NFL Offseason Report Card...

June 17 issue of Sporting News.

"Redskins - The big news was swapping possino receivers, Laveranues Coles for Santana Moss, but we suspect they are actually the same person. Most of the improvement will come for the returns of injury casualties right tackle Jon Jansen and defensive end Phillip Daniels. But we're skeptical that middle linebacker Lemar Marshall and cornerback Walt Harris will adequately replace Antonio Pierce and Fred Smoot, both free agent losses.

Grade: C+"

Too bad the issue was edited and came out before Holdman and the possible signing of McQuarters. They also didn't take Rogers into account.

I think that coles for moss sage was the main reason. They are really the same person with the edge going to moss with intangibles. the guy is faster, quicker, return punts and most importantly he is from the "U". Buckle up ya'll seats and get ready for the gamebreaking changes that he will give us of which coles did not this past year. Carlos Rogers eventually will be better smoot. he is bigger,stronger and even faster than our beloved smoot. barrow or holdman will be an upgrade over (overrated pierce). the upcoming season will show yall that it was the system and coaching from lavar and barrow which made him more smarter on the field.

"more smarter" LOL Sorry dude, I just had to point that out...

I don't think Smoot was even that good, every single interception I've seen him have were really easy grabs usually off a tipped ball (look at the highlight film). The one hard one was against Joey Harrington where it was like 4th and 26 and Smoot got the interception but all it did was give us worse field position.

June 17 issue of Sporting News.

"Redskins - The big news was swapping possino receivers, Laveranues Coles for Santana Moss, but we suspect they are actually the same person. Most of the improvement will come for the returns of injury casualties right tackle Jon Jansen and defensive end Phillip Daniels. But we're skeptical that middle linebacker Lemar Marshall and cornerback Walt Harris will adequately replace Antonio Pierce and Fred Smoot, both free agent losses.

Grade: C+"
I don't know about you, but I hope Moss and Coles are the same player on the field. If Santana Moss Gets 90 catches in an off year, we'll be just fine.

I like Moss enough, loved him in college, but Coles PLAYS through his injuries. Moss has had a tough time staying on the field.

Very true. Hopefully Moss can get some Gibbs' spirit instilled and play through injuries himself.

I'll definitely miss Coles' toughness, but his attitude soured and you just can't have a guy like that in the locker room.

I'm still surprised at how things went down with him. If you would have told me last year at this time that Coles would want out at the end of the season and didn't want to play for Gibbs there's no way I would have believed it.

But hey, that's over with now. Time to move on, time to see what Moss, Patten and Jacobs can do for us.

oh well he's gone now. it's time to move on, and i think moss will do just fine. we had a good offseason except for the league troubles, criminal cases, etc.