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Washington Redskins 2018 Team Award Predictions

By Nathan Britton

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Running Back Kapri Bibbs #39 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with teammates after a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Running Back Kapri Bibbs #39 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with teammates after a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 05: Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 05: Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

Redskins Most Valuable Player: Alex Smith

Coming off a career year, Alex Smith will look to repeat his success with a new team. Smith led his Chiefs to the playoffs four of his five years under center. Now Smith takes the reins of a team in a weaker division, and with a roster ready to compete now.

Alongside Jay Gruden, who directs one of the most QB-friendly systems in football, Smith has a chance to lead this team to a division title, should Philadelphia suffer from a Super Bowl hangover of sorts. Gruden’s system worked wonders with Kirk Cousins, putting him well over 4,000 yards and two dozen touchdowns each year.

Now Alex Smith, a safer quarterback, replaces him. It could be a special year for Washington’s quarterback. With his style of play, the weapons around Smith are a perfect fit. Jamison Crowder and Jordan Reed will do most of the heavy lifting while newly-acquired wideout Paul Richardson has the speed to take the top off of the defense, similar to Tyreek Hill in Kansas City. Josh Doctson has come into his own as a decent 50-50 ball receiver with all-around upside, and if he can put it all together, he can be the best wide receiver Smith has had since Michael Crabtree in San Fransisco.

Next: A Statistical Breakdown of Smith vs. Cousins

In 2017, Smith put up career-high numbers in passing yards with 4,042 and touchdowns with 26. He also put up the second-best completion percentage of his career with 67.5 percent, all while only throwing 5 interceptions. Smith now has all the ingredients to have another career year at the age of 34, with the Redskins.  Smith has every reason to thrive in Washington this season, from a great supporting cast to an offensively-gifted head coach, Smith has no reason not to run away with the team MVP.

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