Chris Cooley, former Washington tight end, believes the team is going to take a big jump forward in 2016.

"(Washington is) winning 11 games next year," Cooley said on ESPN 980. "(Washington is) a building team that when you look around at the eyes of the people in the building, you're told we're damn good. We're really good. (Washinton is) winning 11 games next year. ...

"The team is so the Seattle Seahawks of 2012, with a little bit more experience at quarterback and maybe a little less talent on defense," Cooley later said. "They're winning 11 games, I'll tell you that, and I'll give you this as a bold prediction: 12 won't surprise me. I'm going to say it right now, June 30, before anyone else gets into this, before anyone else jumps on this bandwagon: they're winning 11 games. They're winning the division."

Oddsmakers would put Washington's win-total over/under at something like 7.5.