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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Seems like most of the consensus here is, well someone has to finish 4th.

Brilliant.

If there's one thing for certain in today's NFL it's that the conventional wisdom rarely comes true. Hopefully that bodes well for us here!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

If there's one thing for certain in today's NFL it's that the conventional wisdom rarely comes true. Hopefully that bodes well for us here!

Very true, and that's what is so frustrating about "expert predictions" at times. Why doesn't anyone take a chance?

[J. Spanky]

lol, i just saw at si.com that they've picked the eagles to play the patriots in tampa. so now you KNOW philly's going 7-9.

i remember a couple years ago they had the panthers and dolphins pegged to go all the way. lmao. neither team has even sniffed the post-season since.

moral of the story: who cares what the 'experts' think. the players decide what happens on the field.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Seems like most of the consensus here is, well someone has to finish 4th.

Brilliant.

When aren't we picked to finish 4th is my question. In recent memory, we are lucky if a preseason mag pegs us at 3rd place in the division. No biggie, but these mags usually are right about where we end up.

[redsk1]

These guys are no more expert than you or I. From an outsider view though, I don't see us being anywhere but 3rd or 4th in our division. Dallas and NY have to be the favorites.

Prior to the Carolina game, I was very optimistic this team could surprise alot of people, but now...not so sure what to expect.

[freddyg12]

I think they picked us last cause we're the team w/the most unknowns, new coach, new offense, etc.

All the others in the div. are more of a known commodity. I think the giants are getting a pass cause they're the champs, but look at what they lost through free agency, retirement & injury. They are definitely my choice for #4, will be lucky to win 8.

[BringBackJoeT]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I think they picked us last cause we're the team w/the most unknowns, new coach, new offense, etc.

All the others in the div. are more of a known commodity. I think the giants are getting a pass cause they're the champs, but look at what they lost through free agency, retirement & injury. They are definitely my choice for #4, will be lucky to win 8.

I think these predictions were drawn up before Osi's injury (or is there very clear evidence to the contrary that I overlooked?). Osi was hardly the entire Giants team, but his injury represents a HUGE loss. So, given the almost unanimous position among these guys that the Redskins finish 4th only because of the overall strength of the division (i.e., that the talent-level separation within the division is short), I have to believe that ONE of these guys would have reconsidered his 4th place prediction if these were written after Saturday night.

[saden1]

Something just doesn't seem right about the way Jim Zorn got the head coaching job.

That's what passes for analysis these days?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

That's what passes for analysis these days?

Wish I could land a gig like that.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Wish I could land a gig like that.

you know who to talk to....

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Wish I could land a gig like that.

It's not as glamorous as you'd think. Though I did get to hang with LL Cool J today. It was like spending a day with BDBohnzie...I imagine

[skinsfan69]

Within the division we probably have the worst QB, a new head coach, a suspect front 7, injury prone cb's, average wr's, a new offense to learn, our best player was killed and his replacment is playing terrible and our o-line had been getting beat pretty bad in pass protection in pre season games. And in the one pre season game where it's a dress rehersal for the regular season we got the living crap beat out of us by an average football team. I'd say every single expert is correct in picking us 4th.

[redskinsgirl]

Actually Eli Manning would be the worst QB in the division based on 07 regular season stats. I do think the question marks has to do with a new head coach who has never been a head coach. I think if Gibbs was still head coach or Zorn had coaching experience they would have the skins finishing 2nd or 3rd in the division.

[JWsleep]

What did you expect? I could have predicted this article almost word for word. Blah.

Skinsfan69 is right about what these "experts" are thinking. I myself don't agree, but that's how it stacks up on paper. Thank god we actually get to PLAY the games!

As for the iggles, they will be good on D, McNabb will make some big plays, as usual. But Westbrook is the key. Stopping him is tough, no doubt, but that's the gameplan for every team the iggles play. More of a concern for them, I think, is Westbrook's durability. If he goes down, they fall off pretty dramatically. And he's been hurt quite a bit.

I'm certainly not sold on the gints. They'll win some games in their usual lack-luster way, pissing us all off as usual. But they are not sneaking up on anyone this year, and the D-line is not the same.

God I hate the cowroids.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

What did you expect? I could have predicted this article almost word for word. Blah.

Skinsfan69 is right about what these "experts" are thinking. I myself don't agree, but that's how it stacks up on paper. Thank god we actually get to PLAY the games!

As for the iggles, they will be good on D, McNabb will make some big plays, as usual. But Westbrook is the key. Stopping him is tough, no doubt, but that's the gameplan for every team the iggles play. More of a concern for them, I think, is Westbrook's durability. If he goes down, they fall off pretty dramatically. And he's been hurt quite a bit.

I'm certainly not sold on the gints. They'll win some games in their usual lack-luster way, pissing us all off as usual. But they are not sneaking up on anyone this year, and the D-line is not the same.

God I hate the cowroids.

Good analysis on the Eagles, but Westbrook's injury history is deceiving. It seems like he always has a knee problem, and he's always listed as "questionable", yet he always plays. Look up his games played in his player profile at Yahoo. The last two seasons he's played 15 games.

He doesn't get enough credit in the national media for his toughness, just as Portis doesn't get enough credit for his blocking. Westbrook is a tough cookie.