2012 53 man Roster predictions

[That Guy]

they had a QB on the PS last year because they only kept 2 on the active roster. If they keep 3 (i cant imagine they won't) why waste the spot on the PS?

[IrMitchell]

QB: Griffin, Rex, Cousins
RB: Royster, Helu, Morris (Hightower sucked last year and will suck this year)
FB: Young
TE: Davis, Paul, Cooley
WR: Garcon, Moss, Hankerson, Morgan, Briscoe, Robinson
OT: Williams, Brown, Polumbus, Compton
OG: Lichtensteiger, Chester, Gettis, Hurt
C: Montgomery, LeRibeus

DT: Cofield, Baker
DE: Carriker, Bowen, Jenkins, Gholston
OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, White, Jackson
ILB: Fletcher, Riley, Alexander, Kehl, Robinson
FS: Jackson, Williams, Gomes
SS: Meriweather, Doughty
CB: Hall, Wilson, Barnes, Crawford

ST: Gano, Rocca, Sundberg

[musicmaster45]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

QB: Griffin, Rex, Cousins
RB: Royster, Helu, Morris (Hightower sucked last year and will suck this year)
FB: Young
TE: Davis, Paul, Cooley
WR: Garcon, Moss, Hankerson, Morgan, Briscoe, Robinson
OT: Williams, Brown, Polumbus, Compton
OG: Lichtensteiger, Chester, Gettis, Hurt
C: Montgomery, LeRibeus

DT: Cofield, Baker
DE: Carriker, Bowen, Jenkins, Gholston
OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, White, Jackson
ILB: Fletcher, Riley, Alexander, Kehl, Robinson
FS: Jackson, Williams, Gomes
SS: Meriweather, Doughty
CB: Hall, Wilson, Barnes, Crawford

ST: Gano, Rocca, Sundberg

They will keep Hightower because they think he is such an all around back. I don't always see it either except for third downs but he will make the roster.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

QB: Griffin, Rex, Cousins
RB: Royster, Helu, Morris (Hightower sucked last year and will suck this year)
FB: Young
TE: Davis, Paul, Cooley
WR: Garcon, Moss, Hankerson, Morgan, Briscoe, Robinson
OT: Williams, Brown, Polumbus, Compton
OG: Lichtensteiger, Chester, Gettis, Hurt
C: Montgomery, LeRibeus

DT: Cofield, Baker
DE: Carriker, Bowen, Jenkins, Gholston
OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, White, Jackson
ILB: Fletcher, Riley, Alexander, Kehl, Robinson
FS: Jackson, Williams, Gomes
SS: Meriweather, Doughty
CB: Hall, Wilson, Barnes, Crawford

ST: Gano, Rocca, Sundberg

Great prediction...however, I think they may make room for Paulsen and Banks...perhaps by cutting another LBs like Kehl and another Oline, like compton or brown

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

QB: Griffin, Rex, Cousins
RB: Royster, Helu, Morris (Hightower sucked last year and will suck this year)
FB: Young
TE: Davis, Paul, Cooley
WR: Garcon, Moss, Hankerson, Morgan, Briscoe, Robinson
OT: Williams, Brown, Polumbus, Compton
OG: Lichtensteiger, Chester, Gettis, Hurt
C: Montgomery, LeRibeus

DT: Cofield, Baker
DE: Carriker, Bowen, Jenkins, Gholston
OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, White, Jackson
ILB: Fletcher, Riley, Alexander, Kehl, Robinson
FS: Jackson, Williams, Gomes
SS: Meriweather, Doughty
CB: Hall, Wilson, Barnes, Crawford

ST: Gano, Rocca, Sundberg

I think this is pretty spot on.. I'd take Brown off for Willie Smith (Brown won't get healthy) and I doubt we keep 5 ILB (Hightower is making the team, locked) but otherwise it's tough to quibble with your 53. I wish Dougty and Barnes weren't on the roster but it is what it is.

[The Dull Roar]

So when's the first round of cuts?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by The Dull Roar

So when's the first round of cuts?

Down to 80 on the 28th, 53 on the 31st

[That Guy]

the problem with not keeping hightower is that royster is the only other RB they really trust to pass block right now, and if he gets hurt, well, that'd suck for girffin.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by That Guy

the problem with not keeping hightower is that royster is the only other RB they really trust to pass block right now, and if he gets hurt, well, that'd suck for girffin.

Yeah but a runningback's first priority is to run. Hightower is by far the worst of the 4 runners we can go with this season.

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Yeah but a runningback's first priority is to run. Hightower is by far the worst of the 4 runners we can go with this season.

Maybe 20 year's ago. Today with teams passing so much more than running a RB has to pass block and run routes as often as run with the ball.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by rypper11

Maybe 20 year's ago. Today with teams passing so much more than running a RB has to pass block and run routes as often as run with the ball.

We have a rookie QB, we better not be adopting the Tom Brady/Peyton Manning style of offense.

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

We have a rookie QB, we better not be adopting the Tom Brady/Peyton Manning style of offense.

Only the Broncos, Texans, 49ers and Jaguars ran more than they threw. It's just not a running league any more.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Yeah but a runningback's first priority is to run. Hightower is by far the worst of the 4 runners we can go with this season.

hightower is better overall factoring pass pro.

btw, morris didn't have a good night. he had 2 good runs, but ended up with 10 rushes for 34 yards (3.4ypc) AND he whiffed on major wright, which resulted directly in the griffin fumble. You can't have one 20 yard run, 8 0-1 yarders and a sack fumble in 10 plays. that's just not getting it done.

I'd take hightower over that any day.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by That Guy

hightower is better overall factoring pass pro.

btw, morris didn't have a good night. he had 2 good runs, but ended up with 10 rushes for 34 yards (3.4ypc) AND he whiffed on major wright, which resulted directly in the griffin fumble. You can't have one 20 yard run, 8 0-1 yarders and a sack fumble in 10 plays. that's just not getting it done.

I'd take hightower over that any day.

I suggest you re-watch the game.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

I suggest you re-watch the game.

Originally Posted by NFL

A. Morris - 10 Att, 34 yards, long of 21. 3.4ypr

NFL Game Center: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears - 2012 Preseason Week 2

why? am i wrong? nfl.com doesn't seem to think so, and here's someone else who found the missed assignment and a quote where he admits he f'd up:
Redskins-Bears: Five observations from Saturday’s game - The Insider - The Washington Post

Originally Posted by The Washington Post

But Morris admittedly missed his assignment — picking up blitzing safety Major Wright — on the play that resulted in Griffin’s fumble. Morris saw Wright coming, but then the defensive back pulled up, and Morris left the backfield and went on a pass route and Wright pressured Griffin, who was then caught from behind by Israel Idonije. Morris said, “he got me there,” referring to how the veteran threw him off.

so, uh, what exactly did I miss or misrepresent that would be worth watching that again?