Since the last time we saw them:
2008 Record: 8-8
Key Additions: DT Albert Haynesworth, OG Derrick Dockery, OG Jeremy Bridges, P Hunter Smith, OT Mike Williams, LB Robert Thomas, DE Renaldo Wynn
Key Losses: CB Shawn Springs, OG Pete Kendall, LB Marcus Washington, DE Demetric Evans, DE Jason Taylor, P Ryan Plakemeier
Top Draft Pick: OLB/DE Brian Orakpo,
What we now know:
Best Player: DT Albert Haynesworth
Most Underrated: C Casey Rabach
Looking Forward:
Breakout Candidates: S LaRon Landry, QB Jason Campbell, WR Devin Thomas
Looking to bounce back: LG Derrick Dockery, RG Randy Thomas, LT Chris Samuels, DE Andre Carter, K Shaun Suisham
Time to step up: WR Devin Thomas, RT Stephon Heyer, RB Ladell Betts
Strengths:
- Two excellent receiving threats in TE Chris Cooley and WR Santana Moss
- When healthy, a very productive RB in Clinton Portis
- Six-time Pro Bowl LT Chris Samuels, while declining, is stout
- Improved Defensive Line due to DT Haynesworth's ability to command double team
- Arguably best NFL player to have never made Pro Bowl in MLB London Fletcher
- Inconsistent, but very talented secondary
- QB Jason Campbell's mental toughness following off-season rumors
- Portis's possible physical decline due to overwork as well as his relationship with Head Coach Jim Zorn
- One of NFL's oldest Offensive Lines has become very injury prone
- DE Carter's ability to bounce back from poor '08 season
- Orakpo transition to new role as SLB
- K Shaun Suisham was NFL's least accurate K in 2008
- Like every year, Washington's veteran lineup is prone to injury, decline and lacks depth
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