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Comparing the Redskins to the Giants ahead of the 2020 season

By Jonathan Eig

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins and Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants meet after their game at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Redskins 24-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins and Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants meet after their game at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Redskins 24-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Coaching

The Giants have a better offense. The Redskins have a better defense. The difference this year could come down to which of the new coaching staffs establishes itself.

I think the addition of Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator for New York is an excellent move. Garrett appeared overmatched as a head coach in Dallas, but he is a very good offensive mind and should get great production out of Barkley and Engram. I feel the same way about new Redskins’ defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, who I believe is a perfect coach to develop Young and Montez Sweat.

At the end of the day, I feel a lot better having a proven coach like Ron Rivera in charge of everything as opposed to the very inexperienced Joe Judge. Judge could turn out to be the next Kyle Shanahan, but I wouldn’t bet on it. I’d prefer to see Rivera as the next Tom Coughlin, Pete Carroll, Gary Kubiak, Andy Reid, or, yes, even Bill Belichick – coaches who have accounted for seven of the last ten Super Bowl championships while coaching their second (or in Carroll’s case, third) team.

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That gives me a little more confidence in the Redskins. So, even though I prefer Daniel Jones in 2020 over Dwayne Haskins, I am saying now, with no games having been played and no practices even allowed, the Washington Redskins will finish ahead of the New York Giants in 2020.

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