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Originally Posted by Hail to the Redskins

1) Atlanta Falcons - Rookie Head Coach, ROOKIE QB - 4-12 last year, 9-5 this year
* First time DEFENSIVE background head coach, ROOKIE QB on a team that was 4-12 last year.
* 5-2 over last 7 games... improving
* Points For - 336 Points Against - 281
* Learning curve really has that drastic effect on an offense/QB??

Falcons are 1st in the NFL in rushing, 5th in sacks allowed. They have a much better OL and Mike Mularkey is an experienced, successful OC. Quality wins against: Det, KC, GB, Oak, NO, SD....did beat CHI, CAR & TB

2) Baltimore Ravens - Rookie HC, Rookie QB - 5-11 last year, 9-5 this year
* Again, First time SPECIAL TEAMS background HC, ROOKIE QB.
* 7-2 over last 9 games... improving
* PF - 325 PA - 213
* You can talk about their defense, but that offense with rookie Flacco, much weaker RB crew and basically same talent at receiver/tight end as Skins still = 325 points to our 231.

Ravens are 6th in rushing and tied for 15th in sacks allowed, again much better OL with an experienced, solid OC, Cam Cameron. Quality wins against: CIN (2x), CLE (2x), Oak, Hou, us....did beat MIA, PHI

3) Miami Dolphins - Rookie HC, QB Signed JUST before season - 1-15 last year, 9-5 this year
* Again, First time HC, QB in brand new system, weak receiving depth on a team that was 1-15 LAST YEAR!!
* 7-1 over last 8! (talk about improvement!)
* PF - 283 PA - 269

Miami is 12th in rushing, tied for 15th in sacks allowed has an experienced OC and Bill Parcells as GM. Wins against: SD, NE (early), Buf (2x), Den, Sea, Oak, STL, SF.

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4) Washington Redskins - Rookie HC, returning QB in new PASSING system (same running) - 9-7 last year, 7-7 this year
* 1-5 over last 6 games... improving??
* 2-2 vs Rams, Lions, Seahawks, Bengals with a point diff. of +2!!!!
* PF - 231 PA - 266
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8th in rushing, most of the yardage earlier in the season, 21st in sacks allowed, an aging and injured OL. Also a first time HC/OC that has a staff he didn't put in place for the most part and is trying to do too much right now.

5) Aaron Rogers, Matt Cassel, Jay Cutler - All QB's same age/experience as Campbell (or less) outplaying (by far) Campbell.

All different situations, GB was in the Conf Championship last year, NE in the SB, and Cutler faces the Raiders & Chiefs twice a year.

We have a better defense than Falcons & Dolphins (with more experience), much better offensive weapons than the Ravens,

We are 29th in sacks and 30th in turnovers. So while statistically we are slightly better then both, we don't have a defense that normally sets our offense up with great field position.

I wouldn't call it crazy to not fire Zorn and bench JC, quite the opposite, it would be foolish for Snyder to fire Zorn and foolish for Zorn to bench Campbell. The problems we have are primarily on the Offensive line (aging, talent declining, injury prone) and Defensive line (no playmaker at DE, no DT who can collapse the pocket). We have other issues, but those two are glaring weaknesses.