Washington Redskins 2010

Those comparisons are silly considering McNabb is not a very accurate QB and has never been one to come up big in the most important games or lead his team on game winning drives.  But, McNabb is an upgrade over Jason Campbell and is about as familiar with the West Coast offense as a quarterback can be.

Shanahan has inherited a shaky O-line, which yielded 46 sacks in 2009. The second order of business – upgrade the tackles so that their new, high-priced QB won't get killed.   Mission accomplished. The massive Trent Williams was selected at #4 overall in this year's draft and should man the left side from day one.

The Redskins weren't finished there as they acquired former Pro Bowler Jamaal Brown, with plans of inserting him into the starting right tackle position. These acquisitions give the Skins flexibility to move players around and should have positive a positive impact all along the line.

The pass catchers are an area that remain in need of help. The receiving corps lacks a true No. 1 WR considering Santana Moss led the team in 2009 with 900 yards and only 3 touchdowns. The Redskins are one of a handful of teams rumored to be pursuing a trade for San Diego's pro bowl receiver Vincent Jackson, which would be a major upgrade to their entire offense.

The one true bright spot for the offense coming into 2010 is the presence of two above average tight ends in Chris Cooley and Fred Davis – each could be worthy of starting in fantasy leagues. Cooley is rumored to be learning some of the receiver routes in OTAs, and that could make him a steal on draft day since some owners are going to avoid Cooley for fear that two active tight ends in DC are one too many.  Remember, however, that Shanahan loves to use his TEs.

 

The 'Skins underwent a coaching change this offseason, bringing in head coach Mike Shanahan, whose system is tight end-friendly. In 2008, Cooley hauled in a personal-best 83 passes for 849 yards, but he scored an uncharacteristically low one time. He is being flexed out wide in practice, and the coaching staff expects him to have a large role. Cooley appears to be 100 percent healthy. Oh, and the Redskins acquired some guy named Donovan McNabb to quarterback the team this year.

 

Cons: Cooley has scored just four times in his last 28 games, which is a bit alarming. He will need to build a rapport with McNabb, and the 'Skins are going to be a run-first ball club. Tight end Fred Davis emerged with Cooley out last year, and Davis should steal a moderate amount of looks from Chris Cooley.