Debunking top 3 myths about the '09 Redskins

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

The Skins don't need to be all-world on offense to be one of the elite teams in the NFL this year. They just need to be 5-8 points better per game. It boils down to 2 things - can Zorn coach and can Campbell play. If the answer to both is yes, then look-out!

We have a pro-bowl receiver, pro-bowl tight-end, pro-bowl running back, pro-bowl full-back and pro-bowl RT. Would it be nice to have a Larry Fitzgerald-like WR as well? Of course, but most teams get by with a lot less. We have plenty of talent to be a 20 point per game team, which would make the Skins a force to be reckoned with, assuming the defense is elite and we can keep injuries to a minimum. It's all on Zorn and Campbell.

The Giants had so many good RBs a couple of years ago that they waived a guy named Ryan Grant (their 5th best RB). They'll plug someone in and have just as potent a 3-headed monster that they had last year. Maybe they aren't as good without Plax, but they'll still score enough to be a contender. Plax left the Steelers and they won the Super Bowl the next year, so let's not pretend he's the Messiah.

TO wanted every pass thrown to him, which gave the rest of the offense fits. Despite his late season meltdowns, Romo is legit, Whitten is still there and Roy Williams is plenty capable. He put up some monster numbers in Detroit, before falling off the radar. I think every team will be in the hunt again this year, but if Zorn and Campbell are the real deal, the Skins could run away with the NFC East. The defense could be one of the best units the Skins have ever had.

I like Heyer but you're really putting a lot of faith in him aren't you? I agree about JC and Zorn. I think they'll show they're the real deal this year. If not, we're screwed. But I think they prove they're legit this year. I'm not gonna put a lot of heat on Zorn after his first year as coach. Especially with the limited coaching experience he's had in the NFL. He made some mistakes and I think he's smart enough to know it and make corrections. I think JC and Zorn did pretty well until the line started breaking down. Even Portis has pointed out how the line affected the whole offense in the second half of the season. For a coach with as limited experience as Zorn has, he coached some pretty good wins against some good teams in the first half of the season. If we're gonna give him some blame for the losses, we should give him some credit for the wins. I've had doubts about JC myself, but Cooley stated how JC was under TREMENDOUS pressure the second half of the season and believes Jason is going to have a great year. I'll take his word for it along with my belief that Jason will be a lot more comfortable and more aggressive this year.