The key to a Washington Redskins revival in 2015 won't be how quarterback Robert Griffin III performs in head coach Jay Gruden's offense. It won't even be how much Gruden adapts the current playbook to better suit what Griffin can and can't do.
Instead, Washington's season will hinge on an offense geared to the running game. To win in 2015, Gruden must ditch his pass-first play-calling and make his offense football's groundhogs.
While that approach won't be without its challenges, Gruden has been given a head start. New general manager Scot McCloughan has provided a great one by remaking the offense from a finesse unit defined by its skill players to one seemingly set to ground and pound defenses.