TSN Magazines rates our offense and other write-ups....

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:07 am

As can be expected, the writers of Sporting News, don't like our offense that much, but overall they rate us good:

QB- C
RB- A-
WR- C
TE- B
OL- C

These grades are ok, but I believe that we are a hell of a lot better...

TSN also rated Santana Moss:

WR Santana Moss will be counted on to be the Redskins' primary deep threat this season, and, if he avoids injuries, he should be able to deliver un the role. Moss is exceptionally fast, gets in and out of breaks smoothly and can make contested catches. Moss (5-10, 185 lbs.) is small, but his speed and quickness compensate for his lack of size and can even give him an advantage against the bigger cornerbacks who are becoming more prevalent. Moss also could provide a home run threat if he's used on punt retirns

TSN also wrote about the addititon of Tony Dixon:

The addition of Tony Dixon gives the Redskins another experienced safety, helping ease the concerns over the uncertainty of Sean Taylor's situation and the recent injury the Andre Lott. Dixon is a role player who can be used to pressure quarterbacks, something defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams likes to do with safeties and cornerbacks.

TSN also focused on Coaches under pressure:

New offensive assistant/QB coach Bill Musgrave already has incorporated the shotgun formation into the Redskins' Offense, but unless Musgrave finds the key to makinf Patrik Ramsey a better, more confident quarterback, the offense will struggle as it did last season. Musgrave has worked on Ramsey's footwork and needs to get him to deliver the ball quickly and learn the difference between a calculated risk and a bad gamble. If Musgrave can accomplish that, the team will have a chance to have an adequate offense.

TSN wrote about Randy Thomas too:

Redskins RG Randy Thomas is not a great offensive lineman, but he's extremely consistent and smart. He gets god push off the ball on running plays and holds his ground well in pass protection. Thomas, 29, has a big locker room presence and should be a starter for several more years to come.

Well that's all the info I could find on the Skins........I hope you find it interesting

gay4pacman · Post by **gay4pacman** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:44 am

I find it interesting that our o line is a c ...with our additions and jansen return.....thats not an average line by any means

ejay183 · Post by **ejay183** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:47 am

Let anybody rate our team the way they feel. We will see what they have to say at in december.

DaRealistJoka · Post by **DaRealistJoka** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:53 am

Randy Thomas is better then average

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:11 am

With the additions and adjustments I think the offense will be a whole lot better than last year. I also think that the estimation of success will probably parallel the estimation (or lack thereof) for success our defence had last year when everyone thought (knew) that this would be our weakest part of the team.

These ratings are about as important as our past "offseaon winnings"! We all (THN) are more informed than most of these media people.

skins2win · Post by **skins2win** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:16 am

gay4pacman wrote:I find it interesting that our o line is a c ...with our additions and jansen return.....thats not an average line by any means

True. I think the O-line is going to be one of the most improved parts of the team this year.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:30 am

HatsOFF wrote: TSN has no clue on whats going on. TSN should have some calculated research and adequate knowledge before grading other teams.

On the other hand, if they'd graded us generously...I'd be saying that TSN is the only knowledgeable source on Earth. So all in all, we'll see what happens during the season. These grades mean absolutely zero at the moment.

hkHog · Post by **hkHog** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:52 pm

I actually think that the ratings are pretty fair except for on the O-line, they should at least get a B-. Based on last year, I think everything else is OK.

However, this is a new season! I definately see Ramsey having a good year, he played very well at the end of the season. He's going to outperform that C by a fair amount.

If the O-line does play to a B+ or so then Portis's grade will be an A+ by the end of the year!

These grades are merely a reflection of last year. I think that this year will be very different.