endzone_dave Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 That defense needs serious improving. That's why SM is here. Hopeful about the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 All of the losses this weekend were worse than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeast Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Oh I agree, I just don't celebrate until I'm at the top. This season was fun, but the Super Bowl is all that counts. The journey is the experience. Enjoy it. Our destination is before us. This is just a penultimate layover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphs56 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I would like to say i'm optimistic about next year but I can't. Skins play a first place schedule and unless you're the patriots, every single year in the NFL brings it's own unique set of challenges. I was super excited for 2013 after 2012 and we saw how that went. I bet Cowboys fans were really excited for this season after last year. You just never know in the NFC East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allskinz Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSSkinz Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Rodgers was 21/36 for 210 yards and 2 Td's, I think their run game in the 2nd half was the reason they put the game away, Rodgers is getting the credit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Our offense didn't have any tricks up its sleeve. DJax was invisible. We came out running on 1st and it didn't work. I was hoping to see hurry up / spread early, especially since we haven't able to run for close to 4 months now. Green Bay ran hurry up, got Knighton stuck out there / quick sub'd, and seemed to have us scrambling most of the day. Barry seemed far too conservative... I feel like the early sack/safety and small lead made him think he could play soft, and get pressure from 4. 500! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bga76 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I would like to say i'm optimistic about next year but I can't. Skins play a first place schedule and unless you're the patriots, every single year in the NFL brings it's own unique set of challenges. I was super excited for 2013 after 2012 and we saw how that went. I bet Cowboys fans were really excited for this season after last year. You just never know in the NFC East A first place schedule means we play arizona/Carolina instead of tampa/st Louis. I don't think two different teams on the schedule will make a big difference. I am cautiously optimistic for this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Giants = new coach Eagles = new coach Turds = same dude that got them 8-8 every year with a younger Romo without an elite rb. We should own the division for a while but I'm sure Mara has some tricks up his sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yes mediocre. 9-8 record. Middle of the pack defense. Middle of the pack offense. Mediocre. It just seems good because we're used to totally sucking and the rest of our division was putrid. I thought we'd totally suck, because we usually do. Instead we were just good enough to get your hopes up and crush them. As I said, we do that occasionally (1999, 2005, 2012). Usually we follow a "just good enough to break your heart" season with our usual "just plain bad" season. Maybe next year will be different and we can actually string two respectable seasons together. That would be real evidence of progress. But if history is any indication, I'd recommend you don't get your hopes up. I hope I'm wrong, but until proven otherwise, this is who we are. This is just, I don't know... but, oh well. You want to be depressed, fine. As for me, I'm pretty comfortable thinking I'm basing my ideas (and hope) with regards to this team on logic and solid rationale. Not arbitrary ideas like "luck" as you mentioned previously, or even "history", as if this team is even structured in the same way any other one in the past has been under Snyder. You're basically just saying "well, this team is unlucky and it's been that way, therefore it will continue". What!? So, yeah, my hopes are based on reality, actually. And I can handle the disappointment if it doesn't pan out. Won't throw that all away because I'm worried my heart will get broken. I'm not sure I even know how to turn off the reality of a good GM, an improved roster and a coaching staff that they'll play hard for having tangible success their first year together. Is that what denial looks like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 well, many were saying we were playing with house money, so... But hey, I'm proud of my team even in the loss; sure a win would have been better, but it just didn't work out that way. At first it appeared we would advance, but the moment finally caught up to us, GB adjusted, we didn't, and this is our first year at this playoff thing. Now, I will say that I questioned Barry's scheme ability, as GB finally began to get traction, but we couldn't stop them. Our LBers are built for run support, not in passing situations, so I'm having regrets about this 3-4, because slowness hurt us. DBs are at a premium, and we desperately need a couple, or better coaching in that dept.Our o-line cannot give run support; our running game has gone downhill all year, and that has to be addressed; Leribius or whatever his name is, I question him playing. Overall, we have some good pieces in place, some answers cleared, and if we can stay healthy next season, we'll be right back in it again, but this team will go as far as our coaching/FO lets us. More open playbook, no distractions, healthy Paul and Paulsen and better blocking scheme and we'll be back on top. Its a step, one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Can we stop dominating early playoff games and getting 10+ pt leads that suck of all us in and then rip our hearts out. Maybe trailing 7-6 at the end of the first next year would work lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmiii Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Overall I am very pleased with the overall direction the team is heading. Cousins isn't perfect, but he has shown enough potential to be the man. Gruden has gotten the team to play like a team, and we have a real GM. We overachieved this year in a not so great NFC East that made some of us think we are further along than we really are, but that doesn't change the fact that we are on a positive path. Lots of room for improvement, but the future looks bright. HTTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well, hold your heads high. We had a great season, and this team is on the rise. We have some very clear issues that need to be addressed, but make no mistake we are improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 It was a very entertaining season. We should all be over the moon that we have a GM and a franchise QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoochiecoochiegirl Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Ya this is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsforlife101 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We were playing with house money. I am very happy with are season. But this offseason we have to focus on the defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoochiecoochiegirl Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboy757 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I'm still in the "cooling off period" but overall I'm proud of these guys. The season could have imploded after preseason week 2 but they were competitive all the way through. This game against GB exposed what we knew already..both lines and the secondary need upgrading. I am somewhat disappointed at the guys on the D-line. These were supposed to be the guys from "winning" organizations that bring a winning attitude, but they looked totally overmatched midway through the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I love this team. Build on it next year. Kick some ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 It sucked to lose, but it was gravy that we were even there. So let's look at some positives: 1. An extra games worth of tape to evaluate and learn from. 2. Playoff experience for the young homegrown guys. 3. Higher draft pick. 4. Maybe we saved a few shillings on Cousins contract. I'd take a win over those last two, obviously. But since we lost, at least there's your silver lining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogofWar1 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I think, more than anything, we need to win the division next year. Beat some winning teams, and enforce our will against division rivals, including a Romo-led Cowboys. Seeing people saying we'll be sucking next year on FB, that den of brooding vipers. Teams of other teams patting themselves on the back for their eternal skepticism. Come back and win the division next year with 10+ wins, and no one can say we weren't for real this year. If we collapse again, people will feel this was a fluke. If we start winning even more, people will recognize this as the start. Make it the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsFTW Next Year Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Cousins has more than sold himself as someone to build a future on. I wish we'd get rid of Gruden and get one of Scott's guys over here though. To keep things in perspective we didn't beat a single team with a winning record all year. The AFC South of the NFC. Still wish they'd get rid of Gruden though. Not the biggest fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogofWar1 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Nah, Gruden's arrow is pointing upward. He got us to the playoffs. There are clear deficiencies in coaching, along with talent, but this was only Gruden's 2nd year as an HC, and Joe Barry's first year back in the DC driver's seat since his disastrous Detroit days. Both have potential to continue to grow. Giving them some time is important to find out if they're capable of that growth. Stability is useful. There are times when stability must be disrupted for the good of the team, but this is not one of those times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I'm disappointed we lost, I thought we were gonna keep rolling. The facts were that Rodgers was right, you need to learn how to win playoff games. That's for coaches and players. Our Oline and Dline got manhandled for large portions of the game. We didn't have any answers to their adjustments and they showed they were the better team. All in all I'm super proud of my Skins and think we have something to build off of for next year. It's gonna be very interesting what pieces we keep and bring in in the offseason. No sulking, stay positive and let this loss fuel the fire in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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