We need to build our defense to stop Rg3 or we are not winning the division for while

[experto]

It's obvious the Redsins and Rg3 are taking the nfl by storm and are looking dynamite.That means we gota build the d in a way to stop him and the redskins head to head.Solution: we need to focus on getting faster all around on defense and perhaps going to 3 - 4 to have more lbs on the field.I think Redskins are a serious threat to take over the nfc east.

[experto]

I don't believe pass rush is gona work vs him because he's a duel threat qb,we need to focus on getting lots of quality fast lbs that can tackle.

[Toadofsteel]

What we need to do is clone JPP. Damn near every time RG3 took off (same with Vick earlier in the year), it was away from JPP. Usually it was Osi on the line. If we get a dominant DE run stopper to start opposite JPP against these mobile QBs, we can stop them before they even get to the second level...

[Sarcasman]

Complete nonsense.

The Redskins are a formerly crappy team that made a smart hire in Mike Shanahan. Shanahan's program is starting to get traction and the Redskins appear to be decent this year and will likely continue to improve with him at the helm as long as Snyder stays smart which really means that Snyder doesn't meddle in what Shanahan is building. Certainly there is no guarantee about that because Snyder is an imbecile.

If all of that happens, the Redskins will become a good team and then perhaps a top tier team for many years thereafter. But they aren't even to the very good stage yet. Moreover, the QB is part of the system, not the other way around. You don't build your team to try to stop one guy, that guy doesn't win any games by himself. Have any teams changed their entire defenses to stop Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson? Both are bigger impact players than Griffin yet no teams have overhauled their defenses to defend either of them. You know why? Because changing your team to defend one good player - especially a rookie is stupid.

You build your team to compete at a high level for many years and to win games, not to defend a good player on another team.

Your thought about our defense needing some new direction has some merit, we have undervalued the LB position for too many years now.

[experto]

I always believed lbs are the key to being a great defense.They anchor the defense and everyone feeds off them.

[Sarcasman]

I always believed lbs are the key to being a great defense.They anchor the defense and everyone feeds off them.

Yeah, and we haven't had good LBs in many, many years. The D-line used to be able to cover that weakness, those days are gone.

[Cloud57]

What we need to do is clone JPP. Damn near every time RG3 took off (same with Vick earlier in the year), it was away from JPP. Usually it was Osi on the line. If we get a dominant DE run stopper to start opposite JPP against these mobile QBs, we can stop them before they even get to the second level...

JPP is a little slow.

[ibbill]

JPP is a little slow.

He can do back flips faster than Tuck can run.

[Toadofsteel]

JPP is a little slow.

He's also our most dominant run defender this year. That's why you have a couple people getting crazy ideas of him as a linebacker...

[TheBookOfEli]

It's not only we SHOULD build a defense to defend RG3 but for pretty much all the other teams. The future QB of the NFL will have to be mobile and accurate. Times are changing and it's time to start adjusting.