Predict Your 2013 Redskins Record (pre-training camp edition)

[over the mountain]

i voted 8-8 or less at this point.

very very worried about RG3's knee ... still cannot believe they allowed him to go back in after the our first TD.

dr. andrews saying RG3 is like AP in that they are physical specimens and recover much quicker than your average athlete but ... alot of rg3's success depends on his knees and agility.

.... and our secondary is still suspect until proven otherwise.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

i voted 8-8 or less at this point.

very very worried about RG3's knee ... still cannot believe they allowed him to go back in after the our first TD.

dr. andrews saying RG3 is like AP in that they are physical specimens and recover much quicker than your average athlete but ... alot of rg3's success depends on his knees and agility.

.... and our secondary is still suspect until proven otherwise.

To me; its not really his knee now. I'm pretty sure he's gonna come back 100% and better than ever....

My concern is his ability to protect himself. He MUST do a better job of protecting himself this year and going forward or he'll be out of the league in 5 years.

[MTK]

11-5 or better.

RG3's knee won't be an issue. The D will be improved with what we've added in the secondary and guys like Orakpo coming back from injury. Everyone is back on offense and I bet the coaches have plenty of new wrinkles up their sleeves.

[RedskinRat]

12 - 4, forget about what a team looks like on the schedule.

Everyone (except me and maybe one or two others) had NO as a loss last season and we know how that went.

[SirLK26]

11-5.

We're definitely better than last season with all our injured players back, but I don't think our defense is going to be so improved that the team takes a huge step forward. I could see us going 13-3 or better if RG3 is healthy the whole season and Orakpo, Meriweather, and maybe one of the rookie DBs plays really well. A little luck would be needed also for a finish above 13-3.

I also think we'll score 432 points, win the division, and eventually lose in the NFC championship game.

[Paintrain]

Can I say a nervous 11-5? If healthy, we're in the discussion for one of the top 3 teams in the NFC. We will surely be tested by playing 3 of the other top 5 teams in the NFC (Atlanta, GB, SF) with two on the road. Maybe I'm hating a little bit but I'm not all gaga over Seattle like some people are. If RG doesn't go down early, we kick their ass all over FedEx. If we can go 2-1 against the 3 elite NFC teams, we're going to be a force to be reckoned with in January.

We can score with anyone but will we be able to stop teams when the game is on the line. My prediction boils down to health on both lines, specifically Silverback and Coefield. If we have another fortunate season with them staying on the field and productive plus the return of Rak, Carriker and Merriweather, the sky is the limit.

[Green Monk Machine]

10-6.
I think the Defense getting healthy and the Offense staying intact with a TE game again will be huge, however, the schedule makers did us no favors with a week 5 bye week and weeks 9 and 10 are going to be brutal (thanks a lot dumbass Thursday Night Football and Gnar-eelo).

Packers, Lions, Broncos, 49ers, Falcons are uphill games IMO, but any given sunday really.

The bright side is that the NFCE is up for grabs every year. Do the Skins want it? Can they make thru the fire?

I say it starts with letting Kirk carry the momentum of the preseason and starting week 1 @ HOME !!!! and let Shanahan learn the lesson that Robert is valuable but more importantly mortal, so we need to play team ball and not depend on RG3. Until they rip it away, the name is still Redskins.

[Green Monk Machine]

I've also invested in 2 things: 1. Trust in Kyle that his days in Houston was not a mistake and that he can implement a dominant passing game. 2. That Haslett will not have to blitz 10 guys on a 3rd and 30, but can get the job done.

Is this a contract year for Mike, Kyle, and Haslett? I did hear last summer Haslet was extended but I didn't know if that was damage control hoopla?

[sandtrapjack]

'Skins should win the NFCE and I'll say 9-7 simply because of the first place schedule this season.

Philly will be better and I pick them for second in the NFCE
Dallas, same story, borderline medocrity.
NYG will be a different team and will struggle to string wins together.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

'Skins should win the NFCE and I'll say 9-7 simply because of the first place schedule this season.

Philly will be better and I pick them for second in the NFCE
Dallas, same story, borderline medocrity.
NYG will be a different team and will struggle to string wins together.

And people say you're not objective.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

'Skins should win the NFCE and I'll say 9-7 simply because of the first place schedule this season.

Philly will be better and I pick them for second in the NFCE
Dallas, same story, borderline medocrity.
NYG will be a different team and will struggle to string wins together.

Dallas will finish 2nd and at 9-7 IMO

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

'Skins should win the NFCE and I'll say 9-7 simply because of the first place schedule this season.

Philly will be better and I pick them for second in the NFCE
Dallas, same story, borderline medocrity.
NYG will be a different team and will struggle to string wins together.

Why do you say that?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Why do you say that?

I think it will be because of defense, but offensively they always find away. Good coaching.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The poll is also really skewed because there's such a high probability (40-45%) that the Redskins win 8 or fewer games that anyone who votes that way is going to look like they're picking the Redskins to go 1-15.

I mean, there's basically no chance at all that the Redskins go worse than 4-12. But 8-8? That's not the same thing.

Defend the bolded statement.

We went 5-1 in division last year, and I don't think any of the other teams improved markedly. I would say all 3 likely are the same or worse than last year.

In addition we play the AFC East, sorry two of those teams are wins, not saying which two, just that we will split. So if we go 3-3 in division, and 2-2 in AFC (both low in my mind), then we need 3 wins against the north, and Seattle, Atlanta to go 8-8. No way that probability of going 8-8 or worse is 40-45%.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Defend the bolded statement.

We went 5-1 in division last year, and I don't think any of the other teams improved markedly. I would say all 3 likely are the same or worse than last year.

In addition we play the AFC East, sorry two of those teams are wins, not saying which two, just that we will split. So if we go 3-3 in division, and 2-2 in AFC (both low in my mind), then we need 3 wins against the north, and Seattle, Atlanta to go 8-8. No way that probability of going 8-8 or worse is 40-45%.

I think he just means the probability of finishing anywhere between 0-16 and 8-8 is higher than say just 11-5. I'm no math major, but I think that's what he's saying