Redskins fans aren’t the only ones who are extrapolating last Sunday’s success in New Orleans into a special 16-game season for the team. Even ESPN is getting into the irrational exuberance game.
In an article behind a paywall, analyst K. C. Joyner says that the Redskins are suddenly NFC East contenders.
“It's clear that the Redskins are on a path to make the NFC East a four-horse race as soon as this season,” wrote Joyner.
The main reason, of course, is the play of Robert Griffin III.
“He did all of this in part because of his elite skills, but also because Mike and Kyle Shanahan did a superb job of tailoring a game plan to RG3's strengths,” he said.
It’s not all about RG3, though. Joyner gives the defense, particularly the Orakpo-Kerrigan pass rushing combo, some kudos. He also says the Giants and Eagles did not look strong in their openers and since Dallas usually fades down the stretch, no team seems likely to run away with the division.
What do you think? Do the Redskins have a shot at the division? Let us know in the comments.
Thank you, Mr. Greenspan.
That said, if there's one thing Skins fans should realize, it really is "all about Griffin" before it's about anyone else. The QB is a gatekeeper. If you don't have a QB, so little of your team really matters. Until you get to a Brad Johnson level quarterback, with very few exceptions, having no offensive general kills the team.
This team has had good talent on the o-line and defense, certainly, in the past, and it's worthless without a QB. I mean, that QBs mean success so obvious as to nearly be a platitude, but Washington is the proof case that the QB position unlocks the possibility of meaningful success.
How much of having a good QB is coaching, I'm not sure, but a great coach with no QB is a fired coach.
Posted by: R Bailey | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 02:55 PM