The case for hope! This past week on my SiriusXM Radio show, "Schein on Sports," CBS' Phil Simms and ESPN's Mark Dominik both listed Washington as their sleeper team in the NFC. Here's what I think: Scot McCloughan is a capable general manager with a great eye for talent, something Washington has lacked for a long time. Terrance Knighton was a fantastic pickup for the middle of Washington's defensive front. And that D, which gave up the third-most points in the NFL, should be improved in 2015. DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon and Alfred Morris are legit weapons on offense. Jay Gruden is a superb X's-and-O's mind. (Despite all of the drama at quarterback and beyond in Gruden's first year on the job, Washington still finished 13th in total offense. Not horrible.) The NFC East is relatively underwhelming at the top, and I think whichever team finishes last will win seven games.