Albert Haynesworth Signs With Washington Redskins

Wow, talk about a BIG move by the Redskins by signing DT Albert Haynesworth away from the Tennessee Titans. Haynesworth is one of if not THE most dominant defensive tackle in the NFL. In a league where games are won at the line of scrimmage, Haynesworth is a phenomenal asset to have on your team.

I still think the Titans will be able to absorb the loss of Haynesworth because they have a GREAT defense, so the loss of one player will not make their defense bad, it will simply just make them a little less dominant. I'm sure they will find an adequate replacement for him as well. Most of their problems lie on the offensive side of the ball anyway, so they are probably better off spending some money on some offensive playermakers to complement RB Chris Johnson.

For the Redskins, this move is huge, because Washington had the 4th best defense in the league last year giving up just 288 yards a game, which mean they could go from a solid defense to a dominant one. They were 8th against the rush and 7th against the pass, so they really had no weaknesses and the addition of Haynesworth will only help them improve in both areas. While this move is great for them defensively it now puts a ton of pressure on the offense. They need to step it up, now that the defense looks like it will definitely be Super Bowl caliber. Can Jason Campbell continue to improve and lead the Redskins to a Super Bowl? I'm not so sure, but this definitely improves their chance of making the playoffs. I'm sure the Eagles, Cowboys, and Giants were not happy about this news. By the way, could the NFC East get any tougher?

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