4 burning questions the Redskins must answer before Week 1

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder (R) speaks with General Manager Bruce Allen before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on November 16, 2014 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder (R) speaks with General Manager Bruce Allen before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on November 16, 2014 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Redskins fairytale season, which had a division title and the team’s first double digit win season since 2012 in sight, came crashing down in an injury fire storm that left serious questions regarding the teams future looming.

Washington Redskins first-year quarterback Alex Smith may never play football again, head coach Jay Gruden’s murky future has placed Washington on the no-fly list for potential coordinators and position coaches. A horrible culture from upper management on down has even caused rifts within the organization that resulted in rumors swirling of coaches wanting out of the nation’s capital, to escape the stench that is the Washington Redskins franchise.

Before the start of 2019, Washington needs to figure out the direction in which the franchise is headed. To do that, they must successfully answer these four questions over the course of the 2019 offseason.