Bizwah said:
How do you figure this? They had a top five defense last season. They get back LArrington. Sean Taylor is in his second year. I know they lost Smoot, but he was overrated as a CB anyway. Rogers will be starting soon enough.
I hate the Skins as much as anyone, but I think they're FAR from being the worst team in the league.
I think their defense has the potential to give us terrible fits. They pair a solid OL with an excellent RB. Sure Ramsey and Brunell stink.....but Portis will make us respect him.....Their WRs aren't all that, but they have enough deep speed to hurt you if you're not careful.
They're better than everyone thinks.......I fear them this year more than I have in recent seasons.
On that note.......I really think everyone's discounting how good the Giants might be. If Manning comes around, then they could be real scary on offense. Barber, Burress, Toomer, Shockey.....There are pieces there.
I think the NFC East will surprisingly be one of the toughest divisions in football this season. I think a 3-3 record vs our division will be an accomplishment.
Agree on the Giants, esp. by the end of the year. I'm not looking forward to facing a Manning for the next 10 years.
My 2 cents on the skins, they had the 2nd ranked D in the NFL last year (i think) and still were one of the worst teams in the NFL. What's changed?
Arrington is back - how much can he improve the 2nd ranked D? Is it a coincidence the D was better without him than with him? They had him in 2003 and they stunk.
Jansen is back - he'll keep Ramsey upright more. What does he add in the running game? Portis ran for 1300 yards without him. They had him in 2003 and they stunk.
Taylor - looks like a star in spite of his behavior.
Smoot - I saw a legit starter. They don't have that now. They'll have to protect Harris or Carlos Rogers. They likely won't realize any benefits from the rookie until mid-year, assuming he's a player. It's a hole.
MLB - Massive hole. MLB in a 4-3 is a VIP. They're filling it with scrubs.
Draft - they might (
might) get help from one player.
The weaknesses they had last year are still there. Not much has changed save for Jansen. They went 6-10 last year. They play an easier schedule. Maybe they go 7-9.
I fear them more than past years, but not much more. Poodle level fear, increased from Chihuahua level fear.