Washington Redskins: Playing GM Part 2, Dismantling the Defense

December 16, 2010   ·   Josh McCain   ·   Jump to comments

Yesterday I took a hardy look at the Washington Redskins offense and went over what I'd do with that squad if I were Bruce Allen.
Today I'm going to do the same with the defense and special teams.
Since it's easier and shorter, I'll begin with special teams.
Honestly there are only three special team spots a GM needs to be worried about. The kicker, punter and return man.
That last one is easy.  It's Brandon Banks. Next.
At the kicker position, we currently have the scapegoat for Sunday's loss, as well as the loss to the Texans, Graham Gano.
I know a lot of people are ready to run him out of town, but I'm going to do the opposite, I'm going to keep him in the offseason.  I may bring in some competition for training camp, but I'd at least let him try and prove himself up to that point.
Why would I do this when he leads the NFL with 10 misses this season?  Two reasons. First, he's a young kicker, and with any young player you're going to ...

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