If You Ran the Redskins...

[LRT]

I've been giving this a lot of thought and here's what I'd do, if I ran the 'Skins:

1. I wouldn't panic. We have some strengths and some weaknesses. We aren't as good as we looked when we were beating the 'Girls and the Iggles on the road but we aren't as bad as we looked against Baltimore or Cinny either. Blowing up the roster is unnecessary and if we ditch Zorn after one season, then we will be as fickle as the media likes to portray and it will be a long time before we have any stability in the coaching staff. We'd be well on our way to becoming the Raiders.

2. I'd focus in free agency and in the draft in strengthening our weakness rather than trying to make a big splash or blowing up the roster. I'd go for the best young OL and DL available and do what it takes to sign them. We're good enough at finessing the cap that we ought to be able to add one starter on each side and some much needed depth. In the draft, I'd go for more line help.

3. If we don't have a lineman ranked high enough on our board when we pick in the first, then I'd look for another defensive playmaker at linebacker or in the secondary.

4. Someone made the point above (and I think it was a good one) that in terms of coaching staff, the only change I'd make would be to let Zorn start to bring in more of his people on offense and let them help implement his system.