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5 things the Redskins can and must learn from the Packers and Steelers

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:01:14 +0000

The Super Bowl is coming up in less than two weeks and there are so many things to be envious of as a Redskins fan. Ben Roethlisberger looks for a chance to redeem his off field issues and cement himself as one of the top QBs in the NFL with a 3^rd championship ring, while Aaron Rodgers looks to lead the high flying Packers and capture his first, jumpstarting his journey to be the best QB in the league. On top of that the #2 Steelers defense, led by Troy Polomalu faces off against the #5 packers defense led by Clay Matthews. These two teams got there the right way, and are set up for more success and title chances for years to come. As we sit here with the 31^st ranked defense in the league and no idea who will be starting at Quarterback come September, we have to ask, what should we do?

Here are 5 things that we need to learn from the successes of these two teams…

NT is the most important position in the 3-4: BJ Raji and Casey Hampton come to work and are studs on the football field (unlike someone lazy bum we know…). Stick with the 3-4; find the anchor to it. Can you imagine what Orakpo could do if he had someone like Hampton or Raji anchoring our D-line instead of a washed up Haynesworth or Maake Kemoeatu? If Marcell Dareus from Alabama is somehow available at 10 (though unlikely) he would be my choice and would make the most immediate positive impact overall on this team. Green Bay went from allowing 51 points in the playoffs last year in the 3-4 to being a top 5 defense. Not saying we’ll be there, but we can definitely make strides from last year. There really is nowhere to go but up. (more…)

DC Pro Sports Report has Redskins taking a QB

Ryan John Estorninos — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:48:33 +0000

While my next mock draft is currenly under evaluation, and I will hold off until after the Super Bowl. Team needs will always be in flux up until the time ofthe Draft.

Meanwhile, our friends at the DC Pro Sports Report have compiled a list to the top five majority mock draft picks. Pretty interesting stuff and you can find the entire report here. However in summary:

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Redskins staring down another glaring need at CB

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:23:14 +0000

With a unit consisting of 3 sub-30 year old top ten picks, the defensive backfield seems like it should be a strong point of the Redskins defense. Unfortunately, it was just the opposite last year with the unit ranking 1 spot away from dead last in the entire NFL. To make things worse, Carlos Rogers will become a free agent on March 1. With an average set of hands, Rogers would most likely be one of the top cornerbacks in the league. Even with his sometimes comically bad set of hands, he has still been a very solid corner back for this team and remains a huge upgrade over both Kevin Barnes and Phillip Buchanon.

Rogers wants three things:

Money – He just finished his rookie contract (+1 year) and is ready to cash in.
Respect – People to focus on the positives, the coverage skills, the passes defended, not the lack of/dropped interceptions.
A shot at #1 – A chance to be the guy, the number one corner on the team. He’s been behind someone his entire career here.

Unfortunately for both sides, these things are going to be very difficult for Rogers to get in DC. If Rogers leaves, this team is looking at a nickel package going into the draft that boasts DHall, Barnes, and Buchanon. Unfortunately for us, that combination would leave our pass defense in a similar position to where it was this year, one of the worst in the league. (more…)