I think we need to shake things up a little bit and if nothing else learn what we have on the roster. As a result here are the changes I would make if I were the coach(at least for the Redskins game and then I might revise the changes):
1. Offensive Line. Put Thomas and Runyan on the healthy inactives and start Justice and Jean-Gilles. These guys haven't dressed yet and should be a fresh alternative to two guys that have underperformed as of late. I would start Justice at Tackle and Jean-Gilles at guard for either Herremans or Andrews whoever moves to right tackle. Thomas basically whiffs on speed rushers although there was one time against Jacksonville where he slugged the guy in the head and that slowed him down (he was not called for a penalty amazingly enough). Runyan has had a good season until Jacksonville. Sit them both and they might be mad enough to come back stronger afterwards
2. Defensive line. Sit Darwin Walker and Darren Howard. Walker has been poor the last few weeks and Howard is playing hurt and it shows. I want to see Bunkley start at DT and see what he has and I want Ramsey to get some snaps. Start McDougle for a game and see if there is anything there. I don't think so, but I don't want to let him go without finding out for sure. If he isn't producing, give Juqua Thomas more snaps as he has looked OK the times he has been in there.
3. Linebackers. I am intrigued by the thought of moving Dawkins and Lewis to LB along with Trotter. You can have Considine and Mikell playing safety, or use 3 CB's I don't think Jones or McCoy have what it takes to play LB and Barber is a good spot player, but not a starter.
4. Coaching/RB's. Dress Moats and use him more as well as Bucky. We have got to run the ball close to 50% of the time. You can't do that to Westbrook, but you can use a rotation and use two RB formations with Bucky and Moats running the ball and Westbrook going out for passes.
While this may be radical, I am almost to the point of writing this season off. We have to win the next two "easy" games, and then win 4 of 6 tough games, just to get a wild card spot. We have very little margin for error and a performance like we just saw against Jacksonville and we lose to both Washington and Tennesee, not to mention all 6 of the games after that. This team needs a shake-up to get back to playing like it did at the start of the season and these changes are the only options I can think of to do that.
1. Offensive Line. Put Thomas and Runyan on the healthy inactives and start Justice and Jean-Gilles. These guys haven't dressed yet and should be a fresh alternative to two guys that have underperformed as of late. I would start Justice at Tackle and Jean-Gilles at guard for either Herremans or Andrews whoever moves to right tackle. Thomas basically whiffs on speed rushers although there was one time against Jacksonville where he slugged the guy in the head and that slowed him down (he was not called for a penalty amazingly enough). Runyan has had a good season until Jacksonville. Sit them both and they might be mad enough to come back stronger afterwards
2. Defensive line. Sit Darwin Walker and Darren Howard. Walker has been poor the last few weeks and Howard is playing hurt and it shows. I want to see Bunkley start at DT and see what he has and I want Ramsey to get some snaps. Start McDougle for a game and see if there is anything there. I don't think so, but I don't want to let him go without finding out for sure. If he isn't producing, give Juqua Thomas more snaps as he has looked OK the times he has been in there.
3. Linebackers. I am intrigued by the thought of moving Dawkins and Lewis to LB along with Trotter. You can have Considine and Mikell playing safety, or use 3 CB's I don't think Jones or McCoy have what it takes to play LB and Barber is a good spot player, but not a starter.
4. Coaching/RB's. Dress Moats and use him more as well as Bucky. We have got to run the ball close to 50% of the time. You can't do that to Westbrook, but you can use a rotation and use two RB formations with Bucky and Moats running the ball and Westbrook going out for passes.
While this may be radical, I am almost to the point of writing this season off. We have to win the next two "easy" games, and then win 4 of 6 tough games, just to get a wild card spot. We have very little margin for error and a performance like we just saw against Jacksonville and we lose to both Washington and Tennesee, not to mention all 6 of the games after that. This team needs a shake-up to get back to playing like it did at the start of the season and these changes are the only options I can think of to do that.
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