Skins Record

[ShaggySkins]

Ok since were only a couple of days away and I haven't seen this poll done I thought it be interesting to see what many of us think will be the Skins upcoming record for this season.

My prediction (I've spent all offseason refusing to make one) is that we will go 7-9. I think we are improved overall as a team but I see a schedule that has the potential to cause us some problems. A lot of teams we play are right on our level and will be a even match for us. The last few seasons I've sided with trying to be optimistic so this season I'm going to be a little more pessimistic until I see us perform.

[C-7]

I think 9-7 is realistic and not completely out of the question.

[BurgundyNGold]

I really think 10-6 (as I do every year ;)), but I voted 9-7 and I'll take it. I see us making the playoffs as a wild card.

[Scotty Moyer]

I voted 16-0 because our Redskins have the talent and hunger to win any game if they fight heard and don't give up. "Any given Sunday any team can win." I know 16-0 is unrealistic but the peaple who say and believe the Redskins will be worse than last year are much more unrealistic. :whoknows:

[NCskinsfanatic]

I voted 9-7, that would be a 3 game improvement over last season and should be acheivable with good QB play. I dont know if that gets us in the playoffs but it should keep us in the hunt.

[GoDannyBoy]

10-6

We will be more games longer this year and I don't think we give up. Let other teams underestimate us.

Go Skins!

[flave1969]

I also voted 9-7. I think that it is realistic to think we can win nine games.

[LATrueRedskin]

9-7 is the safest pick on the poll, but that's my choice. I think we can really win 9 games this year. We were in every game last year, and we were a couple field goals and bad breaks away from winning 9 games.

[The Skinsinator]

I predict 9-7 or 10-6. I like what we have with our oline and defense. Gibbs will get the quarterback position and offense going this year. 1 year was enough for him and us.

[IMALILTEAPOT]

9-7 but i wish i didnt vote that. i should of said 0-16, to try something new. every year i pick around 10-6 and 9-7, but i should of picked 0-16 to maybe reverse the curse

0-16!!!

[steveo395]

16-0

[redskin_rich]

10-6 is what I say every year and I say it again this year.
Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day. :)

[BigPlayJay]

I went with the average Gibbs year which is 10-6. You can say that this is not realistic all you want, but we all know in the current NFL this type of turnaround happens every year.

[Biggie]

10-6.

Wild Card.

Super Bowl XLI, here we come!

[akhhorus]

16-0, 0-16, Ill still be a fan no matter what.

But I think 8-8 is realistic. 9-7, 10-6 with luck.

[skins111111]

not very optimistic are we?????????
I think 12-4 is a very realistic pick
lets run this poll after we've played a couple of games and see the difference

[Biggie]

I'd like to conduct this poll among non-Redskins fans to see how pathetically bad they think we are.

[BigPlayJay]

I'd like to conduct this poll among non-Redskins fans to see how pathetically bad they think we are.
That would be interesting. We have earned it though.

Anyways I hope they keep the negative coming. All the "experts" are calling for a low scoring game this week, they are in for a suprise! Maybe the Bears will be low!

Next week will be very interesting as they discredit our Bears win and talk about how we have no chance against the Cowboys and how Parcells whups Gibbs every time!

[skins74]

Things can turn around fast these days in the NFL. Thats why I think 11-5 is attainable. I think you will see a slightly improved defense and a much improved offense. It has been long enough, its our time to whoop some tail. :Padawan:

[GibbsFan]

Call me crazy but I went with 13-3. I think if everything goes extremely well then this is the upper side of what this team is capable of. Since we have experienced a rather long and protracted period of bad stuff, the law of averages says we are due. Plus, Gibbs is determined and will prepare hard and long to get the edge.

Defensively, this could be the best team in the league if it can stay healthy and answer the bell at corner. IMO Sean Taylor will take a major step forward, and Lavar might just be out to prove something. Griffin has become a major force in this D, with Marcus Washington and Shawn Springs doing the same. However, we can't afford injuries at corner or on the interior. We really need to stay healthy at those positions to see excellent play.

On offense the parts are in place for a powerful and effective engine, If we can just get it cranked we can beat anybody. Once again, no injuries on the line will be imperative if they are to fill their potential. I have a feeling this line is coming together, which will allow the speed to shine with the wideouts. Portis will break out if we can just get the ball in their hands consistently.

The truth is we could finish anywhere depending on injuries, continued progression of certain players, and some minimal progression out of one certain player who's name needs no further mention. For him I got just one piece of advice.

