Are We Better Off Without Moss?

[BDBohnzie]

Moss is having an off year, that's for sure. The WR corps suffers when it's #1 WR is having a bad year, and I think that is the case for the Skins. We are not better off without Moss, however, I think Moss to this point has been misused.

Gibbs 1.0 had the posse. 2 guys that could stretch the field (Clark, Sanders) and one stoic guy who was the possession receiver, the go to guy when you needed that first down (Monk). Gibbs 2.0 hasn't had the stoic possession receiver. They have the 2 guys who can stretch the field (Moss, ARE), but do not have the possession guy. Moss has been playing the possession role, and I think he's cracking under the pressure a bit this year. The drops and injuries are just getting to him to the point where it's affecting his gameplay.

Thrash stepped up huge this past Sunday, and unfortunately a big special teamer is lost now. But, he showed that this team can move the ball down the field in chunks (2 31 yard receptions)

I think the guy the Skins need to look to in the next few weeks is Keenan McCardell. He is the guy that can fill the possession role quite nicely. It will also allow Moss to go back to the role of field stretcher, getting open behind the secondary.

But with injuries to Thrash and Moss, there is another guy who will be fighting for his career, that can step up, as this is a good a time as any, and that's Brandon Lloyd. And while he's seen a poison, this is a great chance to show potential and play down all the talk and whispers that have been going on.

It'll most likely be ARE, McCardell and Lloyd as your 3 receivers this weekend against the Cowboys, and quite honestly, the Redskins could be worse off. However, these 3 guys need to step it up and provide Campbell with huge targets to hit.