Haunting Decisions

The past two games have exposed many issues with our Redskins.

I want to focus on just one...

Robert Griffin III.

Like most Redskins fans, I wanted RG3 back.  At training camp I watched him practice and run, feeling sure that, barring re-injury or setbacks, he would be ready to roll versus the Eagles.  The luster of having back made me neglect the fact the most players after extended time off or away from full-speed action are rusty.  After the first series by our offense, I knew I was seeing far more than just rust.

Now, following game 2, the second horrid showing in a row for this team, it is apparent even to my novice eye that RG3 is being restricted, be it by the injury, by the coaching staff, by play calling...but something is holding him back from being the player we witnessed last year.  He has struggled with mechanics and accuracy.  Worse, the offensive play-calling seemed warped/restricted, I can only guess to protect Robert, thus becoming predictable.  It also does not help when your defense is being run over like cheer-leaders.

If RG3 is healthy and actually ready to play, and will be allowed to play his game, unrestricted and at full speed, then yes, it is far too late to make a change in QB...he just needs to work through it.

If he is not healthy and the intentions of the team and coaches are to restrict him, then he should not start when a capable, healthy back-up is sitting the bench.

That is just one part of several decisions haunting our team right now...but, then again, the margin for error in the NFL is just so small.

I am not saying what the right decisions were...I am just saying, obviously, they made a few incorrect ones...but now, it may be too late to make changes that, if in place prior to our first game, could have put us in a better position to win...and coaches are responsible to put our team in the best position to win football games...displacing pride, press, and marketability...they have made poor decisions compounded by the play of our team.  How they respond, adjust, and recover will make or break our season.