If you thought it was odd that Redskins’ coaches and team officials avoided using the “rebuilding” word, it all seems to make sense today. The team is certainly rebuilding its roster, though it doesn’t look as if Coach Mike Shanahan and General Manager Bruce Allen are pursuing any sort of youth-movement approach.

The trade for Donovan McNabb, in fact, seems to indicate the Redskins feel they can win now. To quote Allen — both George and Bruce — apparently, the future is now.

With a possible lockout looming in 2011, you don’t sign a 33-year-old quarterback because you’re building a foundation for the future. While McNabb certainly has some productive years ahead of him, he might not have many.

How good the Redskins will be this season remains to be seen, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the architects are building something that they hope will be playoff bound in 2010 — not in the distant future.—Washington Post

Is this the hope the Washington Redskins have been looking for? What does this mean for Jason Campbell? What will the chemistry be like for Portis? The Eagles meet the Redskins in October 2010. Looking forward to the game!

Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell (R) hugs Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb after the Eagles defeated the Redskins 27-17 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on October 26, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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