Fact or Fiction: Skins in the playoffs in 2005?

Gibbs will make adjustments, everywhere. The coaching staff will be intact and we will return to greatness. And I'll finally graduate college, but I'll only be starting in college again for my Master's Degree so something won't change..hahahahaha....

We have the talent to win the super bowl next year, but we also have the talent to have made the playoff's this year, we have to hope that the Gibb's system is a system that takes a good half to most of a season to really grasp, ala 81',82' season's, could it be that the complexity of his offense need's that kind of time to really become comfortable and functionable for the player's? It happened once before, maybe, just maybe that's what's going on now with our offense, remember Gibb's lost his first 6 games his first year with us, plenty of people wanted his head, good thing JKC stuck with him, the scepticism he is recieving now is to be understood that's the nature of the buisness, but it also act's like a motivational tool for the coaches and player's nobody want's to be booed or have their abilities questioned it's a definite motivator, I have been waiting for that 1 game when everything click's and we start our ascention to the top, I just thought it would come sooner than it has given Gibb's experience now compared to when he first started out back in 81', perhaps the layoff is far more of a hinderence than lack of head coaching experience as was the case in 81'. I think Gibb's will get up to speed but I don't think it will happen until next season he will need an offseason to clear his head.

At this point I haven't seen enough to say we'll be able to take a shot at the playoffs.

i choose fact, but i honestly can't tell until 2 games into next season... depends on the offseason, how we finish, how the gameplans are adjusted etc...

We need a general manager to take that pressure off of Gibbs. That is phase two of the restructuring of the Redskin management. No proud franchise like the Redskins should be bereft of a strong general manager. Let Gibbs coach like he always used to instead of in effect holding two enormous jobs.

Secondly, we need to get some depth on the offensive line. We can't afford to go into another season and face the difficulties we have had if we do get any other serious injuries.

Thirdly, we have to sort out the quarterback position. We need someone there who is ready to go for next year in my opinion. Our team is such that you don't want someone to have a huge learning curve because everyone else for the most part, at their positions, are ready to play at a high level. We don't want to be in a situation where the only thing holding us back is a quarterback who is struggling to learn. Ramsey, I hope you can get it together this season.

Fourthly, I think we need to clear out the logjam at wide receiver. If Coles is back at 100%, we have McCants, Jacobs, Gardner, and Thrash. If we can trade someone there - and Gardner would be the one - to get some draft picks or a good offensive lineman - that would be good. But we need a general manager to take advantage of any draft choices.

If we can do those things, then we will be in the playoffs next season.

If we don't do them, then we will have an uphill struggle.

I agree...

Both the Cowboys and Redskins have HOF HC's and have owners that will spend more money than all of us combined would see in thousands of lifetimes...

I think the Cowboys/Skins rivalry will be rejuvenated to the level of the 70's and 80's

Tough question to answer at this time, but I have to say fiction right now. That $43 mil we gave Brunell is going to hurt us. We have to wait and see on Ramsey, but if he doesn't pan out, we have to shop for another QB, something that should not be on our shopping list in 2005 in the first place.
There's too much that can happen between now and next year, so I hope to see this question again around July.

i say fact mostly because i just have to believe, i have to have faith. gibbs is smart and this year was his "getting re-acquanted with the nfl season". the necessary adjustments will be made and the bad luck we had this year with the officials and injurys and dropped passes etc. will not effect us as much next year. i stiil think the skins can finish this year strong, maybe win 4 or 5 of the 6 games.