Predict the Opening Day Roster

I don't think we will have 6 WR on the roster but I have to agree with everything else.

Now that the draft is complete, we have a pretty good sense of our team. So, while it's early, predict the 53-man opening day roster for the 2008 Washington Redskins. Please note this is opening day (hence why you don't see Carlos Rogers on my roster below).

This isn't necessarily who you want to make the opening day roster, just who you think will make it. You can add practice squad players if you want. I didn't (though I am suspecting guys like Tryon, Mason, and Jackson make that roster)

Here's my roster (some surprises, but that always happens with final rosters)

QB: Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, Colt Brennan

RB: Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Eric Shelton

FB: Mike Sellers

TE: Fred Davis, Chris Cooley, Todd Yoder

WR: Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas, Anthony Mix, Burl Toler

OL: Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall, Casey Rabach, Randy Thomas, Jon Jansen, Lorenzo Alexander, Chad Rinehart, Stephen Heyer, Jason Fabini

K: Shaun Suisham

DL: Phillip Daniels, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Andre Carter, Alex Buzbee, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson, Matthias Askew, Kedrick Golston

CB: Shawn Springs, Fred Smoot, Leigh Torrence, Cedrick Holt, Byron Westbrook

S: Reed Doughty, LaRon Landry, Vernon Fox, Chris Horton

LB: Rocky McIntosh, London Fletcher, Marcus Washington, HB Blades, Curtis Gatewood, Khary Campbell

P: Durant Brooks

LS: Ethan Albright

Who is Eric Shelton?? What about the Mason kid??

Who is Eric Shelton?? What about the Mason kid??

Eric Shelton was picked by the Panthers in the 2nd round a few years ago. He's a big back, but he also looks like a big bust.

Also, I could see Godfrey coming back one more season and Gatweood on the practice squad.

Yeah I was going back and forth on that one. I don't think Godfrey is back, but at the same time Gatewood isn't really a viable replacement if you're looking for a run stuffer. Makes more sense to keep Khary Campbell.

But either way, I threw some twists in the roster just to keep things interesting

I think it may actually be minicamp that Moore will miss, not training camp now that I think about it.

By the way, I certainly hope Mason beats out Shelton for a final roster spot at the RB position

Didn't we also pick up J.Mathis the kick returner from the Texans . So unfortunately i don't see Thrash or Mix making the team. Which will be a shame , Thrash is good on special teams and Mix was ok and extremely cheap.

I like to see kerry brown and the the CB's that we take make the roster. were is lorenzo alexander

QB: Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB: Portis, Betts, Cartwright
FB: Sellers
TE: Cooley, F Davis, Yoder
WR: Moss, Randle-El, D Thomas, M Kelly, A Mix, J Thrash
OL: Samuels, Jansen, Thomas, Kendall, Rabach, Rinehart, Fabini, Heyer, L Alexander

DE: Carter, Daniels, C Wilson, D Evans, Dorian Smith
DT: Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Boschetti
LB: Fletcher, Washington, McIntosh, Blades, K Campbell, Bryan Wilson, C Gatewood
CB: Springs, Smoot, Rogers, Tryon, L Torrence
S: Landry, Doughty, Moore, Fox

K: Suisham
P: D Brooks
LS: Red Snapper

We keep 6 WRs in lieu of a 4th RB, and Mathis is not one of the WRs. Boschetti makes it because Blache hearts him big time. Dorian Smith makes it as an up-and-coming situational pass rusher. Both Bryan Wilson and Gatewood make it as LBs for depth behind Rocky and Marcus. Frost is history.

This only works if Rinehart works out in camp as an adequate backup at C. If not, probably say goodbye to the 6th WR or one of the UDFA rookie LBs for someone who can back up Rabach.

I like to see kerry brown and the the CB's that we take make the roster. were is lorenzo alexander

I've got Alexander on there. I think Brown is practice squad for this year.

With the draft we had, the most interesting position battle will be at wr. I think the coaches will have a hard time deciding whether to keep 6 wr's or 5. Given the WCO & the use of spread formations, plus injuries, 6 wr's might be viable. I hope so, cause I'd hate to see Thrash go.

Other than that, LB will be interesting to watch. They've got to sign some depth IMO.