ESPN.com - NFL - Sources: Settlement reached, Owens to Eagles

Dang. This makes it infinitely tougher on the Redskins. Now the Eagles' biggest deficiency has been upgraded with a major plus.

The Redskins have to hope that Springs' size and physicality lets him match up well with TO. If so, he would fare much better than Champ Bailey, the finesse CB. Bailey had major problems with David Boston, a big, muscular, and fast receiver in the same mold.

The New Look Redskins

WR: Coles
LT: Samuels
LG: Fiore/Dockery
C: Friedman/Raymer
RG: Thomas
RT: Jansen
QB: Brunell
FB: Johnson/Cartwright
RB: Portis
TE: Rasby
WR: Gardner

DE: Wynn
DT: Griffin
DT: Haley/Noble
DE: Daniels
LB: Washington
LB: Short (Trotter likely to be released)
LB: Arrington
CB: Springs
CB: Smoot
SS: Taylor (Sean, from the draft)
FS: Bowen

For the most part, the re-tooled offense is the same with Brunell and Portis as the new faces in the key positions. Although it's a new offensive scheme, Rasby and Raymer bring familiarity back into the fold.

With the star power of Coles, Rod Gardner saw his production drop off significantly. The Redskins could certainly stand to upgrade the position. Gardner is not as strong or fast enough to scare anyone. This will be a critical year for Gardner (and possibly his contract year) to show that he belongs. If he has another 600-800 yard season, he'll be considered a 3rd-tier receiver. With all the star receivers in the draft, the Skins should give serious consideration to plucking Larry Fitzgerald if he inexplicably falls that far.

The defense, on the other hand, is significantly revamped. Griffin and Noble hopefully provide the force in the middle that disappeared when Daryl Gardener left town. The highly touted LB corps never lived up to its billing, mostly due to revolving coaching staffs. Nevertheless, Trotter has been a disappointment and with all the LBs visiting Redskins Park, is sure to be released in coming weeks.