Predict the Opening Day Roster
 

Now that the draft is complete, we have a pretty good sense of our team. So, while it's early, predict the 53-man opening day roster for the 2008 Washington Redskins. Please note this is opening day (hence why you don't see Carlos Rogers on my roster below).

This isn't necessarily who you want to make the opening day roster, just who you think will make it. You can add practice squad players if you want. I didn't (though I am suspecting guys like Tryon, Mason, and Jackson make that roster)

Here's my roster (some surprises, but that always happens with final rosters)

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Eric Shelton

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Burl Toler

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Matthias Askew, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Cedrick Holt, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright

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QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, James Thrash

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini, Kerry Brown

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Justin Tryon, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton, Kareem Moore

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright

KOS: Derrick Frost maybe

Obviously, since last year, hopefully they will keep a couple extra O-linemen as I did.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;446178]Now that the draft is complete, we have a pretty good sense of our team. So, while it's early, predict the 53-man opening day roster for the 2008 Washington Redskins. Please note this is opening day (hence why you don't see Carlos Rogers on my roster below).

This isn't necessarily who you want to make the opening day roster, just who you think will make it. You can add practice squad players if you want. I didn't (though I am suspecting guys like Tryon, Mason, and Jackson make that roster)

Here's my roster (some surprises, but that always happens with final rosters)

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Eric Shelton

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Burl Toler

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Matthias Askew, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Cedrick Holt, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright[/QUOTE]

No Moore or Tyron?

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Well I'm not sure what Moore's status is with his upcoming surgery, so for now I kept him off the opening day roster.

As for Tyron, I decided that Holt and Westbrook would beat out Eubanks and Tyron for the final CB spots with Tyron going to the practice squad and Eubanks getting cut.

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I like Tyron and Moore. Can Brooks hold?

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[QUOTE=EXoffender;446217]I like Tyron and Moore. Can Brooks hold?[/QUOTE]

He was the punter / place holder for GT in collage. So to answer your question yes.

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I think both Tryon and Moore stick.

JLC had the Skins pegged for being in love with Moore, I can't see them letting him go. They wouldn't have picked him if they were concerned about injury stuff. He'd beat out Vernon Fox and Chris Horton for a roster spot, if it came down to it. I think he'll also challenge Doughty for a starting job before the season is over.

As for Tryon, he's got a lot more speed than the other CBs fighting for a spot, and he's been a very physical CB in college. He's exactly the kind of CB that Blache will love. He'll be our nickel until Rogers comes back.

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And Frost is definitely a goner. This kid Brooks can really hit it.

Frost's numbers haven't been half bad the last few years, but I mean God, how many times did he friggin shank it and just get absolutely lucky on the roll? Seems like every short shanker ended up rolling another 20 yards. I can't remember one of those little shankers bouncing back against the Skins' favor. Frost's numbers could easily have been worse, he's too inconsistent. Brooks will beat him out.

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I like SeanTaylor21's roster except I think Frost is definetly gone. Also I think Yoder and Thrash are going to need to battle a FB for the last spot. I don't think we are going to keep 6 WR's, 3TE's, and ONE FB. I see Thrash not making the team this year since having three TE's seems more logical than 6 WR's, I think MIX will take Thrash's ST's spot.

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Also, I could see Godfrey coming back one more season and Gatweood on the practice squad.

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I don't think we will have 6 WR on the roster but I have to agree with everything else.

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[quote=SmootSmack;446178]Now that the draft is complete, we have a pretty good sense of our team. So, while it's early, predict the 53-man opening day roster for the 2008 Washington Redskins. Please note this is opening day (hence why you don't see Carlos Rogers on my roster below).

This isn't necessarily who you want to make the opening day roster, just who you think will make it. You can add practice squad players if you want. I didn't (though I am suspecting guys like Tryon, Mason, and Jackson make that roster)

Here's my roster (some surprises, but that always happens with final rosters)

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Eric Shelton

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Burl Toler

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Matthias Askew, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Cedrick Holt, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright[/quote]

Who is Eric Shelton?? What about the Mason kid??

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;446237]Who is Eric Shelton?? What about the Mason kid??[/QUOTE]

Eric Shelton was picked by the Panthers in the 2nd round a few years ago. He's a big back, but he also looks like a big bust.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan242;446235]Also, I could see Godfrey coming back one more season and Gatweood on the practice squad.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I was going back and forth on that one. I don't think Godfrey is back, but at the same time Gatewood isn't really a viable replacement if you're looking for a run stuffer. Makes more sense to keep Khary Campbell.

But either way, I threw some twists in the roster just to keep things interesting

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I think it may actually be minicamp that Moore will miss, not training camp now that I think about it.

By the way, I certainly hope Mason beats out Shelton for a final roster spot at the RB position

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Didn't we also pick up J.Mathis the kick returner from the Texans . So unfortunately i don't see Thrash or Mix making the team. Which will be a shame , Thrash is good on special teams and Mix was ok and extremely cheap.

