A question for all Redskins fans.....

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

WE can still make the playoffs, just depends on how Cousins adjusts to being the starter for most if not all of next season. RGIII has no business playing football for the 2013 season if I had anything to do with it. They should "Strauss" his butt next season. I know I will get flack for that, but he is going to miss most of the season anyway, why risk anything at all?

I'm not sure what the answer is, but I see it as when the doctors clear him and say he's ready to play then he should start. The big question is will that be in time for the season or will it come game #2 or will it be game #15?

I'm the type of person who likes to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Make plans for Cousins to start, I'd also draft another elusive QB if possible one that has played in the spread offense in case Cousins is not getting it done and so we don't have to put up with Grossman. 3 young QB's can't be that bad to have.

[tc2deuce]

Tweek the secondary, add another LB, a tall WR, a Tackle and we will a threat.
RGIII has to be 110% before he steps on the field and WE MUST dial down the QB runs.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by tc2deuce

Tweek the secondary, add another LB, a tall WR, a Tackle and we will a threat.
RGIII has to be 110% before he steps on the field and WE MUST dial down the QB runs.

Man people are obsessed with WRs.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Man people are obsessed with WRs.

Not just WRs, Tall ones!!!

[Gary84Clark]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Man people are obsessed with WRs.

I agree and they always say tall WR...lol!!! If Megatron is out there get him if not get the best WR you can..

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by tc2deuce

Tweek the secondary, add another LB, a tall WR, a Tackle and we will a threat.
RGIII has to be 110% before he steps on the field and WE MUST dial down the QB runs.

Our offense already is a threat, without adding a tall WR, and we have some OL talent that we are training. I don't know how you define tweak, but if by tweak you mean a complete revamping of the Safety positions and add at least depth and probably a starter at corner, then I agree with you.

LB, I might be in the minority, but I like our LB's, I think Riley takes even another step in 2013, and our other guys all move one notch up, letting Fletcher play less snaps as needed to keep him healthy (if he doesn't retire).

[Monkeydad]

I think we now know the weak areas of the team and will improve them. Secondary and RT will likely be addressed. We're getting some good players back from injury: Orakpo, Helu, Davis, Carriker, Nield, K. Robinson, Meriweather hopefully and even some prospects like Chase Minnifield and Jordan Bernstine. Garcon SHOULD have his foot issue completely behind him by then.

Even if RGIII misses a month, we'll be fine with Cousins. The NFL is putting a lot of division games at the end of the season, so we'll have Griffin back for those.

We have a few key areas of weakness to address and I'm confident that Allen and Shanahan will be able to recognize and fill those spots with good players. The drafts since these two have taken over have been incredibly successful, amazing really how we've done so much with so little. Draft day is so exciting in the past few years, not frustrating like they used to be.

We should repeat as division champs. We're the only team in the NFC East who isn't in a decline. Our future is bright.

[firstdown]

Kirk comes in and plays stron winning 4 of 5 before RGIII is ready to go. We go 10-6 and deep inti the playoffs. Kirk's stock jumps and we trade him for some nice draft pics.

[Coff]

Our season this year was a tale of two halves. The first half, the close ones got away from us, the second half the close ones went our way. Sometimes a team is a little better or worse than its record; this year our record was a good reflection of our team.

So, what differences next season will affect our success?

1. Injuries. This year we were one of the most injured teams in the league, particularly our defense. A healthier defense would make this team at least two wins stronger. The loss of Garcon greatly affected our ability to score, and subsequently the Redskins didn't win many games when he was out. On the other hand, we can't expect our offensive line to be as healthy next year. And of course, there's the matter of RGIII. If we had to guess, I'd say we'd have to worry more about injuries next year because of RGIII's surgery. That being said, I think we'll have to take wins off the board considering injuries.

2. Schedule- Could be a wash; we'll have a first place schedule instead of a last place schedule which will make it harder. On the other hand, the AFC opponents are coming out of the west instead of the North, which will benefit us. As far as our division opponents, who can say? I don't expect the Giants to improve, however the Eagles are a talented club. Who knows? Schedule- a wash.

3. Roster- unlikely that any draft picks will immediately help the team, since we don't have a high pick. Could add depth, but that would only be if injuries were a problem. Age isn't really a problem, with the obvious exception of Fletcher. Free agency isn't going to help much considering out cap restrictions. A slight addition to the secondary could make a marked difference however, and I'm optimistic we can do something on that front. (Though it is worth noted that during our winning streak, the secondary played very well). Overall, I see this as a slight advantage to the Redskins

4. RGIII experience- look, we all know the importance of RGIII. So how much we he grow in his second year? A better question might be to what extent will opposing defenses better prepare for what they will be facing? Look, this off-season every defensive coach in the league will be making it a priority to figure out ways to limit RGIII, Wilson, Kaepernick, Cam Newton, etc. I think we'll see some big improvements. I anticipate we will see some regression on this front as defenses advance more quickly then the QBs.

Altogether, the Skins could reasonably be better, they could reasonably be worse. If we were to draw parameters, I think we could say that the Redskins will win between 8 and 12 games this year; the big difference is RGIII's health. I'd put the win total for next season at 9.

[SCRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by Coff

Our season this year was a tale of two halves. The first half, the close ones got away from us, the second half the close ones went our way. Sometimes a team is a little better or worse than its record; this year our record was a good reflection of our team.

So, what differences next season will affect our success?

1. Injuries. This year we were one of the most injured teams in the league, particularly our defense. A healthier defense would make this team at least two wins stronger. The loss of Garcon greatly affected our ability to score, and subsequently the Redskins didn't win many games when he was out. On the other hand, we can't expect our offensive line to be as healthy next year. And of course, there's the matter of RGIII. If we had to guess, I'd say we'd have to worry more about injuries next year because of RGIII's surgery. That being said, I think we'll have to take wins off the board considering injuries.

