Sunday, August 19, 2012

Washington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears: The Armchair Coach

Brandon Meriweather and Brian Orakpo got hurt.

London Fletcher and Kedric Golston sat the sidelines and did not play.

There was some significant experimentation in the secondary, including leaving DeAngelo Hall all alone as a single safety several times.? The experiment did not work very well.

Even before the two troubling injuries to Orakpo and Meriweather, the Redskins were literally pushed around and manhandled by the Bears offense.? Afterwards, it was just ugly.

But this is preseason, and the coaches were evaluating schemes and players, not trying to win a football game.? We don't yet know how serious the injuries are, but there was no way either starter was coming back in after leaving the field.?

It's preseason, not the playoffs.? There was no reason to force the issue and risk our starters.? The Washington Redskins are preparing for the regular season, not trying to win the preseason.

The Washington secondary has huge questions that need answering and the only way to get those answers is to see what happens in these meaningless games.? Players are going to play unfamiliar positions, new schemes will be tried, and mistakes will be made.? It's all part of the learning process for an almost entirely new secondary.

Fear not, Redskins faithful, the defense you saw Saturday is not the defense that will take the field in week one versus the angry and hungry Saints.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1303207-washington-redskins-vs-chicago-bears-the-armchair-coach

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