SB Nation User Blog: skinsrgods

Coaching next year. And draft.

skinsrgods — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:53:58 -0000

Ok, so as we all know, the players are emptying the tank every game for the past 4-5 weeks, but since this season is over for the Skins, lets look ahead to next year.

Draft: This draft, i think, will depend entirely on whether we keep Jason Campbell or not. If not, do we get a top end QB like Jimmy Clausen or Colt McCoy? If I was Snyder and Cerrato, i would keep JC and load up on O-line, like trade down, get a first round o-line, maybe something else with the second rounder, get another o-lineman with the next pick, and another one down the road. Maybe a RB somewhere in there? A LB would probably be smart and then they could move Brian to a full time beast (end). And if Carlos leaves then maybe a CB too. But i think our glaring hole is at the O-line and i know I'm not the only one. The line has preformed valiantly the past couple of weeks, which is great becasue that means less lineman we need to draft. The defense is great, flat out great, maybe a FS so LaRon can go back to what he does best, stupid assholes who took Sean away, damnit. But if Snyder and Vinny decide to keep Jason, i think it would help us in the long run and immediatly. I was one of those people calling for Zorn's job and Campbell to get out, but now it really seems like they are grasping the offense that Sherman Lewis is calling, which brings me to my next point.

Coaching: SEE IF WE CAN LOCK UP SHERMAN LEWIS! The players are getting it right and Sherman gets most if not all the credit. I think we should try and keep him and see if he'll be the offensive coordinator. Now I am going to contradict myself because this would be awesome, even though it is probably out of question. Fire Zorn or demote him. See if he will take one for the team and be assistant coordinator so he can focus on making Jason better. Now this will probably draw some negative comments, but I wanna say it anyway. Go get Gregg Williams as our Head Coach. I know that Greg Blache has done a good job, but he learned from Gregg, and he could keep his job as D-Coordinator, it would just make our D that much better, i mean look what he did with the Saints D. I know it doesn't seem likely, but it is a Head Coaching job, and isn't that what every coordinator is building up to? I don't know how many teams would want Zorn after he got his play calling privelidges stripped from him and he wasn't doing good when he had them, so maybe some time on the market will draw him back to us, and even if Sherman doesn't want to be a coordinator and just wants to be an "Offensive Consultant" then get Zorn as the O-Coordinator. I just think he can really help Jason develop to his full potential, because he has shown us what he can do when they cut him loose. I know the chances of a Head Coach accepting to be demoted probably won't happen, but i think that it would be better than going out and getting someone else who wants to add his own offense again. The players are finally used to what is going now and maybe that can carry over into next season.

sorry saints

skinsrgods — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:49:40 -0000

about my post last sunday, i offer my apologies as i was just so angry. i watched my team for the third week in a row go into the fourth quarter with a lead and blow it. my outburst was due to my extreme disapointment in a team that should be winning. im sure you saints fans know how i was feeling since the saints werent having their best years way back then. i hope you all understand that i love my team and i will always love them, no matter what. i was just so damn mad, i couldnt control it anymore. now that that is out, i hope the saints continue on, because that will one hell of a super bowl in miami with two undefeated teams (assuming the colts can actually make it). those '72 dolphins need to be knocked off their high horse. and by the way, as i dont pay too much to the saints website or saints news, do they plan on starting evereyone in the final weeks like the pats did?

apology

skinsrgods — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:37:54 -0000

To all of you Redskins fans, out there, i will admit i over reacted, very badly, but when i posted my fanpost, it was right after kareem moore was stripped. my head almost exploded when they scored. my laptop was right there and i needed to express my fustration. Except travishjwhatever, weakminded, you can go screw yourself. the reason i was so pissed off was because i had hude expectations for the skins this year, i thought that maybe they had finally figured it out a little bit and were finally going to be a contender, i was shot down very quickly after almost losing to the rams, the losing to the lions. and you can go to hell when you question my heart and call me weakminded. i went through possibly my last year of actual organized football this year with a team that could have won a lot of games. what i saw was players, starters at that, quit at the beginning, middle and end of the season. we went 2-8 this year and i watched a kid with so much talent, our star player that ran 4.6 as a sophmore in high school quit the second game in the season. left and right my peers quit, but i stayed. through all those games that we lost, and we got our asses kicked, I never even thought about quiting. i loved football, and no matter what the score was, often it was about 40-7, i played my ass off from snap to whistle, and even a little after the play. so think about who you are talking to before you question someones heart, asshole.

very glad today when i learned shaun suisham is finally gone. thank you guys (vinny and dan and everyone) for auditioning kickers before next year.

