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Originally Posted by dmek25
sand, whats your take on what the skins have added? your usually pretty reasonable
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Honestly and without biased....best additions:
Allen
Shannahan
Williams
Brown (?)
Much focus has been placed on all the 30-somethings that have been added, especially on offense.
McNabb? I really don't know. For starters there is no doubt the guy just plain knows how to win. But on the other hand, I just don't see why the Sheagles would trade him IN DIVISION, without being confident of something more.
Running backs. Shortest life spans in the NFL, those over 30 are widely considered over the hill and done for. And Washington has 3 of them. Albiet 3 proven players.
Not doubting the moves the front office has made. Point-in-fact, I just think thier hands were tied too much to do anything more. That being the previous leadership trading away future draft picks, did not leave Shanny and Allen a lot of ammo.
And the labor situation. All teams are very gun shy on signing proven veterans for fear of the unknown of what the new CBA will look like.
With that being said, with what they were provided, the front office did a good job.
My question is not about the offense, but the defense actually. A swtich to the 3-4 requires some resources to support it. To be specific, a bevy of big-fast linebackers and, DEPTH at the front 7.
Your typical 4-3 DE is accustomed to a 4 point stance and targeting the QB. Now you are asking this 4-3 DE to work from a stand-up position and recognize coverages. There will be a growing period.
And depth along the front 7 is key. Gotta have a solid rotation up front for that front 3 especially, rotating them to keep them fresh for the later quarters of the game.
It takes a few years to build up that stable of LB's to support the 3-4.
The moves this off season were good, and this team should be much improved from a year ago. But there are still plenty of question marks:
1. How will Williams perform in his rookie season? Will it be like Jake Long? Or Robert Gallery?
2. How will Brown look after coming off injury and losing his starting job in NO?
3. Whats gonna happen at NT?
4. Secondary?
Schedule is no push over either.
I think the 'Skins have will the potential to go 3-1 in September.
But there is also the potential of them going 1-3.