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Alex does seem to use his RBs a lot in the passing game. It kinda makes sense, since most times there's a mismatch with a LB in man/man. I'm wondering what Keith Marshall's status is. Gruden spoke highly of him before Marshall's injury last year. If that's a bust, I would still like to see (the team's name sake) James Washington picked up in the draft to help this receiving corp - but at the RB position. This is a WR at 6'0, weighing 205 pounds. Washington has outstanding ball skills (Biletnikoff winner) and is projected to go in the second round. Please pick this guy up. Can you imagine a LB matched up with this guy? Defenses will have to adjust. The more adjustments, the more holes, the more scores.

I agree. A DAwg is a DAwg. You can't coach. It's not a progression. It is what it is. And Doctson doesn't have it. Its cool if he makes plays next year. But the DAwg we'd like is not on this roster. At least not on offense. But ya know, there's only a few teams in the league that have a DAwg at the wide out position. Which one has equated to a SB win? I know a DAwg at the TE position coming out in the draft.

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I don't consider deep balls tight windows. So the point about Dotson doesn't relate. Again, the nextgen stat is not complete. Were the tight window throw(s) complete? Were they intercepted, defended etc.? Willingness to throw into tight windows says nothing about the QB. I mean look at the company of QBs Alex is in (Rogers and Brees). Not bad company. Now Kirk is in that company too, yes. But again, the problem with Kirk is his inability to extend plays while refusing (for a lack of a better word) to throw into tight windows where the play may have been designed. So the play breaks down, because Kirk didn't throw the ball in that tight window. He begins to drift back or some other variation of movements, only to throw it out of bounds, take a sack, or give the ball away (check how many times Kirk threw an interception when under pressure. I think he ranks pretty poorly). You extend plays to open windows up. Gruden also mentioned that every play is not going to work the way its drawn up. Kirk struggles with that. There's nothing wrong with extending plays to make plays. Alex has been known to do that. Kirk hasn't. Kirk reminds of that carry out cashier we've all run into. You buy something for .99. So you give the cashier a $1.04 and they become stumped on what change to give you because they've been programmed to accept one dollar and give back a penny. They sit there in the window with the deer in the headlight look. When the play breaks down, we've seen that very look in Kirk's eyes. On another note, the Eagle's head coach commented that he is going to hate facing Alex Smith twice a year. I'll take the validity of that comment over a Nextgen tweet any day.

Personally, I take that Nexgen stat with a grain of salt. Especially, when the stat doesn't indicate those tight throws as completion. Also when I look at some the QBs in the lower end, most of those guys extend plays. Brees' offense doesn't require tight window throws for the most part and Gruden's offense normally has a guy running free. I think Gruden's problem (and mine I might add) with Cousins is that he apparently doesn't throw into tight windows, he misses open receivers and he doesn't really extend plays. So if everything breaks down, Gruden is not confident that Kirk can make a play. I think the reason Cousins doesn't really throw into tight windows is because he has been known to give the ball away when doing so. He'll do ok in Minnesota, because he doesn't have to be the guys your see in the lower half that make plays. He just needs to manage the game. I think Gruden will be ok with Alex.

Just in case....

I think a big bruising Gronk type TE would do wonders for this team. I'd love to have something like that with this team. A two TE set with both guys being a threat. Kinda like a Gronk/Hernandez combo. Reed improves his blocking skills and the Skins could do damage (let alone with a three TE play action set with Vernon).

Hayden Hurst, TE. Looks pretty good in the second round if we can get him. I know we have TEs. We just don't have TEs that can block in the run game, yet still be a threat in the pass game. So we're not fooling anyone. Hayden looks like a bruiser. He played baseball so his ball skills are probably natural. I like this kid. Now I know we need a NT. But I'd stick with the best player available throughout this draft. We can still look to pickup a NT by way of a player that's already established in the league if we don't take Payne in the 1st.

I wanted Albert Wilson from the Chiefs. He signed a 3 year deal with the Dolphins. Probably didn't have a need at the slot with Crowder and all, but still. I'm thinking it would have added another luxury for Alex knowing he has a guy that already understands how he plays.

I like listening to the Redskins games with Doc Walker and Chris Cooley over the TV analyst. Problem is being able to synch them up. The radio is normally like 10 seconds behind the tv. But I do admit, I was bored as hell at work one day and so......

Kinda funny. But its just us Alpha dogs Watching the Redskins vs Cardinal right? "Mr. Nice guy" Ronde Barber lets his alpha dog out. Earlier, I was listening to the Redskins vs Raiders beat down. On one play, the Skins defense sacks Carr twice. The second time, Doc Walker says its "Gang Bang". Some day political correctness will end and we can get back to "free" speech.

Ed Hochuli Fit Ref.flv