Ask Hogs Haven: Your Redskins Questions Answered

1.) Skins paid Albert a $40 mil bonus, so for that to be “worth it,” Albert needs to play 13+ games at least 2-3 years. From this year’s standpoint, he has been worth it. It’s so ironic though that the two games Albert couldn’t play (sprained ankle) where against our most hated rivals, Philly and Dallas…and we BARELY lost. You pay big guys to play in big games, but any Skins fan will tell you we love Albert. We didn’t trade any draft picks for him which is what we care about and is something new for Dan Snyder (traded a #2 and #6 for Jason Taylor and he left after 1 year).
2.) Absolutely. Haynesworth clogs up the middle big time allowing the LBs to fly. Expect to hear London Fletcher’s name a lot. He already knocked Westbrook out for the year and his hit on DeSean Jackson caused him to miss a game. Skins are good for giving up 1-2 long runs, but overall they should be OK.
3.) I think he will do good. The Skins simplified the play-calling for him and it’s showing. Before he had to call the play and formations and plays based on keywords and now they gave him the wristband. Only took 4 years for these knuckle head coaches to figure that out.
4.) Quinton Gaither will get the start and the majority of runs. He’s done pretty good, but it was a bit of shake up here since Rock was the starter and had been playing well. The Skins only added Gaither in October. He used to play for the Skins Off Coord Sherm Smith in TEN.

DeAngelo Hall is still questionable for Sunday. He said his knee is feeling “80%”. His return to Atlanta earlier this year was unimpressive to say the least as he missed a tackle on Michael Turner for a long TD.

w/ the trash talking. We haven’t won 2 in a row yet. Crow doesn’t taste good.

For the most part, no. The Skins have one of, if not the, worst offensive lines last year after losing Chris Samuels and Randy Thomas. Then they drafted ZERO offensive lineman last year. It’s a touchy subject in DC b/c Vinny Cerrato and Dan Snyder refuse to draft OLinemen. The last first round pick on one was 10 years ago with Samuels.

The thing is, Campbell has played extremely well except in the final moments of the game where the Skins are tied or within 6 points. For some reason he makes bad decisions (throws) with the game on the line. We’re all keeping the faith though b/c Campbell has showed a huge amount of courage with everything the front office did to screw him over (Cutler and Sanchez drama) and then his ability to take shot after shot in the pocket and still get back up and play. The team has definitely improved the last 4 weeks and the Skins are fun to watch for a change.

Dan Snyder has already flown to Texas and Southbend to watch Colt and Clausen play…so, it’s going to be an ugly moment when he drafts one of them and the OLine has still not been addressed.

I wanted to see him play and Oakland to defeat Washington with its full complement. At this point in our season, it’s not just about the wins but more about how we are playing and being coaching.

It was shaky all the way up to week 8, then Levi Jones was added and Joe Bugel really tore them one for playing so poorly (though most of the line was undrafted free agents). The Skins have gone against some of the best DLines in the league in ATL, DAL, PHI, and NO…and held up well. So, I’m not too concerned. Seymour has been a force, but at worst they keep a RB back to chip.

I don’t know much about your secondary, but the Skins have been doing A LOT of short passes, so how does your D handle slants and screens?