53-man Roster Predictions

So 3 of our draft picks aren't on the roster??? Surprised we didn't put Mitchel on IR after his injury. Colts are better than us and they snapped him up. Must have skills. Would like to know how those decisions are made on injured guys. Would be good knowledge to know.

Hopefully Spencer is at least put on practice squad. He seems like an old school Redskins. type guy.

If a player has less than 4 years experience he has to pass through waivers before being placed on IR if it happens prior to the first cut-down date.

I'm not sure but someone told me once the rule was put in place because Joe Gibbs used to abuse this

For players in their first few years, they cant be placed on IR until the first cut down date. When Mitchell was injured, we had a bunch of CB's already out. They had the option of practicing with hardly any CB's or waiving him and using his roster spot to sign another player. If they are waived, they have to clear waivers before he can be placed on IR. They took a chance and it didnt work out. Had we not had so many injuries to that position at the time, I figure they would have held onto him and then put him on IR when they could.

Beat me to it

Thanks for the info.

yeah, i'm like 99% sure the plan was to keep TM, just not on the active roster. indy stole one from us, but it happens sometimes.

i'd like to see bates and trey williams make the PS, but sometimes the PS is used more for positions of need. those two showed up though. no real surprises. looks like ross and jeffcoat may have earned their spots.

Here are some players who were cut who might be able to help us. Comments by cbssports.com.

TE: Joseph Fauria (cut by the Detroit Lions) -- He has some pass-catching ability, but he isn't really much of a blocker. That limits his options.

C: Barrett Jones (cut by the St. Louis Rams) -- He was a surprise cut by the Rams. He can also play guard and tackle, so there is some position versatility.

DE: Jason Babin (cut by the New York Jets) -- He can play with his hand down or as a 3-4 outside rusher. He is 35, so age is an issue.

LB: Steven Johnson (cut by the Denver Broncos) -- He is a young player who has started and excels on special teams. He will get picked up after getting caught in a numbers game with the Broncos.

Washington Redskins NFL Football Front Page (http://www.scout.com/nfl/redskins/story/1583142-anatomy-of-the-redskins-roster)

"All in all, the team has drafted 24 players, signed 27, and acquired two via trade."

I am impressed at how few of our 53 man roster were traded for. Hopefully over the next few years we will see a shift from signed to drafted, but I think this is a good sign overall about the difference in the way this team has been built over the last few years. Say what you want about Allen and the front office, but there has seemed to be a philosophical shift that came before SM. Now, that doesn't mean they made the right picks and FA signings, but at least we don't have so much tied up in bad trade acquisitions and big name FA splashes. Of course the RG3 trade is proving to be a debacle, but this team has been in worse shape. Now SM has draft picks and cap room to work with. I think in a few years we will have a competitive team.

Does anyone know if Bates made the PS yet?

i think we have to wait through waivers and random pickups/releases before we see the practice squad, so it might be a couple days still. by wednesday it should be finalized.

The Redskins signed the following players to their practice squad:

> LB Houston Bates
> T Takoby Cofield
> DE Corey Crawford
> CB Quinton Dunbar
> LB Terrance Plummer
> TE Je'Ron Hamm
> RB Trey Williams

The Redskins signed the following players to their practice squad:

> LB Houston Bates
> T Takoby Cofield
> DE Corey Crawford
> CB Quinton Dunbar
> LB Terrance Plummer
> TE Je'Ron Hamm
> RB Trey WilliamsNice Bates, Plummer Hamm and Trey made it.