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By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

Washington Redskins 2008 Preview

Wednesday July 9, 2008
With new head coach Jim Zorn taking over for the legendary Joe Gibbs, the Washington Redskins obviously face a period of transition from the old regime to the new. But that's not the only change they're going through. There seems to have been a major change in philosophy in the front office as well, as the team now seems content to try to build through the draft instead of trading away draft picks and making huge headlines in free agency.

Only time will tell, however, whether or not this change in thinking will make the team more successful in the long run, but there's no doubt they face an uphill battle this year in a loaded NFC East division. Today we take a look at the team's best and worst offseason moves, what they need to do to succeed this year, and where we think they will finish. Read more...

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