You Guys Are On Your Way

[Rdskns2000]

Congrads on the win. Falcons are the class of the NFC South but let's see how they fair in the post season. Your winning won't mean a thing if you don't win the playoffs.

[DarkLink]

Good game ATL fan. I hope you stick around the forum this season.

[stevemcqueen1]

But yeah, obviously biased but I agree with you. We've been in every single game this year and all have been a blast to watch We're just a young team learning how to win. Add a couple more pieces on D and I can't ****ing wait until next year.

Not that young. Outside of our QB, HB, LT, and one of our OLBs and ILBs, everyone else on the team is in the prime of their careers or past. That's 5 out of 22 regular starters, and they're good, they're not holding us back.


Given that, and given the fact everyone else is in their prime, shouldn't this team be winning games?

Most of the team just isn't that good. It's been too often that we lose a game mostly because we couldn't match up in key areas.

Eight straight home losses is a new low for this franchise no matter how you slice it. Same for Shanahan's abysmal record here so far.

Our franchise had the good fortune to draft a kid who could be the best player in the league in a few years. But if we're to start winning games, the FO has got to stop ****ing up. Too many mistakes with the coaching hires, mistakes with the draft, mistakes making dumb trades, mistakes on the offensive line, mistakes in the defensive front, mistakes in the secondary.

I'm not advocating for an FO change. But we've got to get better assistants and draft better. The offseasons from here out can't be mediocre any more. It's time to get RGIII better protection, more and better weapons, and a defense.

[Laron Burgundy]

We just have to take care of our own division and we'll be on the way. The NFC East is still anyone's game, it would be awesome to not be 4th in our division like it has been for forever.

[Smooters]

Well if you don't want a pat on the back, fine. No one said you had to come into the thread, and then waste your time responding to said thread. If you want to sulk about the loss, sulk about it, but let's not chase away a guy who meant no disrespect whatsoever.

I replied to the OP. You replied to me. I am not the topic of the thread. Don't change the topic of the thread. Thanks.

[stevemcqueen1]

I replied to the OP. You replied to me. I am not the topic of the thread. Don't change the topic of the thread. Thanks.

Generally a thread sees posters replying to other people than the OP.

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We just have to take care of our own division and we'll be on the way. The NFC East is still anyone's game, it would be awesome to not be 4th in our division like it has been for forever.

It still annoys me a little bit that we get the stink of finishing fourth on a technicality for 2010 despite the fact the Cowboys drafted ahead of us.

[Smooters]

Generally a thread sees posters replying to other people than the OP.

And that has nothing to do with the point I was trying to make, but you are still correct.

[SkinsGuy]

Appreciate the positive stuff, ATLFalconsfan, but you are wasting your time here. We got a bunch of damn babies on this board right now that can't see the forest for the trees, and can't see our future is bright as a lot of these young players continue to mature.

Thanks for the post and congrats.

[s0crates]

I am feeling good about our prospects for the future. If we could ever find a reliable kicker I would feel even better, its been an ongoing problem.

It was a good game, and I give a lot of credit to Gonzalez, Ryan, and the ATL offensive line especially. But I have to say, I think we would have won had RG3 been able to finish the game.

[redskindan07]

I feel like we have written this thread after every loss in the past 5+ years if not more

[armada58]

So, I posted a thread earlier this week talking about being excited for the game and all and wishing for a good one with no injuries. So I am sorry about what happened to RGIII, but I was glad to hear it's nothing that will keep him out for a while or anything.
But you guys are definitely on your way. Your rushing attack is dominant, pass rush was looking good, and the status of your offense looks like it is definitely is ready to turn into something huge. So, with all that said, after today's game, how are you all feeling about the 'Skins for the future?

What is this "pass rush" you speak of? I've never realty seen in about 20 years so maybe I'm out of touch.

[Bacon]

pass rush was looking good

You probably enjoyed watching it a hell of a lot more than we did.

[HailToTheRedskins14]

Our franchise had the good fortune to draft a kid who could be the best player in the league in a few years. But if we're to start winning games, the FO has got to stop ****ing up. Too many mistakes with the coaching hires, mistakes with the draft, mistakes making dumb trades, mistakes on the offensive line, mistakes in the defensive front, mistakes in the secondary.

We fired Cerrato some time ago. The only mistake I've seen is the McNabb trade, and to toot my own horn I called that before it happened. Jamaal Brown, to me, was a risk worth taking. Even if you want to consider those two trades as failures, there hasn't been much else. I know, we haven't addressed the secondary, but no team can address every problem in a couple offseasons.

First year was a clean out, second year was building from the ground up, and now we have a franchise QB to continue our rebuild with. I think people here forget just how bad this team was before Shanahan got here.

[Skinsfan4life83]

Our future is definitely bright. Anyone who says otherwise is just being overly negative. Some of the fans in this board are just ridiculous.

Our offense is on the verge of great things people. With RGIII at the helm the sky is the limit. He is able to hide deficiencies along our oline. Which isn't as bad as most on here would have you believe. A new RT next year would go a long way. Our receivers are better than average and will only get better with RGIII. Morris is a franchise back in my opinion.

Defensive line and linebackers are set. (Side note* Anyone saying trade Orakpo has lost all common sense. Just look how abysmal our pass rush is without him. And don't try to kid yourself that he wouldn't make a difference. He opens things up for everybody else. No question.) Our secondary needs help. Especially safety. Our corners have played better each week with the Atlanta game being their best by far. The lack of safety help is a killer running a cover 2. Merriweather needs to get healthy and either draft or sign a FA Free Safety next year.

All in all this team has surprised me this year. I'm extremely happy about our future. It is truly a blessing to have and be able to watch, a guy like RGIII in the B&G every Sunday hopefully for many many years. To the chicken littles CALM THE **** DOWN. STOP THE NEGATIVITY!

[#BgMase76#]

Good stuff here's my take.
1. We all gotta remember non of them are or were slated to be starters.
2. True but at the same time I think at this point Riley should be having a bigger impact on games.
3. Polumbus is clearly overmatched in the pass game regardless of who lines up against him. But I really don't think Brown was that much better.
4. Enough said. You're 1000% correct.