Just Do It!

[X-Factor13]

I like 10-6 as a good goal for us. I say we hit it as long as the ram does his job.

[Chief Seeway]

8-8

I have (near) zero faith in Ramsey, our defense and running game will get us 8 wins tops. I hope to be proved wrong about Ramsey... we'll see.

[Chief Seeway]

I'd like to conduct this poll among non-Redskins fans to see how pathetically bad they think we are.

We are worse off than you or I think, I guarantee.

[frenchskinsfan]

9-7 WC would please me a lot this year.

[Chief Seeway]

9-7 WC would please me a lot this year.

I would be ecstatic with 9-7!!! I like your enthusiasm.

[redwolf1218]

of our 10 losses last year, only 2 were by more than a TD. so i figure this year we'll cut the losses in half at least. 11-5 or 10-6.

[Blind-sided]

I said 10 -6 the best and 8-8 the worst

[skins74]

of our 10 losses last year, only 2 were by more than a TD. so i figure this year we'll cut the losses in half at least. 11-5 or 10-6.


Very good point. I concur.

[swheeler]

Looking at our schedule game by game, I think we'll be 9-7. If we step it up a little we could definitely do better though.

[2Cooley]

11-5 Starting with a Blowout against the bears

[MONK_in_HOF]

9-7

[colkurtz]

9-7. Top 5 defense, extremley good running game with Portis/Betts; the million dollar question is how our QB will play.

8-8 if Ramsey is the QB
10-6 if Brunell is the QB

I picked 9-7 because I don't think Ramsey will make it through the season [not injury].

[HAWGZHEAD]

I voted 7-9 just because I still don't think Ramsey has a hold of all the skills that make a successful NFL QB.

[RedskinsVision]

10-6 is what I say every year and I say it again this year.

i concur.

[dabro]

Until Ramsey shows he can be a consistently solid qb, I'll go with 9-7. We lost a number of games last year by no more than 2 points. A lot of them were lost because of stupid penalties taking us out of scoring position. If the penalty situation gets turned around, and Ramsey starts making good decisions with the ball, we could do at least 10-6.

[redwolf1218]

i voted 11-5. i think we improved last year at the end after starting off horrible. this year i think we'll start where we ended last year, and then improve from there.

[skins74]

9-7. Top 5 defense, extremley good running game with Portis/Betts; the million dollar question is how our QB will play.

8-8 if Ramsey is the QB
10-6 if Brunell is the QB

I picked 9-7 because I don't think Ramsey will make it through the season [not injury].


I think Ramsey is still the better choice even though Brunell had some good games against 2nd and 3rd stringers. Really it all depends on the running game, if that gets going it will be alot easier to pass the ball.

[skins74]

i voted 11-5. i think we improved last year at the end after starting off horrible. this year i think we'll start where we ended last year, and then improve from there.

We were extremely competetive last year only losing a couple of games by more than a TD, that tells me a couple of plays here and there and we are a playoff team. We have a better team this year so I don't see why we can't get this thing turned around fast.

[BigPlayJay]

11-5 Starting with a Blowout against the bears
Yes, yes, yes! We are going to blow out the Bears! Big plays on defense and the best offense since 1999!

I can already hear the "experts" saying that the Redskins aren't that great, but the Bears may be one of the worst teams in NFL history.

Thats what they said after we blew out the Lions 45-0 on Opening night 1991. They were wrong about the skins and the Lions (12-4 and NFC championship game).

[RedskinRyan]

i said 9-7. a couple of changes on the offense will require some time for them to gain that chemistry. but i think we have enough veteran leadership(brunell, patten, jansen, brown, springs) to help with our younger players.

[bgforever]

I think 9-7 is realistic and not completely out of the question.

This will be true. Unless these guys suddenly climb a ladder in play for in synce sustained drives and Betts can consistantly break a few more tackles in one on ones, it will tough going. Howeve, its still hard to gauge this team against the Chicago d.

[suppitty]

I hope today was a wakeup call for evryone. Chicago is an awful team. They are simply awful, and we struggled to score. I would like to revise my pick from 7-9 to 6-10, because I don't think we'll win 2 games in the division this year. Sorry, but after a performance like that against arguably the worst team in the NFL, you have to think that we will not be able to do anything against a 1/2decent team.

[bgforever]

I hope today was a wakeup call for evryone. Chicago is an awful team. They are simply awful, and we struggled to score. I would like to revise my pick from 7-9 to 6-10, because I don't think we'll win 2 games in the division this year. Sorry, but after a performance like that against arguably the worst team in the NFL, you have to think that we will not be able to do anything against a 1/2decent team.

