What are the expectations for your Washington Redskins 2016-2017 season?
 

Man typing 2017...time moves doesn't it?

I'm excited for this years' squad...the roster stability long with the coach stability I think we should win the division. We have the opportunity to to advantage of teams rebuilding such as the Eagles and Giants and a clusterfuck of a franchise called the Cowboys...we should be able to win the NFC east

I think our defense should be better...our secondary is he strongest talent-wise since..? I think the biggest issue could be stopping the run, but I think our ilb talent could be about to explode. Spaight, Cravens,Compton...what's not to like?

Offense it's all about cousins...can he play at the same level and improve? I think our WR and TE talent is bout this championship life. My question is our running game..., who will step up?

9-7 Redskins take the division again but we are a more dangerous team in the playoffs becuase of our experience and the fact we play a harder schedule and will learn to grind.

What you got for dem Redskins!?

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always and forever

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I am more optimistic, 11-5, including a W over the Steelers this Monday night.

I feel with Cousins's makeup the last thing I have to worry about is a regression. He will continue to be protected well enough, be prepared enough, and be accurate enough to get the ball to Reed, Jackson, Crowder and Garçon.

I am most excited about all the reports on the play of Preston Smith and Bashaud Breeland, especially Breeland, because a one two punch at CB means stalled drives as Kerrigan and Smith will have the extra beat to get home.

And nobody talked about it, but I watched Brandon Scherff closely in the preseason. I saw him get second level consistently. I think Gruden and McVay know what they have there and they'll start running behind him a lot. That's so key, because until now the only side to run when you HAD to get the yards was behind Trent. Now defenses can't key on one side, Scherff is a huge threat.

I definitely see a step forward. 11-5!

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With the schedule this year, we can go 7-9 and be a significantly better team so my expectations aren't in wins and losses

My expectation for this year is we start to play good teams well, and continue to beat average and poor teams.

I think we are still a solid year of building competition and depth away from continued strong seasons in the win loss column.

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Ten wins. Book it!

We're going to crush our NFC East opponents in head-to-head games. We'll go 5-1 versus the NFC East and 5-5 against our tough out-of-division opponents.

We'll repeat as NFC champs and go to the second round of the playoffs.

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If we don't win the east its a HUGE HUGE disappointment IMO, there is no excuse baring a big injury.. The eagles and cowboys are starting rookie QBS, the giants have no OL or RB, Eli is old... No excuse.. 11-5 or 10-6

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I would go 10-6 with a div crown. The playoff will come down to the draw. HTTR!!!

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10-6 or 11-5 and a birth in the NFC title game vs. Arizona in the desert

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The Giants are the only team that worries me. I know we've all seen that song and dance before with FA, but at SOME point it has to work out right? I mean they're the team that has backed into the playoffs twice and won two Super Bowls.

I think Prescott will eventually be fine for the Cowboys, but this year he'll have his hands full against NFL defenses. The Eagles will suck, but their defense will be good. The Giants will only go as far as their FA additions take them.

I think we go 9-7 or 10-6 and surprise a few teams and lose a game to a shit team.

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A lot of start of the season pom poms going on in here. This team still has question marks all over the place. D-line and ILB is a huge question mark. O-line could struggle as well. How will Hall and Burton play? Has Burton ever started in the NFL?

Overall I still see an average football team. It has some good parts and not so good. I'm thinking 7 to 9 wins is where we'll end up.

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Barring key injuries, SB or bust.

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I think we will show up in every game, and as SM said last year, win or lose the opponents will know they played a hard fought physical game.

Offensive penalties are still my number 1 fear. I think we will continue to see too many drives stalled by untimely holding penalties. As for positions of strength, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that our OL will be a pleasant surprise, in both run and pass blocking. I think they will be an extremely cohesive group and show it every down. Strong running teams will be our weakness, and that doesn't bode well against Dallas :(.

for the fun of predicting:
vs Pitt W
vs Dall W (think Garrett screws up game management, and our coaching wins the day)
@ NYG W (just don't see the Giants as a good team)
vs Clev W (RG3 impresses but they are a bad team)
@ Balt L (aggravating days at the office follow)
vs Phil W (their D will be amazing, their O, not so much)
@ Det W (no let down games this year)
vs Cinc L (hard to predict but I think Kirk chokes here)
vs Minn W (Sam will be hearing boos constantly)
vs GB L (media will be all over the loss saying we aren't ready for the playoffs)
@ Dall L (Romo or Dak will be feeding Elliot by this point)
@ Ari W
@Phil W (hard to predict a sweep, but they will be playing for Draft position)
vs Car W (we either win at GB or here, but not both)
@ Chi W (and clinch division)
vs NYG W (and it's with our backups)

12 - 4, 1st round bye, and Seattle at Fedex in the Division round.

