D bottom: Redskins ranked better than its numbers

Last season, the Washington Redskins were a defence-10 top, at least according to measuring stick that is normally used to keep track of such things.

There were also encapsulate the fewest.Entire season only 17.4-12 and they are.

This season, the defense is ranked last.Opposing teams marching up and down the field at the Town Hall of 410 meters per game.

But already they encapsulate 8. and they have Dallas, Philadelphia Green Bay to touchdown of the Infanta.

Oh, Yes, and now they are 3-2, tied the NFC East first place.

Get an idea of what statistics are more important?

"We don't care about you is running up and down the field," said Brian Orakpo linebacker Monday."We don't care about this subject. us care score points reach our end zone.And this is what you are trying to protect. Last year, look at the New Orleans. They were the same. "

Indeed, the champion of the Super Bowl last season's ???????? are another reason why yards allowed each game, it is not always the best indicator of protection on top.New Orleans was ranked 25 of 32 teams, but this conventional method to encapsulate 39 Saints were second baliga behind 40 Green Bay.

"Who was part of an ongoing saga with crimes protections for years," said the Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. " Is the total offense, or points earned?Total protection, or points to give then receive? understanding ratio.Frankly, if you look over the years, this is probably the biggest factor. "

For years, has been bragging about their Redskins defensive rating high, but they could never seem to pry the ball away from the other team.They were the last to wrap 2006, 25 in ' 07, tied for the 28th ", before going back down again last season.

Each year, _ adapter defensive whomever happened to be _ claim that emphasize encapsulate, all to no avail. actors authors, saying that the ball just don't jump through.

Players say it differently this year, this new defensive coordinator Jim Haslett is really, really, really emphasize encapsulate. maybe so, but more significant is the production from the safety: safety free Moore Karim reception of two fumble recoveries three games since returning injured knee, and LaRon Landry is fast becoming the most exciting player in the field now that it has been moved back to its natural strong safety.

Landry was responsible for two turnovers of a 16-13 overtime win over Green Bay.He forced ????? on Packers first series, and then made the interception of the final series Green Bay overtime winning field goal setting.

"This is me well protection," said Landry. "It allows me to be close to the line of scrimmage, and play.I don't have too many calls, just fly around make tackles, break on the ball and have the instinctive. "

Encapsulate 8 not rank close to the leaders of the League of Chicago has 14 Detroit _ _ but the Redskins have an aspect ratio understanding on 4 plus provides because committed offence only four turnovers.

Donovan McNabb is one of the best in all not throw interceptions and understanding only offense committed first came when his heave despair lift show last the first half.

However, it is difficult not to feel the Redskins are living in the Lake. Orakpo can claim he didn't care about meters, but this is only a matter of time before things go south if other teams keep up this pace 400 each game on offense., there is a serious concern about a constantly is random players around: McNabb was sacked five times, and a first offense did not receive until clay Matthews Green Bay had left the game in the third quarter with breaking the hamstrings.

Redskins lose to Philadelphia if Jason Avant was held transitions that hit him with both hands around the edge as a period of time, they remained alive against Green Bay by a matter of inches only: 53-yard field goal attempt-Mason Crosby left with one second left brgolcia.

"A perfect scenario, all we would like to place teams at early," Shanahan said. "We want to dominate teams, which of your goal is to always leave doesn't work like that, but this program I think ultimately that you have to find a way to win.

"We need to improve a lot of different areas, but it's nice to have better still forever."

Comments: MRIs were negative on the LT Trent Williams (left knee) and RT Jammal Brown (left knee) also require surgery, but I was not one to wake up if Shanahan practitioner or game player of the week .... Devin Thomas, WR Lposloth by Redskins Saturday, signed by the Carolina on Monday. Shanahan professional Thomas contends was missing. "Everyone has got a different ruling on what means work, dedication, what means, committed what means, "said coach."All I said Devin was if you want to be the best player you want to be, your obligation is to be stronger. "...LG Derrick Dockery, who lost his job, start Lichtensteiger Corey was not active for the first time in his career. Shanahan said he need backups can play more than one position.

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