June 3, 2008

Mission accomplished: The team found its replacement for Joe Gibbs, and new head coach Jim Zorn has been hard at work installing the new West Coast system. So far, Zorn has received high marks of approval from the players, even if his methods might be a bit unorthodox to some. Zorn insisted he needed big receivers to run this offense, and he might have scored two good ones — rookies Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly have a chance to contribute right away, especially in the red zone.

Unfinished business: The team added only two defensive linemen this offseason — injured DE Erasmus James and seventh-round DE Rob Jackson. There is concern with the ages of DE Phillip Daniels (35) and DT Cornelius Griffin, who is 31 but has had quite an injury history. On offense, QB Jason Campbell is the starter, but he must continue learning the finer points and show he can adapt. Highly regarded backup Todd Collins remains hungry to play more after last season’s flourish.