3 and Out: Skins D, RG3's decline and facing Eagles' rookie QB
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Fri, 16 Nov 2012|
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CSN Washington dot com. The Redskins DRG three's performance on the decline and -- Redskins under more pressure facing a rookie quarterback this week. I'm Jennifer Williams alongside TARP -- -- here in Rick Stanley at the sister in our time in the hottest topics of the week. Guys and get right into it just how pet either Redskins. I mean the numbers don't lie as they say you know right now there is no secondary in the NFL is struggling as much as the Redskins you know some of it. Meriweather could certainly provide a boost no we haven't seen them play you know he also is only familiar with the scheme from what he's you'll do in practice. But he told us the other day that. He deals with his talent will be able to help me go to the back in but he also feels like his enthusiasm will also help the back and he said. To him just watching from afar the DBs is the movie that I -- not having fun -- -- said he hopes he can at least. At least brings the smiles are -- and maybe that'll help elevate their level play I'm a little suspect but we'll see you can't blame them fat Morales. Well Saturday Night Live routine for Jimenez and -- I'm not sure how. Moses that's gonna help but I wanted to try to every -- credit naming a defense of MVP for the season and season to date for one of my articles. And I couldn't think of enemies and I cannot litter you can literally could not come up and -- -- yeah who who wars to name me anybody who Warrenton MVP award so but if a little bit to it let's talk a -- -- I think somebody just needs to step up. And make a play get a big hit I got you know I was thinking about. How many times this year is -- as a defense some Mack hit a receiver in jarred the ball loose while concept you know we see it. You know we see it and watch other news it all the time Bears do it -- -- seen it happen to the Redskins. Don't see it happen come together I think that's the kind of plays they need to start making. Meriweather now he's drawn some -- and fifteen yard penalty should be its like yeah maybe get a few good pops like that. You kind of inspire everybody and get things going to -- for right now. There you know not not too much gone back there. -- can polluters which -- which is saying and I mean if you just look at it the different components of the defense I mean who really is playing well right now the stuff to the front seven. Aren't doing a whole lot of media -- while they were doing well against against the run and the past two games have been significantly over a hundred yards. Are -- not getting pressure on the quarterback. Which of course has a trickle down effect on the quarterback being able to pick apart the struggling secondary. Like rich said they just need. Maybe one maybe two guys to start playing to really lift their level of play and start playing him maybe the rest of the team to follow. Well we just talked about possibly the weakest link on the Redskins squad a bright spot is RG three but. We haven't seen the -- RG they're really elite do you think it's just that. You know he's hitting maverick he wall or is it his supporting cast letting him down -- when we start with you. Well you know I've heard defense or try entered certain figure amount and that to an extent I think that's happening I think that the Panthers particular did a good job. When they're defensive ends of keeping kind of pinched inside the pocket not let him get outside. Create things like that thing is not every team has defense amendment like the -- the Panthers dale. I think out I don't know if the Eagles will be able to it to do it quite so well he has that speed. But you know I I think you look at against the Steelers is numbers are -- the 1010 to thirteen draft depending on how you count them. No -- -- as you know you had a pretty nice just a bit they cut half of those. I mean wouldn't would have been pretty solid. And you can't there's I think his accuracy was a little bit off is is well has been doing good job scheming us and sucks. I don't think he's been figured out I don't think he's hitting a rookie wall I think he's had a couple of couple of sub par games party's fall -- not his fault. You know I I would say he set the bar really high for himself those first few games. That said. Yeah exactly you know that said -- like rich just said I mean the dropped pass in Pittsburgh stand out to me I don't feel like he had many plays against the Panthers where he was able to set -- speed and we'll see what he was on the run a lot of that game I mean and then once he's once he started getting the sacks but you -- I was looking over shoulder wondering where the where the next it was coming from. -- got to remember he still it's going to year old rookie and he's still learning on the fly. And you know once that confidence gets rattled sometimes it's hard to gather it back when you're when you're that young that inexperienced. He certainly needs some help from his -- -- mean the one -- -- in better protection. On the Sunday against the Eagles and you know he decent guys around him to -- join him in in the play making departments I -- sophomores have a good game. He needs guys like winner anchors and catch the ball maybe Santana Moss took to to make another couple plays. And yeah they get here are sold backing it looks to me like he's practicing like a guy who wants to play. You know maybe he can get into a -- make a player to. And we are just talking RG three they're gonna face a rookie quarterback in nick -- most likely affect is out with a concussion it's looking that way. Are there is under maybe more pressure because Vick isn't playing in pressure to get a went -- -- I would say yes I mean you know everyone talked about last. A game against the Panthers being a must win this really is a must win the loser of -- games out is done. Another Redskins have lost eight straight I mean this would be ninth street if they were to lose. Yeah I can ever -- court absolutely so yep I would certainly say the pressure's more on more on the skins I mean. You know I -- both quarterbacks are rookies but this -- making his first start. You have to imagine that he's gonna have the butterflies in May be. You know -- we'll make some. Out of character mistakes -- for a young player. It's three losses in a row. 0180 for the last day against rookie quarterbacks over the last four coming off the -- You know it doesn't it's not stack in it too well for the Redskins did that but yeah I think this is you know we want our leader reasons or were you. And we had a you know I I think John knew that making the playoffs is a long shot I mean I mean who -- so as far as they