Generational thing

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Originally Posted by MTRedskinsFan

Wow! This is maybe the most well-reasoned thread discussion since I became a member. Great post from Soupermeister, freddyg and djnemo65.

Here's my one question: if Gibbs excelled at building a dominant O-line in his first tenure, why have we lacked that in this go around? Last year saw a pretty good O-line (because there were no injuries), but you can't really say the line has been totally dominant during Gibbs' second tenure.

Because before free agency

1. 17 rounds in the NFL draft
2. Once drafted, a player was dedicated to that team until he retired, was traded, or cut.
3. Roster size wasn't limited to 53 (You could have 70+; in other words a huge ass practice squad= more depth)
4. No Salary Cap (Washington was the second highest paid franchise in the 80's behind SF)
5. 28 NFL teams opposed to 32. (More talent to spread out over less teams)