Are the Redskins the worst team in the league?

skinsrgods — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:48:14 -0000

I say yes. they just can't seem to do anything right and when they do, they ALWAYS blow it. Shut down the cowboys all day, then screw it up. Lead the eagles the whole game, then of course, leave people wide open and lose again. Pick Brees to end the half, then give it back to them for a damn touchdown. Can they do anything right, can they finish anything. NO NO NO, THEY CAN'T! and not to mention sending that ridiculous email. An idiot in the front office apparently spreads to every single person in the organization. Today i see that the offense finally moves the ball and scores points and just like usual, the defense leaves their best wideout WIDE OPEN, then screws it all up when we have the lead again. I say we are the worst because Detroit beat us, and at least the Rams have a 1,000 yard back. the Bucs would probably rip us apart if Josh Freeman was playing. Its amazing to me that we have 3 wins even. If you lose to the Washington Redskins, then your team is in trouble.

Friday, November 27, rememeber him. Honor him.

skinsrgods — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:16:17 -0000

As most of us should know, this Friday is the anniversary of the late great Sean Taylor's death. As a young fan of the Redskins and a football player myself, I looked up to Sean Taylor. I remember wanting to be just like him, to be able to play with such tenacity week in and week out. He was the life of the defense, and when he passed, it felt like my heart just stopped, and I never even met him or was able to watch him in person, something I deeply regret now. Being able to get away from your past and focus on your family would not be easy, but Sean did it, he gave himself a second chance and that is something that we should all admire. After law trouble, its amazing that someone can move on from something they have been doing all their life, move on so far that he didn't even want a gun in his house. I always think about how amazing it would be to watch an outstanding player paired up with another one (LaRon). No doubt in my mind that LaRon would turn into a top flight pro bowl, all-pro, future HOF safety under Sean's direction, not that he won't anyway (fingers crossed). But the way he carried himself on the field scared people, especially cowgirls, it was so much fun to watch. My most memorable thoughts of Sean will always be him vs. TO. I am an avid TO hater along with the rest of you, and Sean showed it everytime. I loved watching him scare TO and getting those cheap shots in, even if i know its not right, its TO. I know Santana and Clinton will remember and try their hardest to get a win for their teammate and friend. I'm counting on Clinton getting in the game next Sunday and running wild on the Eagles. So this Friday, on his 26th birthday, I will be wearing his jersey in honor and rememberence of a legend. I hope that every Redskin fan remembers the Meast, and think about his daughter and his family who will have to live without a father and son. We all know that he is gone, but he will never be forgotten.

R.I.P. #21.

12-7... wait, Shaun Suisham is a POS.

skinsrgods — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:06:11 -0000

Are you serious, I can understand a 50 yard miss, but seriously, a 39 yarder!!! Wow. That is all i can say is wow. all you needed to do was make that one kick and the game is completely different. But I guess that's the difference between a piece of crap kicker and a good one. He must be going back to his old ways of inconsistency after a 12-12 start, showing us that maybe he was a kicker that we could count on, guess not. Don't get me wrong, the offense was excruciating, how can you just stall like that, EVERY SINGLE DRIVE!!!!! I just wish that us fans couold go down to them and show them how disapointed they make people. I can't give props to the D because they didn't come through when it counted the most. How do you shut them down all day and then blow it, even if your tired, they are too. but i guess that's the story of the Redskins this year, almost, but almost doesn't cut it. they should try and lose some more and get a high first rounder so they can trade down and get some youth at the O-Line. I must say though, the O-Line really stepped up today. Hopefully some of those young guys can pan out so we won't have to draft so many O-Linemen.