2. Schedule- Could be a wash; we'll have a first place schedule instead of a last place schedule which will make it harder. On the other hand, the AFC opponents are coming out of the west instead of the North, which will benefit us. As far as our division opponents, who can say? I don't expect the Giants to improve, however the Eagles are a talented club. Who knows? Schedule- a wash.

3. Roster- unlikely that any draft picks will immediately help the team, since we don't have a high pick. Could add depth, but that would only be if injuries were a problem. Age isn't really a problem, with the obvious exception of Fletcher. Free agency isn't going to help much considering out cap restrictions. A slight addition to the secondary could make a marked difference however, and I'm optimistic we can do something on that front. (Though it is worth noted that during our winning streak, the secondary played very well). Overall, I see this as a slight advantage to the Redskins

4. RGIII experience- look, we all know the importance of RGIII. So how much we he grow in his second year? A better question might be to what extent will opposing defenses better prepare for what they will be facing? Look, this off-season every defensive coach in the league will be making it a priority to figure out ways to limit RGIII, Wilson, Kaepernick, Cam Newton, etc. I think we'll see some big improvements. I anticipate we will see some regression on this front as defenses advance more quickly then the QBs.

Altogether, the Skins could reasonably be better, they could reasonably be worse. If we were to draw parameters, I think we could say that the Redskins will win between 8 and 12 games this year; the big difference is RGIII's health. I'd put the win total for next season at 9.

I keep hearing how defensive coordinators will figure out how to defense our scheme in the off season and how that will be a negative for our prospects in 2013.

I submit that our offensive gurus will not be resting on their laurels and will develop schemes the other guys haven't seen yet. So I don't buy the gloom and doom of our offense being "figured out" somehow. I think by the end of next season teams will be trying to copy our defense once again, à la DirtyBirds and 49ers, and we will continue to be in the driver's seat.

With the Wilson/Kapernick adulation the media seem to have put us on the back burner. I say good -- we'll be on their front burner again soon enough... It's amazing to think that we were but one Ngata hit away from making it to the Super Bowl. Good times are here to stay!

HTTR

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by SCRedskinsFan

I keep hearing how defensive coordinators will figure out how to defense our scheme in the off season and how that will be a negative for our prospects in 2013.

I submit that our offensive gurus will not be resting on their laurels and will develop schemes the other guys haven't seen yet. So I don't buy the gloom and doom of our offense being "figured out" somehow. I think by the end of next season teams will be trying to copy our defense once again, à la DirtyBirds and 49ers, and we will continue to be in the driver's seat.

With the Wilson/Kapernick adulation the media seem to have put us on the back burner. I say good -- we'll be on their front burner again soon enough... It's amazing to think that we were but one Ngata hit away from making it to the Super Bowl. Good times are here to stay!

HTTR

I would have to agree with you.

[Coff]

Originally Posted by SCRedskinsFan

I keep hearing how defensive coordinators will figure out how to defense our scheme in the off season and how that will be a negative for our prospects in 2013.

I submit that our offensive gurus will not be resting on their laurels and will develop schemes the other guys haven't seen yet. So I don't buy the gloom and doom of our offense being "figured out" somehow. I think by the end of next season teams will be trying to copy our defense once again, à la DirtyBirds and 49ers, and we will continue to be in the driver's seat.

With the Wilson/Kapernick adulation the media seem to have put us on the back burner. I say good -- we'll be on their front burner again soon enough... It's amazing to think that we were but one Ngata hit away from making it to the Super Bowl. Good times are here to stay!

HTTR

I hope you're right; the NFL is a chess game and can be very back and forth. And I have confidence in our coaches to keep up with design, but the competition out there is stiff.

There are other elements to consider of course: how much more conservative with the Shanny's be considering the fear of another RGIII injury? On the other hand, how much of the playbook did they not open up last year because he was a rookie? It really could go either way. I'm not predicting that opposing defenses will figure out ways to limit our offense, but is a concern.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Coff

I hope you're right; the NFL is a chess game and can be very back and forth. And I have confidence in our coaches to keep up with design, but the competition out there is stiff.

There are other elements to consider of course: how much more conservative with the Shanny's be considering the fear of another RGIII injury? On the other hand, how much of the playbook did they not open up last year because he was a rookie? It really could go either way. I'm not predicting that opposing defenses will figure out ways to limit our offense, but is a concern.

Im completely on the other side, I think its an advantage. Sure pistol read option brought something new to the game for D cordinators to work on, but we ran it flawlessly. It does nothing but put significant stress on defenses in every way, game planning and executing on the field. Im blown away how people are putting a negative spin on this.

Do people seriously think this is the only offense RG3 can run?

Becoming a more pocket passer is a natural progression for any rookie, young QB in the league. Reading defenses, getting timing and rhythm with recievers, advance throwing techniques such as the back shoulder, pocket awareness, etc...all these will improve with experience. Its not hard to see RG3 has the capacity and drive to improve. We will see obviously more pocket passing this year.

Also across multiple threads I keep reading as if RG3's injury is career ending. The guy will come back next year, please chill on this sh*t. Injuries are a part of the game.

[CRedskinsRule]

One big factor next year, that helped us this year, was turnovers. I believe Griffin had 8 fumbles but only lost 1 or two. Our defense scored several times and/or put our offense on very short fields. Next year we probably won't have as many - just on law of averages - so our on field play (offense and defense) will need to step up a bit in other areas, most notably 3rd down execution.

[MTK]

Griffin isn't a glass doll, I'd wager good money he lasts more than 5 years.

In fact can anyone name a starting QB in the last 25 years that had a career of 5 years or less due to injury?