Bye week, where have you been all season?

2-5, 5th-worst in the NFL. Debatably ranked 25th in ESPN's power rankings.
0-3 on the road, 0-2 in the division.
28th in points/game (13.7), 24th in total yards/game (296).
25th in rush yards/game (93.4). 27th in rushing TDs (2).
3rd-most sacks allowed (23).
10th-most penalty yards (347).
28th on 3rd down (29%).
30th in time of possession/game (27:44).
29th in turnover margin (-8)...

That's out of all 32 teams that make up the NFL.

It goes without saying that the Washington Redskins have nosedived to the bottom of the league. Over the course of the easiest 7 weeks in NFL history, they've proved themselves incapable of executing standard tasks such as snapping the football, tackling an immobile QB in the open field, or defending against 3rd and 22.

The QB has been benched (then brought back), the play-caller has been replaced, the star RB and DT are calling out their teammates, the GM is sidestepping questions concerning his defective roster, the owner is attempting to muzzle the disgruntled fans, allegiance is turning into apathy, and no one has any clue on where to begin to fix it all.

You couldn't ask for a better time for a bye week.

What needs to change? What can be changed midway though the season without furthering this franchise's descent to despondency? Only one man can realistically right the ship and that's the head coach. Regardless of recently being stripped of his play-calling duties, JZ is still the head coach of this football team and, therefore, is still responsible for leading this team.

As Julius Campbell asserted in Remember the Titans, "Attitude reflect leadership, captain."

It's no secret. The dispirited attitudes of these players stick out like a sore thumb on game day. Watch Campbell walk with his head down after another sack. Watch Portis throw his helmet in frustration. Watch Chris Horton drag his feet back to the huddle after giving up a 57 yard TD.

The Redskins are hemorrhaging and to make matters worse, their upcoming schedule is hardest in the league- only the Raiders have a losing record.

Likely 2010 first round pick Sam Bradford can't help them now. Neither can a new play-caller or another $100 million acquisition. Zorn must confront his players and explain to them that the only way out of this hole is the same way they got here. The only reason Snyder and Cerrato are being held accountable for the Redskins' fiasco is because the franchise now relies on them to fix all their problems with big names and new faces in the offseason.

The season is far from over but the end is looming near for the seemingly anemic Washington Redskins. It's time the players and coaches put an end to the "offseason champs" reputation during the season.

Officially ending the "Need for a new GM" debate

Executive VP of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato was recently asked if he thought management had provided Jim Zorn a playoff-worthy roster. Cerrato simply replied, "Yes."

What? Vinny, have you resorted to hallucinogenic drugs to cope with this season's debacle or are you just in denial? There is only one appropriate way to debunk this downright delusion. Here's a list of players drafted by the Washington Redskins in the past 5 years that are still with the team:

Rogers, Campbell, Rocky, Anthony Montgomery, Doughty, Kedric Golston, Landry, H.B. Blades, Devin Thomas, Fred Davis, Malcolm Kelly, Chad Rinehart, Justin Tryon, Kareem Moore, Colt Brennan, Rob Jackson, Chris Horton, and then most recently, Orakpo, Kevin Barnes, Eddie Williams and Marko Mitchell.

How many pro bowlers from those 5 draft classes? One, Landry has been named an alternate twice in his 3-year career. Moreover, Cerrato has continually neglected to address Washington's most glaring weakness dating back to the first post-Gibbs era. Here's a list of lineman Cerrato has drafted in his 2 controversial stints with the Redskins (in which they've gone 52-65):

Jon Jansen, Derek Smith, Chris Samuels, Michael Moore, Reggie Coleman, Derrick Dockery, Mark Wilson, Jim Molinaro, and only Kili Lefotu and Chad Rinehart in the past 5 years.

