Matter of degree I would think, the off the field nasty-ass can result in not being available to be nasty-ass on the field.
Keenan Robinson, Bashaud Breeland and Ryan Kerrigan are evidence that the team can do some things right in re personnel.
It's not just drafting players, but evaluating them in timely fashion when they hit the NFL. Some guys get drafted here and hang around for 2-3 or even 4 years but never really show they belong.
Here's to admitting mistakes earlier in the New Year and moving on to find that next key starter or backup.
As you said, in the spirit of the thread, I am pointing out a positive metric on an aspect of the team's performance. If the metric is affected by changes in opposing team's defensive tactics-as no doubt they are in this case-it still remains a positive metric even if some of the contributing factors aren't entirely our doing.
While I'm here I'm going to throw out yet another positive metric: Team Targets Percent Caught.
Team Targets Percent Caught measures the number of passes targeted to receivers that are successfully caught, which gives an indication to the efficiency of the teams receivers in converting on catch-able passes.
The Redskins are catching targeted passes at a 67% rate-this is the 6th best in the league. The Saint's are the only teaam doing over 70% at 70.5%
Source: Team Targets Percent Caught: 2014 NFL Season
They may miss games, but at least they would do something on the field rather than stand around like traffic cones. We need players who will make the Redskins fearful again, not the pansy-ass easy beats (for some) we are at the moment.
At least we're not the Jaguars!
Will Compton is a keeper at LB.
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