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What might keep the Washington Football Team from competing in 2020?

By Ian Cummings

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 15: A Washington football team helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington football team and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 15: A Washington football team helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington football team and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

There’s optimism abound as Ron Rivera aims to restart the Washington Football Team, but should contention in 2020 be a reasonable expectation?

The offseason, by design, tends to magnify optimism already present in a fan base. Yes, the Washington Football Team has made great strides since the first of January, and yes, the team now has a foundation which it can healthily build upon in the coming months and years.

But these things take time, and although things are looking up in Ashburn, it’s still hard to expect a 2020 season performance better than 5-11 or 6-10, for a few key reasons. Those reasons can be categorized into three sections, which we’ll get into below.

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