Football Outsiders Picks Redskins to Make Postseason

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Okay, I'll play Devil's Advocate:

Let's say that Galloway and Vonnie Holliday perform well in camp, displace guys like Thomas and Carriker, and help us fulfill a 9 or 10 win projection and make the postseason.

It's March 2011: what do you do with the receiver and DE positions?

If guys like Galloway and Holliday, at this stage of their careers, displace Thomas and Carriker, then Thomas and Carriker weren't the long term answer anyway. We would have needed to replace them in 2011 regardless, so we'd be no worse for wear.

Shanahan's method of creating the competition just helps you find out about players faster.

Now I'm not saying you jettison a rookie because he was beaten out by Joey Galloway. But by the time you hit your third year, your development chances are done. Put up or shut up time.