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SBXVII · 05-14-2008, 01:40 PM

All teams could say injuries. So I'll leave that out. That leaves...
Coach
QB
Offense
Defense.

I truely believe the Coach will turn out fine. He might have some set backs like Gibbs had his first yr but I think he will be fine.

Many people are making a big difference about JC and the WC offense. He played in that system in college and did well in it. I'm sure there will be a learning curve with the "Play Calling" but the system should be similar. He has played in the NFL for a few seasons also so getting up to "Speed" with the NFL is already there. Learning to read Defenses is already there. I think its all about knowing the plays called and finding the open WR which I think he has shown improvement each yr in already.

Then theres the Offense. Again if everyone stays healthy then the line will be fine. The running game can only improve with the new WR causing teams to have to sit back and wait to see where the ball is going instead of loading the box. I'm betting that Mix will shine with JC both being in the same system they had in college. Adding the other two tall WR's along with Moss and Randel El, Cooley, Davis(TE), and using the RB as a WR out of the back field is enough to confuse defenses.

So now my prediction. I think it is the Defense. Why? Well....it goes back to us not having any pass rush, a CB injured, will Doughty step up further, and the biggie is whether Blache can get as much out of the guys as GW did. Also I'm not sure Blache had a great time with the Bears. Didn't they fire him for another coach? Wasn't his defense mediorcre? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he learned something from GW. Maybe making the defense simpler will keep help out a lot. but all my questions lean toward how Blache will do with the defense. I don't think GW was anything special other then to get more out of what he had.

05-14-2008, 01:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
SBXVII Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stafford, Va. Posts: 574	Re: What single factor is key for the Skins this year? All teams could say injuries. So I'll leave that out. That leaves... Coach QB Offense Defense. I truely believe the Coach will turn out fine. He might have some set backs like Gibbs had his first yr but I think he will be fine. Many people are making a big difference about JC and the WC offense. He played in that system in college and did well in it. I'm sure there will be a learning curve with the "Play Calling" but the system should be similar. He has played in the NFL for a few seasons also so getting up to "Speed" with the NFL is already there. Learning to read Defenses is already there. I think its all about knowing the plays called and finding the open WR which I think he has shown improvement each yr in already. Then theres the Offense. Again if everyone stays healthy then the line will be fine. The running game can only improve with the new WR causing teams to have to sit back and wait to see where the ball is going instead of loading the box. I'm betting that Mix will shine with JC both being in the same system they had in college. Adding the other two tall WR's along with Moss and Randel El, Cooley, Davis(TE), and using the RB as a WR out of the back field is enough to confuse defenses. So now my prediction. I think it is the Defense. Why? Well....it goes back to us not having any pass rush, a CB injured, will Doughty step up further, and the biggie is whether Blache can get as much out of the guys as GW did. Also I'm not sure Blache had a great time with the Bears. Didn't they fire him for another coach? Wasn't his defense mediorcre? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he learned something from GW. Maybe making the defense simpler will keep help out a lot. but all my questions lean toward how Blache will do with the defense. I don't think GW was anything special other then to get more out of what he had.