Cerrato has been in charge of drafting players for the Redskins for 9 years and he's drafted just 10 lineman, only 3 of which have had any success in the NFL. Unacceptable? That's inconceivable. According to anyone that knows anything about football, the offensive line is the foundation of a franchise. Joe Gibbs won 3 super bowls with pedestrian skill players playing behind hall-of-fame offensive linemen.

But then Cerrato went on to say that he's made the effort to improve the O-line. Here's a list of offensive lineman drafted after the Redskins' first selection in the past 5 draft classes that are currently flourishing in the NFL:

Jamaal Brown (Saints), Alex Barron (Rams), Chris Spencer (Seahawks), Logan Mankins (Pats), David Baas (49ers), Nick Kaczul (Pats), Chris Kemoeatu (Ravens), Winston Justice (Eagles), Deuce Lutui (Cardinals), Daryn Colledge (Packers), Marcus McNeill (Chargers), Jeremy Trueblood (Bucs), Eric Winston (Texans), Max Jean-Giles (Eagles), Jahri Evans (Saints,) Chilo Rachal (49ers), Mike Pollak (Colts) Jeremy Zuttah (Bucs), Joe Staley (49ers), Ben Grubbs (Ravens), Aaron Sears (Bucs), Justin Blalock (Falcons), Tony Ugoh (Colts), Ryan Kalil (Panthers), Ryan Harris (Broncos), Alex Mack (Browns), Michael Oher (Ravens), Eric Wood (Bills), Eben Britton (Jags), Max Unger (Seahawks) and Phil Loadholdt (Vikings).

No talent, huh Vinny?

If that wasn't enough to chew on, as Mike Wise so eloquently put in Tuesday's Post, "DeSean Jackson, who danced in the Redskins' end zone twice, was drafted after Devin Thomas [and Fred Davis] in the second round." I rest my case.

Redskins fans can only hope that it won't take as long to rebuild this essential unit as it did for Cerrato to completely dismantle it.

Change in the nation's capital

Obama promised it, fans wanted it, Snyderrato made it happen.

To list a few offensive changes from this young but memorable season:

-Change on the offensive line. RG Randy Thomas is out for the year. LT Chris Samuels is done for at least that. Undrafted RT Stephon Heyer has been moved to LT. Back-up RG Mike Williams has taken Heyer's original spot so 3rd-string RG Will Montgomery (who?) is filling the void originally left by Thomas. Why not? And Campbell had the nerve to say he wasn't entirely sure of his O-line during the Chiefs game. Psshhh.

-Changes at quarterback. Statistically, JC has been Washington's best offensive player through the first 6 weeks, yet he was benched at halftime of the Chiefs game trailing 0-3. Why not? 74-year-old career back-up Todd Collins played the entire second half and showed no signs of improvement so Campbell is back in the starting lineup this week.

-Changes at WR. 2nd-year wideout Malcolm Kelly was named starter after an impressive preseason. 6 weeks later he's totaled 7 catches for 73 yards and no touchdowns so Devin Thomas will start opposite of Santana this week. Oh yeah, Thomas has 4 catches for 26 yards and no scores either this season but why not?

-Lastly, changes at play-caller. Zorn's offense ranks 26th in the league in yards and 29th in points scored so recently unemployed Sherman Lewis has been handed any and all play-calling duties. Why not? So what if he mistakenly calls out B-11 on 3rd and 15?

Lewis's promotion is only one of many examples of the embarrassing mess that is the Washington Redskins football franchise. In a league where consistency is coveted, the Redskins have successfully managed the opposite. 6 head coaches in over 10 years. Why not? And Zorn looks to be on his way out followed shortly thereafter by Jason Campbell. Hey, maybe if we're lucky we can swap Portis for some other overpaid RB on the downside of his career. Why not? That way we can completely start over from scratch once again with a new coach, a new offense, a new QB and maybe a new RB.

Oh wait, the offensive line desperately needs extensive rehabilitation but Snyderrato could surely delay that another few years, couldn't he? Why not?