Jason Campbell

skinsrgods — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:29:41 -0000

Ok, i may be preaching to the choir saying the same old things, but people need to realize that JC hasn't had a consecutive year of an offense for a long time. He's had to remember so many terms and plays that he is bound to make mistakes, but once he gets comfortable, he'll be great. For you people who think Todd Collins should be our starter, you need to also realize how old he is and how much experience he has. I mean Campbell has more experience than him and he's only been in the league 5 years. He may have TOOK us to the playoffs 2 years ago, but I don't see him being a better leader than JC. After all, those four games came after Sean Taylor's death which meant that everyone had that feeling that they have to do it for him, they were filled with grief and wanted to let him know that they were going to fight and bring the same intensity that he did every single sunday. Clinton Portis and Santana probably felt that they needed this for him, and that they werent going to let this team fold. Jason Campbell will have a certain swagger this year as he looks to prove retard Snyder that he is the future of this franchise. Don't get me wrong though, I have hated how JC takes the backseat role and lets other people be the leaders. But i think this year will be special for us fans as we see Campbell shock everyone and actually lead a team deep into the playoffs. In all honesty, I am thinking NFC East champs. They can beat the Giants and the Cowboys, but the Eagles are looking scary this year. If Jason can pull his act together this year, then we will be the NFC East champs. I'm seeing Jason Campbell leading the O while DeAngelo Hall Comes in and provides that gamebreaking leadership that we have lacked. With London, DeAngelo, and Landry hounding that D, we could possibly be #1 D in NFC, maybe even the league. I know these expectations are extremely high, but from what they have showed the past years, I think we finally have the team we've been looking for. If we don't make it to the Conference Championship this year then I will join the wagon of JC is not our QB, but right now i think he is. I say CC because I expecting a division championship and winning Wild Card and Divisonals, maybe even a first round bye.

Poll

Where will we go?

NFC East Champs, First Round Bye

9 votes

NFC East Champs

23 votes

Second in NFC East

41 votes

Third in NFC East

17 votes

Last in NFC East

19 votes

109 votes | Poll has closed

Linebacker 2

skinsrgods — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:30:20 -0000

I see now that LaVar is never coming back, and HB could potentially play there, but what about Thomas that we just signed, hes got experience and he was a first round pick. maybe he'll be the answer, him and HB in a rotation maybe? I dont know him very well but the last FA that we picked up from the Raiders was a good signing, so maybe everyone in Oakland is destined to fail, but I dont know. He's fairly young while experienced and his stats didnt wow me but they arent too bad, but he also is coming an injury that allowed him to play only two games.

Linebacker

skinsrgods — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:29:35 -0000

What about LaVar Arrington coming back for us. I know he is older know, but if he managed to stay in shape then wouldn't he be healthy from the absence. I don't know if his body would be able to just comeback to football after being gone for this long. But you never know, he could be as healthy as when he was young (probably not). wouldn't mind seeing him come back though. And what about bringing back Marcus Washington for a vet minimum?

Now to move onto the draft. I think we should go Micheal Oher because of what he do for us by solidifying that right side and maybe moving to left side when the inevitable happens, Chris Samuels retires, and Stephon Heyer could go be right side. I think it would be fine if they went Cushing or Maualuga if Oher was gone, but I think they should really go Oher if he is there at 13. I also think that moving down and getting more picks would be good, especially since Philly has 2 first rounders and we only have 1 in the first day. We could move down and get Maybin maybe, but probably not, but either way moving down and getting more wouldn't be a bad idea.

Lines.

skinsrgods — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:55:38 -0000

[Note by TexSkins, 01/05/09 8:57 PM CST ] I'm promoting this because this is a good topic to get us started in the offseason. I'll have a follow up as soon as I find a few minutes away from work.

this draft i would not be dissapointed if we stocked up on lineman. now i know that may not be the smartest thing but watching our D-line fail to get any pressure AT ALL even with that "HOFer" that, in my opinion we wasted a second rounder on, our line was terrible. and it sent a shockwave through the defense. not pressure from the front four we had to send linebackers and because the oline could take our d-line one on one we had to send more linebackers or sit back and make the corners jobs harder. and if our backers go, quick dump off and no one is there to stop them. now our d was pretty darn good this year even without a pass rush imagine how good we could be with one. we could basically be the steelers except instead of being a sack machine we would be a pick/hurry/thrown away machine.

i was extremely dissapointed with the o-line at the end. the reason we were doing so well early is because our o-line would dominate and jason had a lot of time and clinton had huge tunnels to run through. but as the season wore on the o-line faded and our offense stalled, defense was put on the field more and under more pressure and the whole team collapsed. example was the steelers game. we could have demoralized within 5 minutes but the offense could not move the ball after two steeler TOs inside of the 50. they could have ended the game basically in the first quarter but they couldnt. and that was the story for the rest of the season. i think drafting a new left gaurd with a high pick(im assuming zorn will trade down) then a new left tackle maybe in the next couple years to replace samuels when he leaves and we can get a center in the later rounds this year and get some d linemen too this year then we can prepare for the future. just think in the next few yearsour line could be this

LT:Samuels LG:Rinehart C:New RG:Thomas(maybe)or New RT:Heyer

that would be a good line. tell me if you agree or if im just crazy