2008 Washington Redskins Preview and Schedule

2008 NFC East Predictions

2008 Regular Season Schedule: 
9/4 @  NY Giants   
9/14 vs. Saints   
9/21 vs. Cardinals   
9/28 @  Cowboys   
10/5 @  Eagles   
10/12 vs. Rams   
10/19 vs. Browns   
10/26 @ Lions    
11/3 vs. Steelers   
11/16 vs. Cowboys   
11/23 @  Seahawks   
11/30 vs. Giants   
12/7 @  Ravens   
12/14 @  Bengals   
12/21 vs. Eagles   
12/28 @  49ers

2008 NFL Draft
2nd Round Devin Thomas  WR Michigan State
2nd Round Fred Davis  TE USC
2nd Round Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma
3rd Round Chad Rinehart  OT Northern Iowa
4th Round Justin Tryon  CB Arizona State
6th Round Durant Brooks  P Georgia Tech
6th Round Kareem Moore S Nicholls State
6th Round Colt Brennan  QB Hawaii
7th Round Rob Jackson  DE Kansas State
7th Round Chris Horton  S UCLA 

Key Gains: none
Key Losses: WR Brandon Lloyd

2008 Washington Redskins Prediction from BetVega.com: 

The Redskins put on a rally worthy of their fallen teammate, S Sean Taylor.  No team had to endure as much tragedy as the Redskins, and after Head Coach Joe Gibbs retirement, and new defensive and offensive coordinators, Skins fans aren't sure what they have left.

While this might be the least sexy of the new head coaching hires, new coach Jim Zorn looks like a very solid coach from the Mike Holmgren coaching tree.  The Redskins are finally building a team the right way, and an excellent offense minded draft gives this team great depth and a lot of offensive firepower for the future.

How will this team transition?  They have the players for great offense from multiple sites, and a solid defense, though one with questions.  My guess is this team will go one step back before going two forward.  Don't be surprised if this team goes 6-10 or 7-9, but they will be competitive and could be a Super Bowl contender in as little as two seasons.