Offseason Power Rankings - # 29

[diehardskin2982]

If our defense stay in the top, and wins those close games then we'll be a serious contender, but we have to send a message to the NFC east and refuse to lose in our division.

[Redskins_P]

Does it really matter where we're ranked in May?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Exactly. Cause when you think about it, isn't this just a draft review by any other name?

[FRPLG]

Are we really having a serious discussion about the Skins' ranking in a poll IN MAY?

[aprius]

I was just saying I understand the ranking...in my long drawn out way...not that it means anything

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Better than no discussions at all.

[HermosaBeach Skin Fan]

#29, I think that may be optimistic.

[CRT3]

Originally Posted by HermosaBeach Skin Fan

#29, I think that may be optimistic.

You call yourself a Skins fan? You think they should be lower then 29? Did I completly understand your statement? If this is correct you might think of changing your name to HemosaBeach Fan and get rid of the Skin part as that is quite crazy.

[Daseal]

You call yourself a Skins fan? You think they should be lower then 29? Did I completly understand your statement? If this is correct you might think of changing your name to HemosaBeach Fan and get rid of the Skin part as that is quite crazy.

There you go again, saying someone isn't a fan because they look at the skins realisticly. Let's see, I remember a similar discussion last year... who was right? Us or ESPN.. Hint: It wasn't us.

Could the Redskins improve, certainly. I think we have a decent chance, however at this juncture we have a lot of question marks, we did very little to improve one of the leagues worst offenses, and lost some valueable pieces to our defense. It could pan out and we could be a contender, but we'll need to see some big offensive changes and another great defensive showing from Greg Williams and co.

[MTK]

Daseal, your view of looking at the Skins "realistically" may be different than someone else's.

To borrow from your signature, Apparently having unrelenting optimism means you're not a fan.

Nobody is right or wrong here, there will always be fans that believe you should support the team no matter what, and there will be others that will always look at the team with a cautious eye.

As worthless as a May power poll is, I find it hard to believe the Skins are only better than 3 teams in this league right now. But hey, if anything the poll generated discussion, so mission accomplished ESPN.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Daseal, your view of looking at the Skins "realistically" may be different than someone else's.

To borrow from your signature, Apparently having unrelenting optimism means you're not a fan.

Nobody is right or wrong here, there will always be fans that believe you should support the team no matter what, and there will be others that will always look at the team with a cautious eye.

As worthless as a May power poll is, I find it hard to believe the Skins are only better than 3 teams in this league right now. But hey, if anything the poll generated discussion, so mission accomplished ESPN.

I need to know what Gibbs did last season to say we are going to improve this season? I didn't see him adjust all year, same pass patterns over and over. Then he has every expert on the planet scratching their heads with the Campbell pick, and we are to believe outsiders are supposed to see us just jump up and become a playoff contender? Personally I have a strong feeling we will see a lot of the same nonesense on offense we saw last season, I also feel that Gibbs may lay our offensive woes at Ramseys feet and not his own, I didn't see Gibbs do anything significant adjustment wise last season, the stupidity of our offense was as head scratching as the Campbell pick.

For instance with all the pass INT calls, we refuse to throw downfield and take advantage of that, even when it's 3rd and long as if the world will end on an INT. I believe Gibbs coached scared last season, and would like to know why someone outside the Skin's family should believe it won't happen again, and on what basis should they use to believe that a team who would throw away next years draft to take a QB by all accounts is realistically 3 years away, when Ramsey is just coming into his prime? The Campbell pick does not scream confidence in our starting QB. Nor does it send a message to anyone that we believe in him, or his ability to make us more than a bottom dweller.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by offiss

I need to know what Gibbs did last season to say we are going to improve this season? I didn't see him adjust all year, same pass patterns over and over. Then he has every expert on the planet scratching their heads with the Campbell pick, and we are to believe outsiders are supposed to see us just jump up and become a playoff contender? Personally I have a strong feeling we will see a lot of the same nonesense on offense we saw last season, I also feel that Gibbs may lay our offensive woes at Ramseys feet and not his own, I didn't see Gibbs do anything significant adjustment wise last season, the stupidity of our offense was as head scratching as the Campbell pick.

For instance with all the pass INT calls, we refuse to throw downfield and take advantage of that, even when it's 3rd and long as if the world will end on an INT. I believe Gibbs coached scared last season, and would like to know why someone outside the Skin's family should believe it won't happen again, and on what basis should they use to believe that a team who would throw away next years draft to take a QB by all accounts is realistically 3 years away, when Ramsey is just coming into his prime? The Campbell pick does not scream confidence in our starting QB. Nor does it send a message to anyone that we believe in him, or his ability to make us more than a bottom dweller.

The last 5 games of the season the offense was much more productive, I outlined the numbers in another thread but I'm too lazy to dig them up right now.

I'm wondering why people think Gibbs won't make any changes to the offense this year. He's already upgraded the speed at WR, he's said they are going to try out the shotgun, and the staff as a whole has said they realize they need to be more aggressive this year.

With Jansen back and Rabach in at center, the line should be vastly improved already. It's year 2 in the system for most of the guys, so there should be some improvements there as well.

I see we're back on the Campbell pick, it is what you make it I guess. Some are going to say it's because of a lack of confidence in Ramsey, but I see it as Gibbs solidifying the QB position for years to come. Let's face it, Brunell is outta here very soon, and what exactly has Ramsey done so far where he shouldn't have his job challenged? I agree it wasn't a conventional pick, but 2-3 years from now Gibbs could have the last laugh.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The last 5 games of the season the offense was much more productive, I outlined the numbers in another thread but I'm too lazy to dig them up right now.

I'm wondering why people think Gibbs won't make any changes to the offense this year. He's already upgraded the speed at WR, he's said they are going to try out the shotgun, and the staff as a whole has said they realize they need to be more aggressive this year.

With Jansen back and Rabach in at center, the line should be vastly improved already. It's year 2 in the system for most of the guys, so there should be some improvements there as well.

I see we're back on the Campbell pick, it is what you make it I guess. Some are going to say it's because of a lack of confidence in Ramsey, but I see it as Gibbs solidifying the QB position for years to come. Let's face it, Brunell is outta here very soon, and what exactly has Ramsey done so far where he shouldn't have his job challenged? I agree it wasn't a conventional pick, but 2-3 years from now Gibbs could have the last laugh.

I had felt all along our biggest need was to get a mauler in at center, hopefully Rabach is the goods. I really do hope Gibbs adjusts and opens up the offense, but as Daseal stated when Gibbs was asked after every lose why we didn't throw downfield? He was insistant that we did, obviously his idea of a downfield passing game compared to the rest of us defiently varies, it's not like he was saying we are trying but thing's are breaking down, he said we did, which in a coventinal NFL didn't come remotly close, that's what concerns me, it just seemed like the long layoff caused Gibbs to crawl into a shell offensivly and made our offense very predictable.

[Daseal]

Matty - CRT3 is calling someone not a fan because they don't look through the world with burgandy colored glasses. The Redskins deserve this spot, because they simply haven't done anything to prove otherwise. I support my team, but that doesn't mean they don't do things wrong.

I also said I don't think we're THAT bad, but we're certainly not great.

[MTK]

True, I don't believe in questioning someone's "fandom" either