Redskins 2017-2018 Season Prediction

[MTK]

Top 5 worst? I'm really not understanding all this doom and gloom.

[FlyerSkin]

Originally Posted by MTK

Top 5 worst? I'm really not understanding all this doom and gloom.

He is just girding himself for possible disappointment, which with this franchise isn't a bad idea. Low ball 'em and when they come through you will be very happy, and if they don't, well you get what you expected. Can't really lose with that kind of thinking. The season hinges on how we start. Facing the AFC West out of the gate will be challenging for us to say the least.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FlyerSkin

He is just girding himself for possible disappointment, which with this franchise isn't a bad idea. Low ball 'em and when they come through you will be very happy, and if they don't, well you get what you expected. Can't really lose with that kind of thinking. The season hinges on how we start. Facing the AFC West out of the gate will be challenging for us to say the least.

It's a loser mentality in my book.

[rocnrik]

Originally Posted by MTK

It's a loser mentality in my book.

Oh please ...I forgot the Redskins Are winners!! Anybody who is a true fan and actually follows this team (read the pages and pages of negative dribble over the way the Skins have handled Cousins contract) knows full well this team aint going nowhere ..and if you want to drink the kool aid and believe..Go ahead! Im tired of pulling for a product that in the end just disappoints ..so Yes I will watch the games but this year is different I took off my rose colored glasses and will watch with my big boy pants on and have a backup plan (like DVR the games and not sit inside yelling at the TV driving myself insane) COULD they win 10 games I guess anything is possible but don't be surprised if they don't win half of that. Glad to see you guys are so positive about the playoff run....If they can start with 3 wins in a row then I may start to take notice..

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by rocnrik

Oh please ...I forgot the Redskins Are winners!! Anybody who is a true fan and actually follows this team (read the pages and pages of negative dribble over the way the Skins have handled Cousins contract) knows full well this team aint going nowhere ..and if you want to drink the kool aid and believe..Go ahead! Im tired of pulling for a product that in the end just disappoints ..so Yes I will watch the games but this year is different I took off my rose colored glasses and will watch with my big boy pants on and have a backup plan (like DVR the games and not sit inside yelling at the TV driving myself insane) COULD they win 10 games I guess anything is possible but don't be surprised if they don't win half of that. Glad to see you guys are so positive about the playoff run....If they can start with 3 wins in a row then I may start to take notice..

It's the NFL, anything can happen. Except I'd say for the first time in a long time we've had a solid team, back to back winning seasons, we're not the Patriots but we're not the Jets either.

We're among the 20 teams that are a few good plays away from going 11 and 5, and a few bad plays away from going 6 and 10.

Predicting where we'll land between this and that is pretty much impossible, but as a fan I see no reason to believe we can't achieve.

The pieces are there. That was not the case in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

[calia]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

It's the NFL, anything can happen. Except I'd say for the first time in a long time we've had a solid team, back to back winning seasons, we're not the Patriots but we're not the Jets either.



We're among the 20 teams that are a few good plays away from going 11 and 5, and a few bad plays away from going 6 and 10.



Predicting where we'll land between this and that is pretty much impossible, but as a fan I see no reason to believe we can't achieve.



The pieces are there. That was not the case in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

Good post. Agreed.


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[FlyerSkin]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

It's the NFL, anything can happen. Except I'd say for the first time in a long time we've had a solid team, back to back winning seasons, we're not the Patriots but we're not the Jets either.

We're among the 20 teams that are a few good plays away from going 11 and 5, and a few bad plays away from going 6 and 10



Predicting where we'll land between this and that is pretty much impossible, but as a fan I see no reason to believe we can't achieve.

The pieces are there. That was not the case in 2009, 2010 or 2011.

The pieces in place idea you bring up isn't true. We have a bunch of holes plugged up with average to below average talent. Our offensive line, usually a team strength can't run block at all. The defensive line is a bunch of scrubs, etc.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by FlyerSkin

The pieces in place idea you bring up isn't true. We have a bunch of holes plugged up with average to below average talent. Our offensive line, usually a team strength can't run block at all. The defensive line is a bunch of scrubs, etc.

Based on a few games where they were obviously NOT playing 100% (and in the last game the run game did start to work some)!
And anyway we had a top 5 offense last year without a running game (3rd in the league in yards/game, and even with the redzone issues, 12th scoring) !

Now explain to me how Zach Brown, DJ Swearinger, Cravens playing safety, (or Everett in his 3rd season), Galette being back, Ryan Anderson and Jonathan Allen are not an improvement over what we had last year ?

Plus keep in mind on defense a playmaker makes the guys around him look better. IE, I'm aware our DL hasn't been dramatically improved, but Allen making plays and eating double teams will allow other guys to be more efficient. That and pressure from the edge... And better coaching and play calling !

After last season, and an offseason where we did a pretty decent job addressing our needs, I see no reason to expect us to be a garbage team after a few bad offensive drives in preseason.

I get being irritated at the offense for not executing this preseason, what I don't get is believing more in those few preseason drives than in the last 2 whole regular seasons.

And if we do want to give a lot of credit to what we saw in the preseason, let's not forget our defense did look dramatically improve, and this is what I wanted to see after last year !

[MTK]

Originally Posted by rocnrik

Oh please ...I forgot the Redskins Are winners!! Anybody who is a true fan and actually follows this team (read the pages and pages of negative dribble over the way the Skins have handled Cousins contract) knows full well this team aint going nowhere ..and if you want to drink the kool aid and believe..Go ahead! Im tired of pulling for a product that in the end just disappoints ..so Yes I will watch the games but this year is different I took off my rose colored glasses and will watch with my big boy pants on and have a backup plan (like DVR the games and not sit inside yelling at the TV driving myself insane) COULD they win 10 games I guess anything is possible but don't be surprised if they don't win half of that. Glad to see you guys are so positive about the playoff run....If they can start with 3 wins in a row then I may start to take notice..

Spare me with the true fan BS. If it makes you feel better to keep your expectations unreasonably low have at it.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by rocnrik

Oh please ...I forgot the Redskins Are winners!! Anybody who is a true fan and actually follows this team (read the pages and pages of negative dribble over the way the Skins have handled Cousins contract) knows full well this team aint going nowhere ..and if you want to drink the kool aid and believe..Go ahead! Im tired of pulling for a product that in the end just disappoints ..so Yes I will watch the games but this year is different I took off my rose colored glasses and will watch with my big boy pants on and have a backup plan (like DVR the games and not sit inside yelling at the TV driving myself insane) COULD they win 10 games I guess anything is possible but don't be surprised if they don't win half of that. Glad to see you guys are so positive about the playoff run....If they can start with 3 wins in a row then I may start to take notice..

We all are Redskins fans here, that's not the point. And we all have seen them snatch defeat from the jaws of victory many times. But the team was in contention 3 of the past 4 years, and I expect (without the koolaid thank you) that they will be in contention this year with a slightly better D, and possibly a slightly worse offense (though I personally don't think so).

Bottomline there is no reason to think they will suddenly tank the whole season, any more then there is reason to believe they are going to go 19 and 0.

[rocnrik]

Originally Posted by FlyerSkin

He is just girding himself for possible disappointment, which with this franchise isn't a bad idea. Low ball 'em and when they come through you will be very happy, and if they don't, well you get what you expected. Can't really lose with that kind of thinking. The season hinges on how we start. Facing the AFC West out of the gate will be challenging for us to say the least.

you got it!!