Predict Your 2013 Redskins Record (pre-training camp edition)

Still going 9-7, but I save the right to revise that once I see our secondary a little bit more in training camp. We have some very difficult games @ GB, @ ATL, @ Denver which I have "budgeted" for losses. By rule, I always just have us splitting the NFC East, so there is 6 right there.

However, if I see the improvement on our defense stay consistent with the young additions/returns of Merriweather and hopefully Jackson, then my thoughts change pretty quickly into 11-5.

(I'm also always very pessimistic, but Rg3 is starting to change that)

It's not that we're not talented enough to win 12 games. We are. But I think a lot of people are expecting the seven game winning streak to continue indefinitely which is leading to a lot of really high predictions for a team that didn't really improve (or have the means to improve) in the offseason.

I am predicting that the days of beginning every. single. year. 3-6 are now over. I think we're too good to slump like that right out of the gate. And the other thing we have going for us is after years and years of playing a gauntlet schedule, the NFC East is no longer that tough, meaning we draw our six most critical games against a below average slate of opponents.

But the rules of the NFL suggest that 75% of the teams are going to trend towards 8-8 from whatever their previous record was. We were 10-7 last year, and it's hard to see us winning 10 of the first 16 again. Again, not impossible...and if you guaranteed me that RG3 starting every game this year, then I think 10 wins becomes likely. But we don't know what we're going to get out of him in year two and I can't base a prediction that a team will overachieve its talent based on just a second year player.

Although in the case where Griffin is healthy for every game and starts tearing down franchise passing records...yeah, then we'll win 12+ games (and likely go 6-0 in the division).

11-5 +/-1, if rg3 gets hurt, it's all out the window though.

The poll is also really skewed because there's such a high probability (40-45%) that the Redskins win 8 or fewer games that anyone who votes that way is going to look like they're picking the Redskins to go 1-15.

I mean, there's basically no chance at all that the Redskins go worse than 4-12. But 8-8? That's not the same thing.

11-5. I look at our schedule and see Atlanta, San Fran, Denver, Green Bay as well as the rest of the NFC East and see 5 losses. But of course there is always a game or two we look at and say "Oh thats a win" which ends up being a loss and vice versa. I think we beat a couple of those tough teams I listed above, like San Fran and Green Bay, but lose to a team like Kansas City or San Diego or Chicago or even Philly.

i voted 8-8 or less at this point.

very very worried about RG3's knee ... still cannot believe they allowed him to go back in after the our first TD.

dr. andrews saying RG3 is like AP in that they are physical specimens and recover much quicker than your average athlete but ... alot of rg3's success depends on his knees and agility.

.... and our secondary is still suspect until proven otherwise.

i voted 8-8 or less at this point.

very very worried about RG3's knee ... still cannot believe they allowed him to go back in after the our first TD.

dr. andrews saying RG3 is like AP in that they are physical specimens and recover much quicker than your average athlete but ... alot of rg3's success depends on his knees and agility.

.... and our secondary is still suspect until proven otherwise.

To me; its not really his knee now. I'm pretty sure he's gonna come back 100% and better than ever....

My concern is his ability to protect himself. He MUST do a better job of protecting himself this year and going forward or he'll be out of the league in 5 years.

11-5 or better.

RG3's knee won't be an issue. The D will be improved with what we've added in the secondary and guys like Orakpo coming back from injury. Everyone is back on offense and I bet the coaches have plenty of new wrinkles up their sleeves.

12 - 4, forget about what a team looks like on the schedule.

Everyone (except me and maybe one or two others) had NO as a loss last season and we know how that went.

11-5.

We're definitely better than last season with all our injured players back, but I don't think our defense is going to be so improved that the team takes a huge step forward. I could see us going 13-3 or better if RG3 is healthy the whole season and Orakpo, Meriweather, and maybe one of the rookie DBs plays really well. A little luck would be needed also for a finish above 13-3.

I also think we'll score 432 points, win the division, and eventually lose in the NFC championship game.