Why the 2007 defense will be in the top 10

What made me mad last year was that even freaking STATISTICIANS were saying: "They're going to come. The odds are HIGHLY STACKED in their favor." and it never happened. :(At midseason, Football Outsiders predicted a huge defensive jump for the Redskins.

Contrary to popular belief, forcing turnovers isn't a repeatable skill. Admittedly a team who teaches their players to strip the ball is going to force more turnovers than a team who doesn't. But outside of that, I mean, what can you do outside of going to church on Sunday and praying for a pair of turnovers? Not a whole lot.

Let me be the first to assure you that they will come this year.

I think that with Marshall back in his natural position, teams will TRY that and find it to be unsuccessful really quick. It's not that I didn't give him a chance, I just cannot fathom how Warrick Holdman was an NFL player.


Holdman was definitely the weakest link last year. It seemed to me that wherever he lined up, run support was very suspect. Now he's gone, and so are the excuses.

I think we're going to see a defense that's re-energized this year!!

I agree. The linebacking corps is going to be a strength provided Washington is fully healed.

Becuase its much easier to be bad than to be good. It takes no effort to fall, you simply have to do nothing, it takes a lot of effort to climb.

Well New England was 26th in 2005 and 6th in 2006; Oakland was 27th in 2005 and 3rd in 2006.

I agree. The linebacking corps is going to be a strength provided Washington is fully healed.

You have to figure either Marshall or Rocky is an upgrade over Holdman, and Fletch should be an upgrade over Marshall in the middle.

We'll be fine, you watchit!

Well I am glad that we did what we did. Every year we come out and take players that fill perceived holes. This year they did the right thing taking the best player available. I remember that every time some one asked Bobby Bethard what position he would pick his standard answer was "We are not good enough to take a specific position, we have to pick the best player available". If we are one dline man away from a championship, then we will do pretty well anyway. I think that people are under estimating Andre Carter and I think that there will be a player that will come out of nowhere to help out. Maybe Evans or Skykes. Both are pass rushers.

Let me be the first to assure you that they will come this year.

Phewwwwwwwwwwww. I feel so much better.

Well New England was 26th in 2005 and 6th in 2006; Oakland was 27th in 2005 and 3rd in 2006.

Touche.

But if only one team does it a year, that still makes it a pretty rare occurance. I sure hope it's us this year, but that D-line has gotta be better.

Well it looks like Westbrook didn't make it as far as looking on the roster in OTAs

wait I'm wrong rookies can't show until college classes are ended