2013 Redskins 53 Man Roster And Practice Squad (Op): Jordan Reed to Injured Reserve. J.D. Walton claimed. Lance Lewis waiverd and claimed by Dallas.

[AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy]

Awesome work DC9.  Your FA thread was the most amazing, anticlimatic thing that I have ever obsessed over.  I will follow you into hell again here.

 

I'm still staring at RT.  I get Chester, he's one of those unsung guys.  Durable.  Just does his job.  But Polumbus...I just don't see it.  I will be truly amazed if he's out there openeing day.  I expect somebody to take his spot.  Is Compton not in competition there as well?

 

Also, I bet that we are close to top ten in sacks this year.  I think with the added pieces, scoring more points, Rak's back, etc...Haz is gonna be sending a lot of people.  I can't freaking wait.

[skinny21]

Awesome work DC9. Your FA thread was the most amazing, anticlimatic thing that I have ever obsessed over. I will follow you into hell again here.

I'm still staring at RT. I get Chester, he's one of those unsung guys. Durable. Just does his job. But Polumbus...I just don't see it. I will be truly amazed if he's out there openeing day. I expect somebody to take his spot. Is Compton not in competition there as well?

Also, I bet that we are close to top ten in sacks this year. I think with the added pieces, scoring more points, Rak's back, etc...Haz is gonna be sending a lot of people. I can't freaking wait.

They said they were working Compton at LT only, though I don't if that'll change in camp. I'd guess either they feel insurance for LT is more pressing than challenging Polumbus (et al), or they simply want him experienced at both positions (2011 - RT, 2012 - LT).

While this team is far from perfect, I'm really liking the blend of veterans (many/most still in their prime) and young players with good potential. And a bunch of the younger guys (again guys with good potential) are battling it out to for backup roles. Minnifield, who I like, was viewed as a possible #3, and now he's got stiff competition just to make the team. It's fun to see the team grow.*

* I'm with you DC9, I love the personnel facet and thanks for the thread.

[DC9]

Yeah unfortunately Compton is taking the road less traveled to be the other bookend Tackle.  Who would have thought that RT would be the hardest thing for this team to find?  We were spoiled royally by Jon Jansen there for a long time and since we have had Stephon Heyer, Jammal Brown, so on and so on.

 

I'm with you all on Polumbus' overall talent, and I think if anyone takes him down a peg it's going to be Tony Pashos, but I have a feeling that he was told that it's his job to lose.  Just a feeling, I haven't seen that anywhere.  But he was ready to put pen to paper in JAX at the start of FA this year and hopped on the next thing smoking to come back here.  I think Nixon as a prospect is very exciting but I think he is half a season to a year away.  I see him as a mid-season call up from the PS unless he forces us to keep him in camp.

 

-KD, what's more important on the offensive line coming off of a bomb year, chemistry and continuity or maybe the excitement of a new player who is better at that position?  For instance, would the guys rather keep the status quo with the 2nd best rushing offense in the NFL or would they all be happier and more motivated to play?  I know from a coaching aspect a guy like Pashos (if healthy) would give you the option to do a little bit more from both sides of the line.

 

-AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy, yeah that FA thread was awesome, I just wish we would've been able to finish   as you put it lol.  Good news on this thread, we are garunteed to get to 53 men on this roster.

 

-Skinny21, I agree we are far from perfect but you make a great point on the veterans being in "their prime".  I watched Super Bowl 22 with my son a few weeks back (to teach him "Hail to the Redskins") and I couldn't help but notice how we had very few if any "old players" on that team.  Most everyone was between 22-25 years old with a few vets sprinkled in here and there in their early 30's.  Something else to get you excited.

[Voice_of_Reason]

I just spent more time than I should have reading all the posts in this thread.  It's going to be a great thread. Thanks DC9 for doing this.  Your Free Agency thread was epic, this looks to be the same.

 

There are going to be some really, really unhappy people with some of the cuts this year.  Some guys who people like are going to get cut, and I wouldn't be surprised if a draft pick or two didn't make the team at all, PS or roster.

