The Skins' biggest area of need?

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MTK
01-17-2006, 11:43 AM
I've gotta go with WR too.

Jacobs and Thrash simply can't get the job done. I like Thrash on special teams but otherwise he's pretty much a #4 at best.

I still have faith in Patten, but he may be better suited in a #3 role.

I think we really need to add a legit #2 to compliment Moss.

Redskins_P
01-17-2006, 11:52 AM
WR all the way....

Someone with size and good hands. A possesion type receiver.

sportscurmudgeon
01-17-2006, 11:57 AM
Let me be clear here. I am not saying that adding help at WR is unimportant. That is VERY important. Taylor Jacobs is NOT ever going to be a top shelf WR in the NFL. I kinda felt that way at the beginning of last year but held out hope he could become an important contributor to thi team. He didn't; I'm now convinced he can't. James Thrash is a #3 WR and special teams player; that's it. Patten and Moss are solid but they are small and the Skins will need to have some depth there.

OK, does everyone understand that I agree that WR needs upgrading.

Now look at the OL. Sorry but Professor Dockery is only the starting guard on this team because the back-ups were 43-year-old Ray Brown and Cory Raymer. Both back-ups are way below par; imagine if Thomas had been injured in Week 4 and the Skins tried to go 3 months with Brown/Raymer as their tandem at right guard. Excuse me, but there would have been zero playoff games for the Skins. Dockery starts ahead of those two but that ain't sayin' much. He's been here long enough that he should be "really good" at least half the time out there. I'd say he's not tripping over his Johnson half the time out there but that's not quite the same as being "really good"...

So, even if you are 100% convinced that the Skins back-up at OT is the greatest thing since the mattress - I don't know because I didn't see much of any of them this year - that means the Skins need to replace 3 offensive linemen in the off-season. That's why I think this is their biggest need.

celts32
01-17-2006, 12:12 PM
WR without a doubt...even though we need more pass rush from the DL the defense is still managing to get the job done overall.

The offense gets nothing out of any WR other than Moss and it hurts them in a lot of games. Against good teams that can take away Moss it criples the passing game. They need a #2 WR that can get open against one on one coverage consistently.

MTK
01-17-2006, 12:24 PM
At least we appear to be on the same page with the team, this is from Boswell's article today

"We know it," said one Redskins source of the gaping need at wide receiver. "Believe me, we know it."

sandtrapjack
01-17-2006, 12:39 PM
First and foremost, get started renegotiating some contracts and get that cap down to a managable level. Only after that happens can they address the other areas.

Redskins need first off would have to be another WR threat. Someone has to come in and take at least SOME of the attention away from Santana Moss.

Second I would think maybe a little more depth on the defensive front and LB's. I really looks highly doubtful that Arrington will be back next season, and a little more depth should be a plus there.

SkinsLove24/7
01-17-2006, 12:59 PM
yea, we should let the Dallas fan direct this team in the offseason.

skinsfanthru&thru
01-17-2006, 01:58 PM
it must be a wr or a special TE that can be split outside to compliment Moss and Cooley. I like Patten as our 3rd wr but we need a bigger frammed, somewhat speedy wr that we can send out slants and use as a redzone target. I'd also like to see the skins use moss a lot more like Carolina uses smith with quick hitches and more reverses as I see them as extremely similar players.

BigSKINBauer
01-17-2006, 02:01 PM
I am a little surprised by the poll's outcome. I guess we do really all agree WR is the most important thing for us right now. I said WR by the way, nothing else gets close.

Redskins_P
01-17-2006, 02:59 PM
Here's my list.......

1. No. 2 WR
2. Depth on the o-line
3. DE
4. Depth in the secondary (SS, CB)
5. Punter/Kicker

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