Comments on: Washington Redskins are 2010 Super Bowl Champs http://riggosrag.com/2008/05/20/washington-redskins-are-2010-super-bowl-champs/ A Washington Redskins Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Redskins Guy http://riggosrag.com/2008/05/20/washington-redskins-are-2010-super-bowl-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Redskins Guy Sat, 24 May 2008 14:33:02 +0000 http://riggosrag.com/?p=343#comment-809 It's definitely great to see Daryl and Art going to the HOF together. Adding Jacoby and Grimm would be awesome too, but I'm not sure how realistic it is. They certainly deserve it. When you go to the HOF game and the induction ceremony you'll have to give us a report to tell us how it was! It’s definitely great to see Daryl and Art going to the HOF together. Adding Jacoby and Grimm would be awesome too, but I’m not sure how realistic it is. They certainly deserve it. When you go to the HOF game and the induction ceremony you’ll have to give us a report to tell us how it was!

]]> By: Redskins Guy http://riggosrag.com/2008/05/20/washington-redskins-are-2010-super-bowl-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Redskins Guy Sat, 24 May 2008 14:30:34 +0000 http://riggosrag.com/?p=343#comment-808 Wow. Lots to respond to. Again I'm with you on the punter. The kicker position has burned us so many times in the past too. I remember the one season (2000?) we put Carney on IR and went through a half dozen kickers who all sucked. We lost like six games because of field goal misses. Kickers are IMPORTANT. Nothing can kill morale than making it all the way to the other team's 20 and walking away with no points because of a shank field goal. Regarding defensive line, I agree with you. We NEED to address that issue and we've been pushing it back year after year after year. The only consolation is that the guys we DO draft tend to be good players, as you mentioned. I suspect part of the reason is that we just haven't been in a position to get good DL talent for our pick's value. When it's our turn to draft if all the talented DL's have already been taken we're given the choice of reaching for a player in a position we need who's much less talented for the draft spot, trying to trade back (which isn't always possible), or picking another position that's got better talent available. We've typically gone for option #3. I think it's the right call, but sooner or later we need to position ourselves to beef up our d-line. Wow. Lots to respond to. Again I’m with you on the punter. The kicker position has burned us so many times in the past too. I remember the one season (2000?) we put Carney on IR and went through a half dozen kickers who all sucked. We lost like six games because of field goal misses. Kickers are IMPORTANT. Nothing can kill morale than making it all the way to the other team’s 20 and walking away with no points because of a shank field goal.

Regarding defensive line, I agree with you. We NEED to address that issue and we’ve been pushing it back year after year after year. The only consolation is that the guys we DO draft tend to be good players, as you mentioned. I suspect part of the reason is that we just haven’t been in a position to get good DL talent for our pick’s value. When it’s our turn to draft if all the talented DL’s have already been taken we’re given the choice of reaching for a player in a position we need who’s much less talented for the draft spot, trying to trade back (which isn’t always possible), or picking another position that’s got better talent available. We’ve typically gone for option #3. I think it’s the right call, but sooner or later we need to position ourselves to beef up our d-line.