 

The battles I'm going to be watching, for roster spots, most closely are:

 

RB: Morris is the lock. Then there are a lot of guys competing for 2 spots.  You have Royster, Helu, Williams and Davis, and the two rookies, Jamison and Thompson.  I think that the 3rd down RB spot is open for anybody, and the best blocker and pass receiver out of the bunch might be penciled in there.  

 

WR: You have to think that Garcon, Morgan, Hank and Moss are safe.  Which leaves 8 guys competing for either 1 or 2 spots. Robinson can flat fly, and he's shown flashes, but clearly hasn't been consistent.  It's going to be very interesting if somehow Stallworth beats out all these young guys.  

 

I don't think there's competition at TE. They will all make it. 

 

Tackle.  This competition is actually less interesting to see who makes it, as to see who wins the starting RT job. Because it's really choosing from a bunch of guys who are about the same.  

 

On defense, I'm going to be watching the NT battle between Neild and Baker.  You would have to think that they are competing for 1 spot.  

 

And of course the LB competition will be fierce, both inside and outside.  Rob Jackson's suspension will probably help1 guy for 4 games.  If you say that the locks are Orakpo, Kerrigan, Fletch, Riley, Jackson, and probably Keenan Robinson, if healthy, then you have a lot of guys vying for very few spots. 

 

It's going to be fun to watch.  

[DC9]

Tackle.  This competition is actually less interesting to see who makes it, as to see who wins the starting RT job. Because it's really choosing from a bunch of guys who are about the same.  

 

That might be the best description I've heard yet. lol.  Well played.  Which regular joe is the most regular? haha

 

On defense, I'm going to be watching the NT battle between Neild and Baker.  You would have to think that they are competing for 1 spot.  

 

 

Cofield nation gets very offended by the suggestion that we move him to DE... but with Carriker hurt and his status really being up in the air, if Neild is healthy I suggest once again that we keep both Neild and Baker and turn Barry into a DE. 

 

While they aren't the same guy at all, I'm getting a Jammal Brown feeling with this Carriker injury.  He's actually the anti-Jammal, and I think that's what bit him in the butt.  Too much weight lifting too soon after surgery and boom... set back.  It's sad because we're going to miss him. 

 

But we have a guy in Baker who can push the pocket back like no other linemen we have... but he's big so he needs to be spelled.  Neild doesn't get as much push, but he rarely gets pushed back.  That's a combo I can live with. 

 

I doubt it'll happen, but we'll see.  Think about it:

 

LE Cofield

NT Baker

RE Jenkins

 

LE Merling/Brace/*puke* Goldson

NT Neild

RE Bowen

 

That 1 and 1a baby.

[Voice_of_Reason]

That might be the best description I've heard yet. lol.  Well played.  Which regular joe is the most regular? haha

...

 

 

On defense, I'm going to be watching the NT battle between Neild and Baker.  You would have to think that they are competing for 1 spot.  

 

Cofield nation gets very offended by the suggestion that we move him to DE... but with Carriker hurt and his status really being up in the air, if Neild is healthy I suggest once again that we keep both Neild and Baker and turn Barry into a DE. 

 

While they aren't the same guy at all, I'm getting a Jammal Brown feeling with this Carriker injury.  He's actually the anti-Jammal, and I think that's what bit him in the butt.  Too much weight lifting too soon after surgery and boom... set back.  It's sad because we're going to miss him. 

 

But we have a guy in Baker who can push the pocket back like no other linemen we have... but he's big so he needs to be spelled.  Neild doesn't get as much push, but he rarely gets pushed back.  That's a combo I can live with. 

 

I doubt it'll happen, but we'll see.  Think about it:

 

LE Cofield

NT Baker

RE Jenkins

 

LE Merling/Brace/*puke* Goldson

NT Neild

RE Bowen

 

That 1 and 1a baby.

