A little pre FA fun: Predict the Week One Active Roster.

So it's Saturday. I'm home, bored, and praying the players do the right thing and we can get back to football in the very near future. But before that happens and this place goes nuts when FA starts, I thought we'd have some fun and try predict the 53 man roster for week one and see who get's closest. I checked and could only find a "predict the starting 11" thread, so let's go the whole hog and tackle the entire roster. (Not what you hope for, but what you realistically feel they'll go with.).

A late time passer before we (hopefully ..... Please God hopefully) get back to actual football sometime very soon.

'K, I'll start (Redskins FA's in Red/ Other FA's in Yellow):

Offense.

QB. Beck, Grossman, UDFA. I'll say (and hope for) Adam Froman.

RB. Torrain, Helu, Royster.

FB. Sellers (I'd just carry Young, but ya' know), Young.

WR. Moss, Armstrong, Kelly, Hankerson, Banks and Robinson. (Got a feeling about him.).

TE. Cooley, Davis, Poulson.

OL. Brown, Ryan Harris, Hicks (Though God knows why), Lichtensteiger, Montgomery, Rabach (Again, God knows why), Williams, T., Marshall Yanda.

Defense.

NT. Bryant, Aubreyo Franklin (Don't want him, but with all the cap room it worries me they'll make at least one biggish splash), Neild.

DE. Carriker, Daniels (They love his locker room presence and leadership), Golston, Jarmon, Jenkins, J.

ILB. Fletcher, Henson, Riley, FA. Stephen Tulloch I can see them pursuing as it seems more and more like TN will let him walk.

OLB. Alexander, Kerrigan, Orakpo, Wilson.

CB. Barnes, Buchanen (He's an exp. body), Hall, Josh Wilson, Westbrook. (Again, he's a body. Cheap, plays teams and has had a year in the system.).

S. Atogwe, Doughty, Gomes, Landry, Moore. (Another Hell knows why),

Teams.

K. Gano. (Though HELL knows why,).

P. Paulescu. (See above.).

LS. Sundberg.

Hail.

So it's Saturday. I'm home, bored, and praying the players do the right thing and we can get back to football in the very near future. But before that happens and this place goes nuts when FA starts, I thought we'd have some fun and try predict the 53 man roster for week one and see who get's closest..... (Not what you hope for, but what you realistically feel they'll go with.).

QB-open competition between a FA/traded (Clausen?, Lienart?) Beck, Grossman (Practice Squad-Adam Froman)

RB-Ryan Torrain, Roy Helu, Keiland Williams, James Davis

FB-Mike Sellers, Daryl Young

WR-Moss, AA, Kelly, Hankerson, Austin

TE-Cooley, Davis, Paulsen

OL: Trent Williams--Kory.Lichtensteiger-Will Montgomery-Capers-Ryan Harris

Stephon Heyer, Clint Oldenburg, Capers, Cook

Defense:

ILB-London Fletcher, Perry Riley, Robert Henson,

OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, Rob Jackson,

ILB/OLB: Alexander, Curtis Gatewood

NT: Anthony Bryant, Chris Nield, Ian Williams (UDFA), (Jarvis Jenkins)

LDE: Adam Carriker

RDE: Jarvis Jenkins

1-GAP DE:Jeremy Jarmon, Vonnie Holliday

DB: FS Atogwe SS Landry

FS:Kareem Moore SS: DeJon Gomes (Doughty ends up w/ Titans)

CBs: Hall, Barnes, Buchanon, Westbrook, Thompson

^^^^^ No Rabach. WOOT! :party::jump::dj::jump::party:

dg man, if we go into this season with no Rabach on the roster, then you may just of found the thing to bring peace and harmony back to the boards. :allhail:

Hail.

both of those rosters are still embarrasing

both of those rosters are still embarrasing

Yup. It's gona' take another few years rebuild yet before we can even think about challenging.

Hail.

If I was the Mike's GM:

OL:

(LT) Trent Williams (LG) Kory Lichtensteiger © Samson Satele (RG) Will Montgomery (RT) Tyson Clabo

QB: Open competition

John Beck, Jimmy Clausen,

Josh Portis UDFA

RB:

Keiland Williams, Roy Helu, James Davis

FB:

Mike Sellers, Daryl Young

WR:

Moss, Ant Armstrong, Kelly, Hankerson, Austin, Robinson

TE:

Cooley or Davis, Paulsen

Defense:

ILB:

Fletch, Henson

OLB:

Rak, Kerrigan

DL: NT

Anthony Bryant, Jamal Williams, Chris Nield, Ian Williams

LDE: (2-Gap)

Adam Carriker, Jarvis Jenkins

RDE: (1-Gap)

Jeremy Jarmon, Holliday

DB:SS: LaRon Landry, Reed Doughty, Dejon Gomes

FS: OJ Atogwe, (Dejon Gomes)

CB: Hall, Barnes, Chris Houston, Westbrook, Thompson

Do these rosters spend the required money?

