What If The Redskins Beat Dallas?

[MTK]

I get the feeling that some people are hoping for an all out crash and burn the rest of the way so there's a chance Snyder pulls the plug on Vinny, Zorn, etc.

I can't get behind that sort of thinking.

If the team is winning despite losing key guys like Cooley, Samuels, Thomas, Portis etc., perhaps we should consider that the future isn't so bleak after all, and perhaps we do have some good depth and young stars on the rise.

Of course the offensive line still needs major attention for the future, I don't think that will change win or lose.

All that said, beating Denver really didn't change my view of the team or my expectations for the rest of the season. If the team plays well again in Dallas, I might start to change my mind.

[rbanerjee23]

Won't matter because we still lost to Detroit and KC...those mistakes are still there, just covered up by one win.

[skinsguy]

We still need to have major changes to this team, even if the Redskins finish strongly. I will say though, maybe if the team has a strong finish (say 7-9 or 8-8) maybe we consider keeping the same coaching regime, but getting rid of vinny and getting a better eye for on the field talent. Definitely need to build the offensive line, and we need another QB.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Won't matter because we still lost to Detroit and KC...those mistakes are still there, just covered up by one win.

Wins over some quality playoff caliber teams will cancel those out, and again it's how you finish not how you start.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I get the feeling that some people are hoping for an all out crash and burn the rest of the way so there's a chance Snyder pulls the plug on Vinny, Zorn, etc.

I can't get behind that sort of thinking.

If the team is winning despite losing key guys like Cooley, Samuels, Thomas, Portis etc., perhaps we should consider that the future isn't so bleak after all, and perhaps we do have some good depth and young stars on the rise.

Of course the offensive line still needs major attention for the future, I don't think that will change win or lose.

All that said, beating Denver really didn't change my view of the team or my expectations for the rest of the season. If the team plays well again in Dallas, I might start to change my mind.

I can never root for the Skins to lose, even after they're mathematically eliminated. I am hoping for a significant change in FO philosphy to come out of this first half disaster. Lack of O-line depth has been a HUGE factor in our offensive woes. This was no surprise, most on this board have been calling for rebuilding O-line depth through the draft for a couple years now. Until we stop tossing draft picks like confetti, and trying to fill our holes through FA, we will continue to be borderline playoff contenders in our best years, and basement dwellers of the NFC East in our worst.

Thomas and Davis are beginning to show us glimpses of potential the last couple of weeks, which gives hope that we will have playmakers when the O-line is rebuilt.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I get the feeling that some people are hoping for an all out crash and burn the rest of the way so there's a chance Snyder pulls the plug on Vinny, Zorn, etc.

I can't get behind that sort of thinking.

If the team is winning despite losing key guys like Cooley, Samuels, Thomas, Portis etc., perhaps we should consider that the future isn't so bleak after all, and perhaps we do have some good depth and young stars on the rise.

Of course the offensive line still needs major attention for the future, I don't think that will change win or lose.

All that said, beating Denver really didn't change my view of the team or my expectations for the rest of the season. If the team plays well again in Dallas, I might start to change my mind.

There's something to be said about having the younger players play once the season is over which it is for all intent and purposes.

[Swarley]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I get the feeling that some people are hoping for an all out crash and burn the rest of the way so there's a chance Snyder pulls the plug on Vinny, Zorn, etc.

I can't get behind that sort of thinking.

If the team is winning despite losing key guys like Cooley, Samuels, Thomas, Portis etc., perhaps we should consider that the future isn't so bleak after all, and perhaps we do have some good depth and young stars on the rise.

Of course the offensive line still needs major attention for the future, I don't think that will change win or lose.

All that said, beating Denver really didn't change my view of the team or my expectations for the rest of the season. If the team plays well again in Dallas, I might start to change my mind.

Exactly my thoughts. I mean imagine we somehow win out, consider all the key losses to injury and the strength of the remaining teams can we really say we are headed in the wrong direction. If anything that might be what we need.

Think about it this way, if we continue to see other backs outperform Portis I would think it would be a clear sign that maybe its time to move on from him. It works the same way with many of the older players. That is the one reason these last few weeks havent sucked as much as the first few weeks, we see a lot of our younger players and what exactly they offer us.