Years ago, Greg Easterbrook wrote something hysterical about the QB competition between (I think) Danny Kannell and Kent Graham.  I think that he said it was "pointless."  It was a throw-away line in an 1998 TMQB article.  And while I can't remember the exact quote, I am often reminded of it when there are a bunch very "eh, whatever" guys competing for a starting job. And fans are lining up to support their favorite, "eh, whatever" guy.  

 

Rex and Beck definitely fit into that mold, at least initially, until Beck took a snap and proved he couldn't actually play.

 

But this RT competition is really the same.  A lot of "eh, whatever" or average Joes, or whatever.  If there was no cap penalty, I'd be willing to bet all the money in my pockets that most of these guys wouldn't even be here now.  

 

So, while I'm very interested to see who the starting RT is, honestly, you could just put "Temporary RT" on the back of the jersey of any of those guys, and just be done with it.  

 

As for the DL, I'm a huge Barry fan. And I have mixed thoughts on your suggestion.  Barry is starting to receive praise as one of the best NT in the league. He occupies space, and provides a good push.  He's strong against the run and the pass.

 

So, thought 1 is, if you have a guy that's been getting situated at that position for 2 years, is improving, and can be dominant in the middle, why change that?

 

Thought 2 is, how can you get as many of the most talented guys on the field at the same time. Which would necessitate Barry moving, at least for some snaps, to DE, to bring in Nield or Baker.

 

So, I can see plusses and minuses on both sides.  I'm not sure how well Barry would do against more athletic Tackles as a 3-4 DE. He's never done that.  But, could he do better than some of the alternatives? Probably.

 

Counter-point to my previous point, if he's at DE, and he's not as good as he would be at NT, does Baker really make up the difference?

 

I dunno.  It would be really nifty to be able to keep all 3 NTs, and move them around in different packages.  But, the numbers game will be tough, especially with Jackson's suspension, and if they really are thinking about keeping a kickoff specialist.

 

one way that you get a spot back is by only carrying 2 QBs.  And while I think that's in the cards for 2014, assuming they keep Cousins one more year, I don't for 2013. But, who knows. Maybe Shanahan deems that another NT or LB or WR is more important than an inactive 3rd string QB.  

 

PS: I know that this is somewhere in the "everything you need to know about the new ES" thread, but how the heck do you separate quotes like you did for mine.  I've tried, and every time I do, it just bungles up.  

[skinny21]

I certainly get your logic DC9, but given some of the praise Cofield has garnered at NT, I think we're more likely to see Baker move to end at times. Unless he or Nield really start dominating with some consistency, of course.

While I'm assuming Biggers gets the 3rd corner spot (not necessarily covering the slot), Crawford, Amerson and even Minnifield could push him in camp.*

The second safety spot is probably the one I'm most intrigued/excited about. Thomas and Rambo should make the team obviously (and I'm hoping/expecting one to start), but I wouldn't be shocked if Doughty and Meriweather start. Pugh, Bernstein, and Gomes - pretty incredible to think they may all lose out.

*meant to say I'm looking forward to the competition here, instead I just stated the obvious

[DC9]

anny

As for the DL, I'm a huge Barry fan. And I have mixed thoughts on your suggestion.  Barry is starting to receive praise as one of the best NT in the league. He occupies space, and provides a good push.  He's strong against the run and the pass.

 

So, thought 1 is, if you have a guy that's been getting situated at that position for 2 years, is improving, and can be dominant in the middle, why change that?

 

Thought 2 is, how can you get as many of the most talented guys on the field at the same time. Which would necessitate Barry moving, at least for some snaps, to DE, to bring in Nield or Baker.

 

So, I can see plusses and minuses on both sides.  I'm not sure how well Barry would do against more athletic Tackles as a 3-4 DE. He's never done that.  But, could he do better than some of the alternatives? Probably.

 

Counter-point to my previous point, if he's at DE, and he's not as good as he would be at NT, does Baker really make up the difference?

 

I dunno.  It would be really nifty to be able to keep all 3 NTs, and move them around in different packages.  But, the numbers game will be tough, especially with Jackson's suspension, and if they really are thinking about keeping a kickoff specialist.