I love Kool-aid!!!

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8-8 but that will win the division !! dallas goes 7-9 eagles 6-10 giants 8-8 but we win the tie breaker!! make it to the 2nd round of playoffs..

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if i was gm i would call out our division rivals. offer a straight up trade for every draft pick.

round for round, every original redskins draft pick for yours. *obviously cannot be picks like the vikings 1st rounder now in possession of the eagles. has to be organic.

owners/gms never do this. #nofaith #noballs

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I think this team is like last year's team in that they keep getting better as the season goes on. The Skins start peaking at the right time and make it to the NFC Championship game.

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The offense should be high octane. If the D can just be average or slightly above, I say 11 wins is the ceiling, with a first round playoff win.

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Keim's Expectations:
[URL="http://www.espn.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/26674/washington-redskins-will-compete-for-playoffs-nfc-east-title"]Washington Redskins will compete for playoffs, NFC East title - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN[/URL]

for the lazy 9-7, i say 10-6. I think we win that Ravens game.

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Predicting each game at this point makes me laugh, but writers gotta write.

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I'm always optimistic at the beginning of every season, but this year feels less delusional to me. I'm going with 10-6, possibly 11-5 and a first round playoff victory.

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[quote=MTK;1146815]Predicting each game at this point makes me laugh, but writers gotta write.[/quote]

Yeah, and what drives me equally crazy is talking about strength of schedule based on last year's win percentage. About as meaningless as it gets. We can guess, but nobody knows who is going to be good, it's nothing more than a guess.

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I have serious doubts about our defense. Our line is sketchy to say the least and the fact they brought in a 36 year old Jenkins doesn't help the cause either. The offense should be wide open, but even our running game worries me. We need to be able to control the clock and keep our defense off the field. I certainly don't see a 11-5 season, but we did get a lot of help from the Cowboys and Eagles this off-season towards winning our division. Considering the Giants lost 5 games last year in the last two minutes, I still think they'll be the front runner. I think we could go anywhere between 8-8 and 10-6. We still need a lot of work on that DL front.


[quote=mredskins;1146814]Keim's Expectations:
[URL="http://www.espn.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/26674/washington-redskins-will-compete-for-playoffs-nfc-east-title"]Washington Redskins will compete for playoffs, NFC East title - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN[/URL][/quote]


I particularly enjoyed Keim's little jab at RG3 here.

[quote] quarterback Robert Griffin III, provided he’s still in the lineup. [/quote]

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I really, really love this team this year. I love the Redskins every year obv, but this year especially. I see so much development in terms of the character side. Who they all are, what they've been through, how they got to this point, all of it.

I think the sum of all the parts is going to be a bit greater than 9-7 or 10-6. Niles Paul coming back from injury, Will Compton rising up from undrafted to be a vocal leader, Cousins the steady influence that you keep working and your time will come, and longtime leaders Trent and DeAngelo lead with heart.

I just like this group. An awful lot. Time to run through a wall, let's go!!!

[IMG]http://prod.static.redskins.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/WAS/centerpieces/2016-Centerpieces/General/2016-redskins-team-captains-660-350.jpg[/IMG]

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9-7 is my guess. Lots of good teams on the schedule. My biggest question mark is can we pressure the QB.

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Goddamn, with that beard Niles Paul looks like he's going to eat your children.

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Feels good knowing we should have a very competitive team, barring any sort of devastating injuries of course.

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[quote=Schneed10;1146836]I really, really love this team this year. I love the Redskins every year obv, but this year especially. I see so much development in terms of the character side. Who they all are, what they've been through, how they got to this point, all of it.

I think the sum of all the parts is going to be a bit greater than 9-7 or 10-6. Niles Paul coming back from injury, Will Compton rising up from undrafted to be a vocal leader, Cousins the steady influence that you keep working and your time will come, and longtime leaders Trent and DeAngelo lead with heart.

