New York Giants 2018 Schedule: Predicting Wins and Losses for Big Blue – Part II
By Sean Dyer
Week 14
Call me crazy, but the Washington Redskins just don’t scare me. They were below average last year and have gotten worse throughout this offseason. I firmly believe that the Washington Redskins got worse when they chose to trade for Alex Smith instead of giving Kirk Cousins a contract extension. I’m not saying that Captain Kirk is an All-Pro, I just don’t see the upside of Smith. He’s a solid quarterback, but we already know all there is to know about him. He’s still mainly a game manager who has struggled to win in the playoffs. The decision is fine by me because the New York Giants benefit.
The Redskins offensive line is better than Big Blue’s pass rush, so Smith may be throwing from a clean pocket, but his offensive weapons are nothing special. Chris Thompson is a talented runner and receiver but he’s often injured. Paul Richardson is coming off of a breakout year in Seattle but he’s not a No. 1 wide receiver and the same can be said for Jamison Crowder and Josh Doctson.
Washington lost key pieces in their secondary when trading Kendall Fuller and not re-signing Bashaud Breeland. They also had the league’s worst run defense last season, something they will most likely address early in the draft.
The New York Giants might win fewer games than Washington in 2018, but I think head-to-head, Big Blue takes both contests.