 

I agree whole-heartidly that it's going to depend on who we keep and at what position.  What I think Neild (doesn't get moved off of his spot) and Baker (gets a lot of push... a lot) do better than Cofield, Barry makes up for in overall talent at the position and endurance.  Last year was Baker's first in extended playing time and the big guy got gassed easily.  

 

It's something I'd kick around.  I think if anyone could do it and do it effectively it be Cofield.  I picked him to move NOT because I think he's a bad NT but because he's the solid vet and I think he could be MORE effective out there.  Especially on Orakpo's side. 

 

one way that you get a spot back is by only carrying 2 QBs.  And while I think that's in the cards for 2014, assuming they keep Cousins one more year, I don't for 2013. But, who knows. Maybe Shanahan deems that another NT or LB or WR is more important than an inactive 3rd string QB.  

 

Agree as well.  Rex will make the team.  Hopefully they just let him take over for Matt Lafluer next year.

 

PS: I know that this is somewhere in the "everything you need to know about the new ES" thread, but how the heck do you separate quotes like you did for mine.  I've tried, and every time I do, it just bungles up.  

 

Put the cursor below where you want the quot to end/where you want to comment and then double space down from there and it should separate.  This new way of business is a pain, lol.

[DC9]

While I'm assuming Biggers gets the 3rd corner spot (not necessarily covering the slot), Crawford, Amerson and even Minnifield could push him in camp.*

 

I agree.  And I'm really rooting hard for Chase (even though I really like Crawford).  Dude was solid at UVA and comes from a good football family.  I get the sense that the coaches are afraid to fall in love with him because of the injuries though.

 

The secondary is one area I fully expect to be totally different (in terms of starters) by week 8 or 9.  I think that's when you'll start to see it take shape and gain an identity.  Week 1 you may see: Hall, Wilson, Doughty, Rambo ---- Hopefully by week 8 or 9 you see a little Amerson in there in the okie package and Thomas and Rambo.

 

I'm also expecting a monster year from DeAngelo Hall.  Like a "**** you pay me" year. lol

 

 

 

[bowhunter]

Doesn't the 3rd QB not count against your 53 if inactive? We will need to get another back-up QB sooner rather than later (maybe explaining the Pat White signing) since Kirk will want to move on and Rex is old.

[DC9]

Doesn't the 3rd QB not count against your 53 if inactive? We will need to get another back-up QB sooner rather than later (maybe explaining the Pat White signing) since Kirk will want to move on and Rex is old.

 

I'd like to think Pat White is here for some a reason other than running the zone read portion of the offense while Rob is on the mend (in camp), but we'll see.  I'd rather draft one of the kids coming out this year if we are able to make a move for Cousins.

 

But I don't think it's the 53 man active roster, I think it's the 46 man game day roster where the emergency quarterback doesn't count.

[Voice_of_Reason]

I agree whole-heartidly that it's going to depend on who we keep and at what position.  What I think Neild (doesn't get moved off of his spot) and Baker (gets a lot of push... a lot) do better than Cofield, Barry makes up for in overall talent at the position and endurance.  Last year was Baker's first in extended playing time and the big guy got gassed easily.  

 

It's something I'd kick around.  I think if anyone could do it and do it effectively it be Cofield.  I picked him to move NOT because I think he's a bad NT but because he's the solid vet and I think he could be MORE effective out there.  Especially on Orakpo's side. 

 

It's an interesting question. I think the much more likely scenario is that one of them gets cut, but they find ways and packages to put both on the field at the same time.  

 

One thing to keep in mind, however, is that we're jumping to the conclusion that Neild will return fully healthy and at least as good if not better than he was when he got hurt. I hope he will, but that's a lot more weight to put on a repaired knee, and sometimes it takes linemen more time to come back from the injury.  Look at Jarvis Jenkins. Nobody questioned his work ethic recovering from the injury, and he also got hurt early in the season (pre-season, I think), and he wasn't the same when he came back.