]]> By: redskin777us http://riggosrag.com/2008/05/20/washington-redskins-are-2010-super-bowl-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-799 redskin777us Sat, 24 May 2008 11:43:31 +0000 http://riggosrag.com/?p=343#comment-799 thanx, Redskins Guy...I do agree with you about our staff looking for the guy "types" and wanted to make mention of that idea in my post, nut was worried that it would help to make a very long post even that much more...(you get the idea) I also share you pain about our punting woes and have many of the years since the days of Mike Bragg. With the exception for about 4 years of Matt Turk, and about 3 from Reggie Roby our coaching staff has not consistently put a serious commitment to getting strong talent at the position (almost the same thing for K ) If this competition plays out as I hope it does, this draft has the potential to rank among the better drafts in team history...and time will tell us if this is true or not. If you look back since Snyder has bought the team we have drafted fairly well (with the picks that we have had) even in the lower rounds. For the most part I like the make up of this team. At the same time, I am not without concerns. The age of the roster concerns me at least somewhat. More so beyond this season, than for 2008. My hope is that some younger guys on the roster step up when their name is called. The lines...I believe if you can do the following consistently well, you will win the vast majority of your games: dominate the lines of scrimage play after play, win the turnover battle (remember how great the 1983 season was winning the turnover ration for the league at +42 SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) Be a disciplined team, don't shoot yourself in the foot from the players to the coaching staff. A strong running game. By doing these things well game in and game out, you will win far more than you'll loose. Since the very early 90's we have not placed any emphasis on DL in the draft. Kennard Lang was decent, but nothing special and over the same period of time free agency has faired not much better. The last time we had a DL that really caused teams real problems was when we lined up from left to right Charles Mann, Dave Butts, Darryl Grant, Dexter Manley. Most of this time we have been less than stellar, to as bad as being referred to around the league as the H.O.V. lane. Some where along the way we must start drafting starting DL. Every other ream in the league can do and does, so why won't we? Since I have ragged on (no pun intended) the D Line, I think it is only fitting and proper to give a hearty congratulations to Cornelius Griffin, posting 96 tackles with a 6.4 tackles per game average in 2004. Almost freakish numbers for any D Linemen and outstanding for a DT. This team had been hit hard with injuries over the last several years, especially to key players...maybe this year will even things up a bit. I don't want to sound like a whiner about injuries because ever team gets them. One way to solve that problem is to have solid backup players. Another is a little luck for a change (hear me, hear oh football gods, and not just with injuries. Can a man have a bounce or two? ) Lastly, I would like to just throw a few comments out there...see if anyone out there agrees with me...Congratulations to Darrel Green and (FINALLY) Art Monk making their way to Canton. I will be there for the game and induction ceremony. Great players in team history and just as honorable men as well. I am proud that they played their careers for the Redskins. In my opinion two more from the same team Jacoby and Grimm could have been voted in along with them and few would really have a right to complain. Can anyone explain to me why Chris Hanburger is not in the H.O.F.? (for crying out loud that is a no brainer, yet each year the selection committee passes him by. That just baffles me! Rest in peace Sean Taylor!!! thanx, Redskins Guy…I do agree with you about our staff looking for the guy “types” and wanted to make mention of that idea in my post, nut was worried that it would help to make a very long post even that much more…(you get the idea) I also share you pain about our punting woes and have many of the years since the days of Mike Bragg. With the exception for about 4 years of Matt Turk, and about 3 from Reggie Roby our coaching staff has not consistently put a serious commitment to getting strong talent at the position (almost the same thing for K ) If this competition plays out as I hope it does, this draft has the potential to rank among the better drafts in team history…and time will tell us if this is true or not. If you look back since Snyder has bought the team we have drafted fairly well (with the picks that we have had) even in the lower rounds. For the most part I like the make up of this team. At the same time, I am not without concerns. The age of the roster concerns me at least somewhat. More so beyond this season, than for 2008. My hope is that some younger guys on the roster step up when their name is called. The lines…I believe if you can do the following consistently well, you will win the vast majority of your games: dominate the lines of scrimage play after play, win the turnover battle (remember how great the 1983 season was winning the turnover ration for the league at +42 SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) Be a disciplined team, don’t shoot yourself in the foot from the players to the coaching staff. A strong running game. By doing these things well game in and game out, you will win far more than you’ll loose. Since the very early 90’s we have not placed any emphasis on DL in the draft. Kennard Lang was decent, but nothing special and over the same period of time free agency has faired not much better. The last time we had a DL that really caused teams real problems was when we lined up from left to right Charles Mann, Dave Butts, Darryl Grant, Dexter Manley. Most of this time we have been less than stellar, to as bad as being referred to around the league as the H.O.V. lane. Some where along the way we must start drafting starting DL. Every other ream in the league can do and does, so why won’t we? Since I have ragged on (no pun intended) the D Line, I think it is only fitting and proper to give a hearty congratulations to Cornelius Griffin, posting 96 tackles with a 6.4 tackles per game average in 2004. Almost freakish numbers for any D Linemen and outstanding for a DT. This team had been hit hard with injuries over the last several years, especially to key players…maybe this year will even things up a bit. I don’t want to sound like a whiner about injuries because ever team gets them. One way to solve that problem is to have solid backup players. Another is a little luck for a change (hear me, hear oh football gods, and not just with injuries. Can a man have a bounce or two? )
Lastly, I would like to just throw a few comments out there…see if anyone out there agrees with me…Congratulations to Darrel Green and (FINALLY) Art Monk making their way to Canton. I will be there for the game and induction ceremony. Great players in team history and just as honorable men as well. I am proud that they played their careers for the Redskins. In my opinion two more from the same team Jacoby and Grimm could have been voted in along with them and few would really have a right to complain. Can anyone explain to me why Chris Hanburger is not in the H.O.F.? (for crying out loud that is a no brainer, yet each year the selection committee passes him by. That just baffles me! Rest in peace Sean Taylor!!!

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