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Redskins: What is the realistic range of this team in 2019?

By Ian Cummings

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins watches from the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins watches from the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Fans prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 30: Fans prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Implications of the Redskins 2019 season

I’ll leave you with this.

The implications of the Redskins 2019 season are great in magnitude. Even if the team goes 8-8, or 7-9, they could show progress with a rookie quarterback, and hint at future growth. But a consequence of that scenario? Jay Gruden’s job could be in jeopardy, and no matter what you think of Gruden, it’s never a certainty for a rookie quarterback to switch coaches after a year. Yes, Jared Goff went from Jeff Fisher to Sean McVay, and it’s been postulated that the Redskins could try to do the same thing with Kevin O’Connell. But to expect the same results is dangerous.

The Redskins are a team with multiple underlying directions. With a rookie quarterback to develop over time, they’ve given themselves a chance to work their way back into the playoff mix after losing Alex Smith. But Jay Gruden might not have the luxury of time that Haskins has. Whatever happens, the differing paths will meet. They will clash. And either they will coalesce, or one will destroy the other.

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Clarity will be found, even if it seems unattainable at this point in time. But for now, trying to find clarity is a futile directive. The range of possibilities for the Redskins encompasses a vast landscape, and it’s a spectacle that serves as a subtle, yet poignant reminder: No matter what we say, we’re all wrong.

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