Official Redskins Off-Season News & Rumors-Part Trois

[SmootSmack]

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[MTK]

The Washington Redskins announced the numbers that 10 players they added this offseason will wear on their jerseys for the coming year.

Linebacker Darryl Tapp will wear No. 54, quarterback Pat White will wear No. 5, cornerback E.J. Biggers will wear No. 30, offensive tackle Jeremy Trueblood has been given No. 69 and fellow tackle Tony Pashos No. 77.

Defensive lineman Ron Brace will wear No. 97, defensive end Phillip Merling will wear No. 93, defensive back Korey Lindsey will wear No. 22, linebacker Ricky Elmore will wear No. 51, and defensive back Devin Holland will wear No. 34.

Redskins announce numbers for 10 offseason additions

[jdlea]

30 is kind of a weird number for a corner

[Monkeydad]

ANOTHER bust QB wearing #5? Please keep any Redskins QB wearing #5 away from the field. It's an unlucky number for us.

[That Guy]

when did we sign merling? i remember a lot of people here wanting him and tapp when they were coming out... I guess they can be happy now?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by That Guy

when did we sign merling? i remember a lot of people here wanting him and tapp when they were coming out... I guess they can be happy now?

We signed Merling back in January if I recall correctly, one of our first signings

[Meks]

those could turn out to be two interesting additions IMO, tapp and merling

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Meks

those could turn out to be two interesting additions IMO, tapp and merling

Tapp could be a nice rotation guy on 3rd downs rushing the passer from the OLB spot.

Merling is probably on his last shot so if he's motivated to get his career on track he could definitely be interesting.

[Meks]

thats what i was thinking, if he is motivated and has the same feeling we do that this may be one of his last shots then it could turn out to be a very clever addition

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

ANOTHER bust QB wearing #5? Please keep any Redskins QB wearing #5 away from the field. It's an unlucky number for us.

I'm thinking White won't make it past pre-season. I'm not even sure why we brought him in. 4 QBs? Ain't nobody got time for that.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm thinking White won't make it past pre-season. I'm not even sure why we brought him in. 4 QBs? Ain't nobody got time for that.

They brought him in to emulate RGIII and run the read option stuff in practice.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

They brought him in to emulate RGIII and run the read option stuff in practice.

So practice squad fodder. That's okay.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

So practice squad fodder. That's okay.

Most likely yeah. Still important to help keep everyone up to speed with what RGIII does.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

So practice squad fodder. That's okay.

Not even that. I doubt White will even be considered for PS. He's somebody who can run to fill in until RGIII can run and practice. Rex or Kirk can't run the option. White is at least a decent knockoff of Griffin style-wise.

When Robert is back, Pat can go back to working on his lawsuit.

[Alvin Walton]

And that is why we need to draft Denard Robinson.