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Washington Redskins

Schottenheimer next in line to tackle talents of QB George

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2001 schedule Head coach: Marty Schottenheimer (first season with Redskins, 16th season overall, 150-96-1 career) Stadium: FedEx Field Redskins all-time record: 501-439-27 2000 rankings: Offense, 10th; Defense, 4th 2000 team statistics 2000 season results Redskins alerts from CNNSI.com! City Page: Washington, D.C.

Washington opens its training camp at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., on July 29.

By Jon A. Dolezar, CNNSI.com

The Redskins welcome former Browns and Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer -- their third coach in the past year -- to try to right the ship and recover from last year's disappointing .500 record. One bright spot is low-key, second-year left tackle Chris Samuels, who helped Stephen Davis to his second consecutive 1,300-yard, double-digit rushing-touchdown season.

The Redskins can make the playoffs if … the remaining players recognize one another and develop some semblance of chemistry. Few teams had as much offseason turnover as Washington, though that may be a good thing following last season's high expectations and bitter disappointment.

Pivotal games: Sept. 24 at Green Bay; Dec. 16 vs. Philadelphia. Washington opens with four of its first six on the road, and Monday night tilts at Green Bay and Dallas (Oct. 15) will be the early litmus tests.

On the hot seat: Jeff George has to produce, or else the quarterbacking chores fall to Todd Husak. … Brad Johnson escaped to Tampa, and now all eyes in the nation's capital are on the mercurial George. Will he and shorter-than-short-leash-giving Schottenheimer peacefully coexist on the 'Skins' sideline, or is a redo of the George-June Jones sideline brouhaha a possibility?

Up-and-comers: LaVar Arrington looked lost early in the season, but recovered nicely once he settled into Ray Rhodes' defense. Now that Rhodes is gone to Denver, will Arrington struggle again early while settling into a new defensive scheme? Arrington's athletic ability produced two great games last season against some pretty good offenses with eight tackles and one sack against Tennessee and four tackles and two sacks against St. Louis.