 

So, to think Neild is going to be 100% right away is jumping the gun a little bit. I'm very hopeful, but you never know until, well, you know.

 

I do think the way that the team spreads out the roster is going to be fascinating.  They are going to have to make choices like, "which is more important, a 7th WR or 3rd NT." And if they really want to get a kickoff specialist, which in theory, I'm for, where does that spot come from?  QB? WR? OL? Secondary? Also, carrying Davis, Paulsen, Reed and Paul as 4 TEs, that probably means that some other position is cut down. 

 

The folks that are trying to make the roster this year are not just competing with their fellow position players, but with other players at different positions. 

 

It's a far cry from what we've seen before when you're trying to pick from the least of suck.  

 

PS: I know that this is somewhere in the "everything you need to know about the new ES" thread, but how the heck do you separate quotes like you did for mine.  I've tried, and every time I do, it just bungles up.  

Put the cursor below where you want the quot to end/where you want to comment and then double space down from there and it should separate.  This new way of business is a pain, lol.

Woot Woot! Thanks.  It worked.  

[darrelgreenie]

RE: Cofield

 

Imo the good 34 fronts have a DE that is disruptive, that can get upfield and penetrate and push the pocket. (JJ Watt, Ngata (when in shape/uninjured, Justin Smith etc)

 

I think Cofield is a good NT but I think he's more valueable to this defense as DE provided Baker and Co. can hold their water at NT.

 

VOR-

Warren Sapp has said that playing 43 3-tech (like Barry did with the G-men) is virtually the same position as a 34 DE

[DC9]

RE: Cofield

 

Imo the good 34 fronts have a DE that is disruptive, that can get upfield and penetrate and push the pocket. (JJ Watt, Ngata (when in shape/uninjured, Justin Smith etc)

 

I think Cofield is a good NT but I think he's more valueable to this defense as DE provided Baker and Co. can hold their water at NT.

 

VOR-

Warren Sapp has said that playing 43 3-tech (like Barry did with the G-men) is virtually the same position as a 34 DE

 

 

Better way of saying it.  Thanks DG.

 

Voice of Reason,

 

I would've wanted him out there even if Carriker hadn't been on the long mend (which would've made for tow VERY good lines) but the fact that Carriker is on the mend makes it more of a "let's give this some serious thought" type of a move for me this offseason.

 

Neild (if healthy) and Baker could both put in some good work at NT this season.

 

EDIT:

 

Think of it this way, if he is getting double teams (which he is sometimes) from a C/G combo, you move him out to the 3 or 5 and all of a sudden he is getting doubled by G/T with either Orakpo or Kerrigan right next to him.

 

Neild has shown he won't get moved off of his spot and Baker has shown that he can get a lot of push and command a double team as well.  I think it'd be a great move for the defense.

[Voice_of_Reason]

RE: Cofield

 

Imo the good 34 fronts have a DE that is disruptive, that can get upfield and penetrate and push the pocket. (JJ Watt, Ngata (when in shape/uninjured, Justin Smith etc)

 

I think Cofield is a good NT but I think he's more valueable to this defense as DE provided Baker and Co. can hold their water at NT.

I agree that having a disruptive DE rally helps a 34 defense. However, having a disruptive NT opens everything else up.

 

I actually think that regardless of whether they carry 2 or 3 NTs, they should find ways to get either Baker/Neild and Cofield on the field at the same time. Ngata plays NT and DE. There's no reason they couldn't do the same with Cofield, especially in passing situations if the other DEs don't get a lot of natural push.  

 

I do not think that they are going to keep all three. Not because they won't want to, just because I don't think they can do that, and carry an extra LB for the first 4 games, a 3rd string QB, a 4th TE, and possibly a kickoff specialist.  At some point, you just run out of numbers.  

 

 

VOR-

Warren Sapp has said that playing 43 3-tech (like Barry did with the G-men) is virtually the same position as a 34 DE

 

And what, exactly, makes Warren Sapp an expert in defensive line play? And don't bring up that he's a HOF and SB winning DT.  Completely irrelevant.

