Yusuf06, you are correct
What I am suggesting in this thread is there is a core of between 8-12 players on this team that I can reasonably see as part of the solution going forward.
These guys are regular players on offense and defense. Yes, I could have included Banks but I am trying to stay for argument's sake here with players who are part of the starting 22.
These are your bread and butter guys, the ones that really determine if you are in position to contend for a Super Bowl or not.
Right now, my biggest concern is the lines.
Trent Williams and Albert Haynesworth. 2 potential playmakers out of 8 or 9 slots. You can count in Carriker if the team retains the 3-4 next season.
We need DTs badly. We have Vonnie Holliday (34) taking snaps at 280 inside at DT right now because Kemoeatu and Bryant are not there in terms of productivity and durability.
Once we fix these positions, especially the offensive line, McNabb will look a lot better, even if he is still throwing to an average at best group of receivers.
Right now our #3-#5 receivers have almost no catches on the season. Galloway has fewer catches in 9 games than Wes Welker gets in 1 game with New England.
We need a roster overhaul Part 2.
Part 1 was jettisoning the contracts of past the prime veterans last February like Smoot, Griffin, Thomas, Randle El, Todd Collins, etc.
Some of that needs to continue into the Part 2 including the release of Portis, Daniels, Heyer, Rabach, Sellers, Galloway.
It also means making some hard decisions on past draft picks and younger players we brought in that are still hiding on the inactive list week to week or on the bench. Guys that don't see the light of day at their regular positions.
Kevin Barnes, Perry Riley, etc.
We need to see what Darrel Young brings to the table for 2011 in place of Sellers.
We need to see what James Davis has to offer at RB. I don't think anyone is comfortable with the current group. We can't afford to carry Chad Simpson for 12 games while he nurses a groin pull or hammy.
We don't seem to be getting much of a push up front for the running game. How about Logan Paulsen? At 6'4 and 265 Paulsen isn't on the roster to hit the seam down the field for 40 yards. He is here to block. Well after 9 weeks of watching, he should be ready to play in at least a limited number of snaps in short yardage and goal line, where we seem to be struggling a bit.
But, even with all this about a few younger players the team does have, the simple truth is that Washington needs significant upgrades across the board.
This is not a one year re-tool as might be the case in Arizona where they need a quarterback and one or two offensive linemen but have other positions in place.
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