Set it all aside -- Training Camp Begins

At this point yeah the secondary help would be great, but the front seven is where this defense has to win.

Agreed... i don't have any faith in this front 7 to be any different than they have been. I think a healthy Griffin playing well and leading an offense that can drop 30+ a game is going to be the biggest boost to our defense...

I have no put no stock into the hype that this team has put up around this front 7. The guy we acquired that was supposed to be a boost and Bowen, another guy that was supposed to be a big boost but hasn't done much, are not even practicing.... Orakpo's break out year? We'll see... Haslett unhand-cuffed? I remain skeptical.

But hey, I've been wrong before ;)

Yeah I agree on Amerson. He has the ability to be our Richard Sherman. Rambo? I don't think he makes the team.
Yeah I gave up on Rambo last year in preseason. He's got talent but he's stupid. You can't fix stupid... though it appears the team is going to give it one more try.

Goo Fudge...

I have three pet players who I'm rooting on this year.

Richard Crawford - I think he's a very good player who can help the team in several ways. I'm just hoping that he has recovered enough to make the team and have a good year.

Josh LeRibeus - I think that Josh has a lot of talent. In the past, he's hurt himself by not being in good shape. But now it seems to me that he has found the motivation to keep in shape. I'd like to see him compete for a starting job this season.

Phillip Thomas - I really wanted him in the draft and we got him. He was an elite playmaker in college and I think he can become a very good NFL player. He might even become a starter some time this season.

One guy i really want to watch is Chris Chester. How do you come off your best year as a pro and then have possibly your worse? I have a feeling he can return to form

I'm interested to see how Santana does in camp. He's definitely a bubble player at this point in his career, and he'll have to impress Gruden. With Hank's return in doubt he's got a better shot, but we'll see. Moss usually bounces back with a very good camp every time his job is in jeopardy, but at age 35, I dunno.

I'm also interested to see hints of how Haz will call the defense without Shamahan looming over his shoulder, to see if he's truly set free. I do think this is Rak's "breakout" year (if it can be called that, I'm one of the folks who think he's already played at a high level, albeit with some consistency issues), so we should hear some reports of Rak dominating camp. Play calling from Haz will contribute to that a lot.

I disagree, Jenkins is 3rd string at best, and I doubt he makes the team. He is to slow for OLB (5.0 40), and to small for DE.

He's had one year. Had it not been for his injury, he would have been drafted much higher.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III feeling better this season - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11258982/washington-redskins-quarterback-robert-griffin-iii-feeling-better-season)

3rd yr, new weapons, healthy knee, all signs pointing up for Griffin. Comeback player of the year in the bag.

I'll take the wait and see approach. I need to see him run a pro offense before we start talking comeback player of the year. This is not the 2012 offense.

He's had one year. Had it not been for his injury, he would have been drafted much higher.

Brandon Jenkins has a lot of pass-rushing talent, but if he doesn't contribute on special teams I don't think Jay will keep him around. The alternative, Rob Jackson, isn't the best pass rusher, but he's good in coverage and run defense. I think the Jenkins-Jackson battle(assuming we keep 4 OLBs) will be a tight one.

I have three pet players who I'm rooting on this year.

Richard Crawford - I think he's a very good player who can help the team in several ways. I'm just hoping that he has recovered enough to make the team and have a good year.

Josh LeRibeus - I think that Josh has a lot of talent. In the past, he's hurt himself by not being in good shape. But now it seems to me that he has found the motivation to keep in shape. I'd like to see him compete for a starting job this season.

Phillip Thomas - I really wanted him in the draft and we got him. He was an elite playmaker in college and I think he can become a very good NFL player. He might even become a starter some time this season.

I too am rooting for these players.

Assuming he's back to where he was health-wise, I think Richard Crawford makes the roster fairly easily. He was looking like a solid corner last year, plus he has the punt returning thing working for him. Just a guess at the CB group: Hall, Amerson, Porter, Crawford, Breeland, and Biggers. Minnifield goes back to the PS.

LeRibeus makes it too. I think he's got some talent as well, he's versatile and nasty, and the depth along the line isn't awe-inspiring, especially now with Hurt showing up out of shape.

As for Thomas, he's pretty much a roster lock. I think he'll earn quite a bit of playing time this season.

I'll take the wait and see approach. I need to see him run a pro offense before we start talking comeback player of the year. This is not the 2012 offense.

they're going to run the read option/pistol this year

i'm assuming the use of read option/pistol is what you assert as not a 'pro offense'?

Keim's report
Washington Redskins practice report: Robert Griffin III, offense shaky - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/9062/redskins-practice-report-rg-iii-o-shaky?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed)