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ES Coverage: 2009 Mini-Camp Day 1 (Final - Kelly Audio Added)

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Mini Camp participants include a bunch of receivers and a couple more TE's. I'm looking forward to a real Redskins WCO in the future!!

Kelley Washington WR Tennessee

D.J. Hackett WR Colorado

Keith Eloi WR Nebraska-Omaha

Thomas Breaux WR Towson State

Cary Koch WR Virginia

Rory Nicol TE Ohio State

Mark Hafner TE Houston

Anybody seen this Keith Eloi video yet? He jumps into the back of an F-150, tailgate up, in slippers.

Wonder if he can play football

http://www.sibuscasencuentras.com/videos-autos/Ford/mtids,6/mtcat,60/video,16324/Keith-Eloi-WR-Jumps-Off-The-Ground-Into-The-Back-Of-a-F150.html

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Here’s Friday’s practice recap:

11 a.m. ET

Back In Action

First thing I notice is Mike Williams in the stretching line.

He is at 410 pounds, according to Jim Zorn, with the goal of getting him down to about 370 before he sees practice time.

Can’t miss him. He’s a wide body out there.

Second thing I notice?

Albert Haynesworth. He’s less of a wide body, but at 6-6 and 330 pounds, he is an obvious physical presence.

11:05 a.m. ET

New Jerseys

With inevitable player turnover this offseason, we need to start associating new players with their numbers.

For example, No. 24 is no longer Shawn Springs. (He’s in New England now.)

No. 24 is cornerback Doug Dutch, an undrafted rookie out of Michigan. He is a local product--he hails from Bowie, Md.

Also, No. 55 belongs to new linebacker Robert Thomas, not Jason Taylor anymore.

Good to see Renaldo Wynn back in his familiar No. 97, though.

11:10 a.m. ET

Sophomore Jump

It’s often said that the biggest difference in young players occurs when they go from their rookie season into their sophomore campaign.

Those players have had a year in the Redskins’ strength and conditioning program and their bodies are more physically prepared for the NFL.

Certainly, this applies to defensive end Rob Jackson.

He is 6-4 and 269 pound now, about 10 pounds heavier than last year.

He ran through drills more aggressively and with a purpose.

Jackson is a quiet guy who had a quiet season last year, playing in just three games. He hopes to make some noise in his second NFL season.

11:16 a.m. ET

Punt Returns

Things are moving fast. That’s the Jim Zorn practice tempo for you.

After stretching, Danny Smith’s special teams units were on the field.

You could Smith barking out instructions before each punt, in order to set up a return.

And you could hear Fred Smoot, one of the punt returners, chattering away.

For the record, Smoot was joined by Antwaan Randle El, DeAngelo Hall, Dominique Dorsey and Anthony Alridge in returning punts during the special teams work.

11:20 a.m. ET

On Orakpo

First bit of news to come out of mini-camp: Brian Orakpo is working with linebackers.

Before this news hits the national airwaves, there’s no need to read anything into that for now.

Orakpo is in learning mode and the team drafted him in the first round because of his versatility.

And coaches are still learning about him and what he is capable of on the football field.

During one drill, Orakpo looked the part of an NFL strong-side linebacker.

The 6-3, 260-pounder cut left and flashed impressive speed in a pass rush drill.

11:22 a.m. ET

Flag Football?

Just noticed that the punt returners are all wearing yellow flags around their waist.

Has the NFL turned to flag football?

This is non-contact work, so this is an odd site.

11:24 a.m. ET

Moss, Thrash, McIntosh

Wide receivers Santana Moss and James Thrash and linebacker Rocky McIntosh are not participating in practice.

Moss has shin splints that developed during his off-season workout regimen.

Thrash has a sore neck that has bothered him off and on since the end of the season.

Finally, Rocky McIntosh has been excused from practice to attend a funeral.

11:28 a.m. ET

Larry Hess Report

Always have to check out who is working with Redskins physical therapist Larry Hess.

On day one of mini-camp, Malcolm Kelly and seventh-round draft pick Eddie Williams are running through drills under the watchful eye of Hess.

Kelly continues to rehab after a knee scope earlier this offseason.

And Williams is rehabbing a knee ligament injury suffered last season at Idaho.

11:35 a.m. ET

Rookie Helmets

Just noticed that the rookies have the Indian head logo on their helmets this year.

Last year, Jim Zorn made a point to tell the rookies they would have to earn their helmet logo once the regular season ended.

So Devin Thomas, Fred Davis and Malcolm Kelly went all through preseason wearing a burgundy helmet during practice.

This year, it appears the rookies won’t have to wait for that honor.

11:40 a.m. ET

Is Marko the Man?

So far, the one rookie who has impressed is seventh-round draft pick Marko Mitchell.

The 6-4, 218-pound wide receiver out of Nevada has caught everything coming his way in the early going.

Sure, this is only wide receiver drills, catching uncontested passes from quarterbacks.

But Mitchell looks the part of an NFL wide receiver. Keep an eye on him.

11:45 a.m. ET

D-Line

Defensive line coach John Palermo is working closely on the fundamentals with the young linemen.

As he spends extra time with the rookies and roster hopefuls, veterans Albert Haynesworth, Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin and Andre Carter stand off to the side, talking amongst each other.

These guys don’t need a refresher course on the fundamentals.

Palermo is relying on Renaldo Wynn to offer a helping hand.

Wynn is lining up across from undrafted rookie Derek Walker, helping him to get set in proper position for a pass rush.

11:50 a.m. ET

QB-WR Drills

It’s a simple passing drill: Four wide receiver set, quarterback drops back and throws to one of them. No defenders.

Here’s a recap of the notable moments:

Jason Campbell threw a tad high on a pass to Marko Mitchell, but Mitchell had the height to leap up and pull the pass in for a nice catch.

Campbell threw a deep pass to Devin Thomas in stride for another nice play.

Marko Mitchell pulled in another pass. “Gotta go,” a coach yelled, instructing the rookie to turn up-field after every reception.

Call it15-to-15: Todd Collins connected with tryout receiver D.J. Hackett on a slant pass. Hackett, like Collins, is wearing jersey No. 15 for practice.

Not an auspicious mini-camp start for Colt Brennan: his short pass to Todd Yoder was low, but Yoder was able to lean down and make the grab. Brennan clapped his hand in frustration.

Rookie Joe Ganz of Nebraska threw a high-arching pass to Fred Davis downfield. Davis had to make a difficult over-the-shoulder catch, but the ball slipped through his hands.

11:55 a.m. ET

Interception Drills

On an opposite field, cornerbacks gathered for interception drills, tossed up into the air by secondary-cornerbacks coach Jerry Gray.

Carlos Rogers made a nice grab on a throw. Later, Rogers let a pass slip through his fingers--it was a high throw, so you can’t be too hard on him.

No problems for DeAngelo Hall. He showed nice fluidity in pulling in one of Gray’s passes.

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Carlos Rogers made a nice grab on a throw. Later, Rogers let a pass slip through his fingers--it was a high throw, so you can’t be too hard on him.

CUT HIM NOW!!!!

j/k :)

Rogers is a good CB, but I think he will always have butterfingers.

Thanks for the report. :cheers:

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