Just because Jansen isn't a QB or WR his loss is discounted by many but he is a key player and best run blocker not to mention team general on the field. One of the big problems is the O line has never clicked and has been shuffled around so much this season so much so there have been no less than 5 different orientations of starters at least.
Could Jansen have made the difference though?... possibly and given the state of the NFC one more win would have put us in strong place for the playoffs but given he was our only major injury problem on the O i think he may have struggled to learn the new system also.
I think the biggest problem this year is the fact we were installing a new system with a coach who was showing some ring rust and might not have quite got how much the changes in the NFL effected his system and doesn't quite have all of his guys in place.
With the announcement that Ramsey will be starting in 05/06 now says alot, it is the first year in recent memory that I can remeber the Redskins knowing who thier signal caller will be in the following year. The next key announcements will be the signing of Pierce and Smoot and there was an article in the WP that Vinny was being approched by college's as program dirrectors. Could it be Vinny is on his way... and Bobby Bethard seemed to be talking up Gibbs in a recent article. I am against getting a GM per say but maybe I could be convinced.
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