Redskins 2018 Opponents

[SoCalWizFan]

While I am in agreement on some of the above, I also question your assessment as well. 5-6 win team at best.

I question just about anyone's predictions in this area. As Chiller mentioned injuries are a huge factor - not only for the Redskins but for their opponents. Think of last season - how did certain teams fare say when they played a Rodgers-less Packers team or the Texans when the were devastated by injuries? The same will occur again this season for other teams (hopefully not the Skins - who knows).

Making confident predictions in this era in the NFL is foolish (save perhaps for the Pats).

 

[kbso83432]

Last year this time who had us beating the Seahawks, Broncos, and Raiders? I'd be willing to bet not many. There are no absolutes as far as the schedule goes. Especially in March.

 

[Mitziman]

I'll be in the big easy again in 2018. hopefully, the SAK can lead our team to a victory this season...a great city for a weekend road trip!

HTTR!

 

[skinz2winz]

I question just about anyone's predictions in this area. As Chiller mentioned injuries are a huge factor - not only for the Redskins but for their opponents. Think of last season - how did certain teams fare say when they played a Rodgers-less Packers team or the Texans when the were devastated by injuries? The same will occur again this season for other teams (hopefully not the Skins - who knows).

Making confident predictions in this era in the NFL is foolish (save perhaps for the Pats).

And perhaps you are correct SoCal however, let's look at what has been accomplished to date:
1. We let our franchise QB walk away
2. We traded for a 34 year old stop gap QB
3. We signed an unproven WR
4. We traded away a young stud CB
5. We did manage to resign Z. Brown (best move yet)
6. We have not found the OL/DL/ILB/S help we need.
7. BA calls it frugal, I would say we have swung & missed in FA

Save a draft pick or two, we are certainly worse off right now than when we finished last season. (5-11 or 6-10 seems about right)

HTTR!

 

[chillerdab]

And perhaps you are correct SoCal however, let's look at what has been accomplished to date:
1. We let our franchise QB walk away
2. We traded for a 34 year old stop gap QB
3. We signed an unproven WR
4. We traded away a young stud CB
5. We did manage to resign Z. Brown (best move yet)
6. We have not found the OL/DL/ILB/S help we need.
7. BA calls it frugal, I would say we have swung & missed in FA

Save a draft pick or two, we are certainly worse off right now than when we finished last season. (5-11 or 6-10 seems about right)

HTTR!

1. KC didn't want to be here, and he wasn't a "franchise qb." Nobody argues that Brady, Brees, and Rodgers are "franchise qb's." It looks as though the texan guy who got injured might be a "franchise qb." Cam Newton is probably a "franchise qb." You don't debate if franchise qb's are franchise qb's. They just are. KC is as debatable in terms of if he is a franchise qb as Alex Smith is. Which means they're not.

2. Gruden doesn't think he's a stop gap. Gruden is the one who coached up KC into who he was. Who knows if Gruden can do the same for Alex Smith.

3. He's not unproven. He provides speed. The redskins need speed. He can make acrobatic catches downfield. Doctson showed he can do that, sometimes. Maybe Richardson helps there. He got a contract that was less than other wr's got. It was a good move.

4. Can't argue with that. Stupid move.

5. Can't argue with that. Great move.

6. Can't argue with that either, maybe. There's still time left in free agency, and post draft.

7. Disagree. Prudent signings at below market value.

 

[Stymietee]

I'll take a shot. I think the skins get 8 or 9 wins this season.

Imo, the team has too much talent in key, Smith-friendly positions (OG, OT, TE, pass-catching RB) to finish with less than 6 wins.

I really like this, and have them in the 8-10 win category. Judging from their historical standards, this is an "up" season here in D.C., so I'm shading towards that 10 rather than the 8.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

And perhaps you are correct SoCal however, let's look at what has been accomplished to date:
1. We let our franchise QB walk away
2. We traded for a 34 year old stop gap QB
3. We signed an unproven WR
4. We traded away a young stud CB
5. We did manage to resign Z. Brown (best move yet)
6. We have not found the OL/DL/ILB/S help we need.
7. BA calls it frugal, I would say we have swung & missed in FA

Save a draft pick or two, we are certainly worse off right now than when we finished last season. (5-11 or 6-10 seems about right)

HTTR!

Some of this is true but how about some other factors. The team was devastated by injuries last season - what if they are relatively healthy this season? Could change quite a bit. So what if Smith is a stopgap but does well this season - what do his future years have to do w/ the upcoming season? Again - like I pointed out - what about injuries and issues for other teams on the schedule? That will be just as big of a factor as anything else.

I am not proclaiming that the Skins will go to the playoffs or even have a winning record but rather that nobody really knows at this time. To boldly proclaim that they will only win 5 or 6 games is just baseless at this time. A lot of things still TBD.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

BTW - to stress my pt about injuries - when the Skins won the NFC-E a few seasons ago objectively it had way more to do with the injury situation for the other NFC-E teams than it had to do with the talent and performance of the Skins. We have no way of knowing how the injury situation will unfold for any NFL team at this time.