Last Updated on August 16, 2010 5:07 pm by Anthony Rome
Redskins Season Odds
The hiring of Mike Shanahan in our nation’s capital has ushered in new hope for the Washington Redskins. But do they have enough to compete in 2010?
Of course, hiring Shanahan wasn’t the biggest move the Redskins made this offseason. The team also traded for former division rival Donovan McNabb on Easter Sunday and shipped former starter Jason Campbell to the Raiders on draft day in April.
In free agent news, Washington signed former Chiefs’ running back Larry Johnson and former Steelers’ back Willie Parker. They also added defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu and cornerback Phillip Buchanon.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com currently list the Redskins at 25/1 to win the 2011 Super Bowl and 12/1 to win the NFC. They’re also 6/1 to win the NFC East and have a regular season win total of 7.5 games this season.
With McNabb under center, the Redskins are going to have the chance to compete. By drafting former Oklahoma product Trent Williams with the fourth overall pick in April’s draft, the Skins also went a long ways to improving their offensive line.
The key to the team’s success lies on whether or not Mike Shanahan can make the players believers in his first year. After a long, back-and-forth battle with defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth over the course of the offseason, the Skins have enough talent to compete – even if a tough NFC East Division. But unless players like Haynesworth buy into Shanahan’s approach, Washington isn’t going anywhere in 2010.
At 25/1, the Redskins are a little overpriced, but that’s only because oddsmakers know what this team could amount to now that their fate is in the hands of Shanahan and McNabb. This could be a team to watch out for this season.
2011 Super Bowl Odds: Washington Redskins 25/1
Odds to win NFC: Washington Redskins 12/1
Odds to win NFC East: Washington Redskins 6/1
2010 Regular Season Win Totals: Washington Redskins O/U 7.5
Posted: 8/16/10 5:15PM ET