully Jay and crew identify what they've been missing so far and we see better adjustments and results this Sun.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

So I actually asked Manny his opinion on whether the fault lay mainly on Alf or could blocking be blamed (I included Games 1 and 2).

He responded 'both, but Alf is definitely struggling'

Love Alf, will always love Alf, but the writing may be on the wall for him. Still rooting for him to turn it around.

 

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Click on the Instagram link to see a film clip. Gotta do it this way with gifs being limited on Twitter...

 

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reinforcing what we know. No running game = Major problem

So a question to y'all. Taking into account that we haven't been able to win thru the air WITHOUT a decent running game. Should we stick with the running game regardless, even if it seems to be failing, since the alternative of relying on Kirk's arm is iffy. One potential positive is that it might give the coaching staff and players opportunities to make adjustments and learn. Thoughts?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Goes without saying that you need to be able to get the ball to those WRs...

 

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[Caliskinsfan]

Been waiting for this breakdown from Mark. All 22 wasn't up for the Skins/Jets game until very late last nite, even tho all the rest of the teams' were up, including MNF. Unacceptable from the NFL Game Pass.

EXCELLENT read!



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Eight defenders in the box isn’t ideal, but as we can see here, it’s the execution that hurt the Redskins run game, not an extra defender. The Redskins have been successful in the past running against eight defenders in the box; both Miami and St.Louis used extra defenders in the box and the Redskins ran for a combined 343 yards against them. The fact is, almost every defense brings an eighth man into the box against teams that want to run the ball, but the successful running teams still find ways to run the ball. The Redskins’ execution wasn’t good enough.

While the performance of the players wasn’t good enough, I’d also hold Jay Gruden accountable. To be a truly dominant rushing attack, Washington has to be committed to it. Ideally, you’d like to have an equal split of run and pass plays but there are times when that’s not possible. Against the Jets, however, Washington had plenty of opportunities to attempt to establish the run. In the first quarter they had 16 plays, only five of which were running plays. In the second quarter, with the score close or tied, the Redskins ran the ball on just six of 20 plays.

The trend continued into the third quarter, running the ball on just three of 11 plays. Gruden might argue that Washington was so far behind, considering the Jets scored touchdowns on both drives after Kirk Cousins’s interceptions, that they had to pass to catch up. But I would argue that because Cousins had thrown two interceptions in that quarter, they might have tried running the ball more to help settle him down.

I’ve heard some fans suggest the Redskins had to pass because the run game wasn’t working. But that was the case in the Eagles game back in Week 4. The Redskins’ run game never really got going against Philadelphia, but because Gruden showed a commitment to it, it wore down the Eagles’ defensive front. Out of the Redskins 15 plays on the game-winning drive, five of them were runs that totaled 41 yards. The persistence with the running game paid off against the Eagles, but Gruden gave up on it too early against the Jets.

 

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[skinsdad62]

anyone think KC passing 38 times a game is a good thing ?

 

[Sportster 72]

You have to consider the offense to be a failure. The plan was to run the ball this year even if Mickey Mouse was QB. For many reasons it is not happening. My answer - Cousins is throwing the ball more than he should be. Opposing teams would love to have any of the three QBs on the Redskins throwing the ball that much.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

anyone think KC passing 38 times a game is a good thing ?

Nope. So thoughts about sticking to the running game even if it struggles?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

You have to consider the offense to be a failure. The plan was to run the ball this year even if Mickey Mouse was QB. For many reasons it is not happening. My answer - Cousins is throwing the ball more than he should be. Opposing teams would love to have any of the three QBs on the Redskins throwing the ball that much.

Feels like Jay has been all about game planning for these short throws in his WCO with not enough emphasis on game planning new ways to get the running game working.