Currently Rostered Players Who Should be on the Redskins in 2011

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

Here's who I want back from the intended direction of the thread (non free agents at their current contract rates):

Kevin Barnes
DeAngelo Hall
LaRon Landry
Brian Orakpo
Lorenzo Alexander
Anthony Bryant
Jeremy Jarmon
Adam Carriker
Graham Gano
Trent Williams
Kory Lichtensteiger
Will Montgomery
Artis Hicks
Chris Cooley
Fred Davis
Logan Paulsen
Anthony Armstrong
Brandon Banks
Ryan Torrain
Keiland Williams
Rob Jackson
Terrence Austin
Perry Riley
Mike Williams
Erik Cook
Selvish Capers
John Beck
Kareem Moore (as a backup)

I think it's time to move past the Portis era in DC. I don't know if Torrain is a 16 game starting RB or if we find someone to pair with him but I've seen enough to know that I'm good with him on the roster and rotation next year. People forget Mike Williams signed a 3 year contract extension before having to miss the season with his heart ailment. If they have that resolved, he could be a valuable piece of the OL as a G or backup T.

On the defensive side, I would be fine with a complete (other than Orakpo) overhaul of our LB corp. Fletcher isn't really suited for the 3-4 and McIntosh isn't either. Riley has shown some flashes both positive and negative but he goes full speed and will learn by experience. Our DL needs a revamp also but if we went into 2011 with Bryant and Carriker as 2 starters it wouldn't be the end of the world. In the secondary, bring back Hall and Landry (from this list) and fill in the rest. I've got 28 coming back, only 2 (Bryant & M. Williams) 30 or older.

So realistically how do you propose we fill 25 spots that have been cut to make our 53 man roster? I realize we need to purge a lot of the roster we currently have but making that many sweeping changes is absurd. We would be worse than we were this year.

When Raheem Morris overhauled the Bucs they released linebackers Derrick Brooks and Cato June, wide receivers Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard, and running back Warrick Dunn. All over the age of 30. At the time people crapped on the move saying they would have no leadership and veteran experience. We do need to cut a lot of the older players. But not just about EVERY player. Look at the Bucs now, making a playoff run...