An early look at potential camp battles.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Wouldn't we keep a total of four tackles or would we keep 3Ts and one swing player as a reserve?

I still think if healthy Pashos is the best we have for this year. Health is a big deciding factor though.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Royster showed that he can catch the ball from out of the backfield last year. He had a TD grab against Seattle in the wildcard game. Helu was hurt all season and showed he was somewhat durable in 2011. But I'm thinking the the rookie running backs the Redskins drafted both could possibly win spots on the team. Knowing Mike Shanahan, he's not going to release both Helu and Royster. He is going to trade them to a team that can give us something in return.

[drew54]

Let's not forget some guys may get jobs based on cap numbers.

[saden1]

I am not sure why people hate on Polumbus or think less of him. Sure, he can be classified as the weakest link on our starting offensive line but that was a pretty damn good lineup we had last year.

Polumbus is the best right tackle we have otherwise we would have seen those other guys finish out the season after Polumbus got hurt and we certainly wouldn't have resigned him. He's a big mother fcker who has made big plays for us last year and the scary thing is he can only get better!


On the offensive side the competition is really for backup roles (buh-bye Rosyer/Helu/Banks?). The real interesting battles are for the starting DB and LB positions. Who the hell is gonna play FS/SS/CB? Only Josh Wilson is assured a starting spot. At LB it would be unwise to keep Rob Jackson on the sideline so how do you get him on the field?

[That Guy]

i also think all 3 dbs are roster locks unless they just totally wet the bed. starters - maybe, maybe not. I can see BM and one of the rookies starting, and then amerson as the #3 or #4 during week 1. a lock? not really.

if i had to bet, i'd think chase might be out of football, but we'll see.

[MTK]

It would be a pretty big surprise to me if one of our rookie DB picks didn't make the team.

Although they might not start right away I think they'll all be in the mix early and often.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It would be a pretty big surprise to me if one of our rookie DB picks didn't make the team.

Although they might not start right away I think they'll all be in the mix early and often.

I agree. To me, they're all upgrades over Madieu Williams, Jordan Pugh and DJ Johnson and Jerome Murphy (well they were CBs), so thats 3 available spots and we drafted 3 DBs so I see them all making it.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It would be a pretty big surprise to me if one of our rookie DB picks didn't make the team.

Although they might not start right away I think they'll all be in the mix early and often.

Agreed. Both the safeties are "safe" type players to me. At worst they're average to decent starters at some point barring injury. Amerson has the highest ceiling but may be the only one with real bust potential...but he'll have ever opportunity to be our third corner.

[mooby]

The battle between rookie safeties who may or may not play the same position will definitely be a strong one. Phillip Thomas has the whole "playmaker fs who is a huge fan of ST" thing going for him, and Bacarri Rambo has the whole "I have a badass last name" thing going for him. I hope there's no clear winner in this battle, and that they're both excellent players.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by mooby

The battle between rookie safeties who may or may not play the same position will definitely be a strong one. Phillip Thomas has the whole "playmaker fs who is a huge fan of ST" thing going for him, and Bacarri Rambo has the whole "I have a badass last name" thing going for him. I hope there's no clear winner in this battle, and that they're both excellent players.

Rambo also supposedly led the college league in INT's either last year or the year before. Which is a huge plus.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Rambo also supposedly led the college league in INT's either last year or the year before. Which is a huge plus.

Rambo was actually second two years ago to our second round pick, Amerson. Last year, it was led by Philip Thomas.

So we have the top 2 in terms of ints. from 2011 and the best in 2012 for FBS schools.

[Chico23231]

Are people forgetting about Jordan Bernstine?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Are people forgetting about Jordan Bernstine?

I think so. Lots of players improve by leaps between their rookie season and their first year as vets. Bernstine may be one of them, although his case is clouded by injury. IMO also Compton and Crawford may be a lot better this year. To me these players will be the most interesting to watch in preseason. the fixes for some positions may have been on the team before the draft even happened.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I think so. Lots of players improve by leaps between their rookie season and their first year as vets. Bernstine may be one of them, although his case is clouded by injury. IMO also Compton and Crawford may be a lot better this year. To me these players will be the most interesting to watch in preseason. the fixes for some positions may have been on the team before the draft even happened.

I expect Crawford to be a solid starter by the end of the season and unseat Josh Wilson.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I expect Crawford to be a solid starter by the end of the season and unseat Josh Wilson.

well, sir, you seem to expect too much.