WEEK 1 : Redskins vs Dolphins Prediction Thread

Ah what the heck? Let's be optimistic before the reality sets in:

Redskins 31, Dolphins 23

Cousins looks better than expected -- 23 for 33 for 285 yards and 2 TDs, 1 INT
Morris and Jones shred the Miami D for 175 yards on the ground (Morris 100 yards and 1 TD and Jones for 75 and 1 TD).

Cobra Kai nails a 49 yarder.

Suh gets into our backfield and comes away with 3 sacks in the first half, but then Jay wakes up and does bubble screens and a few shovel passes to neutralize it thereafter, leading to some good YAC for Jones and Morris.

All the pundits chalk up the Redskins win to the Dolphins laying an egg rather than good play on our part, and the Redskins move up from a power ranking of 32 to 30.

Wake/Suh & co. dominate our O-line, Tannehill has the time of his life v. our secondary... I don't see this one going well.

I'm with you.We gave up the 2nd most sacks in the league last yr and despite drafting an off lineman #1 it doesnt look improved.My gut feeling is the pressure forces Kirk into some turnovers.
Unless Jay shows something on offense that he hasnt shown in preseason this looks like a loss to me.
If I was the coach I would have Kirk running the pistol as much as possible to slow down the Dolphins pass rush and they wont be expecting it.I wouldnt have Kirk run with it as much as RG did in 2012,but he would need to keep it at least a couple times to make it legit.I do not fear injury on his part,he's smarter than Griff and not built like a stick.
If we run the same vanilla offense I think they stuff the run and force Kirk into turnovers

OK -- 2015 team captains:

Offense: Trent Williams (hard to argue with this)
Defense: Dashon Goldson (say wha...? no Kerrigan? DHall? a guy who just got here and may or may not be a solution at that position?)
Teams: Tress Way (sure -- why not)

I know it doesn't really matter, but Goldson seems an off choice.

I'm with you.We gave up the 2nd most sacks in the league last yr and despite drafting an off lineman #1 it doesnt look improved.My gut feeling is the pressure forces Kirk into some turnovers.
Unless Jay shows something on offense that he hasnt shown in preseason this looks like a loss to me.
If I was the coach I would have Kirk running the pistol as much as possible to slow down the Dolphins pass rush and they wont be expecting it.I wouldnt have Kirk run with it as much as RG did in 2012,but he would need to keep it at least a couple times to make it legit.I do not fear injury on his part,he's smarter than Griff and not built like a stick.
If we run the same vanilla offense I think they stuff the run and force Kirk into turnovers

C'mon, man! Show a little optimism while we still can!

Sacks last year: Many of them were caused by RGIII's inability to operate in the pocket.

OL Not Improved: That may take some time, but Moses looks improved and Scherff is a keeper, so it should get better in time.

Vanilla Offense: Preseason is all about evaluating players, thus the vanilla offense. The major difference in our offense during the regular season will be seeing our big-time playmakers operate. All Kirk needs to do is get the ball into the hands of his playmakers on target and on time.

Nobody and I mean nobody is picking us to win lol

Gruden stating Jamison Crowder will return punts and Chris Thompson will return kickoffs per Kiem this weekend.

Andre Roberts folks...aint doing shit. Big disappointment

Gruden stating Jamison Crowder will return punts and Chris Thompson will return kickoffs per Kiem this weekend.

Andre Roberts folks...aint doing shit. Big disappointment

I'm surprised he wasn't cut during the offseason. He didn't do much last year either.

I'm surprised he wasn't cut during the offseason. He didn't do much last year either.

woulda loved to have traded him. glad to see the young guys getting a chance to contribute.

I don't think Roberts is here next year. May be one of those things where they held onto him b/c rookies, well, are rookies. Crowder looked great but is he REALLY ready to step in? Would love to see him as the No. 3/slot guy by mid-year.

To me, Grant seems like he SHOULD be a slot receiver but I have read several reports saying he doesn't play the slot.

Nobody and I mean nobody is picking us to win lol

Good!! Fuck the doubters.