Is the Redskins' Window starting to Open?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Oh no. Slow your roll!

Before I think about declaring a window open:

- I think Cousins is the man, but I need to see it one more season. His second half was awesome last year but I need to see it again against the tougher competition we'll face over our 16 this season.

- I need to see our run game get much better, get good enough to take the pressure off the passing game when needed.

- Probably most importantly, I need to see a consistent and disruptive pass rush. I LOVE Junior Galette but I need to see it before I believe it. The offenses you face in the playoffs, in particular the QBs, the only way you beat guys like Aaron Rodgers is to be all over them.

Anytime you make the playoffs, the next year you can say the window is cracked. But that's as far as I'll go for now. If we make the playoffs again this year with Cousins proving himself to be worthy of a big contract, then next year I'll ask Tony K to fire up the Bandwagon.

Truth. Many a one year wonder qb has traveled this league, his credibility (and our team) will take a major step forward if he can do it back to back. I also have questions about our pass rush and defensive line that can't be answered until the season starts, but I believe the single biggest factor is Captain Kirk.

[calia]

Originally Posted by mooby

Truth. Many a one year wonder qb has traveled this league, his credibility (and our team) will take a major step forward if he can do it back to back. I also have questions about our pass rush and defensive line that can't be answered until the season starts, but I believe the single biggest factor is Captain Kirk.

Hard to disagree with this -- look at Foles. The Eagles thought that they had their new QB there, and the guy fell apart. To be clear, I think Kirk is better, works harder, and is a different QB in other material respects. I have every confidence in Kirk and think he can get us back to a SB someday. But we still have a lot of work to do. D-line, S, C, and ILB remain needs.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by calia

Hard to disagree with this -- look at Foles. The Eagles thought that they had their new QB there, and the guy fell apart. To be clear, I think Kirk is better, works harder, and is a different QB in other material respects. I have every confidence in Kirk and think he can get us back to a SB someday. But we still have a lot of work to do. D-line, S, C, and ILB remain needs.

Yeah Kirk and Foles are on different levels, just based on my eyes. Foles never had me convinced while Cousins looks like the real thing.

My holdup is last years weak schedule and the fact we never beat a team with a winning record. I don't think it was a fluke season exactly but I would say we overachieved. Doubt we take a big enough step forward to be a serious Super Bowl contender this time around. Give it another year and the window will be wide open. Although if Kirk really is legit we should be a playoff contender again

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Yeah Kirk and Foles are on different levels, just based on my eyes. Foles never had me convinced while Cousins looks like the real thing.

My holdup is last years weak schedule and the fact we never beat a team with a winning record. I don't think it was a fluke season exactly but I would say we overachieved. Doubt we take a big enough step forward to be a serious Super Bowl contender this time around. Give it another year and the window will be wide open. Although if Kirk really is legit we should be a playoff contender again

NFL.com (8/13/2014): Nick Foles' growth has QB, Eagles facing sky-high expectations
Bleacher Report (6/30/2014): Is Nick Foles Already a Top-10 Quarterback?
4for4.com (7/26/2014): Nick Foles Has a Shot at Being Fantasy Football's #1 QB
(7/24/2014): Is Nick Foles the next Super Star Quarterback ?

Fun to look back at the headlines from 2014 and put things in perspective. Their optimism in 2014 seems eerily similar to ours this year for Cousins.

BUT -- Completely agree Cousins seems different completely than Foles. Not a gimmick system, has great weapons / O-line stability / elite TE that should make things stable this year. And most importantly, we have Scott McC as GM instead of crazy Chip Kelly who got rid of the WRs/RBs and destroyed the team.