Pretty Remarkable difference from 07 to 08

[gortiz]

It took the Skins 10 games to get 3 TD's from their WR's last year. As we all know Tana has three in the first three games, and if Devin didn't get screwed on that ticky tack personal foul they would have one more.

Two things jump out at me when I look at this …

One, I think this bodes real, real well for the O because it means that JC has that many more weapons this year to discover. I’m sure by week 7 last year teams were not worried at all about our WR’s scoring. Kind of makes Cooley's season that much more impressive. It's no wonder JC is spreading the ball around, a lot.

Two, JC is much, much more comfortable throwing deep and to the sidelines this year to this WR's. One thing I love is that #47 still hasn’t caught a TD, you know he is going to break out soon, and I think it will be this weekend.

[Santana_Fan]

Al Saunders offense did more than stall our WR's production. Al Saunder's strengths are with RB's and TE's. Look at St. Louis.

[iMeast]

Yes, that is a very positive stat. Going into this week the Redskins are going to need all the offensive weapons they can muster to keep up with the Pukes. Also interesting in the first drive Jason Campbell completed passes to five different receivers in the game against Arizona.

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[iMeast]

Al Saunders offense did more than stall our WR's production. Al Saunder's strengths are with RB's and TE's. Look at St. Louis.

Watch what happens this week with the Rams starting Trent Green. I guarantee they get better production out of the offense just like the Redskins got with Todd Collins last year. This isn't because they are both amazing QBs it is because they know the system better than anyone else, and when your QB knows that system it really works.

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[Oldfan]

Watch what happens this week with the Rams starting Trent Green. I guarantee they get better production out of the offense just like the Redskins got with Todd Collins last year. This isn't because they are both amazing QBs it is because they know the system better than anyone else, and when your QB knows that system it really works.

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I've been thinking the same thing. Bettors can get the Rams at home plus 8.5 against Buffalo, the worst of the NFL's 3-0 teams.

[Santana_Fan]

Watch what happens this week with the Rams starting Trent Green. I guarantee they get better production out of the offense just like the Redskins got with Todd Collins last year. This isn't because they are both amazing QBs it is because they know the system better than anyone else, and when your QB knows that system it really works.

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I didn't even think about Trent Green playing, what you said is true though.

[inevitable]

Pretty remarkable difference from 07-08:

The number of times we've won games on the offensive side of the ball.

I can't recall two games in a row where we've gone into victory formation after getting a first down late in the game in the last 4 years.

Generally it was the defense stopping the opponents offense after our O can't get a first down in the second half.

[Henry]

I think Moss and Campbell finding a comfort zone has been key. For whatever reason they were out of synch all last year. Campbell would overthrow Moss on one play, Moss would drop a good pass on the next.

I heard somewhere that Moss and Campbell made an extra effort to train together and get used to each other over this offseason. Maybe that's it. Maybe it's the system. Probably it's a little of both. But man, when our QB is on the same page as Moss our offense just hums.

[gortiz]

But man, when our QB is on the same page as Moss our offense just hums.

I would not be the least bit surprised if by the end of the year moss has 12-15 catch game. I'm serious. With all the underneath stuff they are running for him from the slot, and not to mention the return of the WR Screen ...

I think slowly Moss is taking away Cooley's role of security blanket for #17.

[Spartacus87]

Watch what happens this week with the Rams starting Trent Green. I guarantee they get better production out of the offense just like the Redskins got with Todd Collins last year. This isn't because they are both amazing QBs it is because they know the system better than anyone else, and when your QB knows that system it really works.

HTTR

I've been thinking the same thing. Bettors can get the Rams at home plus 8.5 against Buffalo, the worst of the NFL's 3-0 teams.

No way.

Trent Green won't last more than two to three games behind arguably the worst offensive line the entire league. Bulger isn't the problem out there, why he was benched, nobody, not even Rams fans can begin to understand. Bulger's a very solid QB, he's just not mobile, and he's been getting hammered behind their o-line. Same reason why Steven Jackson hasn't done anything this year. That line has already given up 11 sacks so far this year, not counting the constant pressure it allows.

It's not even Saunders, that entire team from top to bottom outside of a few guys just absolutely sucks. They're losing by a margin of 29 points a game this season!

If I were a Rams fan I'd be in honest fear for Green's safety given his concussion history, especially against a defense like the Bills (a highly underrated team this year and likely AFC East champions).

[iMeast]

I didn't even think about Trent Green playing, what you said is true though.

I looks like Bulger has gotten benched this week and Trent Green is getting the start. My money is on the Rams having an above average team this week with more points than they had in the first three games.

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[gortiz]

I looks like Bulger has gotten benched this week and Trent Green is getting the start. My money is on the Rams having an above average team this week with more points than they had in the first three games.

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No way.

Trent Green won't last more than two to three games behind arguably the worst offensive line the entire league. Bulger isn't the problem out there, why he was benched, nobody, not even Rams fans can begin to understand. Bulger's a very solid QB, he's just not mobile, and he's been getting hammered behind their o-line. Same reason why Steven Jackson hasn't done anything this year. That line has already given up 11 sacks so far this year, not counting the constant pressure it allows.

It's not even Saunders, that entire team from top to bottom outside of a few guys just absolutely sucks. They're losing by a margin of 29 points a game this season!

If I were a Rams fan I'd be in honest fear for Green's safety given his concussion history, especially against a defense like the Bills (a highly underrated team this year and likely AFC East champions).

I would not be the least bit surprised if by the end of the year moss has 12-15 catch game. I'm serious. With all the underneath stuff they are running for him from the slot, and not to mention the return of the WR Screen ...

I think slowly Moss is taking away Cooley's role of security blanket for #17.

dang, highway robbery of this thread...

so much for talking about the TD production from the redskins Wide Receivers? Let's go Rams and Trent Green baby!

[Spartacus87]

dang, highway robbery of this thread...

so much for talking about the TD production from the redskins Wide Receivers? Let's go Rams and Trent Green baby!

Ha, sorry. But all the talk about Saunders to St. Louis, followed by St. Louis and Bulger vs Green...I had to try and set the record straight. What's going on out there isn't Saunders' fault really (although it's hard to say what he's offering to help fix the situation).

Back on topic, I'm not surprised at all by the quicker start for our receivers.

Moss is at full health right now (*knock on wood*), Randle El continues to improve his route running and abilities as a receiver, and we're running a less complicated passing offense overall. Plus Campbell's grown up more from a year ago, when it was his first time actually starting the season as the #1 QB.

If Moss isn't at 100% health, even if he's at about 90%, it's like he loses it. But when he's at full speed, he's incredibly dangerous and defenses have to game plan for him to take one to the house at any time.

Offense should get better by November/December, once Thomas and Kelly get further up to speed as well, I think we can all look forward to that, at just the right time of the season no less.

Now we just need to get the running game really going, that's still rather sluggish.

[redman]

Al Saunders offense did more than stall our WR's production. Al Saunder's strengths are with RB's and TE's. Look at St. Louis.

I thought he did a fine job in KC getting production out of Eddie Kennison, who was a castoff and who had no other WR's to take attention away from him.

Again, you guys who have a hard-on for Saunders need to realize that Gibbs never really let him unleash his offense, especially when Jason was playing. Saunders was a wasted signing by this team. I've moved on because I like what Zorn is doing, but that's just the truth.