Oracle of DelphiWashington Redskins Preview
August 3rd 2008 23:11
The Washington redskins pay tribute to Darrell Green and Art Monk by playing in the hall of fame game tonight.
Some feel that the Redskins will be the worst to come out the NFC East with Philly, Giants and Cowboys in their division. I think they will battle but fall short and come in at just under a .500 record. Joe Gibb’s has left and Washington coming off of a playoff berth they may surprise some. With new coach Jim Zorn at the helm look for this team to run early until they adjust to the west coast scheme.
DEFENSE
-Phillip Daniels and Andre Carter are solid run stoppers but yet seem to be unable to get QB sacks for the most part, but continue to show flashes. The D-Line seems to be an un-worrisome spot on this team and now with the addition of Jason Taylor and the surprising abilities of 7th round pick in Rob Jackson this line is one of the more together units in the league.
London Fletcher is the man in the middle for this team and he has always been wherever he has been albeit St.Louis, Buffalo and now Washington. They do have good LBs in Washington and McIntosh but time will tell if injuries hurt their output. Beyond these three it is slim pickings.
If you are a football fan LaRon Landry is who you want to watch at safety. A couple guys will battle for the other spot with Shawn Springs and Fred Smoot taking the corner spots. Good secondary but sometimes bad with judgment and decisions. Look for Coach Greg Blatche to sure up things and change some things from years past.
OFFENSE
Jason Campbell has shown that he is the guy to lead this team and with some minor tweaks in mindset and delivery he can make a great contribution in 2008. Todd Collins played well with Campbell out last year and was re-signed accordingly. Sam Hollenbach will battle with Colt Brennan out of Hawaii who I loved to watch for years as a rainbow-warrior.
Some feel that Clinton Portis is on the decline. He proved that he can handle the load but his performance wasn’t Portis like in the end. Clinton seems poised to get back to his Bronco days with the new offense. A favorite of mine in Ladell Betts disappointed last year after signing a big deal. FB Mike Sellers has been solid and used in key goal line spots and has found his niche from the CFL to the NFL.
Mr. H-Back Chris Cooley will be needed heavily this year as a # 1 TE. Santana Moss will see the ball if he can be more physical in the west coast scheme and get past those bump and runs. Antwaan Randle El will see the ball with the Redskins drafting size in Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly to add to the core including key veteran James Thrash. Not bad but still looking for that #1 go-to-guy.
The ‘skins O-Line has all the ingredients and will look to keep their key cogs healthy throughout the year as they added depth with their run last season but the line showed that they lost their luster after a long injury plagued year in the trenches.
Look for Washington to come out and attack early as the new coach will want to set the tone for the upcoming season. Hall of Fame game commences just after 8pm ET.
Some feel that the Redskins will be the worst to come out the NFC East with Philly, Giants and Cowboys in their division. I think they will battle but fall short and come in at just under a .500 record. Joe Gibb’s has left and Washington coming off of a playoff berth they may surprise some. With new coach Jim Zorn at the helm look for this team to run early until they adjust to the west coast scheme.
DEFENSE
-Phillip Daniels and Andre Carter are solid run stoppers but yet seem to be unable to get QB sacks for the most part, but continue to show flashes. The D-Line seems to be an un-worrisome spot on this team and now with the addition of Jason Taylor and the surprising abilities of 7th round pick in Rob Jackson this line is one of the more together units in the league.
London Fletcher is the man in the middle for this team and he has always been wherever he has been albeit St.Louis, Buffalo and now Washington. They do have good LBs in Washington and McIntosh but time will tell if injuries hurt their output. Beyond these three it is slim pickings.
If you are a football fan LaRon Landry is who you want to watch at safety. A couple guys will battle for the other spot with Shawn Springs and Fred Smoot taking the corner spots. Good secondary but sometimes bad with judgment and decisions. Look for Coach Greg Blatche to sure up things and change some things from years past.
OFFENSE
Jason Campbell has shown that he is the guy to lead this team and with some minor tweaks in mindset and delivery he can make a great contribution in 2008. Todd Collins played well with Campbell out last year and was re-signed accordingly. Sam Hollenbach will battle with Colt Brennan out of Hawaii who I loved to watch for years as a rainbow-warrior.
Some feel that Clinton Portis is on the decline. He proved that he can handle the load but his performance wasn’t Portis like in the end. Clinton seems poised to get back to his Bronco days with the new offense. A favorite of mine in Ladell Betts disappointed last year after signing a big deal. FB Mike Sellers has been solid and used in key goal line spots and has found his niche from the CFL to the NFL.
Mr. H-Back Chris Cooley will be needed heavily this year as a # 1 TE. Santana Moss will see the ball if he can be more physical in the west coast scheme and get past those bump and runs. Antwaan Randle El will see the ball with the Redskins drafting size in Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly to add to the core including key veteran James Thrash. Not bad but still looking for that #1 go-to-guy.
The ‘skins O-Line has all the ingredients and will look to keep their key cogs healthy throughout the year as they added depth with their run last season but the line showed that they lost their luster after a long injury plagued year in the trenches.
Look for Washington to come out and attack early as the new coach will want to set the tone for the upcoming season. Hall of Fame game commences just after 8pm ET.
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