Mickalino Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 defensive players with chips on their shoulders....we got a nasty bunch who aint too happy about being cut by their former team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 You are right there Mick. Gardener just completely solidifies the defensive line. Even as a part-time player, his addition makes a potential worry into a very good strength. With his ability to slide between end and tackle, we'll end up having quite a lot of flexibility to counter running teams or passing teams. With our strength at linebacker, against true passing teams, I could see Lavar simply lined up at defensive end much of the game as we go with a 4-2-5 alignment and without having much weakness. We don't have the best defensive line in the NFC East still, as that goes to the Giants, but, we just went from third to second and if Gardener is able to play full time, first isn't that far out of reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smith22 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Originally posted by Art We don't have the best defensive line in the NFC East still, as that goes to the Giants, but, we just went from third to second and if Gardener is able to play full time, first isn't that far out of reach. Time will tell, I can't wait for the regular season, especially the games against the Skins.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 I cant wait either smith22. Hopefully both teams are at full strength so there arent any excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 yup, but our injury list is also getting a little scary. Leverette is out six weeks. I'm not sure how much he was supposed to contribute if at all in rotation, but we have a lot of nicked up o and d linemen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 No need to wait very long, Smith. The addition of Gardener just allowed the Redskins to leapfrog Philly for the second spot and we're now pestering New York. Dallas has had, and still does have, the weakest overall line. Glover is among the best single players, however, and that should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Glover can't defend the run, and he'll get biatch slapped by Stephen Davis. But therein lies the problem. When our mystery QB drops back to pass, Glover will most likely be all over him, taking our interior O-line difficulties into account. He was a sack machine in NO. I can definitely see a heavy dose of Big Country against Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierskin Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 In Art we trust! Thanks Art, as usual I agree with your assessment. But, I think the Redskins will run a more effective defensive scheme than even the Giants. Since we really have a head coach running the defense and Lewis has a Super Bowl victory on his resume, I would still take the Redskins defensive line over the Giants. Petitbon never had the best players, but his scheme had our defense doing their job just as good as some of the top defenses in the league, year after year. Darryl Grant and Dave Butz were good players turned great by coaching, hard work, and playing in the right system. As we found out in 2000 and last year with the Patriots...it is not the players that matter as much as the chemistry and system. The Redskins now have both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydevil Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 now if Gardner can stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyalligator Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 I think that our DL will be among the best in the NFL, Marvin Lewis knows how to maximize the skills of his players and will do so here plus he also knows how to relate to players unlike Davey Boy Whinestad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 It's truly a shame that cowpuke fans can come to our board with such a disgustingly positive attitude. (see Smith22's comments above) Truth be told, we are the only board a cowpuke can come on and hold his head up so high. That needs to change in a big way. I think with new attitude in players like Trotter and that Double S brings to the table, the tide will turn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GURU Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Art, if Gardener is healthy, the Skins have better tackles than the Giants. Cornelius Griffin is solid and fairly consistant. Same with Keith Hamilton. Both had better years in 2000 than 2001. Neither played as well as Dan Wilkenson did last season. Talent-wise, there is no contest. Wilkenson, while never living up to his hype coming out of Ohio State, is a much, much better player than many give him credit for. He can be King Kong in shoulder pads. But he seems to be satisfied with being a good, to very good defensive tackle. Last year, I thought he was very good, considering he was constantly double-teamed. If Wilkenson wants to, he can be one of the top five DTs in the game. You can't say the same about Griffin or Hamilton. Gardener is similar to Wilkenson. Very, very talented. He IS one of the top DTs in the game. The Dolphins' run defense went south after Gardener went out. Health is his only concern. An unmotivated Daryl Gardener is still a very good defensive tackle. A motivated one is unstoppable. At end, well, Strahan is the best. Period. Renaldo Wynn is solid and underrated, though. He'll give you top effort and make some plays. At the other end, Kenny Holmes really came on as a rush end with the Titans, but he regressed considerably with the Giants. Even at 39, Bruce Smith is a better player than Holmes. In my opinion, the Skins are at least as good, probably better than the Giants at three of the positions. Strahan might tip the scales, but only in the pass rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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