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I like to see kerry brown and the the CB's that we take make the roster. were is lorenzo alexander

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QB: Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB: Portis, Betts, Cartwright
FB: Sellers
TE: Cooley, F Davis, Yoder
WR: Moss, Randle-El, D Thomas, M Kelly, A Mix, J Thrash
OL: Samuels, Jansen, Thomas, Kendall, Rabach, Rinehart, Fabini, Heyer, L Alexander

DE: Carter, Daniels, C Wilson, D Evans, Dorian Smith
DT: Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Boschetti
LB: Fletcher, Washington, McIntosh, Blades, K Campbell, Bryan Wilson, C Gatewood
CB: Springs, Smoot, Rogers, Tryon, L Torrence
S: Landry, Doughty, Moore, Fox

K: Suisham
P: D Brooks
LS: Red Snapper

We keep 6 WRs in lieu of a 4th RB, and Mathis is not one of the WRs. Boschetti makes it because Blache hearts him big time. Dorian Smith makes it as an up-and-coming situational pass rusher. Both Bryan Wilson and Gatewood make it as LBs for depth behind Rocky and Marcus. Frost is history.

This only works if Rinehart works out in camp as an adequate backup at C. If not, probably say goodbye to the 6th WR or one of the UDFA rookie LBs for someone who can back up Rabach.

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[QUOTE=bertoskins2;446250]I like to see kerry brown and the the CB's that we take make the roster. were is lorenzo alexander[/QUOTE]

I've got Alexander on there. I think Brown is practice squad for this year.

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With the draft we had, the most interesting position battle will be at wr. I think the coaches will have a hard time deciding whether to keep 6 wr's or 5. Given the WCO & the use of spread formations, plus injuries, 6 wr's might be viable. I hope so, cause I'd hate to see Thrash go.

Other than that, LB will be interesting to watch. They've got to sign some depth IMO.

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QB: Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB: Portis, Betts, Cartwright
FB: Sellers
TE: Cooley, F Davis, Yoder
WR: Moss, Randle-El, D Thomas, M Kelly,
OL: Samuels, Jansen, Thomas, Kendall, Rabach, Rinehart, Heyer, L Alexander ,J.Geisinger ,S.Boatman

DE: Carter, Daniels, C Wilson, D Evans,
DT: Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, M.Askew
LB: Fletcher, Washington, McIntosh, Blades, K Campbell, M.Sinclar , R.Colvin
CB: Springs, Smoot, Rogers, Tryon, L Torrence
S: Landry, Doughty, Moore, Fox , E.Jackson

K: Suisham
P: D Brooks
LS: Albright
kr /wr J.Mathis

I think they will pick up some lb , i guessed R.Colvin .There are still alot of free agent lb's out there and with Rocky's injury it would make sense to pick one up. With drafting Reinhart plus Heyer and Alexander coming along ,J.Fabni and T.Wade will be gone.And the practice squad will be out of the folling people -
Qb S.Hoolaback
rb M.Mason
wr A.Mix
de R.Jackson
de/lb C.Gatewood
cb B.Westbrook
s C.Horton

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QB: Brad Johnson, Jeff George, That guy from Stanford
RB: Steven Davis, That guy from the Cardinals
WR: Michael Westbrook, Albert Conell, James Thrash
TE: Steven Alexander

Oh wait, next year. This is very loose off the cuff predictions

QB: Campbell, Collins, Brenen
RB: Portis, Betts, Cartwright
FB: Sellers, Nemo
WR (Flanker): Moss, Thomas, Thrash
WR (Split End): ARE, Kelly, Thrash
Slot: ARE, Thrash
TE: Cooley, Davis,
Blocking TE: Yoder, Lorenzo Alexander
LT: Samuals, Heyer, Fabini
LG: Kendall, Rhinehart, Fabini, Brown
C: Rabach, Rhinehart
RG: Thomas, Rhinehart, Brown
RT: Jansen, Heyer, Fabini

LDE: Daniels, Evans, Rob Jackson
3 Technique: Griffin, Ghloston
NT: Montgomery, Bocheti
RDE: Carter, Wilson, Buzbe
WLB: Rocky, Blades, Gatewood
MLB: Fletcher, Blades, Campbell
SLB: Washington, Blades, Campbell
CB: Springs, JT Tyron, Rogers, Torrence
CB: Smoot, JT Tyron, Rogers, Torrence
FS: Landry, Moore, Horton
SS: Doughty, Landry, Moore, Horton

Practice Squad: Mix, DeVan, Dorian Smith, Boatman, Fox

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I don't think Mix and Fox are eligible for the practice squad

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I hope you are not trying to say the Davis is playing ahead of Cooley. Because that is not going to be the case at all.

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No, just an oversight there putting Davis' name first

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Isn't Lorenzo Alexander going back to being a DT this year?

I thought his stint as an OL a stopgap solution for only last year?

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[quote=SmootSmack;446287]I don't think Mix and Fox are eligible for the practice squad[/quote]

.......I'll call Roger.

[quote=Skinny Tee;446294]Isn't Lorenzo Alexander going back to being a DT this year?