Do these rosters spend the required money?

That'd be the aim with the re-signs and FA pick-up's.

Just a bit of fun as to what they might do.

Hail.

Did I miss something? Why is Clausen's name mentioned in most of these? Also just for fun, who all thinks that Moss actually re-signs? And if he doesn't, who do we want? Holmes? Edwards? Rice? http://www.footballsfuture.com/2011/fa/wr.html Take your pick. It's a huge pool of guys this year. I personally want Holmes or Smith. Tana will always hold a special spot in my heart and if he does go somewhere else I hope he does come back and retire as a Skin. In my opinion he's always welcome to stay, but I thought I would throw this one out there in the spirit of the Saturday football daydream concept.

That'd be the aim with the re-signs and FA pick-up's.

Just a bit of fun as to what they might do.

Hail.

And not long to find out for real

I'm hoping all our larger contracts are for linemen on both sides. Yanda and expecting Brown or Harris for the OL and Franklyn and Cullen Jenkins on the DL.

With those and what we have we can play a very young team and still have structure due good lines. I'm hoping anyway, I'd rather have a lot of young players than journeymen FAs so a few good ones and see what we've got is how I'd go

I'd be happy playing Kerrigan and Orakpo flanking 2 of Fletcher/Henson/Riley with another rookie competing. I want to see Jackson get time on both sides at OLB 'cos he looked good last season. Hall and Barnes with Buchanon/Westbrook/rookie look ok behind that DL and LBers. Landry and Atogwe at S and I think our D will be good.

Trent/Licht/Mont/Yanda/Brown is a decent line to run behind. Running right with Licht using his speed to get into the backfield means a young RB corps can make yards. Rabach should be a coach if he's at Redskin Park. One guy at WR needs to step up to add to Armstrong and Moss.

See how we go with that and look to address and needs next draft.

Too simple a plan though. Football 16hrs a day like MS et al and you have to come up with loads more just to fill your time

^^ We would definitely be drafting Luck next year with that lineup.

Beck/Grossman/Pat Devlin

Torrain/Helu/Keiland Williams

Cooley/Paulsen

Silverback/Capers

Lichtensteiger/Cook

Montgomery/Rabach

Marshall Yanda/Hurt

Ryan Harris/Heyer

Fred Davis

Moss/AA/Hankerson/Kelly/Banks/Robinson

Sellers

Carriker/Haynesworth (yes...)

Barry Coefield/Neild/Montgomery/

Jenkins/Daniels

Orakpo/Jackson

Fletch/Henson

Stephen Tulloch/Riley

Kerrigan/Alexander

Josh WIlson/Kevin Barnes

Atogwe/Moore

Landry/Gomes

Hall/Buchanon/Thompson

Gano

Supulveda

QB...Rex Grossman

RB...Ahmad Bradshaw

WR...Santonio Holmes, Anthony Armstrong

TE..Chris Cooley

If I was the Mike's GM:

I'd like that roster DG

My starting defense would be:

DL: Carriker, Mebane, Cofield

OLB: Rak, Kerrigan

ILB: Fletcher, Brandon Siler

FS: Atogwe

SS: Landry

CB: Hall

CB: Chris Houston

DE: J. Jenkins, Haynesworth, Jarmon, Holiday

NT's: Nield, Bryant

OLB: Quincy Black, Jackson, White,

ILB: Riley, Henson, Alexander

CB: Barnes, Buchanon, Westbrook

FS: Doughty, Moore

SS: Gomes, Harris

Most you guys have us picking up Houston at corner, and there are some interesting QB looks. I doubt Mike goes into the season without Grossman or another vet. I think McNabb is either the starter or he is gone, so my guess is he is gone. One guy even had Cooley missing, but I don't see how Kyle goes that way with more influence now on Offense, IMO, he uses more two TE sets. Nobody mentioned Vince Young and I still think that is a real possibility, considering Mike took a look a Jamarcus Russell. I don't think Shanny is married to any QB, but maybe they truly do like Beck and the talk is no smoke screen.

Grossman QB

WR's same as last year

RB's same as last year

A few defensive acquisitions (do not know if Redskins want Nmadi or if they are willing to open up the checkbook)

Grossman QB

WR's same as last year

RB's same as last year

A few defensive acquisitions (do not know if Redskins want Nmadi or if they are willing to open up the checkbook)

Nah, I really doubt that Clinton Portis, Joey Galloway and Roydell Williams will be on the team.