must -- -- -- and as a result -- that can make it can be done black. No that's not what's important this -- and that's not what's important this week was important just because they got to make a statement things are different. Deals -- coming here they are reeling they've lost four era. They're coach is you know is is got one foot out the door and are being pushed out there -- -- and wanna go. But I'm down a rookie quarterbacks. Four of their five -- offensive linemen on the shelf I mean. You know if he's your outlooks on Desean married so that's some pretty good weapons back there are so I think that's a -- -- -- was talking about earlier today is they can't allow complacency to wanted to see the end you know -- had a rookie quarterback. Their struggle as -- exhaust were home. Because McCoy is gonna carb muffin if if that's what they think. That's true all -- but. Regardless the -- if they're gonna show Mike Shanahan and show that things really are different here and at that he's you know he said they made significant strides a couple of weeks ago. Significant so they really are this is the kind of game they have to win whether it means a playoff spot or not. Just to show that yes indeed things are different around here last year they played only twice. When Philly was on the verge of collapsing both times the Eagles got better against the Redskins he can't let that happen again -- again if things really are different here. 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Patted him it just doesn't quite look like what you expected the biggest thing is fastball command. You know he's not. Throwing strikes getting ahead in the count. The way it did it was so amazing about him as a rookie when he came back originally from the Tommy John surgery was the fact that. He could be a power pitcher while still having excellent coming that deadly combination. Just not quite there yet. Curve balls still excellent still excellent. I think you're seeing signs of improvement I think he's getting there but he still working on to think that it's mechanical mostly. And they they seem to determine and it's not physical it's mormons and you can see it on the on the field he's the body language that. He's impatient he gets frustrates easily and this just a matter of him being such a perfectionist. He's not used to not being great. He's used to being great not just good right exactly and I think that's that next step and take if he's really gonna become an ace of the World Series contender. It's about hey it doesn't matter what happens behind him Doesn't matter what run support I the umpire and I'm gonna go out I'm gonna beat no matter We're seeing there and do that right now I think it's time for Strasburg if he really wants to become an elite. Top. The line pitcher. That's what he needs you now quickly another guy who's had trouble as you can also I think might be a little bit more of a concern is his command has been quite there. I think it's curve ball isn't quite as sharp as it was last year this is something that might he might work out the kinks out. But he has been pride stuff yeah I mean an more erratic certainly had some fantastic start and that's really troubling ones I think his last start Pittsburgh may have been a turning point for them. Got a huge jam in the first inning lead off home runs very first pitch then he loads the bases. Nobody out. Battle back and get out six straight after that I can almost see a little something clicked inside and minutes that. Maybe this you Ozzie admitted afterwards and younger version him would have melted there. Let it spiral out control. That might be assigned an comes back next time that made it a big turning point mark let's talk about the catching situation we're moving through May and so far Davey has. Rotated kind of alternated and depending on the edge depending on the he said that at some he's gonna have to make a decision we saw over the weekend go back to back with Ramos. At some point. Maybe you and you think we're gonna see him go with the primary catcher I think so maybe not a true number one in the and a guy you know catching you know once or twice a week and I think he does. Number one wanna play the hot hand whoever it is. I think he hopes its problems he understands that everyone understands. That Wilson Ramos has higher ceilings and Kurt Suzuki put the whole package together offensively defensively he can do more so I think you're gonna start to see that. It Suzuki gets hot they'll play obviously. I think the preference be for to ultimately take over. I went into the numbers last week how the pitching staff has done with Suzuki and For some reason everybody but you done way better with over the past few seasons in their career ERA is. Are better with him in their career marks I don't I don't know I can't tell you why that is but that's the case yeah and I the pictures all insist they'll have both guys I don't know if there even where it. Yzerman tops they had success with Suzuki and it's amazing stats that would certainly something overtime that you have to look him. Now as we're getting close to the middle of may what we take stock with the division first the Braves came out really hot out of the gate. It was it was really at the point were you thinking all right who's gonna slow him down or what's gonna slow them down they didn't seem to have a weakness whatsoever. The nationals. Meanwhile your 500. But as they're starting to get things going they're not that far behind it could be much worse at this point oh absolutely mean if the nationals. Figure that April was their worst month but that's as bad against them they're going to be all right because they hover around 500. And the rays came back to earth and what's it was gonna happen next maybe not. To this extent you're surprised by that we're gonna play 900 ball. All right I think it was twelve and when you start here to me what's interesting is all of a sudden they're closer Craig Kimbrel. Most dominant closer in baseball last year and the first month this year he's blown three saves in days yeah giving up home runs. That's. Staggered problem right there I mean who knows just a blip. Or something long term about but also without Johnny Panthers won their top. Setup men and PG beaches and come back and just came back Heyward been out for a while there. BJ Upton knocked off to a good start the play and they got a lot of weapons are they're going to be good. Long term but they may not be quite easily as we and BJ Upton has been really bad and having having gas was really early on but. he's not looking like the next Mike Capps at this point about one thing I think it's interesting as the two best guys I think in their offense have to look at the numbers today. 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