Top 10 reasons why the Skins will win 10 games this year

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Originally Posted by HermosaBeach Skin Fan

Top ten reasons they'll lose at least Ten games this year:

10. They've made ZERO moves to get better talent from last year in FA
9. Fred Smoot is gone
8. Pierce is gone
7. Brunell is still here
6. Moss will get hurt
5. the lack of a passing game will make defenses focus on Clinton Portis and shut him down (don't get me wrong, he's one of the best RBs in the league)
4. Lack of real team chemistry
3. Can you say Quarterback Controversy?
2. Sean Taylor will be watching from a Jail cell (if not for the assault charge, something will come up)
1. Joe Gibbs

He's put so much stock in himself, he's relucant to change. He's running an old system with players that don't fit into his gameplan. If he wants to win, he'll need to be a little more innovative with his playcalling. Like they say, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

All of that said, I hope they do pull it out this year and make a run at the playoffs, but with the players the have on the offensive side of the ball (with the exception of Portis), there's no chance. It's all about balance: You can run if you can't pass, and you can't pass if you can't run. We sure as hell can't pass, so we won't be able to run.

I think it all comes down to Snyder. He expects too much. He wants to Win NOW!!! The Skins need to take the next few years to rebuild. Set themselves up for the future. Let Ramsey play, maybe even Rogers, but don't go with Brunell. They should have kept Smoot and Pierce. Guys with good long term potential. This win now strategy won't work.

They're going to need a whole lot of help from the football gods to win 10 games this year. I'd suspect they're going to come in last in the NFC east and in the bottom five in the NFC. Still love 'em though.

10. ZERO Moves? Rabach, Holdman, Prioleau, Patten, Moss-did none of that happen?
9. Maybe, just maybe, Carlos Rogers will prove to be better than Smoot
8. I'm anxious to see if Pierce is legit this year
7. But he's not starting, so what's your point?
6. He will? As someone mentioned in another thread the notion that Moss is injury-prone is greatly exaggerated, like talk of Springs being injury prone
5. We'll see about that
4. No real team chemistry? How do you figure?
3. The only people saying it are the fans and the media. And if there were one, sometimes that's a good thing. A little push from Campbell could be just what Ramsey needs
2. Guilty until proven innocent I guess
1. You're right Joe Gibbs is notorious for his inability to adapt