Nah, I really doubt that Clinton Portis, Joey Galloway and Roydell Williams will be on the team.

Yeah, lol. But AA and Banks will be on the team. Moss may be cut

Good young WR rotation

RB's are those rookies Redskins drafted and ATV

Would like the brunt of the FA acquisitions to address defense, then Redskins might actually be respectable. Offense is fine.

Yeah, lol. But AA and Banks will be on the team. Moss may be cut

Good young WR rotation

RB's are those rookies Redskins drafted and ATV

Would like the brunt of the FA acquisitions to address defense, then Redskins might actually be respectable. Offense is fine.

I would be more than surprised if Shannies thought the offense was fine, especially along the line.

Yeah, I want the o-line addressed. Honestly, I'm not really comfortable with either guard or the center. SInce we have money to spend that's where I'd most like it spent. That and a corner. I swear, Jim Abott playing with one arm tied behind his back could catch more interceptions than Rogers.

I do not think Moss will be re-signed. I would prefer the team go in a younger direction. Time to showcase BB and AA

Qb John beck Rex Grossman ( Possible FA)

Rb Torain(tough RB) Helu (fast Rb) Royster (Catch RB) Williams (Block Rb) All rotated

FB Young (practice squad UDFA signing henry Hynoski

WR Armstrong, Hankerson Paul Austin Robinson Banks (Possible FA like malcom Floyd would be Ideal)

TE Cooley Davis Paulson

LT Trent Williams, (UDFA like David Mims)

LG Lichensteigher Williams

C Montgomery Cook

RG (Possible FA like Yanda) Hurt

RT (Possible Fa like Harris) Capers

LDE Carriker Jarmon Scott

NT Bryant Nield (possible surprize fa signing not franklin or jenkins)

RDE Jenkins Holliday

LOLB Kerrigan Alexander Jackson

ILB Fletcher Henson Riley Blades

ROLB Orakpo Wilson White

CB Hall (possible FA like Wilson) Barnes Westbrook Gomes Thompson

FS OJ Moore Gomes

SS Landry Harris

K Gano

P FA signing

KR Paul Austin

PR Banks

In total thats 57 but some will be practice squad players like Thompson White Hurt etc

I'd like that roster DG

My starting defense would be:

DL: Carriker, Mebane, Cofield

OLB: Rak, Kerrigan

ILB: Fletcher, Brandon Siler

FS: Atogwe

SS: Landry

CB: Hall

CB: Chris Houston

DE: J. Jenkins, Haynesworth, Jarmon, Holiday

NT's: Nield, Bryant

OLB: Quincy Black, Jackson, White,

ILB: Riley, Henson, Alexander

CB: Barnes, Buchanon, Westbrook

FS: Doughty, Moore

SS: Gomes, Harris

I like that line-up but I don't want to pass over any of our young guys.

I only have 1 FA signing other then OJ: Jamal Williams NT Broncos.

Offense.

QB. John Beck, Rex Grossman, Vince Young.

RB. Ryan Torrain, Roy Helu, Keiland Williams, Evan Royster.

FB. Mike Sellers, Darrel Young.

WR. Santana Moss, Anthony Armstrong, Leonard Hankerson, Niles Paul, Brandon Banks, Aldrick Robinson.

TE. Chris Cooley, Freddy Davis, Logan Paulsen.

OL. Jammal Brown, Artis Hicks, Kory Lichtensteiger, Will Montgomery, Casey Rabach, Trent Williams, Harvey Dahl, Clint Oldenburg, Erik Cook.

Defense.

NT. Barry Cofield, Anthony Bryant, Chris Neild.

DE. Adam Carriker, Phil Daniels, Cullen Jenkins, Jeremy Jarmon, Jarvis Jenkins.

ILB. London Fletcher, Robert Henson, Perry Riley, Lorenzo Alexander.

OLB. Ryan Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo, Chris Wilson, Markus White, Rob Jackson.

CB. Kevin Barnes, Phillip Buchanon, Deangelo Hall, Josh Wilson, Byron Westbrook.

S. O.J. Atogwe, Dejon Gomes, Laron Landry, Kareem Moore, Macho Harris.

Teams.

K. Graham Gano.

P. Brad Maynard.

LS. Nick Sundberg.

This is my best possible list....theres 58 players on here...so we would need to cut 5 or put them on the practice squad...but you get what im sayin....No idea on who would start though, - Hail