Do you Feel the cause of R3G getting hurt is due to Kyles game plan, run run run.

[NLC1054]

True--Norv Turner is also a prime example.

Norv actually is a great playcaller though. He's just a ****ty head coach.

[skins4eva]

He's also only had a defense that has ranked in the top 10 twice in 15 years as a d-coordinator or head coach, 3-4, 4-3 or otherwise.

I guess he's a great case study for how you can continuously fail and still keep a job, but I'd take that as proof that it doesn't really matter how long you coach.

True--Norv Turner is also a prime example.

[skins4eva]

Norv actually is a great playcaller though. He's just a ****ty head coach.

Yes--he's been promoted to his highest level of incompetence. Kind of like Wade Philips on the defensive side of the ball.

[21Knock_U_Out]

Who's "R 3 G"?

[THEREALTOR1]

C'mon, somebody had to have heard that last segment on Mike & Mike regarding RG3. I swear, even from all the way over here in Delaware, I could hear the collective heads in DC just exploding after that segment. To recap, they both agreed (based on tk's comments on PTI last night), "Let the kid play". Let him run, don't change who he is. I think the most shocking part was when they compared him to vick coming out of college, just pouring adoration over the kid (was a bit awkward). Overall a good soundbite if someone can find it, immediately made me think of all these threads concerning him running the ball. "Let the kid play!"

[MartinC]

C'mon, somebody had to have heard that last segment on Mike & Mike regarding RG3. I swear, even from all the way over here in Delaware, I could hear the collective heads in DC just exploding after that segment. To recap, they both agreed (based on tk's comments on PTI last night), "Let the kid play". Let him run, don't change who he is. I think the most shocking part was when they compared him to vick coming out of college, just pouring adoration over the kid (was a bit awkward). Overall a good soundbite if someone can find it, immediately made me think of all these threads concerning him running the ball. "Let the kid play!"

I think I my take on this is "let the kid throw". Using his legs is important in that it sets up other things and he can always turn a broken pass play into a first down by scrambling but I am more and more convinced he is going to develop into a QB who hurts you most with his arm both inside and outside the pocket. Its time to take the training wheels off and feature the pass more - not that we should abandon the running game but its the pass that scores you points in the NFL today.

[moondog]

RG3's injury has NOTHING to do with the playcalling. The concussion he received on that hit has NOTHING to do with any kind of compounding from other hits he's had this year. The play itself was not even a designed running play. It was RG3 trying to make something out of nothing, which the coaches have repeatedly tried to teach him he needs to let some plays go and throw it away or slide. In fact, Kyle exposed RG3 the least out of any of our 5 games so far this year against Atlanta. How on Earth can any of you say this is on play calling/Kyle? He basically had RG3 playing pure pocket passer on Sunday.

[Phat Hog]

Morris had 18 touches. Unacceptable. They abandoned the run.

Totally agree, and they do it almost every week! Tampa was they only game they really stuck with Morris.

[Warhead36]

We gave it to Morris on 18 of our 48 plays. That isnt abandoning the run. This aint the 80s when you can Riggo Drill every play.

[wrecker]

We gave it to Morris on 18 of our 48 plays. That isnt abandoning the run. This aint the 80s when you can Riggo Drill every play.

This. When you only have 48 plays, and 10 third downs with only 1 conversion, 18 touches is a lot.
Remove the third downs and 18 of 38 plays went to Morris. That is almost 50% of the plays.

[ldysknzfn1]

I think RGIII trying to get extra yards instead of running out of bounds or not throwing the ball away when he should've is what got him hurt...my opinion...learning experience for him...can't be upset that he wanted the extra yardage...but defenses are just as fast as he is on this level...they're coming after him just like they do all QB's at this level....

[Saqs]

Like i've said he's got to play and learn and that hit was most definitely a learning experience aka kid touching the hot stove moment.

[gaskinsfan]

It has been said of RG3 that he rarely makes the same mistake twice. Let's hope for his sake and the team's that he learns to throw the ball away and live for another play.

[RedskinParadigm]

This. When you only have 48 plays, and 10 third downs with only 1 conversion, 18 touches is a lot.
Remove the third downs and 18 of 38 plays went to Morris. That is almost 50% of the plays.

Agreed with both this and the post this references. Morris actually had 19 plays because one pass went to Morris in the flat. If you take out the two-minute drill in the 4th quarter when Cousins was attempting a comeback, it shows even more just how much Morris was leaned on throughout the majority of the game.

You cannot just look at the box score and determine "the Redskins abandoned the run" without examining the totality of the game. Abandoning the run is not what happened.

[pjfootballer]

Griffin not throwing the ball in the 10th row behind the endzone was the result of his injury. Close thread.