tomcat1
Well-Known Member
Even if they miss the playoffs but are competitive & the young players contribute that will be a very good sign. This is not necessarily a team built to win now (although they could) but rather a team designed to compete on a longer term basis. Make no mistake - there are still holes that need to be addressed, but they are potentially building a solid nucleus.
IMO the first 3 rds of the draft are the key. That is where you have to build your foundation. In the last 3 seasons the Skins appear to be doing that (although 2018 draft is a little shaky - Anderson & Moreau need to step up). Look at the Skins drafts from 2005-2016. With a few exceptions (Kerrigan, Scherff, Orakpo, Reed, etc) the first 3 rds were a disaster. That is 12 years of drafting with precious little to show - not a good way to build a team. Later picks can help build the team, but you are not going to win relying mainly on those guys.
If Haskins, Sweat & McLaurin can contribute (along with virtual rookie Guice) that will be a great sign regardless of the win-loss total. We will see.
Well said! However, at the end of last season we were an embarrassment to even be called an NFL team due to injuries along with any other reasons that one would want to use. And now we've got some Redskins fans saying that we will possibly be a playoff contender this coming season. The odds are slim and none that we can turn things around this quickly regardless of the great draft we had. There are just too many unknowns at this point for me to buy into all the hype that many Redskins fans are buying into with unproven rookies, undetermined starting positions, annual history of key injuries, annual history of inept management, lack of depth at key positions, a tough schedule, and the list goes on. I am happy with what we have done in the last two drafts towards building for the future but I'm also very concerned that our front office will find a way to screw this up too. Except for the Eagles the rest of the NFC East looks weak to me and I just don't see a wildcard team coming out of this division. I hope I will be pleasantly surprised!