Skip to main
contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteHogs Havena Washington Redskins
communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign
UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsRedskinsMastheadOddsShopCommunity
GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots
Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins
RecapsEDTShareTweetShareShareOffseason Discussion Question: Where do the
Redskins rank in the East on Offense?Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY SportsWith both the
draft and free agency pretty much set I wanted to have a discussion on where the
Redskins rank compared to their NFC East opponents. We will start with comparing
the various offensive positions. I will do some quick breakdowns of
each
Case Keenum Jersey , but use the comments to give your rankings and further the discussion:Quarterback: 3rd - Eagles, Cowboys, Redskins, Giants-With Carson
Wentz the Eagles have the clear lead in the division, and if he can remain
healthy he should be a top 10 and potentially top 5 QB in the league. Dak
Prescott had a strong bounce-back season last year, and could be in line for an
even better season as his weapons are better and if the OL can get healthy. I
see a pretty big gap from the top two teams, as while Haskins has huge long term
upside, rookie QBs rarely put up top 10-15 production. The Redskins are also
likely to play more of a run control/defensive game plan, so Haskins
opportunities won’t be as good as other QBs. The Giants also drafted a rookie
QB, but this is likely Eli Manning’s swan song for the team. He should have a
better OL in front of him, but he also lost his best weapon.Running backs: 3rd -
Cowboys, Giants, Redskins, Eagles-This is a clear strength area for the
Redskins, but they can’t finish any better than 3rd in the division given the
elite talent the Cowboys and Giants have at the top of their depth charts. Both
teams now have some decent depth as well to remain productive even when their
star back is taking a breather.The Redskins could be the deepest team depending
on how Derrius Guice and Chris Thompson come back from their injuries. Add in
the consistency of Adrian Peterson, and the Redskins have three backs who can
make a quality impact. The Eagles are in a bit of a similar situation with a
combination of Jordan Howard, rookie Miles Sanders and their variety of depth
3rd down backs.Wide Receivers: 4th - Eagles, Cowboys, Giants, Redskins-Redskins
are clearly in 4th place here and are among the bottom of the league
Adrian Peterson Jersey , even after drafting a pair of receivers in the draft. With the Eagles adding DeSean Jackson and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in the
draft they have depth to go along with their top level talent. They can match-up
with any team and can rotate their top 4 receivers to keep them fresh. The
Cowboys receiver production improved last year when they traded for Amari Cooper
and it should be even better this year with a full year of incorporating him
into the offense. Add in Michael Gallup’s development and Randall Cobb replacing
Beasley this should be a solid group.The Giants traded away Beckham, but still
have a decent top pair of receivers with Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate. Depth
is an issue for them, but that top pairing is better than anything the Redskins
can put out there. Tight End: 2nd - Eagles, Redskins, Giants, Cowboys-The Eagles
are the clear winners here as Zach Ertz is probably the 2nd best TE in the NFL,
and Dallas Goedert showed plenty of potential as a rookie. Goedert would start
for most teams in the NFL and the expectation is the Eagles try to involve him
more. I think the Redskins come in 2nd here, with Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis
giving them two viable TE options. The big concern here is whether or not Reed
can stay healthy or if Davis’ age finally catches up to him. Ideally though the
pair of TEs will give Haskins a nice safety blanket this season.Evan Engram is
definitely an ascending TE in the league and could be the 2nd best TE in the
division. I think they are close to the Redskins, but Rhett Ellison is limited
as a receiver and puts the Giants just behind Washington. The Cowboys are 4th in
the division, but they should be drastically improved from a year ago with Jason
Witten coming back from retirement. I wouldn’t expect him to be near his prime,
but he should give this unit a solid floor it lacked a year ago.Offensive Line:
2nd* (assuming Trent Williams is with the team) - Cowboys, Redskins, Eagles,
Giants -This is the biggest question mark area. Not only the surrounding issues
with Trent Williams, but the Cowboys have some concern about the health of one
of their stars as well. For this I will assume that everyone is available at the
start of the season. In that case the Cowboys are the top unit, with 3 elite
talents and a pair of young guys with potential (La’el Collins and Connor
Williams) with potential. Dallas also drafted Connor McGovern in the 3rd round
this year giving them further depth and upside. Speaking of depth Dallas
probably has the best in the division as well, with some solid vets behind their
starters.It’s a bit of a toss up between the Redskins and Eagles for 2nd place,
the Eagles have better depth and don’t have a major question mark across their
starters. The Redskins though have two top 5 talents in Williams and Scherff at
their respective positions. With Roullier and Moses as above-average to good
starters as well. I give the slight edge to the Redskins, but if injuries hit
both teams at even a moderate level, Philadelphia is better prepared to handle
it. Overview:Redskins: The Redskins have really good talent along the offensive
line and at RB
Joe Theismann Jersey , with a decent TE group. Their QB production will be average-to-above average, with a fair chance of being worse given the growing
pains we typically see with rookie QBs. It’s a situation that isn’t helped with
having a really poor WR group.Eagles: Clear lead in the division on offense.
There is no real discernible weakness on offense for this team. Wentz when
healthy has played at a really high level these past two years and now he has
the best weapons by far he’s seen at WR and TE. The Eagles have a really strong
OL and decent RB group as well. Cowboys: Though not as strong as the Eagles,
Dallas is pretty good across the board as well. Tight end is their biggest
weakness, but it should be at least solid with Jason Witten back on the team.
This is still a run first team with a dominant OL and RB, but now they could
have a solid passing game as well.Giants: Despite losing Odell Beckham, I think
there is a strong case the Giants offense will be improved this year. Adding
Zeitler and Remmers will improve their offensive line and Golden Tate helps
mitigate the loss of Beckham. Also young players like Barkley, Shepard, Engram
and Hernandez could all improve. Though the overall offense will improve, this
should be the weakest offense in the division. They are Elite at RB and strong
at TE, but WR, QB and OL are all likely below average or worse. Washington
traded for a quarterback and drafted one in the first round.But their
quarterback of preference might still be the one who didn’t take a snap this
offseason.Via J.P. Finlay of NBCSportsWashington.com, Washington’s coaching
staff “definitely hasn’t” counted out Colt McCoy in the race for the starting
job.It’s reasonable to expect either Case Keenum or Dwayne Haskins to eventually
emerge with the job, but coach Jay Gruden and his staff have turned to McCoy in
the past, and he certainly knows the system better than anyone else on hand.“We
would love for him to take some reps, but obviously his health is more important
right now than anything, and that is the most important thing for him,” Gruden
said of McCoy. “When his time comes it will come quickly. He will be
ready.”McCoy hasn’t worked this offseason after having three surgeries on the
leg he broke last December. But when he returns to health, his familiarity could
give him an advantage, even if everyone understands it’s probably a temporary
one.