I reall do want to beleive certain offensive players aren't conceding, "oh if we don't do it ,this series, the D will get it back".

No Way is that a JG philosophy and Green, Clark, Riggins, Grimm, and Monk would be stewing with a performance we have sometimes shown. Yet if the Bears defense winds up being in the top 5 of the NFL, then we would look back on that game as to the reason the struggle was so hard at times. Other than that, we still have some big hurdles to work on, and Antonio Brown needs to look over his shoulder. Betts really needs some more of something to get past the first tackler and bowl his ares over!

[bosshog001]

I've been away for a while, but how many are voting with their hearts here? No QB=not enough wins.

[swheeler]

I hope today was a wakeup call for evryone. Chicago is an awful team. They are simply awful, and we struggled to score. I would like to revise my pick from 7-9 to 6-10, because I don't think we'll win 2 games in the division this year. Sorry, but after a performance like that against arguably the worst team in the NFL, you have to think that we will not be able to do anything against a 1/2decent team.
Their offense is terrible (although I expect Orton to get a little better) but their D is pretty good. We should have been able to do better, but that wasn't a bad defense we were up against.

[ryflan47]

Well, we can't go 0 - 16.

[GoDannyBoy]

Can I change my vote after todays game?

The still didn't look that good. Penalties and turnovers killed them.

[colkurtz]

I'm very happy we won, but this first game has raised many questions about our offense. Questions from last year, the draft picks and the pre-season make me wonder how much we have actually improved.

[NCskinsfanatic]

ummm did I say 9-7 earlier, what I meant to say was7-9......lol. Seriously I share some of your same concerns colkurtz, I think If Ramsey can get it we can win 9 games but if we have to play ultra conservative, and one dimensional while hope our defense shuts people out.... we are in trouble. Lets hope we improve on our mistakes from the opener and Ramsey comes to play next Monday night.

[colkurtz]

ummm did I say 9-7 earlier, what I meant to say was7-9......lol. Seriously I share some of your same concerns colkurtz, I think If Ramsey can get it we can win 9 games but if we have to play ultra conservative, and one dimensional while hope our defense shuts people out.... we are in trouble. Lets hope we improve on our mistakes from the opener and Ramsey comes to play next Monday night.

Agree completely. Playing a very conservative run offense, with great defense will win some games, if we have an excellent ST program. However, the best part of the ST is Hall and his injury may take him out. Otherwise, our ST's are average at best.

[inevitable]

If Ramsey can get it we can win 9 games but if we have to play ultra conservative, and one dimensional while hope our defense shuts people out.... we are in trouble. Lets hope we improve on our mistakes from the opener and Ramsey comes to play next Monday night.

I, personally, disagree here NC. I think that if we put the game into Ramsey's - or Brunell's - hands, we are not going to win. We don't have the QB to win a shootout. We have the defense, and the running game, to control the clock, and get victories. Even the most high powered offenses do not generate a ton of points against us. That was with a moderate running game last year. Our offensive line is much, much improved this year, I think that was noticable by the play throughout the game, particuarly as the second half progressed. With the change of pace between Portis and Betts, we also have durability and longevity at the position to keep pounding the ball.

Personally, I feel we can win more games this year keeping it close and controlling the clock, then we can if we attempt to open up the passing game, and rely on Ramsey or Brunell.

But thats just the way I see it.

[colkurtz]

I, personally, disagree here NC. I think that if we put the game into Ramsey's - or Brunell's - hands, we are not going to win. We don't have the QB to win a shootout. We have the defense, and the running game, to control the clock, and get victories. Even the most high powered offenses do not generate a ton of points against us. That was with a moderate running game last year. Our offensive line is much, much improved this year, I think that was noticable by the play throughout the game, particuarly as the second half progressed. With the change of pace between Portis and Betts, we also have durability and longevity at the position to keep pounding the ball.

Personally, I feel we can win more games this year keeping it close and controlling the clock, then we can if we attempt to open up the passing game, and rely on Ramsey or Brunell.

But thats just the way I see it.

If we had generated 20 points per game last season, we would have gone to the playoffs. That has not changed. We need a QB to get us to that level to be competitive in the NFL.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I said 10-6 during the preseason.

Now I think 9-7 is more likely.