[darrelgreenie]

VOR-

Warren Sapp has said that playing 43 3-tech (like Barry did with the G-men) is virtually the same position as a 34 DE

 

And what, exactly, makes Warren Sapp an expert in defensive line play? And don't bring up that he's a HOF and SB winning DT.  Completely irrelevant.

He supports my opinion, therefore he must be right.

[markmills67]

Shanahan likes lineman that can play

2 positions and with Baker playing

some DE we might be able to keep all

3 NT's. Cofield, Neild, Baker, Bowen,

Carriker and Jenkins if we keep 6.

[rskin72]

DC9, thanks for posting this.....great discussion point.  A lot of good battles this year for many key positions.  I am very interested in the RB position behind Morris....I see one of the rookies, Chris Thompson, making a contribution if he is healthy.  Not sold many of our other RB's other than maybe Helu IF he is healthy......certainly do not think THT could come back in here and win a job based on what I saw from him a couple of years ago.  Think we will keep 4 TE's this season with Paul, Paulsen, Davis and Reed. 

 

Big question for me, and concern for the Skins....is who will populate the secondary?  The brief glimpse of Merriweather I had at the Eagle game showed me he is a playmaker, so if he is healthy, he would be on the team.  Is Jackson a lock if he gets reinstated?  What about the rookies, will they supplant any 2012 Redskins like Doughty, Gnomes, or others? 

 

Will be an interesting pre-season for us....but one thing that cannot be underestimated are those players that have caught the eye for Shanny getting the nod over others that are unproven......

[skinny21]

Depending on Carriker's and Nield's health, who they keep on d-line is going to be interesting.

3 qbs, 4 backs (including Young), 4 tes, 5 wrs (Paul can play there in a pinch) and 8/9 o-line = 24/25

4 safeties, 5 cbs, 8 lbs, 6 d- line = 24

3 specialists (I doubt we carry a kickoff specialist, but of course it's possible).

So if we carry 9 on the o-line, which I think is likely, then we have just one spot remaining. Also have to factor in that if Carriker goes on the PUP, then we need a spot for him when/if he returns. Basically, I think Nield and Baker will offer us more benefit than an end like Golston or Merling. Carriker's return could result in us cutting Nield (or Baker, though I think his versatility is more key). If Carriker is on the PUP, then a 5th safety or a 6th WR/cb seems likely in the interim. Of course special teams may be the great decider there.

In essence, that last spot is a battle between guys like Nield, Stallworth, Henderson, Minnifield, Gomes and Pugh and even if they make it, they may be cut for Carriker around week 6.

[DC9]

ROSTER BATTLES FOR RIGHT CORNERBACK

 

http://www.csnwashington.com/football-washington-redskins/talk/depth-chart-preview-right-cornerback

 

Position: Right cornerback

 

On the roster: Josh Wilson, David Amerson, Richard Crawford, Jerome Murphy, Chase Minnifield

Expected to make the cut: Wilson, Amerson

Comment: After an uneven and injury-plagued 2012,
Wilson enters training camp as the favorite to start at right corner
again this season.

According to the NFL’s injury report, Wilson battled abdomen, head
and shoulder injuries a year ago. The latter – a torn labrum – hampered
the 28-year-old for at least half the season and required surgery
afterward. Wilson, however, toughed it out and did not miss a game.

According to ProFootballFocus.com, Wilson gave up 429 yards after the
catch (second most) and five touchdowns (tied for 11th most). But he
still performed well enough in other aspects to earn a positive grade
from the website’s evaluators, who ranked him 34th overall (tied with
E.J. Biggers) out of the 113 qualified corners.

Because of the bum shoulder, Wilson was limited to working off to the
side during the team’s offseason program. Coach Mike Shanahan, however,
said Wilson should be ready when training camp begins later this month.

