2013 NFL PREDICTIONS!!! (TYLER)

THE HOGS ARE BACK!

For Day 20 of my 2013 NFL Predictions i will be breaking down the WASHINGTON REDSKINS!

For years the Washington Redskins have kinda been down in the dumps with losing season after losing season... the hogs were sad. Then came the emergence of QB Robert Griffin III. He has brought new life to this 'Skins team along with fellow youngster RB Alfred Morris. There is a renewed hope and excitement in D.C. The Redskins did bring in WRs Pierre Garcon and Devery Henderson to work along side Santana Moss to help the young Griffin. However good the offense is, the defense on this team is more suspect. After CB DeAngelo Hall there really aren't any big name defenders. There are up and comers like LB Ryan Kerrigan but i'm not overly impressed with the defense. QB Robert Griffin is coming off of an injury and nobody really knows how he is going to perform this year when he does get back on the field. I for one am confident he will be back to form without signs of regress. Before i go a little too crazy on my wordage let's take a look at who the Redskins drafted this year.

ROUND 2: David Amerson CB (N.C. State)

ROUND 3: Jordan Reed TE (Florida)

ROUND 4: Philip Thomas SS (Fresno State)

ROUND 5: Chris Thompson RB (Florida State)

ROUND 6: Brandon Jenkins DE (Florida State)

ROUND 6: Bacarri Rambo SS (Georgia)

ROUND 7: Jawan Jamison RB (Rutgers)

If you are thinking the same thing i am, then you are thinking that this coaching staff knows that their secondary isn't the greatest, and they went fairly heavy on it this draft picking up CB David Amerson in the 2nd round, along with Safeties Philip Thomas and Bacarri Rambo to help shore up the defensive backfield. Add in a pair of running backs, a tight end, and a defensive end to polish up this draft doesn't really stand out as an outstanding draft, but adding depth in necessary places never hurts. Washington went 10-6 last year before losing to Seattle in the playoffs. How will they fare this year? Better or Worse? Let's take a look.

OPPONENTS                                         W/L
PHILADELPHIA (MONDAY)                      W
@ GREEN BAY                                         L
DETROIT                                                  W
@ OAKLAND                                            W
BYE WEEK
@ DALLAS                                               W
CHICAGO                                                  L
@ DENVER                                              L
SAN DIEGO                                              W
@ MINNESOTA (THURSDAY)                 W
@ PHILADELPHIA                                   W
SAN FRANCISCO (MONDAY)                W
NEW YORK GIANTS                              W
KANSAS CITY                                         W
@ ATLANTA                                             L
DALLAS                                                    W
@ NEW YORK GIANTS                           L

FINAL RECORD                                   11 - 5

Analysis: I actually have the Redskins finishing slightly better than last year. The main areas i see them struggling in are tough road environments like Green Bay, Denver, Atlanta, and NY Giants. I struggled giving them the win against San Fran on a Monday night, but decided to give them the game due to San Fran just finishing a tough road game against New Orleans the week before. Of course i am putting a lot into the fact that i think RG3 will be healthy and not miss a beat from last year, however i do feel that backup QB Kirk Cousins is more than able to lead the offense in his stead if Griffin should be unavailable.

These are my predictions... what are yours?