I thought his stint as an OL a stopgap solution for only last year?[/quote]

No Zorn liked his footwork so they're moving him to QB. In all honesty no one knows where Alexander is going to play next year. You ask five different Redskin fans and you'll get five different answers.

So far I've heard G/C/TE/DT/DE

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QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Marcus Mason

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Jerome Mathis

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini, Kerry Brown

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Justin Tryon, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton, Kareem Moore

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright

I think Mathis makes the team and Cartwright & Thrash get cut. At this point Rock is a special teams player, not even on the radar as a RB and Thrash was a Gibbs guy and is up there in years. It's time for Mason, Westbrook and Mix to become the ST studs. Mathis is a Pro Bowler with blazing speed (assuming he's healthy) so he will be the primary KR and backup ARE at PR.

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[QUOTE=ptracy20;446290]I hope you are not trying to say the Davis is playing ahead of Cooley. Because that is not going to be the case at all.[/QUOTE]

Roster, not depth chart.

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This is always my favorite thread of the offseason.

QBs: Campbell, Collins, Brennan

RBs: Portis, Betts, Cartwright

FB: Sellers

WR: Moss, Randle El, Kelly, Thomas, Mix, Thrash

TEs: Cooley, Fred Davis, T. Yoder

OTs: Samuels, Jansen, Heyer, Wade, Alexander

OGs: Kendall, Thomas, Rinehart, Fabini

Cs: Rabach

DTs: Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Daniels

DEs: Evans, Carter, Wilson, Buzbee

LB: Fletcher, Washington, Blades, McIntosh, K. Campbell, Joe Teamer

CB: Springs, Rogers, Smoot, Tryon, K. Moore, Eubanks

S: Landry, Doughty, V. Fox, Horton

K: Suisham

P: Brooks

LS: Albright

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Hey GTripp who is Joe Teamer? He doesn't seem to exist yet you have him making the LB corps?

Otherwise I think your roster will be very accurate when all is said and done. Except of course for the mystery player.

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I think he just means some generic team guy (probably a teams guy). Like John Doe

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Oh boy don't I feel stupid.

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[quote=SmootSmack;446178]Now that the draft is complete, we have a pretty good sense of our team. So, while it's early, predict the 53-man opening day roster for the 2008 Washington Redskins. Please note this is opening day (hence why you don't see Carlos Rogers on my roster below).

This isn't necessarily who you want to make the opening day roster, just who you think will make it. You can add practice squad players if you want. I didn't (though I am suspecting guys like Tryon, Mason, and Jackson make that roster)

Here's my roster (some surprises, but that always happens with final rosters)

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Eric Shelton

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Burl Toler

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Matthias Askew, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Cedrick Holt, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright[/quote]

bold predictions, lots of people who didnt play last year and didnt get drafted.

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definately see mathis taking the spot of mix/thrash. We just drafted 2 big stud Wr's so I dont really see the need to develop mix... there is obviously something in his game that keeps him off the field dispite his physical talents

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Good point Ecupirate08. I think we're forgetting about Mathis.

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I hope Dotson beats out Buzbee in training camp

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QB: Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB: Portis, Betts, Cartwright
FB: Sellers, Schmitt
TE: Cooley, F Davis, Yoder
WR: Moss, Randle-El, D Thomas, M Kelly, A Mix
OL: Samuels, Jansen, Thomas, Kendall, Rabach, Rinehart, Fabini, Heyer, L Alexander

DE: Carter, Daniels, C Wilson, D Evans, Dorian Smith
DT: Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Boschetti
LB: Fletcher, Washington, McIntosh, Blades, K Campbell, Sinclair, Godfrey or Colvin
CB: Springs, Smoot, Tryon, L Torrence, Westbrook
S: Landry, Doughty, Moore, Horton
K: Suisham
P: D Brooks
LS: Red Snapper

Rogers will be on the PUP list for the first 6 weeks then he will take Westbrooks spot. Thrash gets cut unfortunately in favor of Mix who can do everything he can but is younger and can be a viable receving threat. Schmitt makes it as Sellers backup. We sign a veteran LB before camp. Horton and Moore both make it ahead of Fox. We have 9 picks make the team, the only one who doesn't is the DEnd we drafted, he will make the practice squad.

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I predict Alex Buzbee has a phenomenal offseason and is Daniel's or Carter's primary backup. Also, I hope we sign a FA CB b/c I am not comfortable with the current corps we have. Also, Blades emerges as a solid LB in place of McIntosh at first, then the eventual replacement to aging Marcus Washington.

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Here's a pretty good read relating to roster hopefulls.

Im honestly pulling for Jerome Mathis. I like Thrash but I dont see this team doing anything special this year, so Id rather take a chance with a guy thats young and could be a solid return man for us for years to come, then a vetren who provides a little stability. Espicailly considering its a new offense for both.

I imagine Mix making it just because of his special teams play. He always seems to be in the right place

Fox at saftey and Thrash at wr seem like hardest decisions to make for Zorn, imo.

We have the chance to be serisouly young at every position but LB, O line, cornor, and rb if we keep most our rookies/signings. Got to wonder if that will have any influence on making the final roster selection. Wernt we the oldest team last year?

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