Prediction time! the Pre PreSeason Prediction thread

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by donofriose

And super bowl champions.

....so , 19-0 .

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

16 and effing oh

Aceinthehouse put the gun down and let Matty back on the computer.

[spAtt]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

16 and effing oh

you mean nienteen and oh!

[FRPLG]

I am a huge believer in Gruden. Huge. He's a winner and always has been. I am not sure we have the talent on D to be very competitive. I think we're a 6-9 win team that, if everything goes ok, wins 9 and if everything doesn't we win 6. I do think there's a chance for some magic and maybe 11 wins but who knows.

For now I'll say 7-9 with most of our wins coming in the back half of the season as we make a furious push towards the playoffs but just miss.

[over the mountain]

as the only dude who got it right last year, maybe gtripp did too,

i say 5-8 wins.

D - secondary could be a huge disaster that no amount of offense can overcome, MLB is unproven and I dont know who will replace fletch in calling audibles, line shifts, assignments etc..

O - should be better than D for sure but i think offense takes a big step back with the loss of the shannys. the run game isnt as explosive = receivers arent as open for RG3 which may compound RG3s below average reading of D, anticipation, moving safeties with his eyes/body etc ..



who knows, maybe RG3 lights it up, the O line plays better, AlfMo doesnt take a step back w the loss of the shanny running scheme, we dont suffer an injury to the paper thin secondary and the secondary plays above expected, the D line creates turnovers and rushes and the MLBs step up with their new responsibilities ...

[irish]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

as the only dude who got it right last year, maybe gtripp did too,

i say 5-8 wins.

D - secondary could be a huge disaster that no amount of offense can overcome, MLB is unproven and I dont know who will replace fletch in calling audibles, line shifts, assignments etc..

O - should be better than D for sure but i think offense takes a big step back with the loss of the shannys. the run game isnt as explosive = receivers arent as open for RG3 which may compound RG3s below average reading of D, anticipation, moving safeties with his eyes/body etc ..



who knows, maybe RG3 lights it up, the O line plays better, AlfMo doesnt take a step back w the loss of the shanny running scheme, we dont suffer an injury to the paper thin secondary and the secondary plays above expected, the D line creates turnovers and rushes and the MLBs step up with their new responsibilities ...

Good post and IMO spot on especially with the O. RG plays better than last year but the magic of a couple of years ago doesnt return. I think they get 6 wins and finish last in the division.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by irish

Good post and IMO spot on especially with the O. RG plays better than last year but the magic of a couple of years ago doesnt return. I think they get 6 wins and finish last in the division.

Sheesh! I hardly know what to say to a fan who is so pessimistic before the season even starts.

I feel like you need counseling. Let me give it a try: You hate your mother. You hate your father. You hate the Redskins.

Now, sing two choruses of "Hail to the Redskins", pop a cold one, sit in a lounge chair on the veranda, and imagine how great it's going to be with a healthy RGIII making plays all over the field, Alfmo running wild, DeSean catching 70-yard bombs , nachos and beer at the stadium, the finest cheerleaders in the league, crying Cowboys fans. Life is good. Are you starting to feel better yet?

[irish]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Sheesh! I hardly know what to say to a fan who is so pessimistic before the season even starts.

I feel like you need counseling. Let me give it a try: You hate your mother. You hate your father. You hate the Redskins.

Now, sing two choruses of "Hail to the Redskins", pop a cold one, sit in a lounge chair on the veranda, and imagine how great it's going to be with a healthy RGIII making plays all over the field, Alfmo running wild, DeSean catching 70-yard bombs , nachos and beer at the stadium, the finest cheerleaders in the league, crying Cowboys fans. Life is good. Are you starting to feel better yet?

Sometimes the truth hurts.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by irish

Sometimes the truth hurts.

I grew up in Washington, D.C., so I'm not used to hearing the truth.



BTW, here's something from Rich Tandler's blog that you and over the mountain ought to know:

—It appears that the Redskins running game will be very similar—perhaps identical—to what we’ve seen the past couple of years with a few power runs sprinkled in. Trent Williams likes the continuity. “I think that just goes to show you how football savvy [Jay Gruden] is,” he said. “All coaches preach to guys that you’ve got to be unselfish and do what’s good for the team, and I think that is the biggest example right there. It’s just showing that he can come in and adapt and play to our strengths, even though he is a new head coach.”

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

as the only dude who got it right last year, maybe gtripp did too,

i say 5-8 wins.

D - secondary could be a huge disaster that no amount of offense can overcome, MLB is unproven and I dont know who will replace fletch in calling audibles, line shifts, assignments etc..

O - should be better than D for sure but i think offense takes a big step back with the loss of the shannys. the run game isnt as explosive = receivers arent as open for RG3 which may compound RG3s below average reading of D, anticipation, moving safeties with his eyes/body etc ..



who knows, maybe RG3 lights it up, the O line plays better, AlfMo doesnt take a step back w the loss of the shanny running scheme, we dont suffer an injury to the paper thin secondary and the secondary plays above expected, the D line creates turnovers and rushes and the MLBs step up with their new responsibilities ...

this team always seems to make pre-season pessimism turn into post-season realism.

[TenandSix:Unacceptable]

10-6...duh

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by TenandSix:Unacceptable

10-6...duh

but but that's ... Unacceptable!

[KI Skins Fan]

I can hardly believe that people are trying to pick individual regular season games. If anyone could do that he'd be a millionaire from sports betting alone.

Well, anyhow, I said we'd make the playoffs because I can't stand to say we won't. I do think we'll be better but I have no idea how much better we'll be.

I look at it this way: If RGIII can stay healthy and improve his pocket passing, we'll be halfway to the playoffs because we have a lot of weapons on offense. I think we're going to score a lot of points and that will usually overcome the disadvantage of having an average defense.

Also, in my mind, there is no way we could possibly play worse on ST than we did last season. That should mean that we'll generally have improved field position this season which I think could be worth a win or two in close games.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I can hardly believe that people are trying to pick individual regular season games. If anyone could do that he'd be a millionaire from sports betting alone.

Well, anyhow, I said we'd make the playoffs because I can't stand to say we won't. I do think we'll be better but I have no idea how much better we'll be.

I look at it this way: If RGIII can stay healthy and improve his pocket passing, we'll be halfway to the playoffs because we have a lot of weapons on offense. I think we're going to score a lot of points and that will usually overcome the disadvantage of having an average defense.

Also, in my mind, there is no way we could possibly play worse on ST than we did last season. That should mean that we'll generally have improved field position this season which I think could be worth a win or two in close games.

It's just good ole internet fun. Maybe we should rate the excitement level of each game, for example the first Iggles game probably would be rated

,

the Titans game would be



and Jacksonville would be

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

It's just good ole internet fun. Maybe we should rate the excitement level of each game, for example the first Iggles game probably would be rated

,

the Titans game would be



and Jacksonville would be

How 'bout we do this First Ladies style? I'll do the first three games...


The Houston game would be



The Jacksonville game would be



And last, but certainly not least, the Philadelphia game would be





(I had another pic of Miss Brianne that I would have posted, but I'm not sure how the mods look at this kind of stuff.)