So after our gut-wrenching win, I figured that would share my thoughts with you guys on last weeks game and the Skins off season. So, without further adieu:
- Montgomery's botched snaps aside, offensive line played very well in run blocking and bootleg protection. Lichtensteiger seemed to struggle a little holding the pocket together, especially after RGIII's knee started bothering him in the 2nd quarter. His ankle was hurting and it showed.
- It goes without saying, and I know it has been beat to death, but I have to point it out: Griffin should have been pulled in the 2nd quarter. Poise in the pocket wasn't the same after that scramble in the 1st. I think that was the play that was his undoing
- On the Defense: your backs are really missing Orakpo. The defense would have been much different with him in there, but lets not dwell on that. The backers kept letting Wilson get up field and got frustrated quickly. Watching Hall play gave me flashbacks of when he played for us. He can make big plays and give up big ones, (see the 30 yd pass to Baldwin at the end of the 2nd) AND the CRUCIAL holding penalty in the 3rd on 3rd and 3.
All of that said, as many of you know, a good friend of mine plays for the Redskins. He took a vacation last week, but I spoke to him this morning. He was surprisingly very optimistic about this off season. He said that it was by far the best team he has played with in his career and knows that next year is going to bring even more wins.
Your teams future is bright Redskins fans. Here's to a Falcon superbowl vicotry this year, and a Redskins - Falcons NFC championship next year!
- Montgomery's botched snaps aside, offensive line played very well in run blocking and bootleg protection. Lichtensteiger seemed to struggle a little holding the pocket together, especially after RGIII's knee started bothering him in the 2nd quarter. His ankle was hurting and it showed.
- It goes without saying, and I know it has been beat to death, but I have to point it out: Griffin should have been pulled in the 2nd quarter. Poise in the pocket wasn't the same after that scramble in the 1st. I think that was the play that was his undoing
- On the Defense: your backs are really missing Orakpo. The defense would have been much different with him in there, but lets not dwell on that. The backers kept letting Wilson get up field and got frustrated quickly. Watching Hall play gave me flashbacks of when he played for us. He can make big plays and give up big ones, (see the 30 yd pass to Baldwin at the end of the 2nd) AND the CRUCIAL holding penalty in the 3rd on 3rd and 3.
All of that said, as many of you know, a good friend of mine plays for the Redskins. He took a vacation last week, but I spoke to him this morning. He was surprisingly very optimistic about this off season. He said that it was by far the best team he has played with in his career and knows that next year is going to bring even more wins.
Your teams future is bright Redskins fans. Here's to a Falcon superbowl vicotry this year, and a Redskins - Falcons NFC championship next year!