[Vonslydog]

I will admit, that I had originally posted 6-10. At the time it was the lowest of all the predictions. Now I fear it will be far worse. If I was able to vote again, I honestly would not count on more than 4 wins.

[HAWGZHEAD]

I originally voted 7-9 now maybe 10-6 or 9-7. as long as the D keeps dominating and we don't turn the ball over, I think portis and Brunell can get us enough points to win a few.

[Redskin Scott]

8-8

[EberKain]

16-0

The reason I like the NFL, we have the players and the talent to compete with any other team out there. We just need to play solid, mistake-free football. To paraphrase Portis "I plan on beating everybody."

[smoak]

I will admit, that I had originally posted 6-10. At the time it was the lowest of all the predictions. Now I fear it will be far worse. If I was able to vote again, I honestly would not count on more than 4 wins.

All because of the Chicago game?

[bwparker]

I think I voted 8-8, but thats because its the best that I think we can do, not the most likely. I would be VERY suprised if we broke .500, VERY. Hope I'm wrong.

[bugsy]

16-0 baby!

...or 1-15 :rolleyes:

[Redskin-4-life]

I voted 16-0,
Dreams can come try, can't it? :)

[redskinz#1fan]

I will admit, that I had originally posted 6-10. At the time it was the lowest of all the predictions. Now I fear it will be far worse. If I was able to vote again, I honestly would not count on more than 4 wins.

What did you see that would make you say this? Our offense was moving the ball. It may have not been a air show on the field, but we did what we needed to do to win the game. You must fail to realize that our defense won us 6 games last year, and they (defense) will at least get us the same thing if not more.

[MDSkins#1]

10-6 is a realistic record or 9-7 b/c all our offense has to do is put up 15-25 pts per game and we will be one of the best teams in the league. our d is alrady great and the coaching staff is wonderful. we have good players on offense, some superstars and pts is the only problem, put up more points, win more games, simple as that

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

10-6 is a realistic record or 9-7 b/c all our offense has to do is put up 15-25 pts per game and we will be one of the best teams in the league. our d is alrady great and the coaching staff is wonderful. we have good players on offense, some superstars and pts is the only problem, put up more points, win more games, simple as that
Yeah, the key is scoring more than your oponnent, but that's not "as simple as that". With that said, I think we will win 9 or 10 games.

[smoak]

I voted 16-0,
Dreams can come try, can't it? :)

In this case, I don't think so, but I am sitting imagining how many people would have to back peddle if that happened... Even if we make the playoffs...

Man I hope the Skins stick it to everyone this year... WE HAVE TO BEAT DALLASS!!! I am getting amped up!

[redwolf1218]

I am sticking to my 11-5 prediction. I am hoping that I have under-estimated Chicago's defense while bashing our offense, and even still, we sustained some long drives and won the time of possession battle convincingly. Cooley could have had 2 touchdowns and the score could have been 17 to 7 instead of 9 to 7.

[RedskinRyan]

well i voted 9-7. and was pretty close. but lets say im pleased i was wrong.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

lol....i was just about to bring this thread back myself, but i was trying to find all the prediction threads first. i never voted on this one, but i did say 10-6 in another thread but i cant find it so i cheated and voted in this one. :)

[swheeler]

I hope today was a wakeup call for evryone. Chicago is an awful team. They are simply awful, and we struggled to score. I would like to revise my pick from 7-9 to 6-10, because I don't think we'll win 2 games in the division this year. Sorry, but after a performance like that against arguably the worst team in the NFL, you have to think that we will not be able to do anything against a 1/2decent team.
:lol1:

[ryflan47]

I voted 9-7... dang I was off by one... but no complaining there!!

[BurgundyNGold]

I voted 9-7, but hedged my bets by saying 10-6 in the post. :D

I called the wildcard too. :cool:

[chrisbcbu]

HAHAH i voted for 10-6 when the season started! I win!!

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

why dont yall stop cheating! 10-6 only had 40 votes before this poll was brought back and im responsible for one of them....:lol1:

[Ibleedburgundy]

I said 10-6 as well but I did not think it would come in the form of a five game winning streak nor did I think we would sweep the Girls or E-girls. I thought we would sweep the Gnats and beat the stinking Raiders.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I said 10-6 during the preseason.

Cha-ching!

For the record, I voted 9-7 for this poll, glad I was off by 1.

[MONK_in_HOF]

I stink. I said 9-7. Guess I don't make the winners raffle.

[Fathead]

I predict a record breaking year for Moss and Portis, 10-6 with a couple of possibly stolen games.