OT: 2024 Washington Commanders thread: change we can believe in!

[AlexModvechkin8]

Loser attitude.

BRob back. Expecting a W here. 6-0 since the Bucs loss when he's in.

For me I think we’re catching them at the wrong time. Wylie is hurt, Biadasz left the Steelers game with an ankle injury, Coleman is banged up, Lucas has been out, Allen and Ferrell are out on the DL, Jayden looks not 100%, no Lattimore, no Seibert, etc. Short week after a physical game with Pittsburgh is tough while the Eagles are getting Mailata back and had a scrimmage against the Cowboys. I don’t know if that’s a loser attitude but I think playing Pittsburgh and Philly back to back on a short week is tough, plus Philly already had their Bye week.

The other component is there’s an ESPN article that essentially said Sirianni was saved from himself by his offensive linemen. Essentially it reads that after the Bucs debacle, his OL went into his and told them to run the ball. Since that meeting, they’ve gone 5-0 and their carries per game went from 30 to 40. Washington has had trouble stopping the run, mainly I suspect due to having to play a lot of 2-high safety looks since their DBs are ass and they don’t want to get burned. Almost feels like a pick your poison game tonight — stack the box to stop Saquon and force Hurts to beat you with his arm which leaves AJ Brown and Devonta Smith in single coverage looks vs our overmatched secondary or keep having support for the secondary and try to stop Saquon with a lighter box.

 

[g00n]

For me I think we’re catching them at the wrong time. Wylie is hurt, Biadasz left the Steelers game with an ankle injury, Coleman is banged up, Lucas has been out, Allen and Ferrell are out on the DL, Jayden looks not 100%, no Lattimore, no Seibert, etc. Short week after a physical game with Pittsburgh is tough while the Eagles are getting Mailata back and had a scrimmage against the Cowboys. I don’t know if that’s a loser attitude but I think playing Pittsburgh and Philly back to back on a short week is tough, plus Philly already had their Bye week.

The other component is there’s an ESPN article that essentially said Sirianni was saved from himself by his offensive linemen. Essentially it reads that after the Bucs debacle, his OL went into his and told them to run the ball. Since that meeting, they’ve gone 5-0 and their carries per game went from 30 to 40. Washington has had trouble stopping the run, mainly I suspect due to having to play a lot of 2-high safety looks since their DBs are ass and they don’t want to get burned. Almost feels like a pick your poison game tonight — stack the box to stop Saquon and force Hurts to beat you with his arm which leaves AJ Brown and Devonta Smith in single coverage looks vs our overmatched secondary or keep having support for the secondary and try to stop Saquon with a lighter box.

They have to pressure Hurts and get off the field on 3rd downs. LBs should be focused on Barkley, and Goedert and spying Hurts to a lesser degree. The safeties are going to have to play deep and not let anyone behind them.

The strategy should be "bend but don't break" so they allow PHI to march down to the RZ at most with the TE and RB dumps mostly, and then the field gets shorter. Keep them to FG attempts as much as possible and let the WFT offense make up the difference.

 

[RedRocking]

They have to pressure Hurts and get off the field on 3rd downs. LBs should be focused on Barkley, and Goedert and spying Hurts to a lesser degree. The safeties are going to have to play deep and not let anyone behind them.

The strategy should be "bend but don't break" so they allow PHI to march down to the RZ at most with the TE and RB dumps mostly, and then the field gets shorter. Keep them to FG attempts as much as possible and let the WFT offense make up the difference.

I think that’s probably a good strategy on D (esp bend but don’t break). Our offense needs to get back to those long, time consuming drives. BRob should help, and hopefully JD has rushing lanes (unlike against PIT). Bring back the quick passing game against their good outside corners. Dominate TOP, and keep their O off the field.

Hurts will do 3-4 dumb things a game. Force him to his left, and he’ll give the D some opportunities for turnovers.

 

[Neil Racki]

Nick Saban speaking at a conf I’m at today .. said Jalen Hurts couldn’t pass the ball

Go skins

 

[Jags]

They have to pressure Hurts and get off the field on 3rd downs.

That might work, but there might not be any third downs. With Barkley and our secondary, Mismatch City.

keep their O off the field.

Yes, but the only way we can do that unless the D finds another gear is if their offense scores really quickly.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Sucks to go All In at the trade deadline for Lattimore when he was hurt and cant play in our biggest games of the year Vs our Rivals in Penn in Pitt and Philly.

We might have got got by the Saints.

I have a bad feeling about slowing down the Eagles

 

[John Price]

he'll play against Dallas

think about the bigger picture. They don't have to win today although it would help.

 

[John Price]

 

[Roric]

Expect the loss, anxiety solved….

Never. That was the old me

 

[Ridley Simon]

I smell a high scoring loss. 41-24 (roughly).

They (Eagles) have more talent than us, on both sides of the ball. I’d wager we have better scheming, coaching, adjustments…..but that won’t be enough.

We will a +2 (at min) TO differential, IMO. Anything less is a defeat

 

[John Price]

This team may not win but they have fought hard against clearly better teams in Pitt and Baltimore.

May come down to the wire. Don't see a blowout.

 

[HTFN]

I understand the worry but I think they’ll do okay