RedskinzOwnU Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 has anyone noticed that some of our biggest plays of the season only come when we are behind in a game? that pass to coles in the last 30 seconds was great. the long pass to cooley vs the eagles 2 weeks ago. why? because when we are behind, gibbs stops being conservative, he stops the crappy run formations with portis that always net about 2 yds, and the 6 yd hitches to gardner and coles - he actually lets us open it up a bit. If gibbs called his plays all the time like he does when we are behind, we would probably do a lot better on offense. Its easy when the D knows they only have to cover an area that spans 10 yds from the line of scrimmage Even if we didnt connect on one long pass all season, the mere attempt to do so would have gotten us at least 1-2 long pass intereference calls. our offense is so boring to watch when we can do so much more even with the current talent on the roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Yes, I notice...Ramsey does seem to play better when he is behind....at least until the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC THE REDskinsfan Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I kinda agree, but let's not forget this is still the same Coach as in the 80's. The major difference is that we don't have a line to allow Coach to be conservative enough. I think he knows we need to take shots, but he doesn't want give the opposition an upper hand right off the bat. It suxx but this is what we have. I understand we all need to be patient, but patience is just wearing thin isn't it?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 That's true, but it always manages to fall short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 WE haven't won a game this year where we have been behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garg8050 Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Our passing game probably is but I do think Gibbs gets away from the run too soon if we fall behind. Now, most of the time we fall behind the running game has been pretty ineffective but there have been times where I think we get too pass happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Pablo Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I recall hearing that Mike Martz is renowned for using 3rd down and 4th quarter plays on the opening drive. His inspiration for the plays? Joe Gibbs and Norv Turner... Joe doesn't need a superior offensive line to get the ball down field. If a team knows that he is gonna go deep at least twice a drive, maybe they don't play so close to the line of scrimmage and blitz like crazy. Personally, I think thats worth a 5 yard loss on a sack if we can gain 40-50 yards in our running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red21skins Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Originally posted by afparent Yes, I notice...Ramsey does seem to play better when he is behind....at least until the end. Probably because defenses are playing prevent, and he is throwing short hitches, hooks, and screens that are wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js79 Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 and when we're up, we play conservative as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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