Top 5 Things the Redskins Need to Do on Offense.

1. Go No Huddle. This offense is inferior talent-wise at nearly every position to the defenses that they will be facing for the remainder of the season. The purpose of the No Huddle is to limit substitutions, create fatigue in the opposing defense, and create play-calling issues for the opposing defense. All of these seem like viable needs for the Redskins offense. Of course, it requires a quarterback capable of running a No Huddle offense…
2. Run the Spread. Being from Big XII country, I am very familiar with the Spread offense. It’s what peripheral programs like Texas Tech and Mizzou have adopted to overcome the recruiting edge of their conference opponents. Seeing as the Skins are in much the same situation, with Danny and Vinny at the controls, I think that the Spread is their only option. The purpose of the Spread is to not have to “rely as much on QBs, receivers, and running backs making the correct reads on every play” (the opposite of Zorn’s approach). It “allows coaches to be more involved in each play”, protecting teams from bad decision making – which is what the Skins need. Of course, it requires a coach capable of calling the Spread offense…
3. Run the Wildcat. The obvious need for this is the lack of depth or ability at the QB position. Not to mention, that the Skins have a capable asset in the Wildcat: Antwan Randle El. I don’t know if Rock Cartwright or Ladell Betts take the direct snaps, too, but the scheme “presents the defense with an immediate threat to the outside that it must respect no matter what the offense decides to do with the football”, this is something that the Skins, thus far, do not have. Also, “many teams admit to spending an inordinate amount of time having to prepare for such a scheme” – any advantage that the Skins can create at this point, would be their only advantage. I’d say 15-30% of all offensive plays out of this formation.
4. Trade Todd Collins. I know that the above things seem like gimmicks, but they are no more of a gimmick than putting Todd Collins in for the second half of Sunday’s game. Todd Collins parlayed 4 games into a big paycheck, but the second that Danny decided that Al Saunders was leaving, Collins should have gone with him. See if Saunders wants him back. See if they can pick up Troy Smith for cheap. Troy Smith is not the answer, but maybe he can take 3-5 snaps/ game out of the Wildcat. Whatever the case may be, Todd Collins serves no purpose on this team.
5. Free up Cooley. This is the workhorse of this team. This is the guy who makes things happen. He had ZERO TDs last year, he has 2 this year. Is there any more glaring statistic in the complete impotence of this offense than that?!? Move him into an HB situation, move him to the slot, Hell… move him somewhere. There can’t be any discernible difference having Yoder and Davis blocking, than having Cooley, and you’re wasting your best offensive asset.