Free Agency Signings

DeAngelo Hall - It was a must to re-sign this top-notch corner. Hall will likely play at a Pro Bowl level next season. The only question mark was that it seemed the offer was much higher than it needed to be. The Skins probably would have been able to keep him by matching any equivalent offer on the open market.

Derrick Dockery - Good move to go younger on the O-line with by bringing Dock back as a guy that has succeeded in the Redskins' run game. Buges must love him and be glad to get him back. The question is, he will already be 29 by the start of the season. It probably would have been wiser to address through the draft. Hopefully Rinehart and Heyer will be solid enough depth.

Albert Haynesworth - I don't like this move because it's too risky. So much money tied up in a single player sacrifices for other positions. Knowing the Redskins' luck, he'll suffer a ruptured Achilles by the third game of the season. Andre Carter and Jason Taylor should play at a much higher level alongside Haynesworth, for however long he lasts. Daniels had a surprisingly good season in 2007 but at 35, and after suffering a season-ending injury, he's probably done.

The Pain Was Too Great

Just as wonderful as a 6-2 start was, so too was the pain of the 2-6 finish. As mentioned in a post about a year ago about moods affecting reading and blogging. I'd resolved to be more consistent but obviously couldn't do so. I wasn't surprised in the least by the weak second half of the season.

In the first half, Zorn's offense was new and he was a risktaker. Everyone was healthy. By the second half, the linemen were getting banged up. Zorn got more conservative. And defensive coordinators had accumulated game footage to be able to analyze him.

How much more can Campbell continue to develop under Zorn?