Washington Redskins' Roundtable: Week 11...DALLAS WEEK!

The topic: What changes, if any, do you expect from the Redskins?

Travis Evans wants Zorn to open it up a bit: I expect to see more pass protection and hope we aren't so damn conservative. The Cowboys are going to air the ball out downfield, and their defense and special teams will get a boost from the returning players.

Jen Johnson wants to see Campbell on the move a bit more: I expect Jim Zorn to experiment with having Jason roll out of the pocket. No one gives Campbell credit for his running ability. Earlier in the season, Jason used his legs quite effectively to keep the chains moving.

Eric Moon sees a weakness and wants to attack it:

Well, I hope Coach Zorn attacks the secondary because that is the team’s weakest link. With Adam (Pacman) Jones still suspended, Terence Newman coming off a sports-hernia injury, the Cowboys will be forced to use the young players in the secondary. The Redskins must protect Jason because I’m sure they will blitz more. Maybe throw a few screen plays in there to freeze the line backers a bit.

Ian Murphy completely agrees with Eric:

On offense, I expect the Redskins to come out and throw at least 45 times this week.  Dallas' Pacman-free secondary is going to be severely tested by Zorn's Portis-less offense.

This is what Zorn wants to do on offense every game but doesn't because he has an MVP-caliber running back to lean on. On defense, they are going to go man to man on TO (no need to double cover a 34-year-old WR who drops about half of the balls thrown his way anyway) and plug the box with seven or eight guys in order to shut down Barber like they did in the first game.

The Topic:  What changes, if any, do you expect from the Cowboys?

Jen Johnson thinks the Cowboys need to diversify: Dallas hopes to improve their passing attack by spreading the ball around to multiple receivers, instead of simply targeting usual suspects Terrell Owens or Jason Witten. Tony Romo's pinkie is still not quite 100 percent so Dallas could start out somewhat conservatively in the passing game. 

Eric Moon wants to see the Cowboys get Barber going: Having Tony Romo back will be the biggest change for their offense. I also believe they have to involve Marion Barber more in their attack; to me he is the biggest weapon on the offense. If they establish the run game it will open up plays down field. I also believe Jason Witten will be a key, the Redskins need to keep him under control in order to win this game.

Ian Murphy doesn't see much change coming at all: The Cowboys are going to be the Cowboys from earlier this year. They will most likely abandon the run after the first quarter and put too much of the game into Romo's hands throughout the next three quarters. 

Romo may not be fully healed and if that's the case he will be good for two or three picks, in addition to getting reamed by T.O. on the sideline. The only way the Cowboys win this game is if the Redskins win it for them.

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