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[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah you can point to plenty:

- Losing Fuller and relying on Dunbar and Scandrick will be inadequate.

- Montae Nicholson's promising start to his career could easily be derailed by concussion concerns.

- Alex Smith can't replicate the deep ball game he had last season without Tyreke Hill.

- Jay Gruden still has not consistently proven that he can manage 2-minute and late game situations effectively.

- Jordan Reed cannot stay on the field.

- With no fullback and no improvement in the in-line run blocking from the TE position, there's little reason to believe the Redskins will block better in short yardage running situations. Guice should help here though, to be fair.

So yeah there are plenty of question marks - if there weren't we'd be the Patriots. But it's impossible for the defensive line to be anything but miles better. And even if we struggle to stay healthy in a few spots, it's nearly impossible to have lightning strike again with injuries to the extent it did last year. No matter how you cut it, we should not be a dumpster fire, and it's hard to see any scenario where we're not better than last year's 7-9 record.

Still led the league QB rating throwing deep not targeting Hill

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Still led the league QB rating throwing deep not targeting Hill

But Hill still impacts the defense even when he's not targeted. Secondaries are forced to honor not only the deep threat he represents but the sudden quicks he has on slants and digs.

I think Richardson and Reed combine to represent the same or similar threat that Hill and Kelce represented in KC, personally. But for the purposes of playing devil's advocate and making the case that Smith will be challenged to replicate his success from last year, I don't think you can wave Hill aside as a non-factor when Smith was targeting someone else.

It's the same phenomenon as Crowder's 2016 season. Reed and Jackson opened up so much space for Crowder to operate in the slot.

I think Richardson and Reed, if healthy, will do pretty much the same thing.

[Giantone]

Janoris Jenkins has got a problem.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/26/us/de...ome/index.html


CNN)A body discovered Tuesday at a New Jersey home associated with NFL player Janoris Jenkins has been identified as a 25-year-old man who had been living at the residence, prosecutors said.

Roosevelt Rene was a family friend of the residents of the home in Fair Lawn, north of Newark, according to acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo.
The cause and manner of Rene's death has yet to be determined by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office, Calo's statement said.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

... I think Richardson and Reed, if healthy, will do pretty much the same thing.

Agree entirely with the non-quoted portion of the post. Nothing to add on that front. Really, given the off-season additions and there anticipated contributions (Payne, Guice, Richardson, Smith) so much of this season is going to be "wait and see."

As to the "if healthy" aspect, to me, that is the single most important factor. Yes, they had lots of issues last year in terms of running the ball and stopping the run, BUT, if not for the injuries, particularly along the two lines, I think they get three wins more and go to the playoffs.

This year, IF HEALTHY, I think we are a 10 win team even if Smith regresses, Payne and Guice play like rookies and Richardson is not the WR hoped for. I believe that our starters are talented enough to win consistently and the Gruden has grown as a coach. However, while I think our depth, particularly along the D-Line, is better, another year of injuries to the O-line and RB corp like last year will prevent us from having a winning season.

To me, and with few exceptions, injuries are the most significant random factor year to year when it comes to any team's win / loss record.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

But Hill still impacts the defense even when he's not targeted. Secondaries are forced to honor not only the deep threat he represents but the sudden quicks he has on slants and digs.

I think Richardson and Reed combine to represent the same or similar threat that Hill and Kelce represented in KC, personally. But for the purposes of playing devil's advocate and making the case that Smith will be challenged to replicate his success from last year, I don't think you can wave Hill aside as a non-factor when Smith was targeting someone else.

It's the same phenomenon as Crowder's 2016 season. Reed and Jackson opened up so much space for Crowder to operate in the slot.

I think Richardson and Reed, if healthy, will do pretty much the same thing.

No doubt, Hill is a nightmare to cover.

Here is a nice stat on Reed