and we had DJax in the second part of the year.
I've seen you continue to beat this drum and I just have to point out a few things.
First of all, Jackson is still on the team, so ...
Secondly, with Jackson on the field last year the Redskins went 5-3. Without him they went 4-4. I'm not sure he's the huge-mongous difference maker you think he is. Sure, the passing game picked up when he was on the field. Of course it did. He is, after all, the team's #1 WR. But I think you are over-stating things just a bit.
Which brings me to, uh, Thirdly: Pretty much every team in the league that has a #1 WR worth a damn is going to struggle if that guy goes out. It's not an indictment on the Redskins that the best receiver on the team makes the team's passing game better. That's true for every team. The Packers go 12-4 with the #1 offense in the entire league and come within an eyelash of winning the NFCCG in 2014. In 2015, Jordy Nelson goes down before the season starts and they limp to 10-6 with the #23 offense and bow out of the playoffs in the divisional round. This dip in play isn't due to an bumbling front office, or a badly put together team. It's called losing your top WR is gonna hurt.
It hurt the Redskins last year. But we still went 9-7. That's a GOOD thing, not a bad thing.
I've said before, that if Kirk is perfect and DJax stays healthy, we can do well. Otherwise, we have depth problems in o-line and d-line. Basic 101 football that everyone wants to ignore.
I think we all pretty much all agree that this team is going hang it's hat on the passing game. What irks me is the fact that you seem to think we are all ignoring that. We're not. Most of us just recognize that if Kirk plays like he did last year and Jackson stays healthy, we can do well.
Fourthly, I do find it odd that your big criticism here is that without a top WR the Redskins can't succeed, and then you turn around and criticize the drafting of a top WR. You do realize that added depth might just make Jackson's health not so critical this year? Wouldn't it be awesome if the team didn't lose a beat if one of their top WRs went down for a few games?
I agree that the lines need work. Especially the DL. But you can't keep criticizing the need to keep our WRs healthy and then bash the team for having serious depth at the WR position. It's kinda talking out of both sides of your mouth, there.
Anyway, I'm anxious to see what the new kid can do. We really do have the potential to have a great passing game this year, and that might be worth something.
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