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Redskins: Five possible scenarios for the end of the 2018 season

By Ian Cummings

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 26: Washington Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder is seen with head coach Jay Gruden before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills at FedExField on August 26, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Bills 21-16. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 26: Washington Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder is seen with head coach Jay Gruden before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills at FedExField on August 26, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Bills 21-16. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins celebrates his touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants with teammate Chase Roullier #73 on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 28: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins celebrates his touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants with teammate Chase Roullier #73 on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Scenario No. 5

Ah, the best-case scenario. It never comes to fruition, but it’s fun to think about.

When the Redskins won this season, they took on a very specific methodology. An old-school methodology. In today’s NFL, it’s far from sustainable, but if a team uses that old-school strategy well enough, they can beat inferior teams.

The Redskins won six games using this tactic, and Alex Smith was the perfect conductor for such a train. Now that he’s gone, Colt McCoy’s more trigger happy traits have been shown, but perhaps he needs to take a page out of Smith’s play book, and do whatever it takes to keep the offense on the field, rather than keeping the production totals high.

In a best-case scenario for the Washington Redskins, they find their way again. The offense takes back control of the time of possession battle, and the defense’s flaws are again covered by lots of rest. In a best-case scenario, the Redskins beat the odds, and use this unorthodox strategy to compete against the league’s best, and in the offseason, they adapt, bringing aboard a more innovative offensive mind as an offensive coordinator, and a defensive coordinator who can maximize an underachieving unit.

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Which scenario do you expect to materialize by season’s end? Let us know in the comments section below!

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