bubba9497 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 You know why we fade in the 4th quarter..... we have no pass rush to pressure the other teams QB, making sacks or rushing throws. It is like being in a permanant prevent defense. No matter how great a defender you are, you aren't going to win everytime, especially if the QB has time to wait for the WR to get open down field.:twitch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzSkinsFan63 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 We are not blitzing and playing zone way to much also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Bubba's right. We have no pass rush unless we blitz, and then we have to take risks. Our DL is atrocious, possibly the worst in the league. Not good for protecting leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins26 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Agreed, we can sometimes get guys to put some pressure on, but its not consistant, on that 3rd and 22 the Saints had, Joe Horn dropped the pass, but he should have had it, he was wide open, b/c of how long Brooks had to throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by AzSkinsFan63 We are not blitzing and playing zone way to much also. Good point; and it seems that when we do blitz, they are picked up fairly easily by the opposing offense :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeNoRevs Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Thats not the only reason I mean it doesnt help that we dont score in the 4th quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 We scored two 4th Quarter TDs in the Panther game, scored a FG in the 4th against the Saints, scored a TD against the Seahawks also in the 4th. Dallas TD (and a 2pt coversion) in the 4th, 12 fourth quarter points against the Eagles, scored against the Giants to send it into OT.... etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan44 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Y'all have some good points about the D fading in the 4th quarter. But, I think the biggest problem is that the defence is tired. I was at the Saints game, and in the 4th, everyone on defense was standing around with their hands on their hips, gasping for air, waiting to line up for the next play. The D is on the field way to much, and it catchs up to them in the 4th. So, come on offence, generate some long drives for TD's so the defense has some time to rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 All points above are valid. I've been saying pretty much the same thing the whole season. A functioning DL would also make our so-called playmakers the assets they are supposed to be specifically; Champ, LaVar, Trotter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberKnockinFootball Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by Henry Bubba's right. We have no pass rush unless we blitz, and then we have to take risks. Our DL is atrocious, possibly the worst in the league. Not good for protecting leads. This is a reason to let D. Russell play fulltime for here on out and see what kind of pass rush he can generate. There is no sense in having someone of his ability sitting on the bench. You can't tell me that anyone on that D-Line has more ability than he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by skinsfan44 But, I think the biggest problem is that the defence is tired. I was at the Saints game, and in the 4th, everyone on defense was standing around with their hands on their hips, gasping for air, waiting to line up for the next play. The D is on the field way to much, and it catchs up to them in the 4th. Doesn't wash. Against the Dolphins, the Redskins had the ball for 30 minutes of the first 3 quarters, including a drive that consumed almost the entire third quarter. And I didn't get the sense that TOP was out of whack against the Saints, either. The reason is exactly as Bubba stated. No pressure on the QB. Bill Walsh said that the key to success in the NFL is late-game pressure on the QB, and the Redskins are living proof of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB81 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by bubba9497 You know why we fade in the 4th quarter..... I thought this was going to be another one of those Keith Jackson Gatorade commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Hog Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 maybe Danny boy should start coming onto the sidelines from the press box ala Jerrah in the 4th. That'll motivate the troops! :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanathos19 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by Phat Hog Good point; and it seems that when we do blitz, they are picked up fairly easily by the opposing offense :doh: Excellent point...we can't do **** when we blitz...all it does for us is leave huge gaps for Deuce to run in, and for Steve Smith and Cmhambers to catch passes in....any NFL QB can sit back there and pick out a receiver if he has the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktball74 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Do the Skins go after Daryl Gardener if Denver lets him go? Just a thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByLinebacker Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by Phat Hog Good point; and it seems that when we do blitz, they are picked up fairly easily by the opposing offense :doh: Exactly. It's easy to say blitz, blitz, blitz until it gets burned, burned, burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 its not that we dont blitz its just that George Edwards blitz packages are bland vanilla and easily stopped by the most mediocre of NFL lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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