I just like this group. An awful lot. Time to run through a wall, let's go!!!

[IMG]http://prod.static.redskins.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/WAS/centerpieces/2016-Centerpieces/General/2016-redskins-team-captains-660-350.jpg[/IMG][/quote]


I do too, I love how we have a TEAM THEME now

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Love this group -- hardworking, nose to the grindstone kind-of-guys all. Love it.

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[QUOTE=calia;1146847]Love this group -- hardworking, nose to the grindstone kind-of-guys all. Love it.[/QUOTE]
Hall & Williams are former 1st rounders.

Cousins - 4th
Paul - 6th
Compton - UFA

All original Redskins except Hall.

Real solid group.

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Im holding steady at 11-5 still.

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[QUOTE=calia;1146847]Love this group -- hardworking, nose to the grindstone kind-of-guys all. Love it.[/QUOTE]



There was a time when D -Hall caught so much flack. He has really matured into a leader on and off the field. Good for him.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1146841]Goddamn, with that beard Niles Paul looks like he's going to eat your children.[/quote]

Lol

Trents expression makes for a great reaction meme..

When someone says "it is what it is"
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Izp5JxK.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=SirLK26;1146856]Lol

Trents expression makes for a great reaction meme..

When someone says "it is what it is"
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Izp5JxK.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

ha...

Trent Williams, quietly the best and most talented Redskin in this generation of the team.

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1146857]ha...



Trent Williams, quietly the best and most talented Redskin in this generation of the team.[/QUOTE]



He is what he is....

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[quote=SirLK26;1146856]Lol

Trents expression makes for a great reaction meme..

When someone says "it is what it is"
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Izp5JxK.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

I can't find it, but the "Trent Williams" face was HILARIOUS from preseason. His eyes were all bugging out. Need to find that. Made me laugh my ass off.

I STILL remember that story about him getting hit with a beer bottle in Hawaii: "He just kept coming like Jason Vorhees man." He's one tough SOB. One of the few players I might FINALLY consider a jersey of with so few worthy over the years.

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[quote=NC_Skins;1146832]I have serious doubts about our defense. Our line is sketchy to say the least and the fact they brought in a 36 year old Jenkins doesn't help the cause either. The offense should be wide open, but even our running game worries me. We need to be able to control the clock and keep our defense off the field. I certainly don't see a 11-5 season, but we did get a lot of help from the Cowboys and Eagles this off-season towards winning our division. Considering the Giants lost 5 games last year in the last two minutes, I still think they'll be the front runner. I think we could go anywhere between 8-8 and 10-6. We still need a lot of work on that DL front.
[/quote]


Interesting going back. Have to say that I was severely disappointed by the offense. Too much talent on that side of the ball to flounder in games the way they did. I was dead on about our shitty DL though..lol

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Very interesting to go back and read through these predictions...and that a lot of people were pretty dead on with their predictions. No one saw Dallass having that kind of season, or the Giants either for that matter and who would have? My question is....when will the Redskins EVER overachieve and be better than most think again?

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I had 9-7 on the OP...but way off for the rest of the division.

Best thing on this thread is the Trent pose. If we could just photoshop a blunt protruding from the mouf...

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[quote=Chico23231;1161485]I had 9-7 on the OP...but way off for the rest of the division.

Best thing on this thread is the Trent pose. If we could just photoshop a blunt protruding from the mouf...[/quote]

[IMG]https://s29.postimg.org/bh1scej53/Untitled_1.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1161487][IMG]https://s29.postimg.org/bh1scej53/Untitled_1.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

Ha, Trent is giving me that look "man, what you mean you can't find your lighter?"

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I'm glad I didn't post my prediction. I probably would have said something stupid like Super Bowl champs at 19-0! But, I think most everyone was pretty close with expectations. Even those saying 11-5, barring injuries. Well, we did have some injuries and there were games the Redskins should have one (the first Dallas game, the Cincy game, the Detroit game) that we lost at the last minute (but were leading) or tied. Those games would have given this team 11 wins, despite how poorly our defense was overall.

So, after having a week to reflect back, I would say this team is still on a trajectory heading upward. Fixing the defense and establishing a more consistent run game will go a long ways for this team.