Washington Redskins
Head Coach: Jay Gruden (0-0 all-time in Washington)
Last Year's Results: 3-13, no playoffs
Projected Starters:
(My Player Rankings Guide:
E - Elite Starter: Franchise changing player at his position
HQ - High Quality Starter: One of the best in the game at his position
GS - Good Starter: If this guy's on your team, he's likely starting and you should be perfectly fine with it
AS - Average Starter: This guy is OK, but if possible, I'd be looking for an upgrade
BAS - Below Average Starer: This guy should not be starting, but he will because he's the best option
??? - Not enough information regarding this guy and the jury is still out on him
R - Rookie: Pretty self-explanatory
PS - Poor Starter: This guy shouldn't be starting for your football team. NO EXCUSES!)
OFFENSE:
QB: Robert Griffin III (GS)
RB: Alfred Morris (HQ)
FB: Darrel Young (PS)
WR: DeSean Jackson (HQ)
WR: Pierre Garcon (HQ)
TE: Jordan Reed (GS)
C: Kory Lichtensteiger (AS)
RG: Chris Chester (BAS)
LG: Shawn Lauvao (PS)
RT: Tyler Polumbus (BAS)
LT: Trent Williams (HQ)
DEFENSE:
DE: Stephen Bowen (BAS)
DE: Jason Hatcher (HQ)
DT: Barry Cofield (GS)
LOLB: Ryan Kerrigan (GS)
ROLB: Brian Orakpo (HQ)
ILB: Perry Riley (AS)
ILB: Keenan Robinson (PS)
CB: DeAngelo Hall (AS)
CB: David Amerson (BAS)
SS: Brandon Meriweather (PS)
FS: Ryan Clark (GS)
SPECIAL TEAMS:
K: Kai Forbath
P: Robert Malone
Schedule:
vs. @ Houston
vs. Jacksonville
vs. @ Philadelphia
vs. New York Giants
vs. Seattle
vs. @ Arizona
vs. Tennessee
vs. @ Dallas
vs. @ Minnesota
BYE WEEK
vs. Tampa Bay
vs. @ San Francisco
vs. @ Indianapolis
vs. St. Louis
vs. @ New York Giants
vs. Philadelphia
vs. Dallas
Predicted Results: 6-10 (2-4 in division), miss playoffs
Team Analysis: I've seen predictions for this year's Washington Redskins team all over the place. I've seen some people have them at 3-13 with absolutely no confidence in Jay Gruden or Robert Griffin III. I've also seen some people have them rebound with a 9-7 season and potentially sneaking into the playoffs. Personally, I have them somewhere in the middle. I never have much faith in Dan Snyder to make good football decisions and he once again restored my faith in him by bringing the unproven Jay Gruden aboard as head coach to help turn this whole thing around after a disappointing 3-13 season last year. I've seen nothing from Gruden that's convinced me he has what it takes to be a successful NFL head coach and the Redskins hired him in hopes that he could help turn RG III's career around. It might happen, but I wouldn't bet my house on it. What has Gruden done in the NFL thus far that has you convinced he could be a successful coach in this league? Go ahead. I'll wait.
Anyway, if RG III is going to have a good year this year, it's going to start and end with the pieces that surround him. Luckily for him, he's got some good ones to work with. Alfred Morris is one of the best running backs in the NFL that no one talks about. Since entering the league, Morris has averaged over 1,000 rushing yards per year, and even though he saw his numbers dip a little bit last year, I have a feeling that he's in for a big year. Joining Morris and RG III on the offense is none other than the controversial DeSean Jackson. Jackson was released from the Philadelphia Eagles in the off-season, not due in part to his football talent, but more in part due to his off-the-field decisions and the company he decided to keep. If Jackson can keep his head on straight, he could be a big reason why RG III has a rebound year. Of course, Pierre Garcon and Jordan Reed also help matters. The big question mark on the offense is the offensive line. The Redskins don't have a lot of talent on the offensive line and that's not a good thing when you have a quarterback who loves to run and can't slide for nothing. However, they have a lot of exciting pieces on the offensive side of the ball and they are going to be one of the most "must-see" teams to watch this year.
On the defensive side of the ball, Washington is not great, but they also aren't exactly horrible either. Jason Hatcher and Brian Orakpo are two guys who can play on my defense any day of the week and should help make up for a lot of the Redskins deficiencies on defense. Where Washington is really hurting in talent is in the secondary. Outside of Ryan Clark, they have a bunch of guys who are either unproven or just not good enough. Seattle showed us last year how important it is for a successful defense to have a good secondary. If that's the case, you may want to consider starting any quarterback who is playing against the Redskins that week in fantasy football. Say what you want about the Redskins, but one thing is for sure. Things are never boring with this football team and they certainly won't be this year.
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