DeadSkins

[Infamous]

I am amazed that the Pack is the only road underdog next week, especially against such a moribund franchise! Im From Milwaukee but came to grad school Georgetown in '93 and been in DC/Prince Georges county ever since. I live shouting distance from FedEx field and know all about the false hope that fans of this team have had since the bruce smith/deion sanders-led sqaud laid some monumental eggs. If GB loses this game it will rival any epic playoff disaster i can recall since sherman era.

DEFINITELY excited to rock all my packer gear to the gym this week; really cool that Washingtonians are rabid fans like GB except more african american in contrast to wisconsin

[Carolina_Packer]

If they can play the 4th quarter offense from the get go in this upcoming game, they have a better chance. Go down swinging.

I'm surprised they aren't incorporating Jered Abbrederis more, especially since A-Rod said he though he should be more involved. I think they need to grow a guy in this offense, and they need a spark.

[mraynrand]

If they can play the 4th quarter offense from the get go in this upcoming game, they have a better chance. Go down swinging.

I'm surprised they aren't incorporating Jered Abbrederis more, especially since A-Rod said he though he should be more involved. I think they need to grow a guy in this offense, and they need a spark.

Packers secondary cannot handle Garcon - he is a beast. Offense is moribund. Injuns 27 - Stubbies 10

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Packers secondary cannot handle Garcon - he is a beast. Offense is moribund. Injuns 27 - Stubbies 10

Have to agree, not sure I remember such a epic collapse as we have witnessed with this offense. They just seem, well, sorta pathetic...

[Tony Oday]

They sandbaged against the Vikings We win this one running away, 35-17

[pbmax]

Packers secondary cannot handle Garcon - he is a beast. Offense is moribund. Injuns 27 - Stubbies 10

There is someone else I am more worried about:

                               Game Game Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece  Rece              
No.                    Age Pos    G   GS  Tgt  Rec  Yds  Y/R   TD  Lng  R/G   Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
[B]86        Jordan Reed   25  te   14    9  114   87  952 10.9   11   32  6.2  68.0  952   11   3[/B]
88      Pierre Garcon   29  WR   16   16  111   72  777 10.8    6   39  4.5  48.6  777    6   0

[mraynrand]

^^^ I'm just getting started

[pbmax]

^^^ I'm just getting started

Fair enough. I'll stop interrupting except to say this week Quarless breaks out.

[mraynrand]

Would it hurt to try a slant? Packers used to be able to run and complete that pass. Or are they just afraid that the protection only allows a 'first window' throw and that they can't hold until the WR clears the LB. Or that Adams couldn't catch a cold at this point.

[yetisnowman]

Redskins have the most complete group of pass catchers in the NFL. Garcon is consistent. Reed is a monster. And Crowder,Jackson, Grant all have speed and can make plays. I'm hoping that Kirk Cousins just shrinks in the moment in his first postseason game and gives us the ball multiple times. Otherwise this could be a long game. On paper we are over matched. Snyder is like the anti-Ted Thompson, constantly tinkering with trades and free agents....he's finally got it lined up. This team is full of talent.

[pbmax]

Would it hurt to try a slant? Packers used to be able to run and complete that pass. Or are they just afraid that the protection only allows a 'first window' throw and that they can't hold until the WR clears the LB. Or that Adams couldn't catch a cold at this point.

Defenses have evolved numerous ways to deal with the slant, so its not universally available like it was versus a 4-3 Under with 2 safeties deep. Remember Bill Walsh built this offense to beat the Steel Curtain.

But the guy best able to run the slant is Adams so trust is an issue. Jones can run it too, but even before he left, it was featured less and less with him. Not sure why.

[mraynrand]

Redskins have the most complete group of pass catchers in the NFL. Garcon is consistent. Reed is a monster. And Crowder,Jackson, Grant all have speed and can make plays. I'm hoping that Kirk Cousins just shrinks in the moment in his first postseason game and gives us the ball multiple times. Otherwise this could be a long game. On paper we are over matched. Snyder is like the anti-Ted Thompson, constantly tinkering with trades and free agents....he's finally got it lined up. This team is full of talent.

The key is to bother Cousins. He can be very good, but he usually stinks it up under pressure. So Capers will play off coverage

[yetisnowman]

I'm hoping MM kept Janis and Abby on the bench to save some different looks for the postseason. There is no reason these two should not be getting more snaps.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Redskins have the most complete group of pass catchers in the NFL. Garcon is consistent. Reed is a monster. And Crowder,Jackson, Grant all have speed and can make plays. I'm hoping that Kirk Cousins just shrinks in the moment in his first postseason game and gives us the ball multiple times. Otherwise this could be a long game. On paper we are over matched. Snyder is like the anti-Ted Thompson, constantly tinkering with trades and free agents....he's finally got it lined up. This team is full of talent.

Well, not so much actually. He used to go all spendy and stuff, but on offense that really isn't the case anymore. Yes, he signed Garcon and Jackson (who's good when he's healthy), but otherwise his starting QB, RB, TE and entire starting OL were drafted by Washington.

On defense, it's about 50/50 draft vs FA. The FA have been with the team for several years. He's gone much more the draft route in recent years with a big FA signing when needed. I wouldn't call him the anti-TT anymore. He's actually learned how TT builds a roster through the draft and has gone far more the TT route than his past head-scratching Snyder signings.

[pbmax]

At this point its clear the coaches trust Abby and Janis less than Rodgers, or Abby, at least, would have seen his snaps increase.