What position would you "stack" this year?

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

This kind of goes along with the Predict the Redskins 2009 Opening Day Roster thread, but breaks down what a lot of people did into something easier to see.

Last year (by my count, feel free to correct me) carried:

Offense:

3 QB's -- I think that we're fine sticking with 3
4 RB's -- again, not likely to change
5 WR's -- a possibility to carry 6 here
3 TE's -- will likely stick, though not sure who the 3rd will be
9 OL's -- 4 G's 4 T's 1 C

Defense:

6 LB -- will likely stay, but there are probably 3 spots in contention here
5 CB -- I see this staying, with Tryon sticking and Barnes coming in, don't think that you need to build on that too much
5 S -- I think that we only have 6 on the roster right now, so no
4 DTs -- they're all back, plus Haynesworth, Alexander in a hybrid role
6 DE's -- hard to say with the hybrid roles

Specialty:
1 K -- stays
1 P -- stays
1 LS -- stays


Without knowing much of what we have outside of Moss and Randle El -- you have potential in Thomas, questionable potential in Kelly, a possibility that Jaison Williams could bring back solid production, or some late and/or undrafted rookies looking to fill number 5; there is a possibility that we go with 6 receivers, though I'd be more inclined to believe that we just stack the practice squad.


IF we change the numbers, I could see us going with the extra lineman. We haven't signed Kendall and we really don't really have guarantees at backup spots at G or T (and then the whole question about RT as it is). We do have some guys who might be able to contribute though in Mike Williams, Jeremy Bridges, and possibly D'angelo Batiste and Devin Clark. I suppose that training camp will help weed this down, but some of these guys who might not cut it at tackle might be good backups at guard as well, so I could see us keeping an extra there.

As far as the position that loses a guy, maybe DE since we're doing the whole hybrid thing and have 3 players that we want to move around to diff spots (Orakpo, Wilson, Alexander).

I know that some of you guys study this stuff a lot more than me, so you'll probably see flaws in my logic, so it's more about what you think than how right or wrong I am, but feel free to point out what you think of mine.

Washington Redskins Current 2009 Roster

Washington Redskins 2008 Roster

I think we can reduce the number of DL by 2, specifically at DE. We can go into the season with Orapko, Daniels, Carter and Jackson (assuming Wilson is a LB) and be fine. We have enough players on the DL that can play multiple positions (Alexander, Daniels, Haynesworth) that we don't have to overload that position with bodies.

It's going to be really interesting what happens at the #3 RB position. I can see Aldridge or Dorsey making the team over Rock if one of them has an outstanding preseason on special teams. Our 3rd RB won't get more than 15 carries all season so he's got to make his money on teams. We've severely lacked explosiveness on teams for years now and that's the one thing both of them bring.

You also have 5 safeties, I doubt we go past 4.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I think we can reduce the number of DL by 2, specifically at DE. We can go into the season with Orapko, Daniels, Carter and Jackson (assuming Wilson is a LB) and be fine. We have enough players on the DL that can play multiple positions (Alexander, Daniels, Haynesworth) that we don't have to overload that position with bodies.

It's going to be really interesting what happens at the #3 RB position. I can see Aldridge or Dorsey making the team over Rock if one of them has an outstanding preseason on special teams. Our 3rd RB won't get more than 15 carries all season so he's got to make his money on teams. We've severely lacked explosiveness on teams for years now and that's the one thing both of them bring.

You also have 5 safeties, I doubt we go past 4.

I guess I could see that.. we haven't always had that many safeties on the team.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I think we can reduce the number of DL by 2, specifically at DE. We can go into the season with Orapko, Daniels, Carter and Jackson (assuming Wilson is a LB) and be fine. We have enough players on the DL that can play multiple positions (Alexander, Daniels, Haynesworth) that we don't have to overload that position with bodies.

It's going to be really interesting what happens at the #3 RB position. I can see Aldridge or Dorsey making the team over Rock if one of them has an outstanding preseason on special teams. Our 3rd RB won't get more than 15 carries all season so he's got to make his money on teams. We've severely lacked explosiveness on teams for years now and that's the one thing both of them bring.

You also have 5 safeties, I doubt we go past 4.

I'd agree with you about DE if Orakpo was slated as a full-time DE, but he's not. As of right now, i think we should consider him a LB, reguardless of how he's listed on our roster.

Also, I think Betts is more in jeopardy of losing his job than Cartwright. Cartwright is very valuable on special teams. Betts isnt. Betts is a #2 back who rarely gets on the field. I know our coaches have said they want to get him more reps this year, but I think Mason has a chance to really challenge Betts... if he can play teams and focus on his pass protection.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I'd agree with you about DE if Orakpo was slated as a full-time DE, but he's not. As of right now, i think we should consider him a LB, reguardless of how he's listed on our roster.

Also, I think Betts is more in jeopardy of losing his job than Cartwright. Cartwright is very valuable on special teams. Betts isnt. Betts is a #2 back who rarely gets on the field. I know our coaches have said they want to get him more reps this year, but I think Mason has a chance to really challenge Betts... if he can play teams and focus on his pass protection.

I think Betts seeing less reps probably has more to do with Portis than Betts. I haven't read everything coming out of OTAs, but is there anything from the coaches that would imply Mason having a chance to make the roster?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I think Betts seeing less reps probably has more to do with Portis than Betts. I haven't read everything coming out of OTAs, but is there anything from the coaches that would imply Mason having a chance to make the roster?

No, theres not. My statement there is based solely on the fact that the reason Mason didnt make the cut last year was his below-average pass-blocking and special teams performance. Mason has said those are the areas of his game he's working on, so IF he can improve in those areas, i think he has a chance to unseat Betts. Portis is our star running back, but this team knows it needs to get younger at the position. If Mason can get himself to performing at, say 80% of the level Betts plays, then i think we'd switch to Mason for the youth and upside. Its still a longshot, though.