The Redskins have placed 33-year old WR/S Mike Furrey on the Injured Reserve List with a severe concussion.  He has had multiple concussions in his career so it could be over.  That is a shame because Furrey is so versatile that he’s a great player to have around.  He has played in 94 games in his NFL career in which he has caught 221 passes for 2,298 yards (10.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  Furrey also has 77 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 4 interceptions (143 yards in returns) with a 67-yard return for a TD and he has recovered 2 fumbles.  He could also return kickoffs or punts in a pinch.  He has returned 21 kickoffs for 387 yards (18.4 avg) and 23 punts for 213 yards (9.3 avg) in his NFL career. 

The Redskins dominated this game last night.  Donovan McNabb looked sharp in completing 5 of 8 passes for 58 yards with 1 TD throw.  Rex Grossman even looked better as he completed 11 of 18 passes for 140 yards with 2 TD passes.  John Beck finished up the game at QB and he didn’t look too good completing 2 of 7 passes for 27 yards.  Ryan Torain was the workhorse on the ground for the Skins last night as he carried the ball 17 times for 62 yards (3.6 ypc).  Keiland Williams was also sharp for the Redskins last night as he carried the ball 11 times for 51 yards (4.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Clinton Portis pitched in with 22 yards on 6 carries (3.7 ypc) last night.  WR Devin Thomas looked solid for the Skins last night with 3 grabs for 64 yards (21.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  TE Fred Davis (1 rec, 9 yards) and WR Anthony Armstrong (2 rec, 9 yards) each caught 1 TD pass apiece last night.  The Redskins finished up with 140 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 212 passing yards last night.

The defense was solid against the pass but not so good against the run last night.  Safety Lendy Holmes led the way for the Skins’ on D last night with 7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  CB Justin Tryon also had a solid game with 4 tackles and 2 passes defensed.  The Chiefs finished up with 146 yards rushing (8.1 ypc) and 147 yards passing last night.

23-year old WR Devin Thomas will duke it out with rookie 7th round pick Terrence Austin for the kickoff return job in 2010.  Thomas has been a disappointment at WR and he doesn’t have great speed.  But he does have good hands and he’s a big guy at 6′2″, 215 pounds so he has straight line power.  Thomas played in 14 games for the Redskins last season and he returned 20 kickoffs for 439 yards (22.0 avg).  Terrence Austin is lightning quick but he’s small at 5′11″, 172 pounds.  The Redskins hope that whoever wins the starting job puts the offense in good starting field position in 2010.

It all starts at LT where rookie 1st round pick Trent Williams will be playing.  He is the kind of athletic player the Redskins want for there new zone blocking scheme.  But, he needs to develop a mean streak as he appears to be too laid back.  LG Derrick Dockery isn’t too well suited for the new blocking scheme of the Redskins.  Center Casey Rabach stays low and wins a lot of battles in the running game so he fits the new system well.  RG Artie Hicks will likely fit in well in the Redskins new system and he can play all over the O-Line.  RT Jamaal Brown is a solid all-around blocker who the Redskins stole from the Saints recently in a trade.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE REDSKINS O-LINE in 2010:  B

57-year old head coach Mike Shanahan was brought in to get the Redskins back to the playoffs.  He last coached in 2008 with the Broncos.  Shanahan has a career record of 146-98 (59.8%) during the regular season in his 16 years as a NFL head coach.  He is also 8-5 (61.5%) in the post season as he won back to back Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998 with the Broncos.  Shanahan always seems to coach to the level of players he has and that bodes well for the Redskins who have improved the roster big time over the offseason.  I think Shanahan will have the Redskins in the hunt for the playoffs when December rolls around.