 

 

I think a lot of our fantasies of having package players and specialty players (kickoff specialists, returners, etc) go by the wayside when you start looking at the secondary.  As noted later in the piece by Tarik, some pre-camp fanbase favorites are in serious trouble:

 

Comment: If you’re working under the assumption that
Hall will start at left corner, Wilson is the right corner and E.J.
Biggers is the nickleback, that would appear to leave open two jobs on
the 53-man roster. The Redskins kept five corners a year ago (Hall,
Wilson, Cedric Griffin, Crawford and Crezdon Butler.)

Amerson, the team’s second round pick, is going to get one of those
jobs. So that would appear to leave Crawford, Murphy and Minnifield
battling for the last spot.

 

I expect Wilson to have a bounceback year.  Hampered by injuries and toughing it out the way he did, he can only get better.  And DeAngelo Hall is obviously the most motivated he will ever be as a Redskin.  EJ Biggers gets the nickel spot, but not necessarily the slot.  Amerson will get a spot... and that's four.

 

So the darling of last years UDFA class is fighting with last years late round darling/OT hero of the Ravens game.  If I was a betting man, I'd bet on Crawford to make the team unless Minnifield really shows up, and I mean really shows up.  We could probably sneak Minnifield on to the practice squad unless he really makes things interesting in the pre-season.

 

The real question is, who do you keep if both Crawford and Minnifield impress in the pre-season?  Do we keep the proven commodity, or do we roll the dice on the 2nd round potential that Minnifield had before his injury?  We'll just have to see.

 

Another illustration of how tough it's going to be to make this team.

[DC9]

In essence, that last spot is a battle between guys like Nield, Stallworth, Henderson, Minnifield, Gomes and Pugh and even if they make it, they may be cut for Carriker around week 6.

 

We also have the RJax suspension and impending decision on what will happen with TJax (just to thicken the plot a bit).  The roster won't be solidified until about week 8 in my opinion (and barring injuries).

 

I agree that Neild is on the bubble.  He played on all teams his rookie year except punt return.  But he was even deep (like on the 30 yard line, deep) on kickoff returns.  He's just a freak and you almost have to have a beard that awesome on your 53.

 

We'll see what we do.  I enjoy reading that Baker is taking reps at DE.  That kid pushes the pile better than anyone on our team and it's not even close.  If he comes back with better endurance this training camp and continues to work at it, he has a chance to be a premeir NT in the NFL, I fully believe that.  But his versatility will also help out the Poccono Punisher (Chris Neild) and eliminate a huge hole on the line when ever Ked Golston turn in the rotation comes up.

[MrJL]

I'm honestly not sure if Biggers makes the team.  Crawford is a potential returner and made a key INT against Dallas.  And Minnefield apparently has a high upside.  Biggers was originally  a low round pick on a team that wasn't much better in the secondary than us.  

 

Of course Chase could go PS and be paid high since there's no max salary   with the hope he'd stick around and try again next year with several guy potentially gone then

[DC9]

I'm honestly not sure if Biggers makes the team.  Crawford is a potential returner and made a key INT against Dallas.  And Minnefield apparently has a high upside.  Biggers was originally  a low round pick on a team that wasn't much better in the secondary than us.  

 

Of course Chase could go PS and be paid high since there's no max salary   with the hope he'd stick around and try again next year with several guy potentially gone then

 

That could be the master plan, but he's here on a one year deal.  We PS Minnifield unless he forces us to keep him on the 53 and then EJ is an easy cut late in the season to bring Minnifield up OR we just play it out with EJ and let both of them fight it out next season.

 

EJ has some game though.  He's going to surprise some out there in Redskins land.

[skinny21]

DC9 - Given his punt returning, I gotta give the job to Crawford (unless someone else really shines in this role). I agree about Biggers. Hopefully they figure out a way to keep Minnifield, PS or otherwise, because I like him better longterm than Wilson and Hall. With that said, I look for Wilson and Hall to have much better years with a better pass rush and better safeties.

[AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy]

I agree DC...I think Minnifield goes to PS unless he proves to be all world at camp.  I'll certainly be rooting for the kid, he's been through a lot.

 

Also, am I the only one who thinks Niles Paul might have a hard time making this team?